From "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" As Gilmour was taking airplane pilot lessons, people would ask, "Where's David?" and receive the reply, "He's learning to fly."

Learn all the essential Dutch phrases, like "I live in a windmill" to "F*ck off". There seems to be great interest in Dutch culture since I posted another Dutch video.

If it seems like he misses the drum fill cymbals on purpose, that's because he has the "optimum OverDrive path". It's the way to get the maximum points by using your OD at key times. If you wonder how... more inside

"A new four-legged robot can automatically synthesize a predictive model of its own topology (where and how its body parts are connected), and then successfully move around. It can also use this "proprioceptive"... more inside

http://www.ted.com Insects and animals have evolved some amazing skills -- but, as Robert Full notes, many animals are actually over-engineered. The trick is to copy only what's necessary. He shows how human engineers can learn from animals' tricks.

Over 270 extrasolar planets (planets outside of our own Solar System) have been successfully identified. Thanks to improved imaging techniques we're learning more about what these planets are like.

Karl Rove was on Charlie Rose's "Green Room" earlier this week, and told this monstrous whopper: "Well I’ve been privileged to work for two men who’s last name is Bush. George H. W. Bush and George... more inside

Gorgonheap has lived a sheltered life. This is a documentary of how he learned about what his "special purpose" is for. It was filmed two weeks ago. True story.

Learn how to queef, from some British chick.

What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned our government must be strong. It's always right and never wrong. Our leaders are the finest men. And we elect them again and again...

This video shows how a humanoid robot can learn incrementally new skills by interacting with a human instructor. By using active teaching methods that puts the human teacher "in the loop" of the robot's... more inside

"Baby red panda learning to climb at the Erie Zoo encounters some problems getting down a branch." Ridunkulously cute.

A film made by my boys J. Hill, Ben "Worst" Best and McBride! From Funny or Die: "It's never too late to learn how to skateboard."

Data learns some Tap Dancing from Dr. Crusher. One of TNG's funny Data moments. From the episode 'Data's Day' (1991)