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emergentfutures: A Sesame Street for Makers? “Discussions of modern technology often evokes the word “magic.” Some of the most popular devices, like the MacBook Air, are built in such a way to seriously dissuade anyone who would go inside and tinker with the works. For the vast consumer market, it makes sense for technology to…
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Chiquita Brands International, on April 4, filed a lawsuit to block the release of company records concerning the company’s illegal payments to Colombian paramilitary groups. Chiquita sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), claiming the disclosure of the files would lead to unfair criticism of the company. The records Chiquita seeks to block concern…
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listening to my fifteen-year-old son sing along to michael stipe singing leonard cohen. first they’ll take manhattan…
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Passion vs. desire
jkottke: I’ve spent part of the last couple of days trying to figure out what Thomas Keller is getting at here with his distinction between passion and desire: It’s not about passion. Passion is something that we tend to overemphasize, that we certainly place too much importance on. Passion ebbs and flows. To me, it’s…
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We need to treat the computer as a new kind of artistic material. John Maeda (ow.ly/jQKkC)
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A long train of failures has brought us to this unfortunate pass. In their pursuit of Federal tax dollars, our legislators have failed us by selling children out to private industries such as Pearson Education. The New York State United Teachers union has let down its membership by failing to mount a much more effective…
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cinoh: The Codex Gigas—also known as The Devil’s Bible—once considered the eighth wonder of the world
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1: Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. 2: Do not think it worthwhile to produce belief by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light. 3: Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed. 4: When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your husband…
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Is It a Tragedy or an Inconvenience?
Is It a Tragedy or an Inconvenience? For the past 40 years, I have researched mindfulness without meditation. No matter how mindfulness is achieved, the end result is basically the same. For the Eastern perspective, mindfulness results from meditation, an important practice. Mindfulness as we study it, however, is achieved without meditation. It is the…
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Faculty should demand that all MOOC material be released w/ @creativecommons licenses. The idea of @coursera locking it up is anti-academic. @sivavaid (via thegongshow)