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Mathigon: World of Mathematics ebook

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:38:13 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

http://world.mathigon.org/

"Dive into a colourful and engaging world, discovering some of the most
exciting and curious mathematical ideas. Using interactive games, animations
and countless illustrations, advanced mathematics becomes accessible to both

Rupert Murdoch's attack on 'our ABC' like a mediaeval siege

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:36:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<http://www.theage.com.au/comment/rupert-murdochs-attack-on-our-abc-like-a-mediaeval-siege-20140207-32746.html>

"Rupert Murdoch is the most successful right-wing radical of his era."

Murdoch has long made it clear that he regards government funded media like the

A Valuable Reputation

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:35:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/02/10/140210fa_fact_aviv?currentPage=all

"After Tyrone Hayes said that a chemical was harmful, its maker pursued him."

A depressing read - this is one of many such fights where organisations with

New Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Broadcast!

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:04:48 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

The BBC is organising a new recording of The Hitchhikers Guide to the
Galaxy.

The original radio cast are being assembled to perform a special show
from the BBC Radio Theatre in London on the 29th March...

Goro Miyazaki to Direct Studio Ghibli TV Series

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:37:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/goro-miyazaki-to-direct-studio-ghibli-tv-series/>

"Studio Ghibli and Japan’s Polygon Pictures are joining forces to
produce an animated TV series called Ronia, The Robber’s Daughter, based
on the novel by Pippi Longstocking author Astrid Lindgren."

Hands On: Vertiginous Golf

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:36:33 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/02/06/hands-on-vertiginous-golf/

"If regular mini golf is crazy, then Vertiginous Golf is stark-raving
deranged, running around in a straitjacket and screaming about the eels
in its mind. Floating platforms in the sky make up the most incredibly

One Ad to Rule Them All

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:34:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

http://oneadtorulethemall.tumblr.com/

'Hey there! My name is Valerio Amaro, and i am a student at Miami Ad
School Berlin. I have two passions in life: advertising and The Lord of
the Rings. I wanted to find a way to combine them, so i asked myself

Stunning Japanese Railway Posters

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 08:40:18 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

"As soon as we got them to the restorer, we started taking pictures,
which I sent all over the world, including to the Victoria and Albert
Museum <http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/p/posters/>, which has a fantastic
poster collection. Some people knew what they were, to the extent that
they knew Japan's national railway had distributed posters in the '30s,

Not All the Knights of the Round Table Were White

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 15:24:23 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/not-all-knights-round-table-were-white-180949361/?no-ist>

"Picture the knights of the round table. They’re probably tall and
strong, wearing armor and drinking out of chalices. And they’re probably
all white. And while most of that picture is relatively accurate, the

A Linguist Explains the Rules of Summoning Benedict Cumberbatch

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 15:22:42 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<http://the-toast.net/2013/12/02/a-linguist-explains-the-rules-of-summoning-benedict-cumberbatch/>

"Bandicoot Cabbagepatch, Bandersnatch Cumberbund, and even Wimbledon
Tennismatch: there seem to be endless variations on the name of Benedict
Cumberbatch."