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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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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…
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Technorati State of the Blogosphere survey
Every year, you help us make State of the Blogosphere the most comprehensive resource for bloggers, and about bloggers. The 2011 survey is live, and your input is critical. http://www.psasurveys.com/detect.aspx?I.Project=a18214 We’d love for you to share some information about blogging as your passion or your profession, that we can then share back with you, the…