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If you get hungry enough, they say, you start eating your own heart. Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin (via foxesinbreeches)
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STEM Needs a New Letter – Jessica Lahey – The Atlantic
STEM Needs a New Letter – Jessica Lahey – The Atlantic STEAM
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In a world of intrusive technology, we must engage in a kind of struggle if we wish to sustain moments of solitude. E-reading opens the door to distraction. It invites connectivity and clicking and purchasing. The closed network of a printed book, on the other hand, seems to offer greater serenity. It harks back to…
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hyperallergic: The Art of 3D Printing Tom Burtonwood, “Rmutt 2.0″ (2013), ABS Plastic and pigmented wax inlay (all images courtesy the… View Post
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thewrathofkwan: First Stanford code poetry slam reveals the literary side of computer code Organized by Melissa Kagen, a graduate student in German studies, and Kurt James Werner, a graduate student in computer-based music theory and acoustics, the event was designed to explore the creative aspects of computer programming. With presentations that ranged from poems written…
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pritheworld: Whether by accident or design, President Obama chose an interesting day to deliver his speech on the future of government surveillance, says “The World that Was” reporter Chris Woolf. The speech fell on the anniversary of President Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, warning about the threat of the emerging national security state. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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Girls get it. An under-reported, crucial facet of the study is the extent and cynicism of girls’ concerns about economic equality and unpaid work. A full 65% of girls aged 11-21 are worried about the cost of childcare, and while 58% say they “would like to become a leader in their chosen profession, 46% of…
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shihlun: Nam June Paik
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How Technology Is Destroying Jobs
How Technology Is Destroying Jobs futuramb: technologyreview.com Automation is reducing the need for people in many jobs. Are we facing a future of stagnant income and worsening inequality?Given his calm and reasoned academic demeanor, it is easy to miss just how provocative Erik Brynjolfsson’s contention reall…
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why do people work? if they are not insane, they do it for the money. and what do they need this money for? to buy freedom from work. federico campagna, “squandering: the case for disrespectful opportunism“ (via rajeshbhattacherjee)