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Noam Chomsky & Michel Foucault Debate Human Nature & Power « Learning Change
Noam Chomsky & Michel Foucault Debate Human Nature & Power « Learning Change gfbertini: It’s the clash of two intellectual titans, Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault. In ’71, at the height of the Vietnam War, the American linguist and French historian/social theorist appeared on Dutch TV to debate a fundamental question: Is there such a thing…
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Very cool, and amazingly detailed for 8mins, overview of how we’ve arrived at our present online state. Plus the impressive motion graphics to display it all – can’t help but consider/enjoy the semiotics of all the different symbols/icons used to convey the structure and development of our online world. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)
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bashford: The Roland iModela iM-01 is an inexpensive, easy-to-use desktop device that mills wax, foam, balsa wood and plastic materials commonly used in craft and hobby projects. Press Release (via ineedmydevice)
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Hamamatsu, Japan, October 5, 2011—Roland DG Corporation, a leading worldwide provider of 3D milling and engraving technologies, today introduced the new iModela iM-01. Incorporating 25 years of Roland’s proven 3D milling technology, the iModela is an inexpensive, easy-to-use desktop device that mills wax, foam, balsa wood and plastic materials commonly used in craft and hobby…
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Cool example of what you can do with html
Cool example of what you can do with html
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A Google a Day
A Google a Day Hone your Google-Fu!
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I think invariably the people who found it wanting were expecting to port their existing workflows to the device. They were asking to do “what I do on my PC” on the iPad. These people were frustrated and disappointed. They assumed this was another form of PC, with some modifications but that it represented a…
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Dear Teach,
pickleit: I find that I only have two hours of free time this weekend and I will be spending it in the following ways… Therefore, I will be excusing myself from your reading assignments. Thank you.
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marianaconte: GUNS (2009) Sculpture, resin and found objects, 15x79x60cm No human hands pull the trigger. The gun/mob appears to take on a life of its own. Guns induces a sense of sadness and helplessness. Limp, wasted, lifeless miniature people suggest the impotence of war. The work impacts by using visual ambiguity. The multitude of colours…
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Have scientists found the saddest movie clip ever?
It may be so. In a study that spanned years, researchers pinpointed single scene that elicited more sadness in viewers than any other. It is the closing scene from the 1978 film “The Champ.” In the scene, 9-year-old Ricky Schroder watches his father die of injuries suffered in a boxing match, and the heartbreakingly genuine…