January 2012
10 posts
The Icelandic Language →
The Icelandic Language
In this language, no industrial revolution;
no pasteurized milk; no oxygen, no telephone;
only sheep, fish, horses, water falling.
The middle class can hardly speak it.
In this language, no flush toilet; you stumble
through dark and rain with a handful of rags.
The door groans; the old smell comes
up from under the earth to meet you.
But this language believes in...
An open letter to Washington from Artists and... →
neil-gaiman:
We, the undersigned, are musicians, actors, directors, authors, and producers. We make our livelihoods with the artistic works we create. We are also Internet users.
We are writing to express our serious concerns regarding the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy…
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Caught these guys at a small club last weekend....
Freakonomics » How Much Do Music and Movie Piracy... →
phineaspoe:
Supporters of stronger intellectual property enforcement — such as those behind the proposed new Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) bills in Congress — argue that online piracy is a huge problem, one which costs the U.S. economy between $200 and $250 billion per year, and is responsible for the loss of 750,000 American jobs.
These numbers seem truly dire: a...
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December 2011
3 posts
November 2011
9 posts
“In general, we think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy...”
– Gabe Newell, via /. (via wilwheaton)
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Photoshop Actions & Workflows →
ragnarfreyr:
Some of these Photoshop actions by bjango are rather helpful. I’ve already used Enlarge Canvas two times today.
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Mobile Tail | MoMA Store →
A fun animal-like tail that is a stand for your mobile device.
5 Gifts of Being Highly Sensitive (World of... →
psychotherapy:
by Therese Borchard
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Douglas Eby, M.A./Psychology, who is a writer and researcher on the psychology of creative expression, high ability and personal growth. He is creator of the Talent Development Resources series of sites (including HighlySensitive.org) at http://talentdevelop.com. I know many of you are “highly sensitive” and enjoy...
The invention of rock and roll, 1900-1915
A different kind of spinning.
icelandphotoarchive:
Sigríður Einarsdóttir Magnússon playing guitar in Reykjavík at the beginning of the twentieth century, long before Iceland Airwaves. On her left is a spinning machine known in Icelandic as a “rokkur”.
October 2011
25 posts
Anonymous Hackers Take Down Child Porn Websites,... →
phineaspoe:
Members of the Anonymous hacktivist movement are claiming responsibility for taking down more than 40 secret child-pornography websites and leaking the names of more than 1,500 members of one of the illegal sites.
The Anonymous campaign began Oct. 14, when members of the hacktivist group found a cache of child-pornography websites while browsing a secret website called the...
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Cameron Moll / Designer, Speaker, Author: HTML5... →
Cameron Moll is clever. He made HTML5 magnets as a teaching aid.
cameronmoll:
Last Friday I posted a photo of these magnetic HTML5 elements from part of our homeschool curriculum, and several of you expressed interest in knowing how I made them. It’s pretty simple: magnetic sheets that are compatible with any inkjet printer. I’ve used Avery magnet sheets…
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How Your Greatest Insecurities Reveal Your Deepest... →
psychotherapy:
“In my decades of practice as a psychotherapist, this is the insight that has inspired me most:
Our deepest wounds surround our greatest gifts.
I’ve found that the very qualities we’re most ashamed of, the ones we keep trying to reshape or hide, are in fact the key to finding real love. I call them core gifts.
It’s so easy to get lost in the quest for self-improvement. Every...
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“Adobe’s CTO Kevin Lynch took the stage at their annual MAX conference and...”
– Typekit Newsletter
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September 2011
12 posts
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