Glass Wings Blog: May 2013
The $12 Gongkai Phone
Wed, 01 May 2013 10:46:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
How cheap can you make a phone?
http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=3040
More thoughts on the ecosystem of cheap Chinese hardware from the ever
interesting bunnie.
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25 indie games that should be on your radar
Wed, 01 May 2013 10:47:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
A good feature article on forthcoming indie games:
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/04/25-indie-games-to-keep-an-eye-on/
"Origami adventures to abstract e-sports, the indie scene is full of
originality."
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Adorable Doggy Animation
Thu, 02 May 2013 08:11:28 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This reminds me so much of Canadian Film Board animated shorts. Great hand
drawn style and cute story.
http://vimeo.com/65107797
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Millionaire Buys Daycare and College for Crime-Filled Neighborhood, Turns it Around
Thu, 02 May 2013 13:10:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The world's oldest record shop: on the vinyl frontier since 1894
Thu, 02 May 2013 13:11:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/mar/25/spillers-cardiff-worlds-oldest-record-store
"Spillers Records in Cardiff has served music lovers for nearly 120 years, but
competition from the internet makes its future far from certain."
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50 Years of Stupid Grammar
Fri, 03 May 2013 08:30:25 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Taking Strunk and White to task.
I hope you laugh as hard as I did at the last couple of paragraphs!
http://chronicle.com/article/50-Years-of-Stupid-Grammar/25497
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Fwd: Saving Grendel: Preserving Australian Animation History
Fri, 03 May 2013 09:53:35 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
We actually showed Grendel Grendel Grendel at the first convention Andrew and I
organised. This is a marvelous Australian animated feature and well worth
preserving. Think about pitching in a little to help!
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I wanna be like you: Kanzi, the ape who HAS learned the secret of man's red fire
Fri, 03 May 2013 10:58:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2080050/Now-thats-chim-PAN-zee-Meet-monkey-fry-burgers.html
"Like all red-blooded males, Kanzi loves messing around with a barbecue. But
then, as these extraordinary pictures show, Kanzi is no man. He is a bonobo -
pygmy chimpanzee - and his love of fire is challenging the way that we think
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The Chase
Fri, 03 May 2013 10:59:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
A story about the art of aging....enjoy :)
http://vimeo.com/38247727
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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Animated Factoids
Fri, 03 May 2013 18:10:39 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
These cartoon factoids are hilarious! Based around facts from the Stephen Fry
show QI.
http://www.mrwhaite.com/
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The Power of Kawaii: Viewing Cute Images Promotes a Careful Behavior and Narrows Attentional Focus
Sat, 04 May 2013 12:28:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0046362
"Kawaii (a Japanese word meaning “cute”) things are popular because they
produce positive feelings."
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Big Cat Rescue
Sat, 04 May 2013 12:33:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://bigcatrescue.org/videos/
"This site is more than 9,000 pages of photos, videos, stories, facts
and fun stuff about lions, tigers, leopards and many, many more
varieties of exotic wild cats."
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New Zealand Parliament passes gay marriage bill -- and a love song
Sun, 05 May 2013 11:11:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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OMNI Magazine Collection
Sun, 05 May 2013 11:12:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
OMNI Magazine is now at the Internet Archive!
https://archive.org/details/omni-magazine
"From Wikipedia: OMNI was a science and science fiction magazine
published in the US and the UK. It contained articles on science fact
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Thoughts on the Creative Career
Mon, 06 May 2013 12:18:47 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
A really excellent video from Ze Frank:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9RN-Uf1rBY
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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Paragliding Circus
Mon, 06 May 2013 12:21:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3H9e1kbpeY
"Gill Schneider, acro paragliding pilot, [has] some fun with some jugglers and
one beautiful trapezist girl (Roxane Giliand)
Film festival selection: Coupe Icare 2012 (france) - Best Original Film"
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Robot Repair Shop
Tue, 07 May 2013 09:33:25 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Poor little robot has gotten trapped inside a repair shop and the owner is
away. See how the robot fills up his time. Cuteness galore!
I want a robot repair shop near me!!!!
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Incredibly Realistic 3D Papercraft Birds
Tue, 07 May 2013 17:01:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/johan-scherft-papercraft-bird
"Are these not some of the most realistic-looking birds you've ever laid eyes
on? Netherlands-based artist Johan Scherft has mastered the art of papercraft."
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Text of SXSW2013 closing remarks by Bruce Sterling
Tue, 07 May 2013 17:17:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Cool car ads
Wed, 08 May 2013 10:45:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Car companies are clearly trying to create ads that will be popular online:
Mercedes Benz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Rf5QX7bNc
Audi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkByAkAdZs
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The story of how the tin can nearly wasn't
Wed, 08 May 2013 10:46:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21689069
"Tin cans have, in 200 years, changed the way the world eats. But Victorian
disgust over a cheap meat scandal almost consigned the invention to rejection
and failure."
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Tinners Hounds
Thu, 09 May 2013 08:26:28 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
These are sculptures made out of old mining boots that were going to be thrown
away. Perfectly goofy and adorable.
Tinners Hounds
http://www.davidkemp.uk.com/blog/tinners-hounds.html
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Against Advertising: The new and improved argument
Thu, 09 May 2013 13:00:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://wheelercentre.com/dailies/post/b455baf1ac9d/
"In this edited Lunchbox/Soapbox address, Greg discusses how advertising
promotes discontentment with what we have in order to sell us stuff we don’t
need – and how the resulting waste is choking ecosystems and causing dangerous
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Is American Nonviolence Possible?
Thu, 09 May 2013 13:07:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/is-american-nonviolence-possible/?smid=go-share
"Now is as good a time as any to reflect on our responses to the many recent
horrors that seem to have engulfed us, and to consider whether we can hope to
move from an ethos of violence to one [of] nonviolence."
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Des Hommes et des Chatons
Fri, 10 May 2013 10:45:36 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://deshommesetdeschatons.tumblr.com/
"The tumblr as cute as sexy that brings our two favourite things together:
kittens and men!"
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Excuse Us While We Kiss The Sky
Fri, 10 May 2013 10:48:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201303/urban-explorers-gq-march-2013
"By day they work as computer programmers and stock boys and academics. But at
night they are known as urban explorers.The Brooklyn Bridge, London's Shard,
Notre Dame—each structure is an expedition waiting to happen."
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Sad Cat Diary
Sat, 11 May 2013 09:36:31 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This will seriously have you rolling on the floor. By Zefrank.
http://youtu.be/PKffm2uI4dk
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Why’s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby
Sat, 11 May 2013 10:29:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Ever wanted to learn how to program?
http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/
This is some fine comedy writing. Or possibly madness.
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Why We Must Remember Rohwer
Sat, 11 May 2013 10:32:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-takei/japanese-american-internment-museum_b_3130896.html>
"Over seventy years ago, my family and I were forced from our home in
Los Angeles at gunpoint by U.S. soldiers and sent to Rohwer, all because
we happened to look like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor."
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John Cleese on Creativity
Sun, 12 May 2013 11:32:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9rtmxJrKwc
"In this excerpt from his fantastic 1991 (we think) lecture, John Cleese
offers a recipe for creativity, delivered with his signature blend of
cultural insight and comedic genius."
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Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal
Sun, 12 May 2013 11:37:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/23313
"Nye gives voice to her experience as an Arab-American through poems
about heritage and peace that overflow with a humanitarian spirit."
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Marbelous, a wooden table with built-in marble tracks
Mon, 13 May 2013 11:11:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/07/marbelous-a-wooden-table-with-built-in-marble-tracks/
"Marbelous is a novel table embedded with a network tracks for steel marbles to
traverse, moving from the table’s surface down through the legs."
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Metaflop
Mon, 13 May 2013 11:16:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.metaflop.com/modulator
Play with font design! You can download and freely use the resulting font.
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Belgian Cat Festival is AWESOME
Mon, 13 May 2013 15:16:10 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
"Kattenstoet is a Festival of Cats that takes place every three years on the
second Sunday in May in Ypres, Belgium. The history of the festival dates back
into the Middle Ages and the horror of cat torture and killing of the time.
Back in those days many cultures believed cats to be in league with witches and
the devil. The festival has grown to be a grand celebration of cats."
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Eurovision party 7pm Saturday 18 May 2013!
Mon, 13 May 2013 22:13:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
EUROVISION weekend is starting 17 May! We're having a party at our
house in Croydon on Saturday night for one of the semi-finals. We will
be playing Eurovision Bingo with prizes! Bring along munchies to share.
Please RSVP via email or phone if you will be coming!
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Apathy, a videogame political satire
Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://apathy.plankhead.com/
"I don’t know what’ll work best. But we’re never going to find out unless we
talk about it. That’s really what I hope Apathy ends up being: a
conversation-starter. It seems like nobody’s talking about the fundamentals of
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11 of the Most Unusual Elevators
Tue, 14 May 2013 13:03:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.theworldgeography.com/2013/04/unusual-elevators.html
"Elevator towers for urban transport and modern design elevators attract great
attention of tourists, because of its uniqueness, unusual looks and the driving
experience. Let's have a closer look at the most unusual elevators around the
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James Hansen: The One Thing We Should Be Doing to Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change
Wed, 15 May 2013 10:19:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.alternet.org/environment/james-hansen-one-thing-we-should-be-doing-prevent-catastrophic-climate-change
"The country's leading climatologist talks about what our future looks like if
we continue along with business as usual — and what we could do to prevent
catastrophe."
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Elephants Communicate in Sophisticated Sign Language, Researchers Say
Wed, 15 May 2013 10:21:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/04/24/elephants-communicate-in-sophisticated-sign-language-researchers-say/
"Elephants may use a variety of subtle movements and gestures to communicate
with one another, according to researchers who have studied the big mammals in
the wild for decades."
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TARDIS Playhouse for Cats
Wed, 15 May 2013 12:05:14 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
OMG! MUST HAVE! I always knew The Doctor had to be a cat. Just one with more
than nine lives.
http://www.bitrebels.com/geek/diy-kitty-tardis-playhouse-for-cats-who-love-the-doctor/
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Pretend Big Photos
Wed, 15 May 2013 18:50:38 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Hilarious Japanese photo meme. How long before we start seeing it in the West
do you think?
http://kotaku.com/japans-latest-meme-photos-of-human-eating-giants-504239134
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little girls R better at designing heroes than you
Thu, 16 May 2013 10:58:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://bettersupes.tumblr.com/
"Kids are more impressionable than you, but kids can also be less restricted by
cultural gender norms than you. Kids are more creative than you, and they're
better at making superheroes than you."
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Neil Gaiman Speech London Book Fair Full Transcription
Thu, 16 May 2013 11:01:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Marvelous Neil Gaiman keynote about the future of art, media and publishing.
http://fallsintowriting.com/2013/04/23/neil-gaiman-speech-full-transcription/
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The 10 Weirdest And Most Wonderful Libraries In The World
Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://litreactor.com/columns/the-10-most-unusual-libraries-in-the-world
"...some communities have fanciful architectural wonders, animals who deliver
books to children, repurposed phone booths full of reading material on the
street, and other wonderfully unexpected ways of bringing reading to the
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Why I Let My Students Cheat On Their Exam
Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2013/04/15/why-i-let-my-students-cheat-on-the-final/ideas/nexus/
"Who in their right mind would condone and encourage cheating among UCLA
juniors and seniors? Perhaps someone with the idea that concepts in animal
behavior can be taught by making their students
live those concepts."
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All Skulls On: Teaching Intersectionality through Halo
Sat, 18 May 2013 11:48:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://borderhouseblog.com/?p=10617&cpage=1
'My friend and fellow WGSS 100 instructor Lauran planted the seed of the
idea for this activity when she, citing my proclivity for video games,
recommended that I read John Scalzi’s blog post “Straight White Male:
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Police-speak: An appreciation
Sat, 18 May 2013 11:49:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22295624
"The police have always had their own language. But their often-mocked
manner of speaking to the public displays a streak of comic genius, says
Charles Nevin."
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Deep...Very Deep
Sat, 18 May 2013 19:02:53 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Illustrated version of a beautiful commencement speech by David Foster Wallace
before his death.
http://youtu.be/xmpYnxlEh0c
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Star Trek: The Middle School Musical
Sat, 18 May 2013 22:58:12 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This is so cute! Nicely done send up of both middle school musicals and Star
Trek.
http://youtu.be/OIkgcWtK_rQ
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Fascinating Look at the World's First Steampunk Restaurant
Sun, 19 May 2013 12:04:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/fascinating-look-at-the-world-s-first-steampunk-restaurant>
"The world's first steampunk restaurant, designed by Abhishek Majumder,
has opened in New Delhi, India, and it appears to be straight from a
Victorian-era movie / book / comic."
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20-foot dinosaur made from balloons by airigami
Sun, 19 May 2013 12:07:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.designboom.com/art/20-foot-dinosaur-made-from-balloons-by-airigami/>
"airigami (headed by larry moss) has completed a 20-foot long
acrocanthosaurus—a dinosaur from the early cretaceous period.
this is not the first time the team has built one of the mammoth
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A history of the Amiga, part 8: The demo scene
Mon, 20 May 2013 23:25:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/04/a-history-of-the-amiga-part-9-the-demo-scene/>
"For a young teenager sitting alone in his room, the dream of creating
the next great game by himself was getting out of reach. Yet out of this
dilemma these same kids invented a unique method of self-expression,
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What are the best programming fonts?
Mon, 20 May 2013 23:28:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.slant.co/topics/67/~what-are-the-best-programming-fonts
Currently tied between Consolas and Source Code Pro, although I
personally like the third place option, Inconsolata. Download links are
provided.
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Badger Badger Badger Strikes Again
Tue, 21 May 2013 08:02:05 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Many of you may have already seen or heard the Internet viral video Badger
Badger Badger.
Badger Badger Badger
http://youtu.be/EIyixC9NsLI
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Wiki Surveys
Tue, 21 May 2013 11:28:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.allourideas.org/
'All Our Ideas is a research project that seeks to develop a new form of social
data collection by combining the best features of quantitative and qualitative
methods. Using the power of the web, we are creating a data collection tool
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DRM-Free – A Year On
Tue, 21 May 2013 11:31:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://torbooks.co.uk/2013/04/25/drm-free-a-year-on/
"A year to the day, Tor announced that it was making all of its ebook list
DRM-free. There’s still a lot of debate and interest in the topic. I recently
wrote a piece about the subject for Publishers Weekly which I’ve replicated
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What It Feels Like to Be Bad at Math
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:15:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2013/04/25/were-all-bad-at-math-1-i-feel-stupid-too/
"Math makes people feel stupid. It hurts to feel stupid. It’s hard to realize
this unless you’ve experienced it firsthand. Luckily, I have (although it
didn’t feel so lucky at the time). So here is my tale of mathematical failure.
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Trademarks: the good, the bad and the ugly
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:16:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/apr/29/trademarks-good-bad-ugly
"It's time we stopped giving trademark bullies a free pass to tell us what our
own words mean – it's time to take them back"
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Australian garden team triumphs at Chelsea Flower Show
Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-21/australian-wins-top-prize-at-chelsea-flower-show/4704720
"A team of Australian gardeners have created history by claiming best in show
honours at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in London."
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Geek Love: On the Matter of Bronies
Thu, 23 May 2013 12:07:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/04/geek-love-on-the-matter-of-bronies
"I realize that the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic contingent is old news
for a lot of us, and that most of us have made up our minds one way or the
other, so I want to make clear at the outset that I’m not making a case for or
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Vi Hart Doodle Music
Fri, 24 May 2013 11:21:29 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This is just an adorable piece of a cappella music with cute squiggles. Reminds
me of the old kids show Vision On.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Vihart
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Hitchhiker's Fan-Site Started By Douglas Adams Shows Why Authors Shouldn't Panic Over Derivative Works
Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130429/10230922882/hitchhikers-fan-site-started-douglas-adams-shows-why-authors-shouldnt-panic-over-derivative-works.shtml>
"Few creators want to go to war with fans that love their work so much they
make fan films, or write fan fiction. But what would happen if a creator not
only allowed derivatives of their work, but actually made the conscious
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Henry Farrell – On post-democracy
Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.aeonmagazine.com/living-together/henry-farrell-post-democracy/
"Governments now answer to business, not voters. Mainstream parties grow ever
harder to distinguish. Is democracy dead?"
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Star Wars Reimagined as a Muppets Comic: A 1983 Mashup
Sat, 25 May 2013 10:21:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/01/muppet-star-wars/
"If you love The Muppets and love Star Wars spoofs, you’re in for a
treat: In the summer of 1983, shortly after the original release of
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Muppet magazine — the same issue that
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The Amazing Latte Art of Kazuki Yamamoto
Sat, 25 May 2013 10:25:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Beautiful and Surprising Sculptures
Sun, 26 May 2013 09:14:21 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
These sculptures are made entirely out of wood. Amazing technique!
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/05/tom-eckert-wood-sculptures/
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Zoo Train Is AWESOME
Sun, 26 May 2013 09:17:49 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Who wouldn't want to ride on this train! Cuddly zoo seats are the best.
"We can't decide whether this is the cutest or creepiest thing we've ever seen.
This train, which transports passengers to the Asahiyama Zoo
<
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/05/22/roll-up-roll-up-see-the-headless-hokkaido-penguin-here-%E3%80%90video%E3%80%91/>
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Pommel Horse Routine
Sun, 26 May 2013 09:30:08 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This should give you a giggle!
http://youtu.be/IjmeHBgFb3g
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30 Days Of Sexism
Sun, 26 May 2013 10:12:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/04/30-days-of-sexism/
"From March 7 – April 7, I documented everything blatantly sexist anyone
has said to me."
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I’m still here: back online after a year without the internet
Sun, 26 May 2013 10:15:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/1/4279674/im-still-here-back-online-after-a-year-without-the-internet>
'I was wrong. One year ago I left the internet. I thought it was making
me unproductive. I thought it lacked meaning. I thought it was
"corrupting my soul."'
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Say Hello To The Inspirational, Feel-Good Side Of Russian Dash Cams
Mon, 27 May 2013 11:42:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://jalopnik.com/say-hello-to-the-inspirational-feel-good-side-of-russi-489022102
"Sure, some of the stuff in this video is still crazy (Why is a small child
just wandering in the middle of a busy road?!), but the cameras show off what a
normal day is probably like in Russia."
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Choco pies: The smuggled treats of North Korea
Mon, 27 May 2013 11:46:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22383586
"The prevailing image of North Korea in Western minds is a closed society where
the people have little sense of life beyond its borders. How, then, does one
explain the mobile phones, DVDs and - most bizarrely of all - South Korean
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The digital truths traditional publishers don't want to hear
Tue, 28 May 2013 10:19:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2013/apr/29/digital-truths-traditional-publishers
"The choices offered by digital publishing can only be good news for writers,
says Barry Eisler. So why are traditional publishers so angry?"
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Teens aren’t abandoning “social.” They’re just using the word correctly.
Tue, 28 May 2013 10:29:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/understandings-epiphanies/aae8d5f880cc
“Teens Are Leaving Social Media in Droves Oh My God We’re Doomed Hold Me”
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Hannah Peel
Wed, 29 May 2013 11:02:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The Journal of Universal Rejection
Wed, 29 May 2013 11:06:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
An old favourite of mine:
http://www.universalrejection.org/
Now you don't need to worry about whether your submission will be accepted!
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Two Lifelong Peas in a Pod
Thu, 30 May 2013 11:41:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2013/05/06/maja_daniels_the_identical_life_of_identical_twins_monette_and_mady_photos.html>
"Monette and Mady share an apartment, work together as models and dancers, and
finish each other’s sentences. They aren’t married and they don’t have kids.
They simply have each other."
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Visualisation of meteorites
Thu, 30 May 2013 11:55:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://bolid.es/
"BOLIDES is an attempt to visualize and explore the meteorites that have
collided with the Earth. The visualization focuses mainly on meteorites that
were eye-witnessed when falling and hitting the ground."
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Patreon: crowdfunding for ongoing art projects
Fri, 31 May 2013 11:04:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.patreon.com/
This looks like a great idea - a crowdfunding site for ongoing art, as opposed
to single projects.
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Why the Idea of the Software Patent Does Not Fly
Fri, 31 May 2013 11:07:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/open-enterprise/2013/05/why-the-software-patent-does-not-fly/index.htm>
"One of the key problems with software patents is that they give people a
monopoly on a programming idea: that's as absurd as giving someone the monopoly
on the idea of a mousetrap. What patents should do is stimulate the creation of
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