Weekly Filet #92: The Song That Never Ends. And more.
This week's top recommendation
If you're a sucker for post-rock like I am, you probably don't have the problem that your favourite song is just too short. For everyone else (and anyone interested in the magic of technology), there's «The Infinite Jukebox». This MIT project analyses songs for recurring patterns and turns them into infinite loops. You can pick songs from a list or upload your own. Bonus: very nice visualisations of song patterns.
→ The Infinite Jukebox (Echonest)
Further recommendations
A gut-wrenching story about a man with Body Integrity Identity Disorder. He felt the urgent need to have his (sane) right leg amputated, until...he found a doctor willing to do so.
→ Do No Harm (Matter)
The history and future of mankind, told as a biological science story. Brilliant, just brilliant.
→ State of the Species (Orion Magazine)
The fascinating story (plus images) of the deserted island starring in the new Bond movie. It once was the most densely populated spot on earth.
→ The Bond Villain’s Lair: Skyfall’s Abandoned Island (Messy Nessy)
Over the years, a lot of «artificial» things have been patented, like, you know, the «artificial moustache». Have a look at those drawings.
→ An Alphabet of the Artificial as Seen in Patent Drawings (Ptak Science Books)