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*They’re not dead yet, but they serve no technical function, other than the skeuomorphic legal and financial pretense that e-books are “books,” and therefore somehow different from all other digital files. *It’s sorta like the “Wall Street Journal” still pretending that the Wall Street Journal is whatever it thinks it is this week. *I hope…
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notational: rhythmanalysis: NEW WORK: Tanglr en•tan•gle /en’taNGgƏl/ VERB 1. Cause to become twisted together with or caught in. 2. Involve someone in difficulties or complicated circumstances. Tan•glr /taNGglƏr/ NOUN 1. An extension for Google Chrome which, when activated, anonymously links you with another person. When you browse, your partner is taken to the same urls.…
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notational: rhythmanalysis: NEW WORK: Tanglr en•tan•gle /en’taNGgƏl/ VERB 1. Cause to become twisted together with or caught in. 2. Involve someone in difficulties or complicated circumstances. Tan•glr /taNGglƏr/ NOUN 1. An extension for Google Chrome which, when activated, anonymously links you with another person. When you browse, your partner is taken to the same urls.…
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Short essay by game designer Ken Eklund (via World Without Oil Game Engine Diagram | The New Everyday)
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orientaltiger: Basic House by Martin Azua is a temporary house that can be folded up to fit in your pocket. Created from a metalized polyester material, when unfolded it self inflates with body heat or from the heat of the sun to provide an instant shelter. Once inside the shelter, the material reflects your body…
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In the context, “art” is used to signify something that has little or no definable purpose, fights against the inexorable tides of capitalism and the market, and has no essential value. The provocative headline isn’t backed up by anything, turning “art” into a term used to cast doubt on something — in this case, a…
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In the context, “art” is used to signify something that has little or no definable purpose, fights against the inexorable tides of capitalism and the market, and has no essential value. The provocative headline isn’t backed up by anything, turning “art” into a term used to cast doubt on something — in this case, a…
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For those in a creative field, Tumblr is an increasingly important platform. Tumblr’s visual orientation makes it a perfect home for a virtual portfolio from photographers, designers and the like — one that’s easier to maintain than a regular website and more likely to attract attention from potential clients or employers. Jeff Bercovici, Forbes (via…
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For those in a creative field, Tumblr is an increasingly important platform. Tumblr’s visual orientation makes it a perfect home for a virtual portfolio from photographers, designers and the like — one that’s easier to maintain than a regular website and more likely to attract attention from potential clients or employers. Jeff Bercovici, Forbes (via…
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kateoplis: This month, surely to the chagrin of family members and friends with whom I haven’t spoken face to face for over a decade, I quit Facebook. I also suspended posting photos to Instagram, the photo sharing service that Facebook recently acquired for $715 million and where I have almost 9,000 followers. But probably not…