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Twitter may (and probably will, possibly soon) die off; Facebook may (and probably will, possibly soon) die off; indeed, every geegaw we’re using to communicate with each other will die off and be replaced by something new. But that essential behavior—broadcasting bits of our thinkings and doings to other people who are interested to know…
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can we disrupti-liquidvate the techbroclass Leave Room for Growth (via a–n–f)
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In Johnson’s vision of the future, humans will be in control, but living in a world drastically changed by new technology. The biggest driver in tech will be the ever-shrinking size of the computer chip, which he predicts will effectively approach zero by 2020. Five years ago, the average computer chip was approximately 22 nanometers…
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He photographs the consoles in his own time, doesn’t get paid for it and freely distributes the images for everyone to use. Initially, he started doing it because he was annoyed by how grainy the existing images were on Wikipedia. He figured he could do better. So he did. (via Preserving video game history one…
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In his manifesto, Stop Stealing Dreams, Seth Godin wrote how students today are educated in “collecting dots. Almost none of it spent teaching them the skills necessary to connect dots. The magic of connecting dots is that once you learn the techniques, the dots can change but you’ll still be good at connecting them.” What…
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On October 17th Cyan launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund Obduction, a title described as a “spiritual successor” to Myst. It wasn’t always that way, however, as Obduction started its life as a reboot of the Myst franchise. “When I sat down and started thinking about the years of history, and canon, and continuity, well…
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OCAD – Human Resources – Employment Opportunities – Administration and Academic Support (Taleo)
OCAD – Human Resources – Employment Opportunities – Administration and Academic Support (Taleo) Post-Doctoral Fellowship MGDS-PET OCAD University (OCAD U) is Canada’s largest specialized university of art, media and design. Located on a twelve-building campus in the heart of downtown Toronto, OCAD University offers a vibrant and stimulating work environment for over 400 faculty and…
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Watch Photoshop Turn This Model Into a Different, Totally Fabricated Person
Watch Photoshop Turn This Model Into a Different, Totally Fabricated Person fastcompany:
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On the pathological way Apple deals with its customers
lessig: So this has been a week from Apple hell. Apple did a major upgrade of its suite of software — from the operating system through applications. Stupidly (really, inexcusably stupid), I upgraded immediately. Every Apple-related product I use has been crippled in important ways. I’m going to describe the crippling I have discovered so…
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There is no need to fear or hope, but only look for new weapons. Gilles Deleuze, ‘Post-Script on Societies of Control’ (via becoming-vverevvolf)