“The key was somehow to know what was important and what was not important, what was exciting, because I can’t learn everything.” – Richard Feynman in 1966 If you don’t really have a head for math and science, physics may…
Panama Papers: A Storm is Coming
The Panama Papers, a collection of 11.5 million files leaked from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca, just went live online.
Storm Stories: Tornado Hits Downtown Nashville
Recorded on March 8, 2004, this TWC Storm Stories episode gives an account of the infamous tornado that struck downtown Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday, April 16, 1998. Includes cameos by News Channel 5’s chief meteorologist Ron Howes, as well as…
A Film on the Manic, Harmonic Strings of Legendary Bass Player Jaco Pastorius
By Gregory Crofton People, especially people who play electric bass, can be worshipful of Jaco Pastorius. He’s their Hendrix. Pastorius pried the metal frets off the neck of his guitar and slid straight into a new world, one where he…
Skier Survives 1,600 Foot Fall
Pro skiing veteran, Ian McIntosh, narrowly escapes with his life after what TGR Co Founder, Todd Jones, says “was the most terrifying crash I’ve ever seen.” While filming for Paradise Waits up in the Neacola range of AK, Mac dropped…
The Terminator and Artificial Intelligence
What the legendary matches between supercomputer Deep Blue and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov reveal about today’s artificial intelligence and machine learning fears.(Source: The New York Times Retro Report)