The Beatles – highly strung?

I’m amused to discover a new blog, dedicated to playing the entire repertoire of The Beatles – on the ukulele! Initially I was sceptical. I mean, most of the ukulele players I’ve heard have been enthusiastic amateur musicians – with emphasis on the enthusiasm, double emphasis on the amateur, and none on the musician! Nevertheless,… Continue reading The Beatles – highly strung?

Rubik does it again!

Remember Rubik’s Cube? Hungarian inventor Ernõ Rubik launched it on an unsuspecting world in 1974, and it’s been baffling brains (and twisting fingers) ever since. Now he’s come up with another baffler. According to Wired: Dubbed the Rubik’s 360, the puzzle consists of six colored balls contained in three transparent plastic spheres. The objective is… Continue reading Rubik does it again!