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January 27 2012

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by Bartholomäus Traubeck
A record player that plays slices of wood. Modified record player, wood, sleeves. 2011

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January 18 2012

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Stop American Censorship

On Wednesday Jan. 18th thousands of sites will go dark to protest SOPA & PIPA, two US bills racing through Congress that threaten prosperity, online security, and freedom of expression.

(Source: Ars Technica)

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thedailywhat: Internet Blackout of the Day: The Great Wikipedia Blackout of 2012 has begun. Reddit, TwitPic, Mozilla, Mojang, and thousands of others will soon follow suit. The Internet is officially on strike! Why? Because the House and Senate are conspiring with the entertainment industry to break the Internet. Make no mistake: SOPA has not been shelved. And a vote on PIPA is just around the corner. Luckily, hundreds of companies, charities, and notable individuals with strong moral character have joined forces to stop these dangerous Big Brother bills from moving forward. The fight is far from over, but hopefully today’s blackout will help bring this important matter to the attention of folks who rely on the Internet for entertainment and education, but have so far remained oblivious to SOPA and PIPA and their harmful consequences. Do your part. Take action. Stop SOPA and PIPA and put an end to threat of Internet censorship. If you absolutely must scab, here are a few useful links:  Five ways to survive the Wikipedia Blackout. Wikipedia Blackout: Survive with these 12 alternatives. #altwiki: A collaborative crowd-sourcing alternative to Wikipedia. How to access Wikipedia during the blackout. [wikipedia.]

thedailywhat:

Internet Blackout of the Day: The Great Wikipedia Blackout of 2012 has begun.

Reddit, TwitPic, Mozilla, Mojang, and thousands of others will soon follow suit. The Internet is officially on strike! Why? Because the House and Senate are conspiring with the entertainment industry to break the Internet.

Make no mistake: SOPA has not been shelved. And a vote on PIPA is just around the corner. Luckily, hundreds of companies, charities, and notable individuals with strong moral character have joined forces to stop these dangerous Big Brother bills from moving forward.

The fight is far from over, but hopefully today’s blackout will help bring this important matter to the attention of folks who rely on the Internet for entertainment and education, but have so far remained oblivious to SOPA and PIPA and their harmful consequences.

Do your part. Take action. Stop SOPA and PIPA and put an end to threat of Internet censorship.

If you absolutely must scab, here are a few useful links: 

  • #altwiki: A collaborative crowd-sourcing alternative to Wikipedia.

[wikipedia.]

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January 16 2012

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January 15 2012

The American War Machine by @joerogan

(Source: documentaryheaven.com)

December 17 2011

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Latinoamérica by @Calle13Oficial

(Source: The Huffington Post)

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pictoryblog: I’ve lived in Buenos Aires for six years now and I’d never been to the city’s Flea Market. When I finally got to go last week, a peculiar character caught my eye. He was an older man, with intelligent eyes, a vest full of pins and a bizarre metal helmet that made him look like a retired senior cyborg. His name was Tony Valiente, not your average flea market vendor but a bona fide artist and craftsman who produces the most intricate pieces of kitsch art I’ve seen in a while. — By Beto Ruiz Alonso (from “Open Theme”) Submit now to Pictory’s Open Themes

pictoryblog:

I’ve lived in Buenos Aires for six years now and I’d never been to the city’s Flea Market. When I finally got to go last week, a peculiar character caught my eye. He was an older man, with intelligent eyes, a vest full of pins and a bizarre metal helmet that made him look like a retired senior cyborg. His name was Tony Valiente, not your average flea market vendor but a bona fide artist and craftsman who produces the most intricate pieces of kitsch art I’ve seen in a while.

— By Beto Ruiz Alonso (from “Open Theme”)

Submit now to Pictory’s Open Themes

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historical-nonfiction: One of the first chest-revealing suits for men appeared in 1932 and was called the “Topper.” The suit had a detachable top that could be zipped away from the trunk bottoms. (It looked like the picture above, but with a weird zipper around the waist.) Unfortunately, men who chose to appear topless at the time were often arrested for indecent exposure. Women whose legs were exposed were often arrested, too, so it wasn’t sexism.

historical-nonfiction:

One of the first chest-revealing suits for men appeared in 1932 and was called the “Topper.” The suit had a detachable top that could be zipped away from the trunk bottoms. (It looked like the picture above, but with a weird zipper around the waist.) Unfortunately, men who chose to appear topless at the time were often arrested for indecent exposure. Women whose legs were exposed were often arrested, too, so it wasn’t sexism.

December 9 2011

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Easy by @ivetesangalo

November 6 2011

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Chill Candles to Make Them Last Longer

Candles will last longer (almost 2X), if they are placed in the freezer for a day before using them.

(Source: Lifehacker)

November 4 2011

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(Source: historical-nonfiction)