If online videos were available 60 years ago, We might have learned a lot more a lot sooner, but we would have been too preoccupied watching and learning than actually doing anything. Sure I enjoy cat videos and the latest memes, and sometimes I just play an old favorite because I’ve worked hard all day and it’s a reward that doesn’t pack on pounds. It could give me cataracts a lot sooner, though.
During a training class at work, the instructor had YouTube up as a default screen between classes, and I discovered this great video of a music machine which uses some electronics but relies on music made by 2,000 marbles.
Imagine the thought and genius that went into this contraption. I enjoyed watching the shots of the marbles and the various instrument levers, but not so much the lanky-haired fellow running it by hand cranking the drive wheel.
Oh yeah, and the training class was great, too.
The other video I saw which was interesting was of a food called tama konnyaku, a Japanese jelly and potato-based dish which, when cooked, expels a noise similar to throngs of screaming people if you press on them:
So I’ve provided you with two distractions which are equal parts enjoyable and a bit creepy. But don’t forget to also do something constructive with your time today, especially since it’s Daylight Saving and you’ll lose an hour of sleep tomorrow.
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