Glass Wings Blog: February 2014
The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Sat, 01 Feb 2014 23:04:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://lwn.net/Articles/579852/
"The idea behind HOT is to make use of both open source software and
open data to prepare for and respond to disasters anywhere in the world.
Supporting economic development is also an important goal behind HOT's
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Cicada Princess
Sat, 01 Feb 2014 23:12:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://vimeo.com/84058031
An animated short narrated by Stephen Fry.
Via Bug G. Membracid and S Lyn Watson.
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How Copyright Is Being Used To Destroy Property Rights
Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:55:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140116/11211125904/copyright-week-how-copyright-is-being-use-to-destroy-property-rights.shtml>
"But we're not here to discuss whether or not copyright is or isn't
property right now. Instead, let's look at how copyright has
fundamentally taken away property rights from many."
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Roger Ailes' Secret Nixon-Era Blueprint for Fox News
Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:58:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://gawker.com/5814150/roger-ailes-secret-nixon+era-blueprint-for-fox-news>
'Republican media strategist Roger Ailes launched Fox News Channel in
1996, ostensibly as a "fair and balanced" counterpoint to what he
regarded as the liberal establishment media. But according to a
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Rabbit Cafe Offers Bunny Snuggles
Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:42:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.incrediblethings.com/food/rabbit-cafe-offers-bunny-snuggles/
"We’ve already seen restaurants that offer the company of pretty ladies,
kitties, dogs, and owls. The next obvious step would be to open a rabbit
cafe. Thankfully Japan is ahead of the curve (as they usually are when
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The Fact That The US Intelligence Community So Readily Admits To Fantasies Of Killing Ed Snowden Shows Why They Can't Be Trusted
Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:44:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140116/22482625914/fact-that-us-intelligence-community-so-readily-admits-to-fantasies-killing-ed-snowden-shows-why-they-cant-be-trusted.shtml>
"Now, Benny Johnson, over at Buzzfeed, has been able to get a bunch of
intelligence community and military officials to comment anonymously,
but on the record, about how much they want to kill Snowden, often
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Hey Ocean! - If I Were A Ship
Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:47:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRU0qBUYSKs
Hey Ocean have a new song out with a charming animated video.
Via Neezam Haniff and Mz Maau.
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Technology Is Not Driving Us Apart After All
Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:48:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/magazine/technology-is-not-driving-us-apart-after-all.html
"Hampton found that, rather than isolating people, technology made them more
connected. “It turns out the wired folk — they recognized like three times as
many of their neighbors when asked,” Hampton said. Not only that, he said, they
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My Mannequin Family: Living the American Dream
Wed, 05 Feb 2014 08:18:41 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
"Photographer Suzanes Heintz is a self-proclaimed spinster. As a single
woman, she got fed up with the bombardment of questions about when she
was going to get married. Tired of being pittied, she decided to
confront this issue head on. She purchased two mannequins — one male
and one female child — and the series Life Once Removed was born.
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52 Animals
Wed, 05 Feb 2014 08:27:09 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
"Several months ago @Shopify ran a Facebook competition... asking... for
top tips when working from home - and the one with the most likes would
win $150.
"52 kind people 'liked' my top tip, helping me win the competition -
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When Humans Chose Compassion Over Violence
Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:18:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Amanda Palmer: agony aunt – your problems answered
Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:19:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theguardian.com/culture/australia-culture-blog/2014/jan/17/amanda-palmer-agony-aunt-your-problems-answered>
"You shared your problems with punk-cabaret pioneer Amanda Palmer. Now, between
Sydney festival shows, she imparts her advice for dealing with trolls, family
and relationships"
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The Techno-Militarization Of America
Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:31:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/18/the-techno-militarization-of-america/
"The anthropic law of bureaucracies dictates that the ones which thrive are the
ones which make self-perpetuation their first priority. And so now the police,
and just about every American agency you care to name, and the contractors who
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The Whistle-Blower Who Freed Dreyfus
Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:32:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/18/opinion/the-whistle-blower-who-freed-dreyfus.html
"Georges Picquart died 100 years ago this Saturday. To which the response from
most quarters is likely to be “Georges who?” Even in his native France, his
centenary is passing largely unremarked. Yet in the days of Queen Victoria and
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Dangerous Aliens and Stephen Hawking
Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:00:25 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Hawking made his pronouncements about aliens more than three years ago,
but the debate about statements made by scientists cum media figures
continues. Stephen Freeland wrote this insightful article on the
occasion. His observations still bear thinking about.
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You Bought It, You Own It!
Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:15:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/01/you-bought-it-you-own-it-time-reclaim-right-usetinkerrepairmakeselllend-your-stuff>
"You bought it, you own it, right? Not always. Over the past decade, we have
been quietly shifting to a world in which both digital goods (like mp3s, video
files, and ebooks) and physical goods that contain software (like cars,
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Tomgram: Alfred McCoy, It's About Blackmail, Not National Security
Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:17:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175795/tomgram%3A_alfred_mccoy%2C_it's_about_blackmail%2C_not_national_security/>
"Spying has a history almost as ancient as humanity itself, but every now and
then the rules of the game change. This post-9/11 moment of surveillance is
one of those game-changers and the National Security Agency (NSA) has been the
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Knit Olympics
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 08:04:36 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
"Jill and I recently started designing fiber-inspired window displays
for our local yarn shop, Nine Rubies, in downtown San Mateo, California.
Here is our previous knitted window display, with pom-pom Christmas tree
and knit wrapping paper. Saloni, the shop owner, challenged us to a 2014
Sochi Winter Olympics window display to enliven the remainder of what
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To save a generation from despair, it’s not enough to hassle them into low-paying jobs
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 17:02:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.newstatesman.com/2014/01/save-generation-despair-not-enough-hassle-them-low-paying-jobs>
"Here’s what is notably not being said to the young and desperate: you
are more than your inability to find a job. Your value to a potential
employer is not the sole measure of your worth as a person. If you can
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For the Love of Money
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 17:04:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/opinion/sunday/for-the-love-of-money.html>
"Only a wealth addict would earn hundreds of millions as a hedge-fund
manager, and then lobby to maintain a tax loophole that gave him a lower
tax rate than his secretary."
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Eight Year Old Rides to a Blaze With His Firefighter Grandfather
Sat, 08 Feb 2014 17:05:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/19/eight-year-old-rides-to-a-blaze-with-his-firefighter-grandfather.html>
"Eight-Year-Old Matthew Smith was home sick one day when his
grandfather, a volunteer firefighter, had to respond to an alarm. So
Matthew rode along to the fire, where the pint-sized firefighter played
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Nuzzles: Giant Koosh Balls of Warmth
Sun, 09 Feb 2014 08:41:56 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Can former “pirates” fix a broken movie market?
Sun, 09 Feb 2014 11:04:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Out from behind the razor wire.
Sun, 09 Feb 2014 11:05:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/2014/01/18/out-from-behind-the-razor-wire/>
"Polly Hemming’s contacts “through the wire” with a group of young
asylum seekers have enriched her life. Her story is one we can all –
hopefully – take heart and our own lessons from."
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CAT Super Skateboarding Adventure! Go Didga!
Sun, 09 Feb 2014 11:07:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbakPKgU5Y
Time for a cat video!
'World's BEST Skateboarding CAT! Go Didga! The Action starts when Ollie,
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Kickstarter Pledges Are Risky Investments, Not Purchases
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:09:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01/21/kickstarter-pledges-are-risky-investments-not-purchases/
"Here’s an important thing about games: sometimes they’re terrible. Mostly
they’re average. Quite often they’re good. That’s how “average” works."
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The science behind fonts (and how they make you feel)
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:10:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://thenextweb.com/dd/2013/12/23/science-behind-fonts-make-feel/
"I’ve noticed how seemingly small things like font and the spacing between
letters can impact how I feel when reading online."
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Jessica Joslin's Animal Alchemy 2014
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:44:49 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Lovely sculptures that are somewhere between taxidermy, robotics, and
steampunk. Exquisite detail.
http://jessicajoslin.com/jessica/gallery/animal-alchemy-2014
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Fifty States of Fear
Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:23:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/fifty-states-of-fear/
"The British philosopher Bertrand Russell, writing as World War II was drawing
to a close in Europe, observed that “neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can
be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great
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Kevin Richardson (zookeeper)
Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:34:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Fun Animal Stories
Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:58:06 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
On a hot July day, we dressed ourselves up with masks borrowed from a
friend and started shooting self-portraits. We were fascinated by these
characters and immediately named them Horace and Agnes. Once we gave
them an identity, their story began to unfold. They met through random
circumstance and their love for each other is literally blind. They
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New Virtual Library Offers over 250 Art Books for Free Download
Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:36:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/new-virtual-library-offers-over-250-art-books-for-free-download/>
"Getty Publications makes 45 years of art and conservation titles
available online, with more to come"
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How Art Can Take Us to the Stars
Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:37:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.astronomerswithoutborders.org/blog/astroart-blog/item/how-art-can-take-us-to-the-stars.html>
"I distinctly remember the first time that I saw space art as a child.
It wasn’t artwork of the moon or planets, nor was it of distant stars
and galaxies, or even of people working in Earth orbit. It was Chris
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Friendly Robots of the Soviet Union
Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:51:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://theappendix.net/blog/2014/1/soviet-robots
"Robots strike me as a particularly interesting space where the technological
competition between the Western and Eastern blocs played itself out."
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In the Name of Love
Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:53:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Modems, wArEz, and ANSI art: Remembering BBS life at 2400bps
Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:45:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/01/modems-warez-and-ansi-art-remembering-bbs-life-at-2400bps/>
'I am a child of the BBS era. BBSs—that's "Bulletin Board Systems"—were sort of
the precursors to the modern Internet, though that's not quite accurate, since
the Internet evolved separately and in parallel. It would be more accurate to
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On Persistence, And The Long Con Of Being A Successful Writer
Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:47:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/01/22/on-persistence-and-the-long-con-of-being-a-successful-writer/>
"Samuel Delany once said that to succeed at writing, he had to give up
everything else. He sacrificed his health, his relationships, in pursuit of
becoming the best at what he did. The people who won worked harder than other
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Paperback Art
Sat, 15 Feb 2014 11:06:56 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
ZOMG!!!1! I would buy this art! Paperbacks turned into the most adorable
little wire characters.
http://terryborder.com/wiry-limbs-paper-backs/
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Funny Story, Funny Translation
Sat, 15 Feb 2014 11:17:54 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Ten year old boy with his toddler sister is found by snowplow driver
after the boy has driven the family car 15km from home. He tells the
driver he's a dwarf, which is why he is so small, and that he's on his
way home to get his license. Hilarious.
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An insider’s story of the global attack on climate science
Sat, 15 Feb 2014 16:15:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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An 800,000-plus jobs gap between ‘welfare to work’ and reality
Sat, 15 Feb 2014 16:17:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://theconversation.com/an-800-000-plus-jobs-gap-between-welfare-to-work-and-reality-22226>
"The problem is not supply-side inadequacies but the demand for labour:
there are far too few jobs on offer."
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Biodiversity can flourish on an urban planet
Sat, 15 Feb 2014 16:18:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/01/biodiversity-can-flourish-on-an-urban-planet/>
"For instance, cities now support 20 percent of the world's bird species."
Hopefully town planners will consider urban biodiversity issues and
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Rainbow Town!
Sun, 16 Feb 2014 08:34:48 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
"Long ago, the fishermen of the island of Burano decided to paint their
houses with bright colors so that while coming back home they can easily
distinguish them through thick fog. The result is a cheery
rainbow-colored town bursting with charm, culture and history."
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Reminder: Gold Farmers Are People, Too
Sun, 16 Feb 2014 15:21:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://kotaku.com/reminder-gold-farmers-are-people-too-1507602367
"The vast majority of people playing a big-deal MMO probably view it as
an escape, something to do when not clocking in on the chores of daily
life. Yeah, folks make friends and fall in love dressed in avatar skin
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New Research Shows That Copycats Lead To More Innovation
Sun, 16 Feb 2014 15:23:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20140117/11512625922/new-research-shows-that-copycats-leads-to-more-innovation.shtml>
"We thought at first it would be better to have innovators around you,"
said IU cognitive scientist Robert Goldstone, professor in the
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in the College of Arts
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BeWifi lets you steal your neighbor’s bandwidth when they’re not using it
Sun, 16 Feb 2014 15:25:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Wolverine Cat
Mon, 17 Feb 2014 08:32:54 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
The Movie...
SNORK!
This is hilarious
http://youtu.be/3d4XMUYj-9k
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10 years of Opportunity: Celebrating the rover’s role on Mars and Earth
Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:51:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/01/10-years-of-opportunity-celebrating-the-rovers-role-on-mars-and-earth/>
"How a slow drive on Mars has changed what we expect from space exploration."
An anniversary article about the very cool Mars rover Opportunity.
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A retirement home turned its residents into movie stars for a wonderful calendar
Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:52:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/senior-citizens-movie-calendar/
"When it comes to drawing up their year-end calendar, Elisabeth Hospital in
Essen, Germany, does not play around. Rather than stick to generic images of
senior citizens posing with puppies or kitties, or even going down the Calendar
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The Undeserving Rich
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:38:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/20/opinion/krugman-the-undeserving-rich.html
"The reality of rising American inequality is stark. Since the late 1970s real
wages for the bottom half of the work force have stagnated or fallen, while the
incomes of the top 1 percent have nearly quadrupled (and the incomes of the top
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The Brittle Grip, Part 2
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:39:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-brittle-grip-part-2
"Let me state the phenomenon as clearly as possible: The extremely wealthy are
objectively far wealthier, far more politically powerful and find a far more
indulgent political class than at any time in almost a century - at least. And
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The House That Sweaters Built
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:31:30 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I am in deep awe of this woman's sweaters and have longed for one. Her
house is also something I dearly love. So beautiful.
http://www.messynessychic.com/2014/02/05/the-real-life-house-of-oz/
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The most humorous table-tennis match ever
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:44:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Chuang Chih-Yuan Vs Jean-Michel Saive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITR88wT8ekM
Very very silly!
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School ditches rules and loses bullies
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:47:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/9650581/School-ditches-rules-and-loses-bullies
"The school is actually seeing a drop in bullying, serious injuries and
vandalism, while concentration levels in class are increasing. Principal Bruce
McLachlan rid the school of playtime rules as part of a successful university
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Serious Cat House
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:12:08 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Stunning Lost City
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:20:44 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Lost City Shicheng found Underwater in China
Qiandao Lake (Chinese: lit. Thousand Island Lake), a man-made lake
located in Chun'an County, Zhejiang, China, formed after the completion
of the Xin'an River hydroelectric station in 1959. 1,078 large islands
dot the lake and a few thousand smaller ones are scattered across it.
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NASA 3D Models
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:03:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/3d_resources/models.html
"These models are for anybody that uses a 3D software package."
Need any public domain 3D space models, textures etc?
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ICE Takes To Twitter In Ridiculous Attempt To Defend Interrogating A Man In A Movie Theater For Wearing Google Glass
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:05:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Trading with the Grandparents
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:24:40 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This photographer had grandchildren and grandparents exchanging clothes,
taking before and after photos. The transformations are hilarious at
times and mostly heartwarming.
http://www.qozop.com/r38bnreh3pnzzio1rclcl96mwpwyew
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“We can’t trust capitalism to just fix this” global warming mess
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:47:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://grist.org/climate-energy/we-cant-trust-capitalism-to-just-fix-this-global-warming-mess/
"
Windfall is fascinating, entertaining, and ultimately troubling as the
author uncovers more and more evidence of what he calls the implicit
“unevenness” of global warming, and the futility and/or unfairness of our
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Innovation Asymmetry: Why The Copyright Industry Always Freaks Out About New Technologies
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:51:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20131220/00174325644/innovation-asymmetry-why-copyright-industry-always-freaks-out-about-new-technologies.shtml>
'A few weeks ago, I was in Washington DC to moderate a panel concerning the
intersection of innovation and copyright. One of the panelists, law professor
Michael Carrier whose work we've mentioned before, talked about an interesting
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India Declares Dolphins & Whales As ‘Non-Human Persons,’ Dolphin Shows Banned
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:05:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/09/17/india-declares-dolphins-whales-as-non-human-persons/>
"It was a great day for animal rights activists around the world when
India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests agreed to ban the use of
dolphins and other cetaceans such as whales and porpoises for public
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Hello Ruby kids' coding book raises $185k (and counting) on Kickstarter
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:17:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/27/hello-ruby-kids-coding-book-kickstarter>
"'I really thought this would be a little art project,' says Linda
Liukas, after crowdfunding project beats original $10k goal"
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Newcastle Might Win The S**** B*** Ad Championship With An Ad It Didn't Make And Can't Afford To Buy
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:19:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140128/12052226026/newcastle-might-win-s-b-ad-championship-with-ad-it-didnt-make-cant-afford-to-buy.shtml>
"An ad about an ad they didn't make but want you to test market? And
it's funny? A good start, but one clever spot ain't going to do it. Good
thing Newcastle decided to make a bunch of content around this idea,
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An Illustrated Book of Bad Agruments
Sun, 23 Feb 2014 14:14:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://bookofbadarguments.com/
I've seen lists of bad arguments before, but I like the idea of putting
into the form of an illustrated book.
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Hollywood Screenwriters Worry About Aggressive Copyright Enforcement And Threats To An Open Internet
Sun, 23 Feb 2014 14:15:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140128/17412926030/hollywood-screenwriters-worry-about-aggressive-copyright-enforcement-threats-to-open-internet.shtml>
"The letter opens up by talking about just how much their members rely
on copyright to make a living, and how important copyright is — but
then highlights where copyright law has gone too far, and how it risks
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Andres Amador Arts
Sun, 23 Feb 2014 14:18:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Hanging Flower Art
Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:22:02 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
"Rebecca Louise Law is known for her breathtaking installations that
consist of thousands of hanging flowers suspended overhead. Last
February, she was commissioned by London's Garden Museum to create a
temporary, site-specific work for their Floriculture: Flowers, Love and
Money exhibition. 3,500 multicolored roses were hung on copper wire and
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Entering Our Orbit: Apsis
Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:46:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01/29/entering-our-orbit-apsis/
"I’m so thrilled that explorey games are becoming a bigger thing of late. Low
pressure, relaxing games about discovering, as a calming interlude between the
DEFEATING. Yes, I’m an old, old man. Apsis looks like it could be a lovely
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CDC Warning on Misuse of Pest Strips
Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:48:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2014/01/cdc-warning-misuse-pest-strips
"DDVP kills insects so well because it is one of the last organophosphate
pesticides still available for indoor use in the US. Organophosphates can be
dangerous, and misuse can result in ending up on your back twitching like a
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For sale: Swiss Scrooge McDuck swimming pool/vault full of shiny coins
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:37:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://boingboing.net/2014/01/28/for-sale-swiss-scrooge-mcduck.html
"If you've ever dreamed of owning a bank-vault mounded high with shiny coins in
which you can bathe like Scrooge McDuck, now is your chance. A Swiss bank-vault
filled with 8 million Swiss 5-cent pieces is up for auction. The vault was made
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Drilling surprise opens door to magma-powered electricity
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:39:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/01/drilling-surprise-opens-door-to-magma-powered-electricity/
"Well hit magma at unexpectedly shallow depths and used it to generate steam."
Unexpectedly efficient geothermal energy.
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Happy Birthday Glass Wings!
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:58:57 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This year Glass Wings will be celebrating twenty years on the Web and
twenty years of serving fine arts and literature. Katherine and Andrew
will be hooping it up at Writers Victoria in The Wheeler Centre with
food, drinks, literary readings, and talks about the past and future of
electronic publishing.
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Party Dresses as Art
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 08:31:22 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This is a fascinating look at party dresses over a century and the
influences that created the styles, including trade arrangements with
certain countries, world events, and more. I didn't know it could get so
interesting.
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Cute Japanese Orange Peel Art
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:37:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.finedininglovers.com/blog/out-of-the-blue/japan-orange-peel-food-art
"The Japanese are famous for their gorgeous origami, the art of folding paper
into decorative figures. It seems the latest trend in food art is to apply
origami techniques to orange peels."
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"I have a favour to ask."
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:38:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://pjf.id.au/ethics/2014/01/30/one-favour.html
"Dear everyone, I have a favour to ask… Imagine the future. Not as it is next
week, next year, or even in a hundred years hence. Imagine the future as it
exists in ten thousand years time; and imagine that’s a future where things
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Amazing Places Around the World
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:38:01 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
These locations are bright, psychedelic, and all quite real.
http://www.oddee.com/item_98876.aspx
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When Street Art Goes Cute!
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:03:20 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This woman's street art is adorable: from tire Loch Ness Monsters to
candy bow ties on bridges.
http://www.fra-biancoshock.org/
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Subtle Patterns
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:46:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://subtlepatterns.com/
"There has always been great resources available online for designers and
developers, and I’ve been using these myself since I started making websites
some twelve years ago – that’s the fantastic thing about the web community. Now
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Animagraffs
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:48:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://animagraffs.com/
"I do it for the love, and I firmly believe that’s why my work seems to find
its way around the web. I used to get in trouble as a kid for taking things
apart – and I’m sure that’s not a unique childhood experience :) I’ve
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More Adorable Art
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:30:00 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Here we have some adorable anthropomorphic art...but not your usual
anthropomorphics. Both the animal and human aspects are more realistic,
but in a way that will have you cooing. Nicely conceived.
http://www.helenafrank.com/
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Picking up the pieces after the @N Twitter account theft
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:04:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/picking-up-the-pieces-after-the-n-twitter-account-theft/>
"A detailed look at how it happened and how to keep it from happening to you."
A very clear explanation and discussion on practical security measures. If you
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Dear America, I Saw You Naked
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:05:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/01/tsa-screener-confession-102912.html
"And yes, we were laughing. Confessions of an ex-TSA agent."
The TSA really is as bad as everyone thinks.
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