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climateadaptation: This is a military perspective on adaptation and sustainability. Fantastic, fast-paced talk. Naval Captain Wayne Porter and Col. Mark Mykleby of the Marines, military strategists working at the highest level of government, present highlights from their paper, “A National Strategic Narrative.” Their ideas—less military force, more social capital and more sustainable practices in energy…
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sexismandthecity: Sts. Sergius and Bacchus(martyred ca. 303) Sts. Sergius and Bacchus are ancient Christian martyrs who were tortured to death in Syria because they refused to attend sacrifices in honor of Jupiter. Recent attention to early Greek manuscripts has also revealed that they were openly gay men and that they were erastai, or lovers. These…
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The designer fills many a waste-basket in order to produce one good idea Paul Rand (via gregmelander)
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SOPA BILL REJECTED, 52-46
SOPA BILL REJECTED, 52-46 gemeaux:
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pacalin: Atari Symbol – by George Opperman George Opperman, Atari’s first hired artist, created the ”fuji” Atari symbol in 1972. “George tells us that the corporate logo basically represents a stylized letter ‘A’ to stand for ‘Atari.’ He did have an added inspiration in designing the symbol, though. Back in 1972, Atari’s claim to fame was ‘Pong,’…
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Building the Ontological Subway System
dropouthangoutspaceout: andrewfm replied to your quote: Perhaps instead of rising beyond good and evil,… But what does this mean Okay stay with me here – I might not have this perfect. Essentially it’s Harman’s pithy quote (of which he has many) on the work that Object Oriented Ontology is particularly concerned with as a project – the de-centering…
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bashford: Big Head by Dan Rosenfeld – Halloween 2011 “The wearer’s face is captured with a video camera looking through a half-silvered mirror. There’s a second camera, which captures a view from the front of the box, near the eyes of the on-screen face. The outside view is shown on an internal LCD, which reflects on…
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Walmart Plans To Capitalize On Primary Care Shortage By Adding Medical Services: UPDATE
Walmart Plans To Capitalize On Primary Care Shortage By Adding Medical Services: UPDATE stoweboyd: futuramb: Walmart shoppers may soon be able to get a physical or have an allergy test after picking up their groceries if the big-box retailer gets its way. The nation’s largest retailer sent out a request for potential partners last month…
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laphamsquarterly: Lapham’s Quarterly is looking for a web intern. The LQ web intern is someone who is both future and past literate. You’ll get the issue online, help with social media, submit texts for the issue, fact check, and most importantly, you’ll write the Déjà Vu blog. This is a serious internship for seriously creative…
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Open Letter to My Students: No, You Cannot be a Professor
Open Letter to My Students: No, You Cannot be a Professor austinkleon: A history professor’s reply to students who say to him, “I want to do what you do.” I know that some of your other professors are encouraging your dreams of an academic career. It is natural to turn to your professors for advice…