Things have been quiet here on the Macondo blog because lots is happening in the Macondo household. Big changes are coming, I'll share the details soon (no, I am NOT pregnant!).
In the meantime, though, here is some random great stuff I've come across recently:
An online library of Canadian documentary films. There are some great films here!
http://www.hotdocslibrary.ca
A really, really cool site called Storybird, for writing and illustrating stories.
http://storybird.com/create/
A 'computational knowledge engine', for quickly calculating or converting or consulting about just about anything.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/
A great tool for making any article you're reading online way more readable.
http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/readability
And here is an English language article about the recent bicentennial celebrations in Argentina. They totally blew me away. There were more than three and a half million people on the streets in Buenos Aires on the 25th, and another few million on the days leading up to it.
The highlights:
The inauguration of the stunning, restored Teatro Colón, one of the world's greatest opera houses.
A light show on the Cabildo building illustrating 200 years of Argentinian history. This was so incredibly well done. I had no idea technology had advanced so significantly since those Pink Floyd laser shows I remember from high school. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
The best 'parade' I have ever seen, featuring 19 art/dance/theatre installations representing different aspects and moments of Argentinian history, carried out by the fabulous performance group Fuerza Bruta.
THIS WAS AMAZING. I can't get over how cool it is for a country to celebrate and commemorate in this way, with millions in the street, with innovative and mind-blowing street theatre and art, with this penetrating representation of political, popular, artistic, social and economic life.
Here is an overview of the parade.
And here are links to see the whole thing.
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