Interesting things

Lectures and Speeches:

Richard Feynman - Take the world from another point of view How to think well.
Douglas Hofstadter - Analogy as the core of cognition How thinking works
Vilayanur Ramachandran - Neurology and the Passion for Art How art effects the mind
Alan Moore - Advice for Young Artists
Alan Moore - Art is Magic Literally.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson - Cosmic Quandaries How to look at the stars
Jacque Fresco - The Venus Project How to make the world a better place

Gadgets and Games:

Conway's Game of Life Through a simple set of rules with the addition of time comes complexity. Good timesink.
Celestia Space Simulator Check out how small you really are.
Small Worlds Game where the sole objective is exploration.
The Graveyard Game or interactive painting or both I don't care to know. Worth a look.
Machinarium Hand illustrated point and click adventure game. Beautiful.

Music and Poetry:

Death Letter - Son House You may condemn all the guitars to fire but spare the one in Son House's hands.
Father Death Blues - Allen Ginsberg
I Had Lost My Mind - Daniel Johnston
Looking For Truth With A Pin - Ivor Cutler
Goldyloppers and the Three Beerloaders - Stanley Unwin
Well - Captain Beefheart

Other:

Lateral Science
Turning a Sphere Inside Out
Britannia - Animation by Joanna Quinn
The Ill Nietzsche
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