Glass Wings Blog: October 2014
(Video) NOW That's What I Call Polka! - "Weird Al" Yankovic
Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:30:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0bPAzffNIw
"NOW That's What I Call Polka!" is the eleventh polka medley recorded by
"Weird Al" Yankovic. It appears on his 2014 album Mandatory Fun.
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Aiding and Abetzing
Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:33:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2014/08/02/aiding-and-abetzing/1406901600>
"All evidence shows Eric Abetz’s hardline welfare reforms will not get
people into work. His motives lie elsewhere."
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UK Woman Denied Passport Because Her Name Might Infringe On Disney's Copyright
Thu, 02 Oct 2014 02:26:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140731/07200328068/uk-woman-denied-passport-because-her-name-might-infringe-disneys-copyright.shtml>
"Seeing as copyright and trademark law has nothing to do with security
and/or a person's ability to travel, it's a bit odd that the passport
office would be so concerned about George Lucas' intellectual property
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Lunatics! Project is creating Animated Video Episodes
Thu, 02 Oct 2014 02:28:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.patreon.com/lunatics
"If there is to be a brave new world of humanity spreading across the
universe, somebody will have to pioneer it. Today's science fiction
media is too often negative, focused on dystopias and predicting
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the nicest place on the internet
Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:37:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://thenicestplaceontheinter.net/
"Having one of those days? Yeah, been there too. And sometimes, a little
pick-me-up is hard to come by. So come on by to turn the sad into happy
and the happy into a celebration. Cause this is a nice place to visit on
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Five new puppy owners who can't contain their happy tears
Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:38:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Incredibox
Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:14:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://incredibox.com/v3/
This is indeed awesome - love it! And be sure to check out the two
previous versions as well (accessible from the menu on the top left).
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SWERUS-C3: First observations of methane release from Arctic Ocean hydrates
Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:16:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.swerus-c3.geo.su.se/index.php/swerus-c3-in-the-media/news/177-swerus-c3-first-observations-of-methane-release-from-arctic-ocean-hydrates>
"Just a week into the sampling program and SWERUS-C3 scientists have
discovered vast methane plumes escaping from the seafloor of the Laptev
continental slope. These early glimpses of what may be in store for a
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'No one should die penniless and alone': the victims of Britain's harsh welfare sanctions
Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:22:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/aug/03/victims-britains-harsh-welfare-sanctions>
"David Clapson was found dead last year after his benefits were stopped
on the grounds that he wasn't taking the search for work seriously. He
had an empty stomach, and just £3.44 to his name. Now thousands of other
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Sorting fact from fiction in dole policy
Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:25:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-30/jericho-sorting-fact-from-fiction-in-dole-policy/5631940>
"Anecdotes are great fun at a sportsman's night, but when a government
is using them to develop policy, they're scary - especially when it
affects the lives of some of the most vulnerable."
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37 Times When One Tiny Grammar Or Spelling Fail Ruined EVERYTHING
Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:47:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Horses read each other's ears
Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:50:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2014/08/horses-read-each-others-ears
"Scientists know that humans, chimpanzees, and other primates can convey
surprising amounts of information by means of a glance and tilt of the
head. But what about animals with eyes on the sides of their heads, like
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Australia's detention regime sets out to make asylum seekers suffer, says chief immigration psychiatrist
Sat, 04 Oct 2014 12:19:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/05/-sp-australias-detention-regime-sets-out-to-make-asylum-seekers-suffer-says-chief-immigration-psychiatrist>
"The chief psychiatrist responsible for the care of asylum seekers in
detention for the past three years has accused the immigration
department of deliberately inflicting harm on vulnerable people, harm
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Pedro Macedo Camacho - Awakening City
Sat, 04 Oct 2014 12:22:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfRiGrye8dQ
"Post-Apocalyptic SciFi"
This is epic. Very nice!
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The Steve ‘N’ Seagulls Perform a Live Bluegrass Cover of AC/DC’s 1990 Rock Song ‘Thunderstruck’
Sun, 05 Oct 2014 01:43:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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‘Sesame Street’ Celebrates Numeric Con, A Convention for Number Lovers
Sun, 05 Oct 2014 01:59:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://laughingsquid.com/sesame-street-celebrates-numeric-con-a-convention-for-number-lovers/>
"Sesame Street has posted a preview of an upcoming episode where the
gang celebrates Numeric Con, a convention for number lovers. The clip
features a number of pop culture references, including one puppet that’s
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How That Monkey Selfie Reveals The Dangerous Belief That Every Bit Of Culture Must Be 'Owned'
Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:16:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140806/17560928134/how-that-monkey-selfie-reveals-dangerous-belief-that-every-bit-culture-must-be-owned.shtml>
'I think a big part of the problem here is that we've been trained
incorrectly to believe that everything new must be covered by copyright.
This is part of the most pernicious aspects of copyright maximalism
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Who’s laughing now? TV, laugh tracks and live audiences
Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:19:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://dailyreview.crikey.com.au/whos-laughing-now-tv-laugh-tracks-and-live-audiences>
"As somebody who has reviewed a stand up act with only four people in
the audience, I can attest to the fact that laughing all alone isn’t
always the easiest thing in the world. The experience of laughter is
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Open-source games and cloning
Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:27:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://lwn.net/Articles/607629/
'Gaming on Linux is a popular topic lately; Steam and GOG.com, two very
popular digital distribution platforms, are now available on Linux. In
addition, several popular "AAA" games have received Linux ports—such as
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Can We Get a Wrench on the Crowdfunding Spigot?
Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:28:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.3dprinterworld.com/article/can-we-get-wrench-crowdfunding-spigot>
'The personal 3D printing industry is in the throes of a
self-destructive trend that needs to be addressed. Fueled by an
overabundance of competition and easily attained headlines such as, "New
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My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts
Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:07:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nfb.ca/film/my_grandmother_ironed_the_king_shirts
The NFB has brought us so many great short films! Here's another.
Via Ellie Kennard and J. Langille.
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New Report Challenges The Whole 'IP Intensive Industries Are Doing Well Because Of Strong IP' Myth
Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:09:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140808/06392028146/new-report-challenges-whole-ip-intensive-industries-are-doing-well-because-strong-ip-claim.shtml>
'For many years we've vocally criticized a very questionable line of
arguments made by various lobbyists and (tragically) the US Commerce
Department, that if you look at so-called "IP intensive industries" and
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Curbing Online Abuse Isn’t Impossible. Here’s Where We Start
Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:19:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.wired.com/2014/05/fighting-online-harassment
"In a 2013 Pew Research survey, 23 percent of people ages 18 to 29
reported being stalked or harassed online; advocacy groups report that
around 70 percent of the cases they deal with involve female victims,
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Learning From History: How One Lying Liar Almost Screwed The Comic Book Industry
Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:20:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140804/08494028095/learning-history-how-one-lying-liar-almost-screwed-comic-book-industry.shtml>
"One thing that will never cease to make me smirk out of frustration is
how often the purveyors of the moral panic du jour seem to cast aside
the morality of telling the damned truth when making their panicked
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The Adventures of Business Cat
Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:40:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.businesscat.happyjar.com/
"The Adventures of Business Cat is a webcomic written and drawn by Tom
Fonder detailing the life and times of the world’s wealthiest playboy
business pet."
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25 Awesome Furniture Design Ideas For Cat Lovers
Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:41:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.boredpanda.com/cat-furniture/
"Cats love to look for cozy hiding spots or safe vantage points, so
furniture that offers them such places can be a great option. Other bits
of furniture can implement other needs, like their litter box or a
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Interrupting Lion - #SaveLions
Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:11:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lugqyjbENME
The Lion Whisperer is always awesome, but this video is particularly
amusing.
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Why Magical Girls Are Never Attacked During A Tranformation
Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:14:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The Mambo Craze- De Phazz
Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:50:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsHY_4RW0_Y
And now, time for a little music!
Via Ralph H.
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Sick of this market-driven world? You should be
Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:53:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/05/neoliberalism-mental-health-rich-poverty-economy>
"The self-serving con of neoliberalism is that it has eroded the human
values the market was supposed to emancipate"
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The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest 2014 Winners
Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:08:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/2014win.html
"Where “WWW” means “Wretched Writers Welcome”"
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How to Use Your Cat to Hack Your Neighbor’s Wi-Fi
Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:10:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.wired.com/2014/08/how-to-use-your-cat-to-hack-your-neighbors-wi-fi/>
"Late last month, a Siamese cat named Coco went wandering in his
suburban Washington, DC neighborhood. He spent three hours exploring
nearby backyards. He killed a mouse, whose carcass he thoughtfully
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Cybersecurity as Realpolitik by Dan Geer presented at Black Hat USA 2014
Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:51:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT-TGvYOBpI
'Power exists to be used. Some wish for cyber safety, which they will
not get. Others wish for cyber order, which they will not get. Some have
the eye to discern cyber policies that are "the least worst thing;" may
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Water and air are all you need to make one of world’s most important chemicals
Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:53:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://theconversation.com/water-and-air-are-all-you-need-to-make-one-of-worlds-most-important-chemicals-30173>
"Researchers have developed a method to produce ammonia simply from air
and water. Not only is it more energy efficient than the century-old
Haber-Bosch process currently in use all over the world, but it is also
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What Is An E-Book Worth?
Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:01:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/08/12/what-is-an-e-book-worth/
"An e-book is nothing. It’s 1s and 0s. It’s wizard farts and cyber-dreams.
An e-book is everything. It’s a container for pure story. Like the traps
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The Copyright Folly: Making A Living As A Creator Has Always Been Difficult, Stronger Copyright Doesn't Fix It
Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:02:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140809/07164128163/copyright-folly-making-living-as-creator-has-always-been-difficult-stronger-copyright-doesnt-fix-it.shtml>
"Since the 1990s the copyright system has been made more and more
onerous – but most artists haven’t been getting any richer. Each one of
these reforms has failed, and the new proposal is almost certainly going
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Not a Tea Party, a Confederate Party
Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:54:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://weeklysift.com/2014/08/11/not-a-tea-party-a-confederate-party/
"Tea Partiers say you don’t understand them because you don’t understand
American history. That’s probably true, but not in the way they want you
to think."
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Fennec Fox Digs Tunnel of Love
Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:55:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2014/08/fennec-fox-digs-tunnel-of-love.html>
"For over 15 years, the keepers at the Zoological Center Tel Aviv-Ramat
Gan, have eagerly hoped for zoo babies in their Fennec Fox enclosure.
Their patience has been rewarded, and they are excited to announce the
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‘Ghost Janitor’, A Peppy Animated Short About a Friendly Spirit Who Cleans Offices After Hours
Sat, 11 Oct 2014 12:33:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://laughingsquid.com/ghost-janitor-a-peppy-animated-short-about-a-friendly-spirit-who-cleans-offices-after-hours/>
"“Ghost Janitor” is a delightful animated short by Massachusetts-based
artist Louie Zong that features a friendly office-cleaning ghost who
encounters a thief while tidying up after hours. Zong also performed the
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Documentary proves girls will play D&D with boys
Sat, 11 Oct 2014 12:35:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://boingboing.net/2014/08/14/documentary-proves-girls-will.html
"A group of boys, aged 9 to 11, plays D&D every other weekend, but their
parties never include girls their age. Meredith Jacobson's DnDnG
explores the possibility that their female friends could enjoy the game
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America Manifesto
Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:34:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://boingboing.net/2014/08/09/american-manifesto.html
"My goal for this pamphlet is to honor the legacy of printers and
activists from the past, such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine, who
saw issues of the day and did their part to bring them to the attention
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A climate of despair
Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:36:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theage.com.au/national/a-climate-of-despair-20140813-102r1w.html>
"Researchers have conducted extensive studies into increased “climate
anxiety” levels and hyper-vigilance in communities formerly stricken by
droughts and floods and bushfires. (One professor coined the term
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Forcing Kids To Stick To Gender Roles Can Actually Be Harmful To Their Health
Sun, 12 Oct 2014 12:45:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/08/07/3468380/gender-roles-health-risks/>
"Raising children in societies that adhere to rigid gender roles, with
fixed ideas about what should be considered “masculine” and “feminine,”
can actually be detrimental to their physical and mental health,
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Mortdecai - Trailer #1
Sun, 12 Oct 2014 12:46:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WGTA28yd94
"When Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) is faced with a mysteriously
missing piece of art, he's forced to set out on an international
adventure to uncover the stolen item that may hold the code to unlimited
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Patema Inverted
Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:34:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://patema.jp/
We saw Patema Inverted as part of the Melbourne International Film
Festival followed by a Q&A session with the writer/director Yasuhiro
Yoshiura. Beautiful art and beautiful story - highly recommended.
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Stop Writing Dystopian Sci-Fi—It’s Making Us All Fear Technology
Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:36:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.wired.com/2014/08/stop-writing-dystopian-sci-fiits-making-us-all-fear-technology>
"Obviously science fiction is not the cause of the current mess we’re
in. But for their capacity to change the way people think and feel about
technology, the stories we tell ourselves can save us—if we can just
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California Cops Seize Recordings Of Questionable Arrest, Claim They Have The 'Right' To Do So
Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:43:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140810/19094028170/california-cops-seize-recordings-questionable-arrest-claim-they-have-right-to-do-so.shtml>
"Police in Northern California beat and tased a mentally ill man before
siccing a dog on him, then turning on citizens who recorded the
incident, confiscating cell phones and in one case, ordering a witness
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Imaginary Friends
Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:44:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.inlander.com/spokane/imaginary-friends/Content?oid=2339157
"The very real role that fantasy plays in our everyday lives"
Spokane news media on "Fantasy Escapism" - a decent roundup of several
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Review: 'The Sakai Project: Artists Celebrate Thirty Years of Usagi Yojimbo'
Tue, 14 Oct 2014 02:15:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.flayrah.com/5779/review-sakai-project-artists-celebrate-thirty-years-usagi-yojimbo>
I bought a copy of this beautiful art book and highly recommend it. An
amazing number of comic artists are represented, and the Sakais have
given so much to the comics community over decades. They deserve all
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Why We Fight Wars
Tue, 14 Oct 2014 02:16:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/18/opinion/paul-krugman-why-we-fight.html
"A century has passed since the start of World War I, which many people
at the time declared was “the war to end all wars.” Unfortunately, wars
just kept happening. And with the headlines from Ukraine getting scarier
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#SharkCat Entertains #SharkBaby!
Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:31:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbuaUYMwOP8
"Cool Shark-Cat Entertains Cute Shark-Baby! (4 months old) Happy Shark
Week!!! Shark Cat is 13 year old and his name is Max-Arthur!"
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The Animated Adventures Of Doctor Who
Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:33:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALcQh2HqKT4
Beautifully, beautifully done. This is perfect.
Via Muse.
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Why comedy video websites fail
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:57:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.comedy.co.uk/make_it/why_comedy_video_websites_fail/
"There are several comics who have made their name from the springboard
of the internet, some very good, some Dapper Laughs, but very few that
did so thanks to one of the many funded comedy video sites that sprang
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Lego Town promo video does not go as planned
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:59:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlDPtFTuZ7I
"While working on a promotional video for Lego Town, I got a little
unexpected help."
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DIY diagnosis: How an extreme athlete uncovered her genetic flaw
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:45:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/08/diy-diagnosis-how-an-extreme-athlete-uncovered-her-genetic-flaw/>
"Kim Goodsell was running along a mountain trail when her left ankle
began turning inward, unbidden. A few weeks later she started having
trouble lifting her feet properly near the end of her runs, and her toes
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Tear Gas Is A Banned Chemical Weapon, But US Lobbying Made It Okay For Domestic Use... And, Boy, Do We Use It
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:46:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140819/06334128250/tear-gas-is-banned-chemical-weapon-us-lobbying-made-it-okay-domestic-use-boy-do-we-use-it.shtml>
"If you've been watching what's going on in Ferguson, Missouri, lately,
you're quite well aware that the police have been basically spraying
tear gas almost everywhere they can. Suddenly, articles are springing up
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Harmy's Star Wars: Despecialized Edition v2.5 - Video Sources Documentary
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 03:40:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHfLX_TMduY
'"Star Wars: Despecialized Edition" is a fan edit project with the goal
to reconstruct the original theatrical releases of the Star Wars
original trilogy (Episodes IV, V, & VI) at a quality comparable to the
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Death of the car: The tech behind Helsinki's ambitious plan to kill off private vehicles
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 03:42:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.zdnet.com/death-of-the-car-the-tech-behind-helsinkis-ambitious-plan-to-kill-off-private-vehicles-7000032735/>
"Helsinki has an ambitious plan for its future. By 2025, the Finnish
capital intends to revamp its public transport system to such an extent
that private car ownership becomes pointless. The bold initiative is not
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The rise of micro-labour
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:06:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/the-rise-of-micro-labour/4581550>
"Micro-labour isn’t a clever way of describing a recalcitrant
colleague’s deficient work practices. And it has nothing to do with
nano-technology either. It's about using the Internet to outsource small
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Real Reporting Is About Revealing Truth; Not Granting 'Equal Weight' To Bogus Arguments
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:07:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140820/06291328262/real-reporting-is-about-revealing-truth-not-granting-equal-weight-to-bogus-arguments.shtml>
'Journalism Professor Jay Rosen has long been the leading advocate in
condemning the prominence of "he said/she said" journalism in the
mainstream media. This kind of journalism is driven by a complete
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Delaware Passes Law Granting Residents The Right To Pass On Digital Goods To Their Heirs
Sat, 18 Oct 2014 01:00:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140819/09551928254/delaware-passes-law-granting-residents-right-to-pass-digital-goods-to-their-heirs.shtml>
"As rights holders have made clear time and time again, your digital
purchases are never truly yours. If someone decides to shut down a
service, it's likely your purchases will vanish into the ether along
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The Trouble with Conspiracy Science
Sat, 18 Oct 2014 01:02:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://reason.com/archives/2014/08/20/the-trouble-with-conspiracy-science>
'In the run-up to last year's Italian elections, the country's senate
did not—I repeat: did not—pass a bill giving legislators 134 billion
euros "to find a job in case of defeat." But a satiric story along those
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600 Free eBooks for iPad, Kindle & Other Devices
Sat, 18 Oct 2014 01:03:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.openculture.com/free_ebooks
"Download 600 free eBooks to your Kindle, iPad/iPhone, computer, smart
phone or ereader. Collection includes great works of fiction,
non-fiction and poetry, including works by Asimov, Jane Austen, Philip
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Taylor Swift has been writing personal, inspiring, sometimes hilarious comments all over Instagram
Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:02:05 +1100
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Wood-Splitter-Lee (Self taught sculptor)
Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:17:06 +1100
"Andrew Pam" <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://wood-splitter-lee.deviantart.com/
Amazing hand-made soft toy sculptures!
Via epbot.com.
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Different rules apply
Sun, 19 Oct 2014 03:31:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.rogerebert.com/mzs/what-white-privilege-really-means-an-anecdote>
"I want to tell you a story about the difference between knowing and
understanding."
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16 Fun Facts That Will Warp Your Sense of Time
Sun, 19 Oct 2014 03:33:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Dear White Moms
Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:01:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.bonbonbreak.com/dear-white-moms/
"Right now my son is a little boy, like yours maybe, or maybe like the
one you remember. He’s goofy and silly. He loves to do all those
stereotypical “boy” things, please don’t bring up any gender issues –
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Usagi Yojimbo - "The Last Request"
Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:02:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxnmeHHEGeQ
"Usagi fans, by popular demand, here's the latest version of the proof
of concept short film that we created and presented to Stan. This is the
short film that allowed us to procure the feature film rights!"
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UK Oak Doors hides famous geeky doors in their site
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 02:23:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.geeknative.com/48327/uk-oak-doors-hides-famous-geeky-doors-site/>
"The doors are lovely but you might be wondering why on earth Geek
Native is writing about such a thing. It might well be that UK Oak
Door’s webmaster or marketing team are geeks. There are hidden geeky
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Pizza Cats
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 02:24:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/23/Pizza-Cats/
"Tencho, Hime, Dora, and Detch are cats who all work at a Pizza Hut
outlet. They are the stars of a new ad campaign from Pizza Hut Japan in
which we see very short vignettes about cats running a pizza parlor."
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Ferengi Rules of Acquisition [Full List*]
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:12:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvFYBkesqGU
"*Well, sort of. (Never be afraid to mislabel a product.)"
Good idea - all the rules seen on-screen compiled together! (A book of
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Gallery: Taking a look back at some choice Sierra gaming moments
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:13:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Say goodbye to the video store, hello to the non-profit foundation
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:10:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting!
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:12:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://inhabitat.com/artist-melts-1527-guns-to-make-shovels-for-tree-planting/>
"The city of Culiacán, in western Mexico has the highest rate of gun
deaths in the country. After speaking with family members of victims of
drug crimes in the city, artist Pedro Reyes decided to use its prolific
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Sunday Sweets: Dragon Con Treats
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:53:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Climate change and the intellectual decline of the right
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:54:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://insidestory.org.au/climate-change-and-the-intellectual-decline-of-the-right/>
"No arguments seem to sway right-wing politicians and commentators in
the United States and Australia, says John Quiggin. Will we have to wait
for demography to do its work?"
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James Madison, Father Of The Constitution, 4th US President... And Fan Fiction Writer
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:56:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The Most Amazing Lie in History
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:00:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://mentalfloss.com/article/58468/most-amazing-lie-history
"How a chicken farmer, a pair of princesses, and 27 imaginary spies
helped the Allies win World War II."
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These Beautiful Scarves Will Give You Wings
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:42:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.boredpanda.com/bird-wing-scarves-shovava-roza-khamitova/
"Birds are a popular motif in women’s fashion, and Roza Khamitova, a
Melbourne-based fashion designer originally from Kazakhstan, has created
a series of scarves that definitely exploit the bird motif in a creative
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Introducing GOG.com DRM-Free Movies
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:44:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.gog.com/news/introducing_gogcom_drmfree_movies
"Our goal is to offer you cinema classics as well as some all-time
favorite TV series with no DRM whatsoever, for you to download and keep
on your hard drive or stream online whenever you feel like it."
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Wolves susceptible to yawn contagion
Thu, 23 Oct 2014 01:23:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140827141555.htm
"Wolves may be susceptible to yawn contagion, according to a new study.
Researchers suggest that contagious yawning may be linked to human
capacity for empathy, but little evidence apart from studies on
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Research shows that if you remove anonymity, you won’t hear from most of your readers
Thu, 23 Oct 2014 01:24:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://gigaom.com/2014/08/27/research-shows-that-if-you-remove-anonymity-you-wont-hear-from-most-of-your-readers/>
"Many media outlets seem to believe that by forcing readers to use their
real identities, they will solve the problem of bad comments — but in
reality, all they are doing is making it less likely that most of their
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Peter the Elephant Plays the Red Clarinet
Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:42:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iyxUK_e5nU
"Peter the elephant discoverers a toy clarinet and plays it
of his own
accord as our paths crossed around the elephant kraal in Ayutthaya,
Thailand."
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Leading Ladies Big list of Games
Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:43:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://female-protagonists.tumblr.com/list
"An unfiltered list of games featuring a leading lady, because such a
list should exist. Games that feature optional female protagonists are
in the second list, and games with female options for multiplayer are in
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Edison, a new low-cost educational robot
Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:46:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooSYO5Azj4E
<
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/937295081/edison-fun-robotics-for-tomorrows-inventors>
"Edison is the result of a genuine passion for innovation and new
creations. Microbric's vision is to share electronics, robotics and
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Internet Archive posts millions of historic images to Flickr
Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:47:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/internet-archive-posts-millions-of-historic-images-to-flickr/>
"Earlier this year, communications technology scholar Kalev Leetaru
began culling over 14 million images from the Internet Archive’s public
domain ebooks and uploading them to the Internet Archive’s Flickr
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How Laika Pushed 3D Printing to New Heights with ‘The Boxtrolls’
Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:45:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-stories/how-laika-pushed-3d-printing-to-new-heights-with-the-boxtrolls-101512.html>
“We became the first company to take the age-old technique of
replacement animation and combine it with the 21st century technology of
3D printing,” McLean says.
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Pop Sonnets
Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:50:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://popsonnet.tumblr.com/
"Olde twists on new tunes, every Thursday."
Everyone's forwarding this at the moment and I can see why - these are
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Interview with Ursula K. Le Guin
Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:20:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/6253/the-art-of-fiction-no-221-ursula-k-le-guin>
Marvelous. Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the greats, and I highly
recommend her novels.
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The Interesting Thing About Google's Delivery Drones Is Not The Drones, But Massive Societal Shift They Envision
Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:22:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Animated credits
Sat, 25 Oct 2014 12:40:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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No Picnic Safe: Smart Bears Use Tools
Sat, 25 Oct 2014 12:41:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.livescience.com/47603-grizzly-bear-tool-use-study.html
"Their timing in getting this down has been very quick," Nelson said.
"It has rivaled that of primates."
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Cool desktop backgrounds
Sun, 26 Oct 2014 01:08:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.flipmeme.com/wallpapers/top20/2013/week/37
Found via an image search for #10, "Asian Alien Painting".
Via Michael Goasdoue and Yui Daoren.
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'Hero' cat saves owner from Melbourne house fire
Sun, 26 Oct 2014 01:09:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29009064
"A tabby cat has been hailed a hero after she alerted her owner to a
fire that destroyed his home in Melbourne, Australia."
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‘Long Ma’, A Massive Fire-Breathing Kinetic Sculpture of a Horse-Dragon
Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:40:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Geek Jewelry Roundup: Sherlock Apples, Hat Box Ghosts, & Toothless!
Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:41:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Essay: Pyramid of Technology
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:37:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.nextnature.net/2014/08/pyramid-of-technology/
"How Technology Becomes Nature in Seven Steps."
On the adoption of technology.
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History of Violin (THE INSTRUMENTALS - Episode 7)
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:44:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMHHH4zdOXg
"Charles Yang takes us on a 44 song, 12min journey through some of the
violin's greatest moments in history."
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W-ORD Channel 7 News With John Oliver & Cookie Monster
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:51:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLi2xB82ZyI
"Did you know John Oliver and Cookie Monster co-anchor a nightly news
broadcast about words?
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Just Right
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:52:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://ursulav.livejournal.com/1594561.html
"No one on earth will ever make me feel shame about reading children's
books."
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Be Good To Each Other, Folks. Because This Could Happen.
Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:27:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://io9.com/be-good-to-each-other-folks-because-this-could-happen-1628599212>
'In theory, you may know that it's important to treat your friends with
understanding and respect, but this comic by Nate Swinehart reveals the
"real" reason why you should play nice with others—and it's pretty darn
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Cockatoos learn to make and use a tool
Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:28:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH1yqFSs9NA
"After a lone Goffin cockatoo figured out how to make and use a simple
tool, others have learned the same trick by watching him"
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Dragons at Crumbling Castle
Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:34:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21887138-dragons-at-crumbling-castle
"Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry
Pratchett, full of time travel and tortoises, monsters and mayhem!"
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The Prison Special: One Last Push for Women's Suffrage
Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:38:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://mentalfloss.com/article/58477/prison-special-one-last-push-womens-suffrage
"When the Nineteenth Amendment was again defeated in the Senate in February
1919, it felt like a slap in the face to the suffrage movement. So the
suffragists decided to take a trip. The story of the Prison Special train tour
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The Making of Beautiful People
Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:40:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.tolerance.org/blog/making-beautiful-people
"Society tells our children that a beautiful person is someone who has
the right clothes, pretty eyes, nice hair and the “perfect” body. As a
longtime educator, I’ve come to believe that education should offer and
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Corgi puppy plays with wolf puppy
Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:43:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://boingboing.net/2014/09/05/corgi-puppy-plays-with-wolf-pu.html
"Lorne is a ten week old (in this video) high content wolfdog. He was
born at a zoo in Georgia who breeds a select number of wolf cubs to be
used for educational purposes and for ambassadors for their species."
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Monterey Bay Aquarium live webcams
Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:43:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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How to see into the future
Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:44:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3950604a-33bc-11e4-ba62-00144feabdc0.html
"Billions of dollars are spent on experts who claim they can forecast
what’s around the corner, in business, finance and economics. Most of
them get it wrong. Now a groundbreaking study has unlocked the secret:
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A German Guy Wants to Give You a Bunch of Money for Nothing
Thu, 30 Oct 2014 03:49:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.vice.com/read/a-german-guy-wants-to-give-you-a-bunch-of-money-for-nothing>
"What would happen if we didn't have to worry about making a living
anymore? Would people just sit on their asses all day or actually do
something meaningful with their lives? Michael Bohmeyer, a 29-year-old
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SIR JARLSBERG - Teach Thee How to Curtsy
Thu, 30 Oct 2014 03:51:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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CUTE: Loyal puppy camps out in operating room during surgery on cheetah companion
Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:01:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAO27eDoILw
"Loyal Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy, Raina, accompanied cheetah cub
companion, Ruuxa, during surgery on Wednesday. Just adorable! Report by
Andrea Lilly."
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Dragon Wing Creation
Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:02:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152671568064577&fref=nf
'This is a video of my "dragon style" wing. I will be offering them in
any color you choose with foam protective tips - with any scale color
you wish. This model is black fabric with red scales and silver spikes.
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The Search for Silverspear - Teaser trailer
Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:20:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NGI7VyVjPs
"From 1987 to 1989, a teenager made an animated feature on Super-8 Kodak
film. This long-lost fantasy epic is now being remastered for its 25th
anniversary."
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Fireball Fennec Fox at San Diego Zoo
Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:22:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2014/09/fireball-fennec-fox-at-san-diego-zoo.html>
"The Children’s Zoo exhibit, of San Diego Zoo, has a dynamic new
inhabitant, a three-month-old Fennec Fox cub!"
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Michael Palin to narrate Clangers revival
Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:49:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/000001598/michael_palin_narrator_clangers_2015/>
"Clangers originally launched on the BBC in 1969 and are pink,
long-nosed, inventive and loveable mouse-shaped creatures who live on a
small blue planet, out in the starry stretches of space, not far from
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Heroine Boys and Princely Girls: How Nozaki-kun is Challenging Gender Roles in Fiction
Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:57:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.themarysue.com/gekkan-shoujo-nozaki-kun-anime/
"Simultaneously very funny and sneakily brilliant, it’s one of those
rare beasts that can provide smart satire without coming across as
pretentious or bitter. While it does play with anime/manga tropes quite
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iiNet CEO: The Copyright Agenda Has Been Hijacked By Studios
Sat, 01 Nov 2014 03:58:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/09/iinet-ceo-the-copyright-agenda-has-been-hijacked-by-studios/>
"David Buckingham is the new CEO of iiNet. His company recently
published its submission to the government’s copyright consultation
process. In this opinion piece he writes about how the internet has
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For democracy's sake, give power to the people
Sat, 01 Nov 2014 03:59:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/for-democracys-sake-give-power-to-the-people-20140831-10akn1.html>
"A radical experiment in democracy has begun at Melbourne Town Hall. But
it does not involve online activism, marching in the streets, or the
Occupy Movement. Instead it draws on the earliest democratic traditions
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