Sarah Palin, would-be banner of books (30)
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Time Magazine says that when Sarah Palin took office as mayor, she approached the town librarian and asked how to go about banning books from the town library: [Former Wasilla mayor] Stein says that as mayor, Palin continued to inject religious beliefs into her policy at times. “She asked the library how she could go about banning books,” he says, because some voters thought they had inappropriate language in them. “The librarian was aghast.” The ...
Me on McCain on Technology (51)
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A reaction to McCain's recently announced technology policy. (Stupidly unclear in the video: the initial graph is U.S.'s global ranking in broadband penetration -- so starting high (#5) in 2000, and declining to #22 by 2008. The rankings are based on OECD data.) There's also a version at YouTube (but please watch in "high quality"). (I resisted the cheap shot "[sic]" at "and free to chose among broadband service providers." Will someone please get them ...
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Teresa said:
I know, I know. It's politics. But it's relevant, dammit!
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CHC said:
Lessig continues to amaze with his ability to clearly address the critical technology issues of our age.
Time Traveling: The Echo Park Time Travel Mart (1)
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We've traveled quite a bit this month at Apartment Therapy. Staycationing, vacationing, sightseeing--it's all been amazing but we noticed no one had mentioned time traveling. At long last, we have found just the storefront to pull it off with the Echo Park Time Travel Mart.From the outside, it's a really neat store selling everything from mammoth chunks to dead languages in a bottle. While the Time Travel Mart is kitschy and fun it's what's hidden ...
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eoin said:
Isn't that the same reason Dave Eggers has to barter lard and sell pirate stuff at his store?
Miniature cattle - family pets that provide milk (42)
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The Times Online reports on the Dexter cattle breed, “the world’s most efficient, cutest and tastiest cows." For between £200 and £2,000, people can buy a cow that stands no taller than a large German shepherd dog, gives 16 pints of milk a day that can be drunk unpasteurised, keeps the grass “mown” and will be a family pet for years before ending up in the freezer. The Dexter, a mountain breed from Ireland, is ...
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Wesley said:
Now I know how I can have my ranch in an apartment.
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Richard Smith said:
My lawnmower is broken (dropped it off this morning), but now I am thinking... why not just get a cow?
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Huw said:
Now, THIS is way better than a cat.
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Joshua said:
the city probably wouldn't look kindly on this, but I wouldn't mind help with the lawn, and the kids do drink a lot of milk...
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Liz said:
Hot diggity, this is my next pet!
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Earl E Morningwood said:
Cows the size of German shepards now if they could be used to connect to the Internet. ....
Christopher Blizzard: some clay shirky for your enjoyment (1)
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I was inspired by one of Gen’s posts and I thought it would be worth it to make a post that contains some links to some great Clay Shirky talks. Clay Shirky on institutions vs. collaboration at TED in 2005. Even though this was filmed back in 2005 (before everyone knew what flickr was) he’s clearly talking about Mozilla. He doesn’t know it yet, but he is. As Mozilla is an organization that is an ...
Slint's "Good Morning Captain" Becomes Kids' Book (2)
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Slint's Spiderland closer "Good Morning Captain" is a lot of things: brilliant, innovative, haunting, cathartic. But children's book fodder? Not high on the list. The moody shipwreck narrative that wraps the post-rock landmark features lines like "blood stained the icy wall of the shore" and that blood-curdling shriek of "I MISS YOU!!!". You know, stuff that runs just a tad scarier than oh, The Monster at the End of This Book. But that didn't stop ...
Slint's "Good Morning Captain" Becomes Kids' Book (2)
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Slint's Spiderland closer "Good Morning Captain" is a lot of things: brilliant, innovative, haunting, cathartic. But children's book fodder? Not high on the list. The moody shipwreck narrative that wraps the post-rock landmark features lines like "blood stained the icy wall of the shore" and that blood-curdling shriek of "I MISS YOU!!!". You know, stuff that runs just a tad scarier than oh, The Monster at the End of This Book. But that didn't stop ...
Quote of the Day (2)
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"The Greek tragedy aspect of this election could turn out to be, George Bush defeats John McCain twice."-- Former McCain strategist John Weaver, quoted by Texas Monthly.
Quote of the Day (1)
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"The Greek tragedy aspect of this election could turn out to be, George Bush defeats John McCain twice."-- Former McCain strategist John Weaver, quoted by Texas Monthly.
Cute snout robot on roof of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (8)
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Here's a neat video of a funny robot on the roof of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. The robot was made by Golan Levin with Lawrence Hayhurst, Steven Benders and Fannie White. "Double-Taker (Snout)" (interactive installation, 2008) deals in a whimsical manner with the themes of trans-species eye contact, gestural choreography, subjecthood, and autonomous surveillance. The project consists of an eight-foot (2.5m) long industrial robot arm, costumed to resemble an enormous inchworm or elephant's ...
Birdist! (1)
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Gotta hand it to the guy, he's pretty cool..
PREFAB FRIDAY: Method Home’s Completed Cabin! (6)
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As summer hits its stride and the allure of the outdoors arrives we’re happy to report that Method Home’s modern wood wonder has blossomed into a beautiful home. If it seems like a short while since we first introduced you to the “down to earth prefab” you’re right; construction of the cabin took just three months! Situated in Seattle, Washington, the home exudes woodsy warmth tempered by a refined modern form. (more…)
PREFAB FRIDAY: Retreat to an Ewok Eco Sphere in the Trees (8)
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What if we told you you could own a piece of your very own tropical island eco-resort - and do so with an awesome Ewok-meets-Aarnio eco-sphere hanging treehouse? Not only is Our Planet Retreats building bubblicious eco spheres in the trees of exotic and far flung places, but they make owning one a plausible reality. Through smart design and creative, communal financing, this innovative company has figured out a way to help you buy in ...
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Ricky said:
Simply awesome.
Pinback Tour Into the Autumn (3)
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Pinback, the SoCal set you can set your watch to, have set up a whole bunch of tour dates. Throughout September and October, they'll proceed to bowl over North American audiences with that punchy precision for which they're known. In other Rob Crow news... eh, who can keep track. Bonus: This is amazing (NSFW):
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eoin said:
Doesn't look like they're coming to Vancoooover.. how far away is Toronto again?
Christopher Blizzard: the new GNOME duality (5)
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Havoc mentioned that he had talked to me about the emerging GNOME duality after coming back from GUADEC. He also suggested that I post something about it. I’ll try to put my thoughts down here on paper. First of all, I think that the GNOME project is in a really strange place right now. Others called it “decadence” but I’ve been thinking of it more as a state of transition. Things are changing in GNOME ...
Giant squid dissection video (14)
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Rachel sez, "Yesterday the Melbourne Museum conducted a dissection of a giant squid that was open to the public. Now the whole 1.5 hour operation can be downloaded or viewed online. " Link, WMV Link, Coral Cache mirror of WMV
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Chris said:
awesome. more museums should do stuff like this. though, might lead to a shortage of squids...
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Brodie said:
GIANT SQUID!!!!!1
The most beautiful suicide (113)
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On May 1, 1947, Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Photographer Robert Wiles took a photo of McHale a few minutes after her death. The photo ran a couple of weeks later in Life magazine accompanied by the following caption: On May Day, just after leaving her fiancé, 23-year-old Evelyn McHale wrote a note. 'He is much better off without me ... I wouldn't make a ...
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Eduo said:
Impactante (y aún así hermosa) fotografía de Evelyn McHale, tras su suicidio en 1947, sobre la Limusina de la ONU sobre la que cayó desde el Empire State Building.
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ScorpFromHell said:
sad
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Jeff Schmidt said:
i'm inclinded to think this is fake.
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Chris said:
interesting. i've always wondered what a body would look like after a fall like that. i have to admit i thought there'd be much more...hmmm, how do i put this....splattering.
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Jake said:
You wouldn't expect her body to remain intact after such a fall...
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Kluzter said:
oh my... she looks like sleeping
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