by podblack on August 30, 2011
I have… A pair of gloves in my bag, given to me by a lovely Scottish lady by the name of Sìne – that is pronounced ‘Sheena’ (much to the chagrin of Gold), Two separate pockets of coins, some with Australian animals featured on them, some with New Zealand animals (that has resulted in a [...]
by podblack on August 27, 2011
At the NZ Skeptics convention, we are currently watching this YouTube video — the late Denis Dutton is doing the presentation. TED collaborates with animator Andrew Park to illustrate Denis Dutton’s provocative theory on beauty — that art, music and other beautiful things, far from being simply “in the eye of the beholder,” are a [...]
by podblack on August 27, 2011
It’s been a fairly full day already at the NZ Skeptics convention, held in the Rochester-Rutherford Hall in Christchurch (on the Canterbury University campus). So, rather than blog or record all the talks (as I haven’t done much of either), I thought I might live-blog the final session, which is by Alison Campbell. The listing [...]
by podblack on August 24, 2011
… see you in New Zealand. Minus the Portal Gun, naturally. (Thanks to Jack Scanlan for this find)
by podblack on August 21, 2011
This is ShawnFarquhar‘s appearance on the show… with a card trick.
by podblack on August 21, 2011
Yes, I’m looking forward to Dragon*Con early next month. Apparently this isn’t from that convention.
by podblack on August 21, 2011
H/t to Leslie Cannold for this find!