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The Media’s Blackout Of The National Defense Authorization Act Is Shameful
The Media’s Blackout Of The National Defense Authorization Act Is Shameful The broadcast media’s ignorance and unwillingness to cover the National Defense Authorization Act, a radical piece of legislation which outrageously redefines the US homeland as a “battlefield” and makes US citizens subject to military apprehension and detainment for life without access to a trial…
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How Frank Luntz is teaching Republicans to talk about Occupy Wall Street
How Frank Luntz is teaching Republicans to talk about Occupy Wall Street austinkleon: The evil DoubleSpeak genius Frank Luntz is up to his old tricks: 1. Don’t say ‘capitalism.’2. Don’t say that the government ‘taxes the rich.’ Instead, tell them that the government ‘takes from the rich.’3. Republicans should forget about winning the battle over…
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(via MAKE | Arduino 1.0 is Out: Here’s What You Need To Know)
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Riley Palmer, a second grader at City and Country, said that creating a series of Brooklyn Bridges, each about three feet tall, helped her class understand what it had been like for the original builders. “There is so much you can do with blocks,” Riley said. “You can stagger them. You can stack them. It’s…
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The Future of Brick and Mortar Space – Mark Alvarez
The Future of Brick and Mortar Space – Mark Alvarez Mark Alvarez via Rebellionlab Here’s where I see technology changing the store in the next 15-20 years. 1. The cash register will cease to be an organizing principle. You’ll be able to pay from anywhere in the store. Right now, the current is working in…
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laughingsquid: The History of 3D in Games, The Opening Exhibit of the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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brianlucid: The National Endowment for the Arts released a Research Note on Artists in the Workforce today that contains industry-specific, regional, and demographic data on the 2.1 million artists working in the U.S. There is plenty of interesting data inside, starting with the fact that designers by far hold the highest percentage (39%) of all…
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These two epic museum shows arrive at a moment of intense skepticism about the thesis of relational aesthetics and the potential of interactive, socially based work in general. The Fall of Relational Aesthetics | The New York Observer
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BUSTED! Secret app on millions of phones logs key taps
BUSTED! Secret app on millions of phones logs key taps wilwheaton: wilwheaton: An Android app developer has published what he says is conclusive proof that millions of smartphones are secretly monitoring the key presses, geographic locations, and received messages of its users. In a YouTube video posted on Monday, Trevor Eckhart showed how software from…