SpaceX Made An ISS Docking Simulator And Now I’ve Lost Track of Time try it
Seriously Cool – d’strict’s Anamorphic Illusion “WAVE” watch
d’strict is a South Korean design company that creates stunning visual experiences which can be licensed for use on any shape + size indoor or outdoor screen. More info here
Next on the “Ocho”: Competitive Chase Tag via SportsCenter
Competitive tag goes HARD 😳
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— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 16, 2020
The $1M Magnus Carlsen Tour: A New Era for Chess via Chess24 more
“World Champion Magnus Carlsen and 11 more of the world’s top chess players will compete in the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge starting Tuesday May 19th, in what is now the 2nd event of the $1 million Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. The series of super-tournaments here on chess24 builds on the breakout success of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational and will feature three new events leading up to a $300,000 Grand Final this August… ”
Mad Max: Fury Road’: The Oral History of a Modern Action Classic via NYT read
“Five years after “Fury Road” was released, I asked 20 of its key players what making it was like. Though its post-apocalyptic plot is deceptively simple — road warrior Max (Tom Hardy) and the fierce driver Furiosa (Charlize Theron) must race across the desert to escape the vengeful Immortan Joe and his fleet of kamikaze War Boys — filming the movie was anything but easy…”
And while you’re here... “Check out Going Mad: The Battle Of Fury Road excellent, underseen portrait of the chaos unpacked in the New York Times oral history…the documentary tracks Miller’s two-decade journey to bring the film to life, and is brimming with early concept art, intense stunt footage, and revealing interviews with the cast and crew that further contextualize the topics explored in the oral history. You’ll also get to see Miller on the day Fury Road won its six Oscars…”
Note: You can only find this documentary under the iTunes Extras section of Fury Road’s iTunes page.
This Week’s Virtual Experiences for Good Causes—
Ride The Fastest Race Boat In The World With Rome Kirby + U.S. SailGP Team via All in Challenge here (Auction Ends Wed, 5/20 ~9:00PM ET)
Join Chef José Andrés for a Virtual Cooking Class via Charity Buzz here(Auction Ends Thurs, 5/21 4:00PM ET)
Virtual Scavenger Hunt + Zoom Party Hosted by Survivor Winner Ethan Zahn via Charity Buzz here (Auction ends Wed, 5/20 3:37PM ET)
On a related note…
The 100 Most Iconic Moments in ‘Survivor’ History via The Ringer embrace debate
- Further Reading: Learn the ‘Survivor’ Dictionary via The Ringer study
Man Conducts A Captivating Science Experiment That Lets Us ‘See’ Gravity via DIGG watch
The Cavendish Experiment can be used to measure the gravitational constant and in the case of this video, be used to demonstrate the gravitational force between objects…
Mark your Calendar: Stonehenge Will Livestream the Summer Solstice for the First Time Ever via Robb Report details
The ancient cultural site is getting the digital treatment with a virtual event that will take place on Sunday, June 21st…
