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"The Definitive Guide to the Doctor Who Theme Music," it claims to be. A website featuring analysis and discussion of the familiar theme music's bassline, melody, structure, using the original Delia Derbyshire version of the theme as the model and featuring audio files to illustrate the various points made. MeFi fave Delia Derbyshire previously and previously and previously.
posted by the sobsister at 8:20 PM PST - 34 comments

Apple is unveiling its first Apple Silicon Macs today at its event that marks the beginning of the end of Intel inside Apple notebooks and desktops. "Apple is gambling the future of the Mac on a chip design pioneered in the iPhone, and it could pull off something the PC industry has been trying to do for years" - Business Insider. "John Hodgman returns as Apple’s PC punching bag
posted by geoff. at 6:35 PM PST - 202 comments

Take a journey back to 1982 with the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Re-introducing the world of the ZX Spectrum, "Speccy", the UK's favorite tape-based BASIC computer system. [more inside]
posted by Khazk at 4:41 PM PST - 31 comments

As Thanksgiving Day approaches, there are those who will be hosting company even in this time of COVID-19, and seek a new, easy-to-prepare, fulfilling recipe for preparing a turkey and stuffing that your friends and family will enjoy. Morton Thompson's Black Turkey Recipe is, most emphatically, not that recipe. [more inside]
posted by delfin at 3:48 PM PST - 31 comments

See NYT obit for Betty's life details Some of us were so fortunate to discover her 'hands-on' wisdom decades ago. It is never too late to finally learn how to enjoy living in a human body. Though it might be for those already assimilated into the borg virtual reality. Thanks for being here, Betty, and thanks for sharing!
posted by Mesaverdian at 2:23 PM PST - 20 comments

Ask A Manager says: let's talk about kindness at work. "Now let’s talk about times at work when people have gone out of their way to do good or be kind. Please share stories of kindness at work in the comments." Lots of appreciation, generosity, and people stepping up in hard moments -- and "a coworker who, if I was detained by crap commute on our monthly free bagel Friday, would save me a fresh, still warm chocolate chip bagel that would otherwise have been snatched up".
posted by brainwane at 12:26 PM PST - 36 comments

The Digital Nomads Did Not Prepare for This (NYT). Erin Griffith on those who moved to exotic locales to work through the pandemic in style, but now face tax trouble, breakups and Covid guilt. [more inside]
posted by adrianhon at 11:41 AM PST - 92 comments

How to build the world's best paper airplane. (SLYT) John Collins, also known as 'The Paper Airplane Guy,' teaches us how to fold and fly our very own version of his "world record" paper airplane. John attempts to make the greatest paper airplane on the planet, and takes us along for the ride. [more inside]
posted by storybored at 11:34 AM PST - 14 comments

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks has died. The former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, Rabbi Sacks was an intellectual and a leader, but most of all a scholar and teacher respected by Jews of every denomination. He spent most of his life's work focusing on the question of how humanity can do better to one another, the importance of interfaith communications to prevent religious-based violence, and the struggle to find meaning in an unjust world. [more inside]
posted by Mchelly at 9:20 AM PST - 26 comments

Why is there a cluster of tall buildings in London?
posted by Stark at 3:40 AM PST - 29 comments