Glass Wings Blog: November 2014
A Cover of the Song ’99 Red Balloons’ Played With Red Balloons
Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:20:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://laughingsquid.com/a-cover-of-99-red-balloons-played-with-red-balloons/>
"Musician Andrew Huang has created a delightful cover of the 1980s Nena
hit “99 Red Balloons” using red balloons as his only instruments."
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Atlas of Prejudice
Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:23:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://atlasofprejudice.tumblr.com/post/80937352126/20-ways-to-slice-the-european-continent-from-atlas>
"A book series with funny maps and essays about bigotry, paranoia,
politics and prejudice by Yanko Tsvetkov, a leading international
bigotry professional with a taste for unconventional historical studies."
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Inside Sony Pictures Animation - Director Lauren Faust
Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:27:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z1pyOVxJOM
"Get to know some of the people behind your favorite Sony Pictures
Animation films. Director Lauren Faust discusses her love of animation
and her directorial feature film debut, Medusa!"
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Fans Aren’t Going To Pay For Music Anymore. And That’s Ok.
Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:30:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2014/09/08/fans-arent-going-pay-music-anymore-thats-ok>
"It’s almost a rite of passage every artist goes through in the modern
music industry. The moment he accepts that he will not be able to rely
on music sales to sustain his career. That people are not buying music
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Remembering Martha, the last passenger pigeon, with hope for those we might yet save
Sun, 02 Nov 2014 13:27:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.crikey.com.au/2014/09/08/remembering-martha-the-last-passenger-pigeon-with-hope-for-those-we-might-yet-save/>
"We feel a sense of loss for the last passenger pigeon, who died alone
in a cage. But will we act to save other species threatened with the
same fate, asks Sean Dooley, editor of Australian Birdlife."
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The Best Cosplay of Dragon Con 2014, Pt 2
Sun, 02 Nov 2014 13:28:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.epbot.com/2014/09/the-best-cosplay-of-dragon-con-2014-pt-2.html>
"Time to dive in with another batch of Dragon Con cosplay goodness!"
Some fantastic cosplay again this year!
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‘The SummHarry’, An Illustration That Sums Up the Entire Plot of ‘Harry Potter’
Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:05:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Freexian: Debian Long Term Support
Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:07:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.freexian.com/services/debian-lts.html
"Traditionally, Debian manages security support of a given stable
release until the next stable release plus one year. Roughly, this
amounts to 3 years which is not enough for many organizations and does
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Notes on bookmarks from 1997
Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:08:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://notes.pinboard.in/u:vitorio/05dec9f04909d9b6edff
"There are a couple things you can do to help combat link rot for your
own bookmarks moving forward."
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Relax, Parents
Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:10:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.slate.com/articles/life/books/2014/09/kids_gone_wild_by_joel_best_and_kathleen_bogle_reviewed.html>
"It’s obligatory: Every generation of adults must panic about kids and
sex. In their new book Kids Gone Wild, Joel Best and Kathleen Bogle
begin with quaint, bygone examples: a 1920s New York Times story in
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Beyond the stethoscope: Restoring hope, heart and healing in medicine
Tue, 04 Nov 2014 01:29:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2014/09/09/beyond-the-stethoscope-restoring-hope-heart-and-healing-in-medicine/>
"In discussions about the flaws of our current health system, we rarely
consider the impact of funding systems on the wellbeing and experiences
of doctors. Forced into rush consultations by Medicare and waiting room
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The Only Harry Potter Fanfic I Will Ever Write (Probably)
Tue, 04 Nov 2014 01:31:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://ursulav.livejournal.com/1595532.html
Ursula Vernon writes Harry Potter fanfiction!
"There was a call to make an LJ post today, so since I was thinking
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Defining and responding to everyday racism
Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:44:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2014/09/11/defining-and-responding-to-everyday-racism/>
"Racism is a sensitive and challenging issue but one which needs to be
addressed by all of us working within the health system if we are to
ensure all people can have equal access to health care."
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Project Hieroglyph: Fighting society's dystopian future
Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:45:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28974943
"Pop culture has painted a darkly dystopian vision of the future. But a
new book hopes to harness the power of science fiction to plot out a
more optimistic path for the real world."
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The little-known Soviet mission to rescue a dead space station
Wed, 05 Nov 2014 01:04:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Size comparison chart of Science Fiction Spaceships
Wed, 05 Nov 2014 01:20:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://dirkloechel.deviantart.com/art/Size-Comparison-Science-Fiction-Spaceships-398790051>
"Q: Where's TARDIS? A: It's both too large and too small for the chart."
Via Kyla Myers.
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Aerial Prague
Wed, 05 Nov 2014 12:06:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.aerialprague.com/
"Take a magic carpet ride over one of the world's most beautiful cities...."
Beautiful video of a beautiful city.
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"Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever" Wraps Filming in Vancouver
Wed, 05 Nov 2014 12:09:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://yvrshoots.com/2014/09/wrap-grumpy-cats-worst-christmas-ever-wraps-filming-in-vancouver.html>
"Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever filmed most of its holiday movie in
Coquitlam Centre — first on a Santa set and then in a Whiskers pet store
set — where assistants handed out Grumpy Cat buttons to her young fans
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Movie Release: Journey to Planet X
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 05:01:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.gog.com/news/movie_release_journey_to_planet_x
GOG.com has recently started distributing movies as well as games, as
usual without any DRM that interferes with your ability to play it on
any device or platform you choose - well worth supporting. Looks like
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My Favorite Teacher
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 05:05:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://ursulav.livejournal.com/1596142.html
'So Scholastic approached me awhile back to do an illustration for their
"My Favorite Teacher" campaign, and this is what I came up with!'
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Animals Behave Like People Sometimes
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:37:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100504/1102279297/dailydirt-animals-behave-like-people-sometimes.shtml>
"Animal behavior is getting more and more attention as researchers
discover that our animal friends exhibit emotional responses seemingly
similar to ours. It's hard to "prove" animals experience complex
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Royal Observatory announces the winners of its 2013 photography contest
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:40:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/09/royal-observatory-announces-the-winners-of-its-2013-photography-contest/>
"Each year, the UK's Royal Observatory in Greenwich runs an Astronomy
Photographer of the Year contest. Yesterday, the Observatory announced
the winners of its 2013 version, the winners of which will be on
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'Piracy' That Creates Amazing New Music
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:48:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140919/07254628572/piracy-that-creates-amazing-new-music.shtml>
"We've highlighted some of the examples in the past, but here are two
examples from that first album, of taking a random video that most
wouldn't consider to be anything all that special and turning into a
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50 years of Moog, the analog synth that still beats 1s and 0s
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:50:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/09/50-years-of-moog-the-analog-synth-that-still-beats-1s-and-0s/>
"It wasn’t always like this. In fact, it was 50 years ago this year
that, in 1964, a man by the name of Bob Moog unveiled a synthesizer of a
very different sort. Called the Moog Modular, it is regarded as one of
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Poor people don’t plan long-term. We’ll just get our hearts broken
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:04:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/21/linda-tirado-poverty-hand-to-mouth-extract>
"Why do so many poor people eat junk food, fail to budget properly, show
no ambition? Linda Tirado knew exactly why… because she was one of them.
Here, in an extract from her book, Hand to Mouth, she tells her story in
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16-Year-Old Reveals America's Real Dress-Code Problem
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:05:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/01/22/dress-codes-policy-marion-mayer>
"Sixteen-year-old Marion Mayer is trying to educate her new high school
principal on how not to talk to kids, but he won't hear her."
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Sunday Sweets: Fraggles and Dragons and Groot, Oh My!
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:55:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2014/9/21/sunday-sweets-fraggles-and-dragons-and-groot-oh-my.html>
"Whether you're a kid or just feel like one, nothing beats seeing one of
your favorite characters in cake, am I right?"
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Economics, Pollution, and Bandits
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:56:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://plus.google.com/+YonatanZunger/posts/S1qdmjQyV5Z
'Dumping a load of CO2 into the air is never free. It creates costs
across the board, from effects on climate (and thus on farmers, and
fishermen, and so on, and anyone in turn who needs to buy food from
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Finalists Of The 2014 Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition Will Leave You Wanting More
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:00:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://news.distractify.com/culture/wildlife-photos-of-the-year/
"The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, presented by
London's Natural History Museum and BBC, has just recently announced its
50 finalists, chosen from over 41,000 entries. Here are some of the most
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Alexander Armstrong and Kevin Eldon star in new Danger Mouse
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:01:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/000001607/danger_mouse_to_star_armstrong_and_eldon>
'The BBC confirmed in a statement: "He's voiced a horse, a king and an
alien supercomputer but now actor, comedian and gameshow host Alexander
Armstrong takes on his biggest vocal challenge to date as the debonair
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Female authors help broaden men's horizons
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:06:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.theage.com.au/comment/female-authors-help-broaden-mens-horizons-20140922-10k5x4.html>
"How does it happen that half of the population tends to read only about
themselves? And does it matter? In answer to the first question, I would
argue that a number of structural and institutional factors play into
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Excited Lioness Gleefully Greets the Man Who Raised Her with a Great Big Hug
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:07:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://laughingsquid.com/excited-lioness-gleefully-greets-the-man-who-raised-her-with-a-great-big-hug/>
"This is a video of my good friend Val. He is a a wildlife
conservationist that raised Sirga (the Lioness) almost from birth. This
guy is exceptionally inspirational. He takes her on game walks and she
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Hungry Stingray Jumps Water Ramp to Make Itself Known to a Pair of Tourists Who Were Tossing Chum Into the Water
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 12:42:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://laughingsquid.com/hungry-stingray-jumps-water-ramp-to-make-itself-known-to-a-pair-of-tourists-who-were-tossing-chum-into-the-water/>
"Upon seeing a large school of fish congregating around a pair of
tourists who were throwing bits of chum into the water, a very brave and
hungry stingray in Maldives jumped a man-made water ramp to make itself
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The Expedition 42 Poster!
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 12:46:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://plus.google.com/+SamanthaCristoforetti/posts/1WVXxLmHioP
"I am incredibily excited to share with you the Expedition 42 poster!
If you like it half as much as I do, it will still be your favorite
expedition poster ever."
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The Whispering Road
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 01:27:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/793436
"The Whispering Road is a storytelling game of cooperation and
exploration, inspired by the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli."
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Sandro Miller: Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to photographic masters
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 01:29:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://edelmangallery.com/exhibitions-and-projects/exhibition-pages/2014/sandro-miller-malkovich,-malkovich,-malkovich-homage-to-photographic-masters.html>
"In 2013, Sandro decided to do a project honoring the men and women
whose photographs helped shape his career. After selecting thirty-five
images to emulate, Sandro contacted Malkovich, who instantly agreed to
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What's So Bad About Making Money Off Fan Fiction?
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:26:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140821/21532628289/whats-so-bad-about-making-money-off-fan-fiction.shtml>
"For-profit fan creativity is a huge opportunity, but creators are
letting it go to waste because they're so anxious to protect their
copyrights. It may seem counterintuitive, but letting other people make
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Neil Gaiman: ‘Terry Pratchett isn’t jolly. He’s angry’
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:27:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/24/terry-pratchett-angry-not-jolly-neil-gaiman>
"I want to tell you about my friend Terry Pratchett, and it’s not easy.
I’m going to tell you something you may not know. Some people have
encountered an affable man with a beard and a hat. They believe they
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Bugging out: How rampant online piracy squashed one insect photographer
Wed, 12 Nov 2014 01:15:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/09/one-mans-endless-hopeless-struggle-to-protect-his-copyrighted-images/>
"Here is a true story about how copyright infringement costs my small
photography business thousands of dollars every year."
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David Zinn’s Quirky Chalk and Charcoal Characters on the Streets of Ann Arbor
Wed, 12 Nov 2014 01:18:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/09/david-zinn/
"Since 2001, artist and illustrator David Zinn has stalked the streets
of Ann Arbor, Michigan, creating temporary illustrations with chalk and
charcoal. Zinn improvises each piece on the spot and makes use of found
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Will we uplift other species to sapience?
Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:00:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://davidbrin.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/will-we-uplift-other-species-to-sapience.html>
'This time, let's veer into an area wherein I actually know a thing or
two! The matter of whether humanity might someday... or even should...
meddle in other creatures on this planet and bestow upon them the
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Don Alfonso (English version)- Mike Oldfield
Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:01:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPQgpWApKnA
"Mike's 1975 single (vocals by David Bedford)"
Vintage British comedy! A very silly music video.
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Revealed: How To Get The IFPI To Issue Bogus DMCA Takedowns On Just About Anything, With No Questions Asked And No Review
Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:45:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140924/18042528632/revealed-how-to-get-ifpi-to-issue-bogus-dmca-takedowns-just-about-anything-with-no-questions-asked-no-review.shtml>
"The simple explanation? The IFPI is not even remotely careful in how it
builds its list for takedowns. It's scraping links from Pastebin and
assuming they're what people say they are, even if they're totally
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Meet Fantastic Muppets Costumes
Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:46:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.adafruit.com/blog/2014/09/26/meet-fantastic-muppets-costumes/>
"I was especially fascinated by the Muppet costumes he’s built because
he’s made Animal, Miss Piggy, the Swedish Chef, Beaker, and Bunsen. The
costumes all appear to be top notch."
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Bittorrent Bundles are awesome.
Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:00:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://wilwheaton.net/2014/09/bittorrent-bundles/
"Whenever someone tries to argue that torrents are just for piracy, I
show them the BT Bundles, because it’s such an effective way for artists
to promote themselves and share their creations with their audience."
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Assassin's Kittens Unity
Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:01:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnk15Wf6xMU
"Assassin's Kittens - fluffy hazard of the Assassin's Creed Unity!"
Brilliant! Via Muse.
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Space cat Hob
Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:59:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://vimeo.com/105475850
"Space cat Hob is an independant project done without money, on our
spare time and over a course of two years."
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Glove and Boots Sing About the Legal Battle Between Robin Thicke’s Hit Song ‘Blurred Lines’ & Marvin Gaye’s Kids
Fri, 14 Nov 2014 17:00:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Stay behind the register
Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:42:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://plus.google.com/+JodySwaney/posts/Xaywnyoi8o2
"She, a heavy set 20 something, black woman, who looks exhausted from a
day of moving, looks at it, shakes her head, touches the strap, follows
it with her hand back around the front tire instead of tightly holding
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Re FBI complains about phone encryption being too effective
Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:46:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/2014/09/sort/time_rev/page/1/entry/1:103/20140927161342:C57DDB6E-4682-11E4-BFCA-BBB0D1AFEEA5/>
"FBI Director James B. Comey seems to forget that law enforcement did
pretty well before widespread instant communication and the technology
for wiretaps ever existed. Not long ago, law enforcement was
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The Search For Simon Official Trailer
Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:13:15 +1100
"Andrew Pam" <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVs3mSmDRJI
"In 1979, David's younger brother Simon disappeared without a trace and
has never been seen since. 30 Years later David is still looking, and the
search for Simon has become his life."
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Hero Otter Saves iPhone from Watery Depths
Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:18:17 +1100
"Andrew Pam" <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://jezebel.com/hero-otter-saves-iphone-from-watery-depths-1640497350
"Jenny Lewis (not the Jenny Lewis), a staff member at the Cornish Seal
Sanctuary in the U.K., accidentally dropped her iPhone into a tank of
water occupied by Starsky, one of the sanctuary's resident otters. Rather
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I’m sorry for coining the phrase “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:59:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.salon.com/2014/07/15/im_sorry_for_coining_the_phrase_manic_pixie_dream_girl/>
"In 2007, I invented the term in a review. Then I watched in queasy
disbelief as it seemed to take over pop culture"
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Movies | SBS On Demand
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 02:01:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Learn how to support women in open source
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 19:08:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://opensource.com/life/14/9/learn-how-support-women-open-source
"The Ally Skills Workshop is a training session designed to help allies
(i.e. mainly men) learn how to support women in open source. Sessions of
the workshop have been offered at several conferences in the past few
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Make Mine Crafty
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 19:10:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Merkel adviser lashes Abbott's 'suicide strategy' on coal
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:19:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/merkel-adviser-lashes-abbotts-suicide-strategy-on-coal-20141002-10ouu6.html>
'A lead adviser to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on climate policy has
attacked Australia's complacency on global warming and described the
Abbott government's championing of the coal industry as an economic
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mist-board
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:21:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://plus.google.com/116665417191671711571/posts/d7YAnr3ig9t
"Want a Commodore 64? An Amiga, And Apple II? More than a dozen classic
8 bit and 16 bit machines are re-created in firmware that does all
processing exactly like those computers-of-old… not an emulation! All
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Video game locations 2
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:44:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u-6B_iF5s0
"Let's see if you recognize these reimagined places in games!"
Wow, that is a lot of work - all these scenes are not captured from the
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30 Captivating Ceilings That Would Be An Honor To Lie Under
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:45:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://news.distractify.com/matt-buco/what-a-feeling-when-we-are-dancing-on-the-ceiling/>
"Most people have pretty boring white ceilings. These ceilings from all
over the world are the exact opposite of boring."
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Social Justice Warriors and the New Culture War
Tue, 18 Nov 2014 01:20:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://boingboing.net/2014/10/04/social-justice-warriors-and-th.html
"There's a culture war happening right now. It's happening in games, in
film, in journalism, in television, in fiction, in fandom. It's
happening online, everywhere. And everywhere, sexists, recreational
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J.U.L.I.A.: Among The Stars Sci-fi Adventure Released On Linux, Plus Some Thoughts
Tue, 18 Nov 2014 01:22:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/julia-among-the-stars-scifi-adventure-released-on-linux-plus-some-thoughts.4407/>
"From the moment I loaded it up the game hooked me right in with the
beautiful visuals of our space probe, and the visuals inside were just
as beautiful. It's one thing to make a space sci-fi game, but to make
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8th Grader Writes Brilliant, Hilarious Star Wars Algebra Problem
Tue, 18 Nov 2014 14:48:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.neatorama.com/2014/10/03/8th-Grader-Writes-Brilliant-Hilarious-Star-Wars-Algebra-Problem/>
"Bob Swanek's son Cody was asked to take an algebraic expression and build a
word problem from it. The result of his efforts is a gloriously rich tale about
the composition of the next Star Wars film"
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How a picture of girls playing D&D went from cool to awesome
Tue, 18 Nov 2014 14:50:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.sarahdarkmagic.com/content/how-picture-girls-playing-dd-went-cool-awesome>
"The article is pretty amazing to me. I’m so used to hearing tales about the
satanic panic when it comes to the early history of the game. Reading a
relatively balanced article from the time period is nice to begin with, but
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The First Female Gamers
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 03:26:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@increment/the-first-female-gamers-c784fbe3ff37
"Could it really have been so unthinkable to Gygax that a woman would
purchase Dungeons & Dragons? His game went on to wild, unprecedented
popularity, and women constituted no small part of its long-term
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These Stories Will Help You Understand Why It Can Be Hard To Be A Woman In Science
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 03:27:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/06/women-in-science-comments-part-2_n_5922208.htm>
"Are sexist comments keeping women from pursuing careers in science and
technology?"
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Cat Tracks Down Elderly Owner Weeks After She Was Sent To Live In A Nursing Home
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:02:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.thedodo.com/cat-tracks-down-elderly-owner--753476753.html
"In a remarkable tale of loyalty — one which underscores the deep bonds
between pets and their owners — a fluffy grey-and-white cat was able to
track down her elderly owner weeks after she was sent to live in a
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How Lufthansa Cares for Passengers’ Medical Needs
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:03:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.airlinereporter.com/2014/09/how-lufthansa-cares-for-passengers-medical-needs/>
"For German airline Lufthansa, there are about 3,000 passenger medical
emergencies that occur on board each year. Of those, an average of 54
emergencies are serious enough that they require the flight to be
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Stars hit the right notes in charity remake of Beach Boys' 'God Only Knows'
Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:14:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.today.com/popculture/beach-boys-hit-god-only-knows-gets-star-studded-remake-2D80201667?cid=sm_t_main_1_20141007_33100836>
'Yes, that's Lorde in angel wings, Elton John covered in butterflies,
and Kylie Minogue floating off in a bubble. More than 20 musical
superstars joined forces with the BBC for a lovely remake of the Beach
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How To Create Responsible Social Criticism
Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:20:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzqQgAJd6Xo
"Here at Idea Channel, we thought we'd take this opportunity to talk in
this video not specifically about Sam Pepper, but about media in
general, and it's ability to comment on serious social issues. If Sam
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Hayao Miyazaki Tribute "Pixel Art"
Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:17:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://vimeo.com/104063954
"Pablo has always been attracted by the magic of movie making; the
timeless stories saved forever in the silvery frames of 35mm film; the
warm darkness of the theatres, and the excitement of not knowing where
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TRI: Of Friendship And Madness
Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:19:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/full-version-of-tri-of-friendship-and-madness-released-today.4439/>
"At a first glance it might look like a more vibrant version of KAIRO.
TRI is a much more directed experience though and you'll notice
similarities to games like Portal, which it even references in the
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Sunday Sweets: Pixar Pretties!
Fri, 21 Nov 2014 01:32:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2014/10/12/sunday-sweets-pixar-pretties.html>
"Love Pixar movies? Love cake? Then do *I* have the Sweets for YOU."
Oooo, Pixar cakes! Awesome.
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Gallery: BrickCon, The biggest LEGO convention we’ve ever seen
Fri, 21 Nov 2014 01:33:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/the-multiverse/2014/10/gallery-brickcon-the-biggest-lego-convention-weve-ever-seen/>
"This year's show, in particular, caught our eye thanks to a hot tip
about a Doom-themed installation, so we rushed in with our camera to
snap a few choice hellions, and then we proceeded to catalog much of
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Grab The Cat!
Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:41:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDAwxwr9j3I
"My vision of the cutest game ever!"
Clever idea for a new variation on first-person gaming.
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Swan Brothers
Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:43:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://ursulav.livejournal.com/1598605.html
"It happened one summer that a curse fell on my family. The details
aren’t important."
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The Scalzi Gender
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:37:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://whatever.scalzi.com/2014/10/14/the-scalzi-gender/
'Today's dipshit tweet about me: "someday not far off we will
recategorize these left wing scalzi-faced beta pseudo-men as a third
gender" ... I'LL GET MY OWN GENDER, PEOPLE. I don't know, that seems
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Eyecatcher
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:39:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://prostheticknowledge.tumblr.com/post/99910041161/eyecatcher-interactive-installation-from>
"Using a combination of industrial robotics and high power magnets, a
seemingly inconspicuous frame on a wall, magically comes to life."
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Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 19:26:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktvTqknDobU
How have I not heard of this before? Imagine Dragons are very cool.
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Visiting the Quirky Cat Boat in Amsterdam
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 19:27:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.travelocafe.com/2014/10/cat-boat-amsterdam.html
"There is a boat in Amsterdam that stole our heart. It's an ugly,
rectangular boat and it has a fence. But it offers sanctuary to about 50
cute cats and this, for us, makes it the best spot to be in Amsterdam."
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Deleting The Digital Divide One Computer at a Time
Sun, 23 Nov 2014 03:05:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/deleting-the-digital-divide-one-computer-at-a-time>
"A child's exposure to technology should never be predicated by the
ability to afford it."
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Factoria Circular and their giant musical wheel
Sun, 23 Nov 2014 03:14:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTeCh8K5-4s
This is very cool. They're Factoria Circular from Barcelona. More
here:
http://vimeo.com/29005018
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Innovation Works Better, Faster With Openness, Not Lock-In
Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:11:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141011/06363328798/innovation-works-better-faster-with-openness-not-lock-in.shtml>
"Going for proprietary solutions that lock users in is a short-term
strategy from a company afraid of its own ability to innovate. Those who
actually know they can continue to innovate long term don't need to
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The Dryad’s Shoe by T. Kingfisher
Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:13:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-fiction/the-dryads-shoe/
"Once upon a time, in a land near and far away, there was a girl whose
mother died when she was young."
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Military Leaders Tired Of Being Upstaged By Little Girls
Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:59:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.animemaru.com/military-leaders-tired-of-being-upstaged-by-little-girls/>
"BRUSSELS, Belgium – A meeting of top-tier commanders in the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was marred by a string of recent
global catastrophes that were averted at the last second, not by NATO
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Who's interviewing who?! Richard Ayoade speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Mon, 24 Nov 2014 01:01:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjC3ycS_2js
"Actor and director Richard Ayoade is famously shy. So shy, in fact,
that when he wrote his latest book, he interviewed himself. He talks to
Channel 4 News about why he's so uncomfortable with interviews."
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Unisex toilet doors
Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:36:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Montreal Swing Riot 2014 - Invitational Battle Part 3
Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:38:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZGTWk1xK6U
"Crossover round and finals of the Invitational Battle Lindy Hoppers vs.
Street Dancers at Montreal Swing Riot <
http://montrealswingriot.com/>"
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The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
Tue, 25 Nov 2014 01:33:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTOK_3JNfuA
"In a magical land inhabited by long lashed, multi-colored Alpacas who
love lollipops, rainbows and friendship, there's a yawning divide in
wealth distribution … what's behind the inequality gap?"
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SpaceEngine
Tue, 25 Nov 2014 01:40:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mootV7Iqa34
"Space Engine is a free space simulation program that lets you explore
the universe in three dimensions, from planet Earth to the most distant
galaxies. Areas of the known universe are represented using actual
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Copyright Law Stifling Free Speech And Artistic Criticism
Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:33:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141001/19234728696/copyright-law-stifling-free-speech-artistic-criticism.shtml>
"Pacific Standard Magazine has a really great article by Noah Berlatsky,
looking at how copyright is stifling artistic criticism. Much of it
focuses on a recent paper by John Tehranian, whom we've written about
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YouTube Complaints 2014!
Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:34:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y0SCQJvA1c
"YouTubers tell YouTube exactly what's wrong with YouTube in the 2014
YouTube Complaints video!"
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Research Shows Mass Surveillance Fails 'Drastically' In Striking Balance Between Costs And Benefits To Society
Wed, 26 Nov 2014 01:54:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141016/03451228841/research-shows-mass-surveillance-fails-drastically-striking-balance-between-costs-benefits-to-society.shtml>
"One of the many problems with the debate on mass surveillance is that
it is largely driven by emotions, on both sides. Facts are few and far
between — much is secret, for obvious reasons — which makes objective
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Once Again: The Sky Is Rising When It Comes To Creative Output
Wed, 26 Nov 2014 01:55:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141022/16510228913/once-again-sky-is-rising-when-it-comes-to-creative-output.shtml>
"More content than ever before is being produced, and content creators
have more new and powerful ways to create, to distribute, to build a fan
base, to connect and to build a business model — and that's quite
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Newly Found Tapes Capture John Cleese and Graham Chapman, Pre-Python
Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:38:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/newly-found-tapes-capture-john-cleese-and-graham-chapman-pre-python/>
'Before “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” made John Cleese and Graham
Chapman international television comedy stars, they – along with Marty
Feldman, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Aimi Macdonald – wrote and starred in “At
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True 3D display
Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:39:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://burton-jp.com/en/product.htm
"Our display device uses the plasma emission phenomenon near the focal
point of focused laser light. By controlling the position of the focal
point in the x, y, and z axes, it displays real 3D images constructed by
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The Otters That Love Sushi
Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:07:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j80R68dDRU
"The two Asian short-clawed otters - 10-year-old sisters Mango and
Apricot - caused concern among staff at the National SEA LIFE Centre in
Birmingham after they began to turn their noses up at their fruit and
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Elvis The Super Cute Coatimundi Wants Your Attention
Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:09:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6gwRxXfusQ
"This cuddly little guy is known as a Nasua Nasua (lat.) or Coatimundi
(in German Nasenbär = Nosebear) and is closely related to the raccoon.
While the raccoon lives in North America, the coati is his South
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Tabletop Whale science illustrations
Thu, 27 Nov 2014 14:23:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
An animated guide to breathing:
http://tabletopwhale.com/2014/10/24/3-different-ways-to-breathe.html
"Tabletop Whale is an original science illustration blog. Made with
love by a designed with a molecular biology degree. New charts,
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The Distress of the Privileged
Thu, 27 Nov 2014 14:25:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://weeklysift.com/2012/09/10/the-distress-of-the-privileged/
"As the culture evolves, people who benefitted from the old ways
invariably see themselves as victims of change. The world used to fit
them like a glove, but it no longer does. Increasingly, they find
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America, The Defensive: Wars, Terrorism And Thirty Years Of Perpetual 'States Of Emergencies'
Fri, 28 Nov 2014 01:53:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141023/08311828924/america-defensive-wars-terrorism-thirty-years-perpetual-states-emergencies.shtml>
'If there's anything our government can do well, it's take a word loaded
with tension and abuse it to the point of abstraction. First, we had
"war." The word described the hellish events of the First and Second
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Princess Princess by Strangely Katie
Fri, 28 Nov 2014 01:58:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://strangelykatie.com/princessprincess/
"Sadie and Amira are two very different princesses who decide to take
their fairy tale into their own hands!"
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Internet Credit Union
Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:15:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://internetcreditunion.org/
"Unlike a bank, you are the Credit Union. You own it, you decide who
leads it, and your voice is actually heard. As a full service
institution, IAFCU offers members a growing complement of financial
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What it's like to Work with Cats!
Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:15:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDuLeXx2Gv0
"Do you live with office supurrrvisors? Cole & Marmalade regularly check
in on their humans when they're working from home to make sure
purroductivity levels are at their highest! :)"
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Tales of Something Or Other #6
Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:25:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.newsfromme.com/2014/10/26/tales-something-6/
"Around 1982, I decided the time had come to purchase a projection TV —
one of those big, wall-sized jobbies. The Advent was the best-selling
brand but there were a few dozen makes and models on the market. Which
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OK Go - I Won't Let You Down
Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:34:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZB_rGFyeU
"From the album Hungry Ghosts"
Awesome! The latest OK Go video is out - and once again their
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Dance Dance Revolution: 1812 Overture Edition
Sat, 29 Nov 2014 18:44:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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‘Furry Potter and The Goblet of Cookies’, A ‘Sesame Street’ Parody of the ‘Harry Potter’ Series
Sat, 29 Nov 2014 18:45:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://laughingsquid.com/furry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-cookies-a-sesame-street-parody-of-the-harry-potter-series/>
"To get to the Goblet of Cookies, Furry Potter must listen carefully to
directions. It’s going to take more than a simple Wingardium Leviosa to
reach the Goblet. Watch Professor Crumblemore teach Furry Potter the
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The Top 100 Science Fiction-Themed Songs Of All Time
Sat, 29 Nov 2014 18:48:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Don't Use Real Rabbits as Your Smartphone Case
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:09:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://kotaku.com/dont-use-real-rabbits-as-your-smartphone-case-1649713157>
'Earlier this month, a Twitter user in Japan uploaded a photo of a
"bunny smartphone case." The image was retweeted over 37,000 times and,
of course, has spawned a meme. Of course!'
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Adorable! Leopard & Cub Crossing The Sabie River
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:10:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1qjpKi5APw
"Just the cutest video you will see ever! It shows Leopard and cub
crossing the Sabie River. Taken on the H4-1, near Lower Sabie in the
Kruger National Park in South Africa."
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God Loves Little Girls Who Stand Up For Others
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 22:48:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Pomplamoose - The Internet Is Awesome
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 22:48:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDXzZ1Gc2I
"This is a live performance using a Launchpad, Impulse midi controller,
and Ableton Live. Filmed in one take, start to finish. No overdubbing or
lip syncing!"
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