Glass Wings Blog: March 2013

Moon Hoax Not

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:42:41 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/sGXTF6bs1IU

An interesting discussion on the technology that would have been
required to fake the moon landings.

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Car Lust: "The Chariot" from Lost In Space

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:43:42 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.carlustblog.com/2010/01/the-chariot-from-lost-in-space.html

Surprising connections - and good to hear that the original vehicle is
apparently back in working order!

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Mr Chickpea and Friends

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 08:48:42 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
This artist creates the cutest cartoon figures using chickpeas. They remind me
of something out of a 1970s stop-motion cartoon.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/mr-chickpea-friends/7259853

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The Cream of the Crop

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:58:30 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
The Clarks' Favorite Utah Names
http://wesclark.com/ubn/faves.html

I wonder if any of these children go by different names later in life?

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Let's Go and Meet the Bronies

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:02:01 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Animated John de Lancie explains "Bronies":
http://youtu.be/OV-OF9wZWDs

Created for the documentary "Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult
Fans of My Little Pony"

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王力宏 Wang Leehom 《十二生肖》"12 Zodiacs" (feat. Jackie Chan)

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:31:35 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/yZFHZmykg9w

Great to see Jackie Chan again... and the little girl dancer is adorable!

Some background:

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The collision of copyright and e-science

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:34:03 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://blogs.library.duke.edu/scholcomm/2013/01/21/the-collision-of-copyright-and-e-science/>

"The growing interest in e-science on campuses makes this a timely
topic; we need to understand the potential difficulties that copyright
law can create for digital research and scientific communications."

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Clothespin Dolls for Everyone

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:11:13 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Please, someone! Get me the Frida Kahlo doll!

Those Yoda and Charles Darwin dolls are pretty cute as well.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleBun?page=1

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Meet 31 year old Ashish Thakkar – Africa’s Youngest Billionaire

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:37:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://www.cp-africa.com/2013/01/22/meet-31-year-old-ashish-thakkar-africas-youngest-billionaire/>

A fascinating man with an amazing background.

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Kid Snippets: "Proposal" (Imagined by Kids)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:41:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/m2UszPwHvXE

These are all good, but this one is particularly brilliant!  I really
did LOL.

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Top Secret Drum Corps

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:17:36 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
These guys have drumming MAD skillz! You don't get a more AWESOME military
tattoo than this. The sword/drumstick fighting sequence is fun, as is the
cyberpunk drumming at the end.

http://youtu.be/HW3QVLlK-kE

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London Zoo Cat Survey

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:31:02 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Learn about cats around the world! Put your cat in the survey!

London Zoo Cat Map

http://sites.zsl.org/maps/catmaplive

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Mucca Pazza: Boss Taurus (official music video)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:15:17 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/G3sWewh_UwM

This is great!  I love the music, the costumes and the video.

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Gygax Magazine: Dragon reborn

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:22:18 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/gygax-magazine-dragon.html
http://gygaxmagazine.com/

Awesome... and best of all the return of What's New With Phil & Dixie!!

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A Little Tolkien Book

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:37:18 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://rosemarytravale.ca/blog/787/

Nice work.

Relatedly, here's an article about previous Tolkien illustrators,

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떳다 그녀!! (There She Is!!)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:50:39 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
A charming animated web series:
http://sambakza.net/works_tsi/tsi_main.html

Direct links to the animations:
http://www.sambakza.net/works_tsi/tsi_movie/tsi_step1.html

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Mamika does it again!

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:00:39 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
What could be sweeter than a woman and her chicken?

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Mamika-and-Bob/7427045

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Fabulon - Redgum

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:28:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
A classic Australian song:
http://youtu.be/0RPliwe0Wcg

Share and enjoy,
        *** Xanni ***

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Why I Bought Boys' Underwear For My Daughter

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:29:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/buying-boys-underwear-for-my-daughter_n_2526847.html

Gender branding sucks.

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Awesome A Capella Version of "I Wish"

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:56:24 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
This is great for perking up your day!

http://youtu.be/pPE1CSh544Y

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A Dream Deferred

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:31:04 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
On discrimination in science education:
<http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/urban-scientist/2013/01/24/a-dream-deferred-how-access-to-stem-is-denied-to-many-students-before-they-get-in-the-door-good/>

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***

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"Limited Edition" by Tim Maughan

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:32:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
A very impressive cyberpunk short story:
<http://arcfinity.tumblr.com/post/41444017506/is-tim-maughans-limited-edition-the-best-short-story>

Related:
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/shortcuts/2013/jan/25/game-destroy-cctv-cameras-berlin>

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"Monster Roll"

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:23:20 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
An awesome trailer/pitch for a new Daikaiju movie:
http://vimeo.com/45725037
http://youtu.be/slXxYnm2WJk

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Mandelbox trip - 3D Fractals

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:25:03 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/bO9ugnn8DbE

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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Panhandler Party

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:45:22 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/47e3vjA_4uc
Great prank!  And a well-crafted finish.

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being 'It'

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:47:04 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
"Group of Men Have Played Game of Tag for 23 Years; Hiding in Bushes, Cars"
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578269991660836834.html>

Now that's a real commitment to lifelong fun!

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Across Three Continents: A Tale of Tumblr, Copyright, and Excellent Posters

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:09:40 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Thoughts on copyright and remix culture
http://youtu.be/tHp3c9ziIq0

Share and enjoy,
        *** Xanni ***

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Parov Stelar - Catgroove (TSC - Forsythe)

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:12:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/twqM56f_cVo

More Parov Stelar: http://www.parovstelar.com/index.php?id=22
More takeSomeCrime: http://www.youtube.com/user/takeSomeCrime

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Amazing Camera Calls

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:14:41 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Holy guacamole! This takes some skill doing live!

"This video is of a marching band performance, but that's not what it's really
about. It's a look into the job of camera calling featuring producer Tim Blair,
taken at the 2004 DCI (Drum Corps International) World Championship. I briefly

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Lonely Boy by Mnozil Brass

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:36:46 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Musical silliness! Go nuts! LOL your guts out!

http://youtu.be/24saP-TcHQk

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"What if..." Movies reimagined for another time & place...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:59:44 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Movies-From-An-Alternate-Universe/2783319

"...what if movies we were all familiar with were made in a different slice of
time? Who would be in it? Who would direct it?"

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Study debunks notion that men and women are psychologically distinct

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:02:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/04/study-debunks-notion-that-men-and-women-are-psychologically-distinct/

"...there are not two distinct genders, but instead there are linear gradations
of variables associated with sex, such as masculinity or intimacy, all of which
are continuous."

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Black Hole: Paint in Motion

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:39:48 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Now THIS is something I could do with my power drill. The high speed
photography of the bit is particularly cool.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Black-Hole/7509061

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Shooter Boys and At-Risk Girls

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:15:55 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Molly Crabapple writes about growing up as an outsider kid in the US:
http://www.vice.com/en_us/read/shooter-boys-and-at-risk-girls

Cheers,
    *** Xanni ***

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Damsel, Arise: A Westboro Scion Leaves Her Church

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:36:17 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://medium.com/reporters-notebook/d63ecca43e35

Heartening.

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Don't Adjust Your Viewfinder

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:28:46 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
This may look like something has gone wrong while photographing a piece of
furniture, BUT in actual fact the artist carved it like that!

Weirdness.

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Cosplay aprons

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:50:42 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://darlingarmy.deviantart.com/gallery/

Share and enjoy,
        *** Xanni ***

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Reincarnation in Exile

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:59:42 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
What Happened when the Tibetan Buddhist Diaspora Exposed Its Most Revered
Adherents to Twenty-First-Century Delights
http://www.believermag.com/issues/201302/?read=article_mcgirk

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Toy Stories

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:04:08 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
This artist has travelled the world to photograph children with their favourite
toys. Beautiful and insightful!

"Everyone remembers their childhood toys. The fact that I can recall how most
of mine tasted better than I can remember the names of my primary school

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Treehouse Point Eco Resort Helps You Reconnect With Nature in Washington

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:28:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://inhabitat.com/treehouse-point-eco-resort-helps-you-reconnect-with-nature-in-washington/>

"Located deep in the forests of the Snoqualmie Valley west of Seattle,
Treehouse Point is a magical little resort with five different
treehouses in which to stay."

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Political failure modes and the beige dictatorship

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:51:04 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2013/02/political-failure-modes-and-th.html>

"Something has gone wrong with our political processes, on a global
scale. But what?"

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Strumpfhosentanz

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:13:30 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
This is a German dance notched up to "11" (or at least 20% cooler). The optical
illusion is wonderful!

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d64_1363430825

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Head Like An Orange

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:10:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Animated nature GIFs:
http://headlikeanorange.tumblr.com/

Share and enjoy,
        *** Xanni ***

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'Chasing Ice': Time-Lapse Cameras Capture Rapidly Melting Glaciers

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:14:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.youtube.com/embed/hC3VTgIPoGU
See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_76ljY_NbS0

Cheers,
    *** Xanni ***

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Journey through the heavens with 30 amazing stargazer pictures

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:23:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/02/journey-through-the-heavens-with-30-amazing-stargazer-pictures/>

"A large number of images have been assembled at the Hubble Heritage Image
Gallery <http://heritage.stsci.edu/gallery/galindex.html> for viewing, and Ars
has selected thirty of the nicest for presentation below."

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Meet Latifa Nabizada, Afghanistan's first woman military helicopter pilot

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:24:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-12/latifa-nabizada-mama-asia-afghanistan/4489756?WT.mc_id=Innovation_News|MamaAsia_GPP|abc>

"My name is Latifa. I am Colonel. I am an active helicopter pilot in the Afghan
Air Force.  I wish to become a very good pilot and train other women to become
pilots."

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Don't Look If You Have Coulrophobia!

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:40:15 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
The Wild Men of Europe

"A primal heart still beats in Europe. Deep beneath the gloss of cell phone
sophistication lie rituals that hark back to harvests and solstices and fear of
the winter dark. Monsters loom in this shadowy heart, but so does the promise

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"Rippled" by All India Radio

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:17:57 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Nice stop motion and great use of light:
http://vimeo.com/33749976

Share and enjoy,
        *** Xanni ***

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You Had One Job!

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:18:51 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
A catalogue of failure:
http://hadonejob.com/

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            *** Xanni ***

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Child Safe

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:58:51 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
I'm the co-writer/director of the comedy festival show Child Safe: not suitable
for children. If you have a thing for quirky children's stories, this show is
for you.

Here are the details. Be sure to let me know if/when you will be turning up!

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Asterix and Obelix in Britain

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:48:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
We'll be going to see "Astérix et Obélix au service de sa majesté" (Asterix and
Obelix in Britain) at the Kino Cinemas in Melbourne, 1:45pm this coming
Saturday 23 March.  You can book tickets on the French Film Festival website
here if you'd like to join us: http://www.affrenchfilmfestival.org/films.aspx

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How I used alien quantum Internet medicine on my cat

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:38:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/02/treating-my-cats-barfiness-with-alien-tech-and-a-hidden-swiss-quantum-computer/>

Share and enjoy,
            *** Xanni ***

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"Bambi Meets Godzilla: The Restoration"

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:45:57 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/QDiBgHuRctg

The 1969 classic short film has now been painstakingly remastered at 4K cinema
resolution with 5.1 surround sound!  Details here:
<http://kindredcoda.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/bambi-meets-godzilla-making-of.html>

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An Experiment in Digital Self Publishing

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:26:14 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.thepowerbase.com/2013/02/an-experiment-in-digital-self-publishing/

"Interested in self publishing an eBook? This article takes a look at getting
content online with FOSS tools, potential pitfalls, and lessons learned."

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"The Human Division" gets serialized and serious about experimentation

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:29:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Returning to the days of Charles Dickens, in a way:
<http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/02/scalzis-the-human-division-gets-serialized-and-serious-about-experimentation/>

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            *** Xanni ***

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"The One Called Wander"

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:43:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://the-one-called-wander.tumblr.com/

Another approach to serial fiction.  See also
http://the-one-called-wander.tumblr.com/funding

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Comic-book superheroine Cat aims to see off gender stereotypes

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:47:42 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/feb/18/comic-book-superheroine-cat-gender>

"Hitting back at the unrealistic proportions and gender stereotyping of
the women in comics, a new superheroine is being launched and - hold on
to your hats - she's fully clothed."

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Kittens On The Beat

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:14:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/wTaXI9LUugc

Saving all the socks!

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Weird Al will not PLAY BY YOUR RULES.

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:16:16 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/OQRqXPJzXBY

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                *** Xanni ***

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_Goblinproofing Ones Chicken Coop_ Wins Prize

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:32:02 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop has been named as the winner of Diagram
Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year.

The title won 38% of the public vote, fighting off competition from fellow
contenders /How Tea Cosies Changed the World /and God's Doodle: The Life and

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Awesome Metal Art

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:02:15 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
This artist takes scrap metal and turns it into STEAMPUNK ANIMALS! I love his
steampunk camel.

http://christianchampin.chez.com/

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Envisioning the urban skyscraper of 2050

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:01:39 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
A collection of interesting ideas:
http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/02/envisioning-the-urban-skyscraper-of-2050/

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            *** Xanni ***

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Constellation Games: debut sf novel floored me with its brilliance

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:05:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
This looks interesting:
http://boingboing.net/2013/02/20/constellation-games-debut-sf.html

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            *** Xanni ***

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The Strange, Secret Evolution of Babylon 5

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:04:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://io9.com/5985727/the-strange-secret-evolution-of-babylon-5

I particularly like the notes on how to script long story arcs so that you can
deal with the departure or unavailability of individual actors. Via Jon Swabey.

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What makes a great startup

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:06:41 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://solveforinteresting.com/what-makes-a-great-startup/

"It's always good to filter the high-minded prognostications of the middle-aged
through the inattentive ears of the young."  Via Tim O'Reilly.

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Look What I Found!: Baby in the Mulch

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:02:54 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
"Found a baby squirrel in a bag of mulch. Cut open the bag and this little guy
fell out. It's now week 5 and this is the progress."

http://imgur.com/a/ibc2Y

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"Mr. Cat"

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:59:17 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
A cat's quest for adventure turns him into worldwide celebrity:
http://youtu.be/rmuj7KJV-2w

Share and enjoy,
        *** Xanni ***

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Nostalgia vs. narrative: A series of adventure game letters

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:02:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Two game writers discuss adventure games:
<http://www.polygon.com/features/2013/2/20/4005990/nostalgia-vs-narrative-a-series-of-adventure-game-letters>

Share and enjoy,
            *** Xanni ***

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My Little Pony Feminism is Magic

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:33:05 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://randomcowboy.tumblr.com/post/15258952476/my-little-pony-feminism-is-magic

"So, I get that the media uproar surrounding My Little Pony Friendship is Magic
has mostly focused on the “brony” movement. Haha, people watching television
not intended for their demographic, isn’t the internet silly, etc. Now that

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What Your Culture Really Says

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:33:42 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://blog.prettylittlestatemachine.com/blog/2013/02/20/what-your-culture-really-says/

"Toxic lies about culture are afoot in Silicon Valley."

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3D chalk art by Chris Carlson

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:36:39 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
3D Chalk art- "Snake" animation by Chris Carlson:
http://youtu.be/8G32vDYyArc

More at http://www.chriscarlsonart.com/

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Eric Idle on the beginnings of Monty Python

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:39:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.ericidle.com/blog/?p=318

"Fifty years ago today I met John Cleese.  That’s odd isn’t it?   I
suppose most of you can’t even imagine what fifty years looks like.
It’s hard for us to imagine time."

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Tips for Public Speaking

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 10:25:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Nearly everyone gets some anxiety about public speaking — even
Oscar-winning actors. Here are some tips to help you through a big speech:
<http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/23/tips-for-public-speaking/?hp>

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Paws, Pee and Mice: Cats among Medieval Manuscripts

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 10:26:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://medievalfragments.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/paws-pee-and-mice-cats-among-medieval-manuscripts/>

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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Facebook from beyond the grave

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:48:46 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
On people's digital afterlife:
<http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/facebook-from-beyond-the-grave/story-e6frg6z6-1226584590690>

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***

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Grant Snider Illustration

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:53:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Lots of great comics!
http://www.grantsnider.com/

Via Jon Swabey.

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Tiny Worlds

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:50:49 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
These Bonsai worlds are adorable. They should be especially appealing to Terry
Pratchett fans.

http://www.maicoakiba.com/solidsekai.html

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Superhero Ancient Greek Pottery

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:58:55 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Funny and beautiful at the same time. Look at that detail!

http://www.geek-art.net/harshness-greek-super-heroes/

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Why Americans Are the Weirdest People in the World

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:45:30 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://www.psmag.com/magazines/pacific-standard-cover-story/joe-henrich-weird-ultimatum-game-shaking-up-psychology-economics-53135/>

"Joe Henrich and his colleagues are shaking the foundations of
psychology and economics—and hoping to change the way social scientists
think about human behavior and culture."

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Lovely mathematical art

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:48:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://intothecontinuum.tumblr.com/

"a perspective on mathematics, the pattern, and the abstract"

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