Glass Wings Blog: November 2016
Grumpy Cat joins the Broadway cast of Cats
Tue, 1 Nov 2016 16:26:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2016/10/06/grumpy-cat-joins-the-broadway.html
"She was less than thrilled by her Broadway debut. Good thing it’s now
just a distant “Memory.”"
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Revealed: Nearly Half The Adults In Britain And Europe Hold Extremist Views
Tue, 1 Nov 2016 16:28:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/extreme-views-are-becoming-the-mainstream-in-britain-and-eur>
"Exclusive: A groundbreaking new study of 12 European countries has
revealed how far anti-immigrant, nationalist, and authoritarian
attitudes have spread from the political fringes."
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PHOTO TOUR: Atlanta's Jaw-Dropping New Labyrinth Exhibit
Tue, 1 Nov 2016 16:29:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.epbot.com/2016/10/photo-tour-atlantas-jaw-dropping-new.html
"I think it's obvious by now that I am a HUGE Labyrinth fan, so this
exhibit - though only 1,000 square feet - completely overwhelmed me with
the feelz. It is beyond stunning, and put together with such pride,
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Acquiring a Poly 1: A dedicated school computer from New Zealand
Tue, 1 Nov 2016 16:32:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2016-10-9-poly-acquisition.htm
"Every collector has a list of computers they want. On that list are one
or two machines that you never expect you'll get. Unless you're lucky
that is. I've just had that kind of luck! The computer in question is a
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A blog full of gorgeous hand-drawn animation
Wed, 2 Nov 2016 13:14:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://boingboing.net/2016/10/07/a-blog-full-of-gorgeous-hand-d.html
"Artist Willow S. Linda reinterprets live action and cartoon characters in her
own style, like these Star Wars portraits or this Beauty and the Beast design.
But she also creates her own characters too."
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Postcapitalism and the city
Wed, 2 Nov 2016 13:16:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/mosquito-ridge/postcapitalism-and-the-city-6dda80bc201d
"The idea of postcapitalism consists of two hypotheses, about the unique
effects of information technology."
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In praise of trigger warnings
Wed, 2 Nov 2016 13:17:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://theconversation.com/in-praise-of-trigger-warnings-66044
"In the fraught debate over trigger warnings in the university classroom,
warnings are routinely associated with censorship, silencing, and “coddled
millennials” fleeing to the safety of spaces where their views will not be
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19 Jobseekers For Every Job: The Unemployed Elephant in the Room
Wed, 2 Nov 2016 13:18:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://newmatilda.com/2016/10/10/19-jobseekers-for-every-job-the-unemployed-elephant-in-the-room/>
"The debate around the Australian social security system has sunk to a shameful
new low. This should not be taken lightly, writes Owen Bennett."
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Humans aren’t the only great apes that can ‘read minds’
Thu, 3 Nov 2016 12:58:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/10/humans-aren-t-only-great-apes-can-read-minds
"All great mind reading begins with chocolate. That’s the basis for a classic
experiment that tests whether children have something called theory of mind—the
ability to attribute desires, intentions, and knowledge to others. When they
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Extremely Close up elephant bathing with my Gopro
Thu, 3 Nov 2016 12:59:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4GlIGwkc9I
"A awesome footage to up close with the elephant during bathing in the river at
Elephant Nature Park you can see how happy they are when they have freedom."
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Love Japan’s realistic fake food? Now you can wear it on your head as an accessory! 【Pics】
Thu, 3 Nov 2016 13:01:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Risk of heart attack tripled by exercising while angry, study finds
Thu, 3 Nov 2016 13:02:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/oct/10/risk-heart-attack-exercising-angry
"Experts say extreme emotional triggers could have same effect on the body as
physical exertion"
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Swedish Scientists Study How Cats Respond to the Way Humans Communicate With Them
Fri, 4 Nov 2016 12:11:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://laughingsquid.com/swedish-scientists-study-how-cats-respond-to-the-way-humans-communicate-with-them/>
"Researchers in Sweden are currently studying how cats communicate with
humans, how they respond to the way their humans speak to them and
whether or not cats communicate in different dialects."
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Leaked UNHCR report: Manus Island world’s worst
Fri, 4 Nov 2016 12:13:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/immigration/2016/10/08/leaked-unhcr-report-manus-island-worlds-worst/14758452003831>
"Zimmerman now risks opprobrium. But she has come forward because, she
says, she has a duty of care that’s being frustrated by Geneva’s
timidity and the Australian government’s indifference. She fears the
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DHL Angers Volkswagen, Builds Its Own Electric Delivery Van
Fri, 4 Nov 2016 12:14:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://gas2.org/2016/10/11/dhl-angers-volkswagen-electric-delivery-van/
"Deutsche Post now has 1,000 of its electric delivery vans, which it
calls Streetscooters, on the road. It made use of a software program
made by PTC to talk to a network of 80 suppliers including Bosch, which
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Why a scorecard of quality in the arts is a very bad idea
Fri, 4 Nov 2016 12:15:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-a-scorecard-of-quality-in-the-arts-is-a-very-bad-idea-66685>
"Foxes were introduced into Australia from Britain in the 19th century
for the recreation of faux-English huntsmen. They destroyed dozens of
native species. In the 21st century a parallel is at hand in an export
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How to Read Sheet Music
Sat, 5 Nov 2016 13:04:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3WuQxnA7Hg
"A helpful guide created by an unqualified individual."
Excellent. Via Muse.
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Get Beyond Good & Evil For Free On PC
Sat, 5 Nov 2016 13:08:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.gameinformer.com/themes/blogs/generic/post.aspx
"To celebrate Ubisoft's 30th anniversary, the company is giving away
some games to its Uplay members. This month it's Beyond Good & Evil."
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This Won't Go Away
Sat, 5 Nov 2016 13:11:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/this-won-t-go-away
"I don't know how to describe this email from TPM Reader DC other than
to say it's deeply disturbing and you should read it."
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How Half Of America Lost Its F**king Mind
Sat, 5 Nov 2016 13:12:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-reasons-trumps-rise-that-no-one-talks-about/>
"I'm going to explain the Donald Trump phenomenon in three movies. And
then some text."
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Text vs. World Trumps
Sun, 6 Nov 2016 13:26:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@h0d3r/text-vs-world-trumps-196884eddd48
"Decline of text in favour of videos means more Trumps and Berlusconis
around the world. How can we save our democracies?"
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The Venture Capitalist Who Is Both A Man And A Woman
Sun, 6 Nov 2016 13:27:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://backchannel.com/the-venture-capitalist-who-is-both-a-man-and-a-woman-8d57a2565dfe>
"Cyan Banister always thought there was something wrong with her. She
never felt entirely like a girl. Five years ago, she finally figured out
why."
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Japan’s HD photos of the Moon are the coolest thing you’ll see today
Sun, 6 Nov 2016 13:29:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/10/japans-space-agency-just-released-a-trove-of-jaw-dropping-moon-photos/>
"Arresting new views of the Moon can be seen in more than 450 new images."
Great photos. Via Marius Piedallu van Wyk.
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China Announces That It Will Cover Nearly A Quarter Of The Country In Forest By 2020…
Sun, 6 Nov 2016 13:29:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.ecosnippets.com/environmental/china-will-cover-a-quarter-of-country-in-forest/>
"China has announced, via a United Nations report, that it will be
covering nearly a quarter of the country with forests by 2020. The plan
is to turn China into an “ecological civilization” and function as a
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Videos: Early Man, Skydiver loses shoe, Material Girl
Mon, 7 Nov 2016 12:53:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Early Man is in Production!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHYfPy-0ZVI
New Aardman Animations movie coming in 2018!
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Bully Nation: How economic power and inequality are fueling a bullying culture
Mon, 7 Nov 2016 12:54:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://newworkplace.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/bully-nation-how-economic-power-and-inequality-are-fueling-a-bullying-culture/>
"
Bully Nation: How the American Establishment Creates a Bullying
Society (2016) by sociologists Charles Derber (Boston College) and Yale
R. Magrass (UMass-Dartmouth) takes a “big picture” look at how the
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A Levitating Wireless Speaker in the Shape of a Storm Cloud
Mon, 7 Nov 2016 12:55:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/10/a-levitating-wireless-speaker-in-the-shape-of-a-storm-cloud/>
"Richard Clarkson Studio has teamed up with Crealev to produce a
miniature floating cloud, one that hovers indoors while both playing
your favorite music and lighting up in tune to the beat to replicate a
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6 Anti-Trans Arguments That Sound Historically Familiar
Mon, 7 Nov 2016 12:56:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.cracked.com/article_24360_6-ways-fight-trans-rights-civil-rights-repeating.html>
"Society is progressive. Not in the political sense, but in that it
always moves forward. We address a problem, we learn from it, and we
move on to the next one. We're a goddamn freight train of understanding,
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Yom Kippur Haftorah: Black Lives Matter
Tue, 8 Nov 2016 12:29:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@chanda/yom-kippur-haftorah-black-lives-matter-b88f6b5649c5
"You shall love people — including Black people — with all your heart"
A Black Jewish message.
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Yikes - even Barack Obama wants to solve robocar "Trolley Problems" now
Tue, 8 Nov 2016 12:30:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://ideas.4brad.com/yikes-even-barak-obama-wants-solve-robocar-trolley-problems-now-0>
"I’ve written about the trouble with these problems and even proposed a
solution but it seems there is still lots of need to revisit this. Let’s
examine why this problem is definitely not important enough to merit the
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A Volcanic Eruption Photographed Against the Backdrop of the Milky Way, Moon, and a Streaking Meteor
Tue, 8 Nov 2016 12:31:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/10/volcano-landscape-mike-mezeul/
"While photographing the surface flow of a volcano several weeks ago in Hawaii,
photographer Mike Mezeul managed to capture an extraordinary number of natural
phenomena in this single shot. His original intent was to photograph just the
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Studio Ghibli’s first TV series getting English dub courtesy of Amazon
Tue, 8 Nov 2016 12:32:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The Iguana Whisperer – Mexican Man Spends 40 Years Setting Up Unique Sanctuary for Iguanas
Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:04:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.odditycentral.com/animals/the-iguana-whisperer-mexican-man-spends-40-years-setting-up-unique-sanctuary-for-iguanas.html>
"For the past 40 years, Ramon Archundia, has dedicated his life to the
preservation of Mexico’s endangered iguanas. His magical ‘iguanario’, a reptile
sanctuary in the center of Manzanillo city, is now home to 642 iguanas, as well
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Taking Trump voters’ concerns seriously means listening to what they’re actually saying
Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:06:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/15/13286498/donald-trump-voters-race-economic-anxiety>
"Any solution has to begin with a correct diagnosis of the problem. If Trump’s
supporters are not, in fact, motivated by economic marginalization, then even
full Bernie Sanders–style social democracy is not going to prevent a Trump
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Study finds local fidelity key to ocean-wide recovery of humpback whales
Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:07:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-10/osu-sfl101416.php
"NEWPORT, Ore. - Humpback whales can migrate thousands of miles to reach
feeding grounds each year, but a new study concludes that their fidelity to
certain local habitats - as passed on through the generations - and the
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The Fantastic Ursula K. Le Guin
Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:09:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/17/the-fantastic-ursula-k-le-guin
"The literary mainstream once relegated her work to the margins. Then she
transformed the mainstream."
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The Bar That Saved Me
Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:44:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@SaraJBenincasa/the-bar-that-saved-me-70bde3547186
"Women in bars don’t always have the best experiences."
A beautiful story about the importance of good service.
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500-Plus Doctors Sign Open Letter Urging Dutton To ‘Show Compassion’ To Refugees
Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:45:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://newmatilda.com/2016/10/18/500-plus-doctors-sign-open-letter-urging-dutton-to-show-compassion-to-refugees/>
"Australian Doctors have once again weighed into the debate over the treatment
of asylum seekers by the Turnbull Government, with an impassioned plea for
‘more humanity’ to be shown to some of the world’s most marginalized people.
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Art Isn’t Free / Arts training is essential
Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:49:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Art Isn’t Free. Can We Stop Pretending it is?
<
https://bullshit.ist/art-isnt-free-can-we-stop-pretending-it-is-a1d633d4fe6f>
"We, as a society, have decided that artists are not experts but amateurs and
deserve to be treated accordingly."
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World's mammals being eaten into extinction, report warns
Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:50:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/19/worlds-mammals-being-eaten-into-extinction-report-warns>
"Hundreds of mammal species - from chimpanzees to hippos to bats - are being
eaten into extinction by people, according to the first global assessment of
the impact of human hunting."
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So, this happened earlier today
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:28:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://plus.google.com/110043970153071176315/posts/fMr9CBeCRA8
"My 5 year old son and I walked up to the coffee shop after he came home
from school. He decided that he wanted to wear his really nice Wonder
Woman cape that we found at an estate sale for a quarter."
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Dynamic projection mapping onto deforming non-rigid surface
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:33:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://prostheticknowledge.tumblr.com/post/152032380926/dynamic-projection-mapping-onto-deforming>
"Truly impressive technology from Ishikawa Watanabe Laboratory,
University of Tokyo, can accurately projection map on moving, loose,
dynamic surfaces"
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How the Web Became Unreadable
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:35:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://backchannel.com/how-the-web-became-unreadable-a781ddc711b6
"I thought my eyesight was beginning to go. It turns out, I’m suffering
from design."
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 52: the winners
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:36:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-52-the-winners.html>
"This year's Grand title winner captures the vast yet fragile beauty of
the Earth's rainforests."
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Can Stanford’s Deep Dive Into Virtual Reality Help Save the Oceans?
Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:14:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/consumer-electronics/gadgets/can-stanfords-deep-dive-into-virtual-reality-help-save-the-oceans>
"The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience uses virtual reality to
take people to a dying coral reef, where they can pick up objects and
hunt for ocean life"
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Minding the gap, blind
Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:15:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/10/london-underground-blind-beacons/>
"Traversing the London Underground guided by Bluetooth beacons."
What a great idea! Via Kam-Yung Soh.
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Cultural cringe: the media sure love a ‘junket’
Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:16:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://dailyreview.com.au/enduring-media-appeal-government-funded-forays/50781/>
"The mainstream media in Australia love to highlight our politicians’
travels abroad as though they’ve uncovered corruption."
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What is the biggest scam you’ve ever seen?
Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:17:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Let’s engage young men to stamp out ‘locker room’ culture
Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:18:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/elite-boys-school-culture-troubles-me-deeply-20161021-gs7oev.html>
"As a former student of Melbourne High School, I commend the principal's
attempts to stamp out a purported "locker room" culture at the all-boys
selective school. But culture change requires more than a disciplinarian
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Inspiring The Future - Redraw The Balance
Sun, 13 Nov 2016 12:09:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv8VZVP5csA
"This powerful film from MullenLowe London provocatively captures how,
early on in their education, children already define career
opportunities as male and female."
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The Upside Down: How A 1980s Afghan Refugee Doesn’t Belong in 2016
Sun, 13 Nov 2016 12:10:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://extranewsfeed.com/the-upside-down-how-an-1980s-afghan-refugee-doesnt-belong-in-2016-bc3936997e92>
"Just like the people I work with in Athens everyday, we were smuggled
in, not on blow-up rafts but on an airplane. We asked for and were
granted asylum — in the days of the Cold War, crass dichotomies of good
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25 myths and bad arguments about climate change
Sun, 13 Nov 2016 12:13:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thelogicofscience.com/2016/10/17/25-myths-and-bad-arguments-about-climate-change/>
"The internet is full of websites that are devoted to arguing against
climate change, and politicians routinely claim that it’s a myth.
Nevertheless, among the scientific community, there is no serious debate."
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Meet the Perennials
Sun, 13 Nov 2016 12:13:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://shift.newco.co/meet-the-perennials-e91a7cd9f65f
"This content is appropriate for people of all ages. And that’s the
point. The days of targeting media and products at people based on their
age is over."
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Where Am I Now?
Sun, 13 Nov 2016 12:15:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/buzz-books-by-publishers-lunch/where-am-i-now-86a16f3d1ac4>
"The star of Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire on growing up a child actress"
A talented writer.
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Housing: the hidden health intervention
Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:40:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://theconversation.com/housing-the-hidden-health-intervention-65465
"As the private rental sector expands and the cost of housing rises, it is
important to acknowledge that the effects of unaffordable housing cascade into
other areas of life, in particular, mental health."
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An exciting new idea in Basic Income
Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:41:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/emergent-culture/an-exciting-new-idea-in-basic-income-b1b7bf622845>
"This is a deep point. No existing economic model knows how to deal with the
accelerating pull of technological deflation."
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The curious power of hate propaganda in open societies
Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:42:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://theconversation.com/the-curious-power-of-hate-propaganda-in-open-societies-67261
"Today, demagogues don’t actually need to silence or censor their opponents. It
turns out their followers are quite happy to succumb to wilful blindness,
believing what they want to believe even as contradictory evidence stares them
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What is the most soul satisfying thing you have ever done in your life?
Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:44:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-most-soul-satisfying-thing-you-have-ever-done-in-your-life/answer/Adam-August-3>
"I've seen this guy at Starbucks in Marin City several times. Every time I’d
see him I'd tell myself that I would take him to lunch but always found an
excuse not to. Today was different."
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RECONSIDER
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:06:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://m.signalvnoise.com/reconsider-41adf356857f
Well, the reason I’m here is to remind you that maybe, just maybe, you too
have a nagging, gagging sense that the current atmosphere of
disrupt-o-mania isn’t the only air a startup can breathe. That perhaps
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A Death Sentence for the Bengal Tiger?
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:07:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://alert-conservation.org/issues-research-highlights/2016/10/22/a-death-sentence-for-the-bengal-tiger>
"Imagine if someone built two giant coal-fired power plants right next to the
last livable place in your country. How terrible would this be?"
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Piketty challenges us to consider if we need to rein in wealth inequality
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:10:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/piketty-challenges-us-to-consider-if-we-need-to-rein-in-wealth-inequality-67552>
"French economist Thomas Piketty, currently in Australia, is known for his
focus in on the inequality of wealth. His book on the topic has sold two and a
half million copies worldwide, which is quite amazing for a book full of
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10+ Simple But Clever Charts And Infographics By Stephen Wildish
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:10:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-everyday-charts-stephen-wildish/
"These aesthetic images have a unique perspective that Stephen manages to
portray with only a few lines or words. For example, 'The Importance of Colour'
series highlight how a representation of an object can become something else
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手技TEWAZA「箱根寄木細工」Japan Hakone Marquetry
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:37:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxvOMHoLRBY
"江戸時代後期に箱根山の畑宿で箱根寄木細工が始められましたが、初めのうちは乱寄木や単位文様による寄木細工が主流でした。
明治時代の初めに静岡方面の寄木技法がもたらされ、これが今日の連続文様構成の小寄木として確立。
箱根細工は緻密な手工芸の技法によって広く知られる、国内では唯一の産地です。"
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UN report finds no evidence migration causes terror attacks and warns anti-refugee laws could worsen risk
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:40:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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New type of speed dating matches refugees with jobs
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:43:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/10/24/new-type-speed-dating-matches-refugees-jobs>
"It's not a search for a new partner, but a refined hunt for a job opportunity
using a novel approach."
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Shameful: Perfectly Reasonable Academic Book On Gene Kelly Killed By Bogus Copyright Claims
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:44:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Loving Maternal Siberian Husky Dog and Her Two Canine Brothers Adopt a Tiny Kitten as Their Own
Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:16:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://laughingsquid.com/loving-maternal-siberian-husky-dog-and-her-two-canine-brothers-adopt-a-tiny-kitten-as-their-own/>
"In April 2015, a tiny kitten named Rosie came into the home of Lilo the Husky
and her two canine brothers and each of them, particularly Lilo took to her
right away."
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Retro Freak Lets You Rip Your Classic Video Games And Take Them Anywhere
Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:18:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.geek.com/games/retro-freak-lets-you-rip-your-classic-video-games-and-take-them-anywhere-1676341/>
"For starters, the Retro Freak can play games from 11 different systems:
Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, PC Engine, Sega Genesis,
Sega Mega Drive, SuperGrafx, Super Famicom, Super NES, and Turbografx-16. Okay,
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Meet the Competitors Who Dominated the First Cyborg Olympics
Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:19:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.wired.com/2016/10/people-prosthetics-first-cyborg-olympics/
"In pop culture, cyborgs can fly, throw cars, and blow up buildings. Nobody did
any of those things at the world’s first-ever cyborg Olympics—the Cybathlon in
Zurich, Switzerland, held earlier this month—but the action was just as
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redecentralize/alternative-internet
Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:27:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://redecentralize.github.io/alternative-internet/
"A collection of interesting new networks and tech aiming at decentralisation
(in some form)."
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Why We're Living in the Age of Fear
Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:58:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/why-were-living-in-the-age-of-fear-w443554>
"This is the safest time in human history. So why are we all so afraid?"
Inducing mass psychosis for power and profit. This isn't ending well.
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Mercedes' weird "Trolley Problem" announcement continues dumb debate about self-driving cars
Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:00:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2016/10/24/mercedes-weird-trolley-pro.html
"If we're going to convince people to sacrifice themselves for people
around them, we need to do so through moral suasion, not by designing
murdercars that come with factory installed,
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10+ Incredible Before & After Street Art Transformations That’ll Make You Say Wow
Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:01:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.boredpanda.com/before-after-street-art-boring-wall-transformation/>
"Look around you. The world is full of empty canvases. Everywhere you
turn are empty walls where beautiful pieces of art could be, but often
these spaces are overlooked in favor of boring blank nothingness. But
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Papers & Paychecks
Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:02:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1106063658/papers-and-paychecks
"A roleplaying game of workers and students in an industrialized and
technological society, based on Will McLean's original cartoon."
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Living Alone: The Rise of Capitalism and the Decline of Families
Sat, 19 Nov 2016 15:46:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/11887-living-alone-the-rise-of-capitalism-and-the-decline-of-families>
"Three books. Three eye-opening accounts of tectonic shifts in American life.
And one extraordinary analysis of the intimate connections between the new
economy, the political power structure and the historic rise of one-person
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Supportive housing is cheaper than chronic homelessness
Sat, 19 Nov 2016 16:18:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/supportive-housing-is-cheaper-than-chronic-homelessness-67539>
"It costs the state government more to keep a person chronically homeless than
it costs to provide permanent supportive housing to end homelessness, our
recent research shows."
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Russian Artist Creates Fantasy Animal Sculptures From Velvet Clay (15+ Pics)
Sat, 19 Nov 2016 16:20:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.boredpanda.com/fantasy-sculptures-demiurgus-dreams-evgeny-hontor/>
"Evgeny Hontor started sculpting in 2006 and founded his Etsy shop in 2012. Now
Demiurgus Dreams has a large following of more than 34k admirers and it's easy
to understand why."
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These are Tesla’s stunning new solar roof tiles for homes
Sat, 19 Nov 2016 16:22:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/28/these-are-teslas-stunning-new-solar-roof-tiles-for-homes/>
"Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk wasn’t kidding when he said that the new Tesla
solar roof product was better looking than an ordinary roof: the roofing
replacement with solar energy gathering powers does indeed look great. It’s a
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This One Legged Athlete Is Famous For His Brilliant Halloween Costumes
Sat, 19 Nov 2016 16:26:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.break.com/pictures/josh-sundquist-one-legged-halloween-costumes-3057382>
'Sundquist lost his leg at the age of nine due to a rare form of bone cancer.
But since then, he's not letting his disability stop him from doing anything
including becoming a paralympic athlete and motivational speaker. Now he's
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We Still Got Us - Nataly Dawn & David Choi
Sun, 20 Nov 2016 19:55:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbzrIIWaXgs
"David Choi and I WROTE this song together (and then threw dry paint at
each other). When I reached my $4,000 PER VIDEO goal on Patreon, my fans
voted that I compose a song in the style of Paul McCartney, so here it is!"
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How My Husband Ended Up in Jail After Walking Our Dog
Sun, 20 Nov 2016 20:00:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://dailysignal.com/2016/10/24/how-my-husband-ended-up-in-jail-after-walking-our-dog/>
"In 2007, my British husband got a ticket for walking our dog Henry
without a leash in Washington, D.C. The National Park Service made it
impossible to pay the ticket. So, a newly minted citizen, Peter said
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Internet Archive, repository of modern culture, turns 20
Sun, 20 Nov 2016 20:01:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Internet-Archive-repository-of-modern-culture-10421008.php>
"When the Internet Archive was created 20 years ago, few envisioned how
a small galaxy of about 500,000 websites would evolve into the center of
human communication and culture."
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'No Man's Sky' Was All Of Our Mistake
Sun, 20 Nov 2016 20:03:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2016/10/29/no-mans-sky-was-all-of-our-mistake/>
"A vastly ambitious developer bit off more than it could chew and found
itself pumped up by Sony, the media and the gaming public. When the
actual game underwhelmed, the sometimes toxic gaming community turned on
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Europe's "The Final Countdown" as a spaghetti western theme
Sun, 20 Nov 2016 20:04:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Totoro Costume!
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:39:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9O3KWrvxKA
"Here's how Adam Savage built his amazing Totoro cosplay that he wore at New
York Comic Con! In this One Day Build, Adam shows us how he designed the
costume to be lightweight and collapsible, how he formed Totoro's iconic shape,
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Ontario pilot project puts universal basic income to the test
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:41:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/28/universal-basic-income-ontario-poverty-pilot-project-canada>
"Conservative strategist leading first project of its kind in North America for
decades says he wants ‘a floor beneath which people are not allowed to fall’"
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In Praise of Bin Animals
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:43:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://bullshit.ist/in-praise-of-bin-animals-5c2fbe81b286
"It often seems that nearly every animal that isn’t a threat to our existence
is on the verge of extinction. This isn’t
entirely true, but it’s much closer
to true than false, and for a simple reason: we mostly dominate our ecosystem,
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Meet The Musicians Behind Japan's Vibrant Bluegrass Scene
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:45:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.npr.org/2016/10/30/498827939/meet-the-musicians-behind-japans-vibrant-bluegrass-scene>
"Japan's robust bluegrass scene — considered the world's second-largest,
according to the International Bluegrass Music Museum — started with two
brothers, Yasushi and Hisashi Ozaki."
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恋のセキュリティホール〜HACK SONG〜
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:10:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQlvY5UfjeE
Security Hole of Love, a new promotional song for Cyber Security Foundation
https://csf.or.jp/
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I am a Refugee. I am a Doctor. I am Your Tour Guide
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:11:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/msf-passport/i-am-a-refugee-i-am-a-doctor-i-am-your-tour-guide-9f4cae9eea9d
"My story is just one of more than 65 million. I’m one of the lucky ones who
gets to share it."
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And Then Advertising Got Weird: What Is Oddvertising?
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:13:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://readthink.com/and-then-advertising-got-weird-what-is-oddvertising-f595a8741f59
"Sometimes things get pretty weird on a set. Sometimes the advertising is
pretty weird. It’s referred to as oddvertising, and it’s been around for a
while. To be clear, sometimes oddvertising is funny and sometimes it’s just
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Problems Only Book Lovers Understand
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:15:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl-Z_HA3q4A
LeVar Burton demonstrates.
Cute! Via Cindy Brown.
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Twenty-First Century Victorians
Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:00:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/10/victorian-values-fitness-organic-wealth-parenthood/>
"The nineteenth-century bourgeoisie used morality to assert class dominance —
something elites still do today."
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The cutest snuggles in the history of snuggles
Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:02:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Syrian refugees are now paying smugglers to take them back
Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:03:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://gpinvestigations.pri.org/syrian-refugees-are-now-paying-smugglers-to-take-them-back-6fa9ef8242e3>
"The EU’s asylum policies are failing. And conditions in Greece are so bad,
many desperate Syrians see no other option."
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Hoshino, a Star Wars Fan Film Masterfully Tells the Story of a Blind Jedi’s Lightsaber
Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:04:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.themarysue.com/hoshino-star-wars-fan-film/
"Way back when The Force Awakens first came out, I wrote about how much of a
moment it was when I saw Jess Pava, an Asian X-wing pilot up on screen for the
very first time. I began to wonder if it was possible to ask for more, and
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Cory Doctorow: Sole and Despotic Dominion
Thu, 24 Nov 2016 13:42:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2016/11/cory-doctorow-sole-and-despotic-dominion/
"If copyright law were a system of magic in a fantasy novel, we’d never buy it.
It’s full of exceptions and carve-outs that ignore its alleged underlying
rationale and just fiddle things around for the sake of narrative convenience."
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New "Where the Heck is Matt?"
Thu, 24 Nov 2016 13:43:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBJi0jZR7oQ
"We're stuck on this planet together and we need to take care of each other."
Hooray! Via Muse.
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Alan Tudge: Keeping The Humane Out Of The Human Services Portfolio
Thu, 24 Nov 2016 13:52:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://newmatilda.com/2016/11/03/alan-tudge-keeping-the-humane-out-of-the-human-services-portfolio/>
"Human Services Minister Alan Tudge’s speech pushing for a more punitive
approach toward unemployed Australians should be grounds for his immediate
dismissal, writes Owen Bennett."
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Strikingly Imaginative Structures for Housing LA’s Homeless
Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:04:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.wired.com/2016/11/strikingly-imaginative-structures-housing-las-homeless/
"The best part: students will deliver their finished structures to homeless
people around the city, and their final project will become a prototype shelter
for a homeless services agency in the San Fernando Valley."
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Ruth Coker Burks, the cemetery angel
Fri, 25 Nov 2016 12:32:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/ruth-coker-burks-the-cemetery-angel/Content?oid=3602959>
"In the darkest hour of the AIDS epidemic, Ruth Coker Burks cared for
hundreds of people whose families had abandoned them. Courage, love and
the 30-year secret of one little graveyard in Hot Springs."
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Australia’s Poisonous Refugee Policy
Fri, 25 Nov 2016 12:34:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/27/opinion/australias-poisonous-refugee-policy.html>
"Governments tend to dislike being called torturers. That’s why the
George W. Bush administration went through such legal contortions to
exclude waterboarding from the definition of torture."
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Internet Archive turns 20, gives birthday gifts to the world
Fri, 25 Nov 2016 12:39:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://opensource.com/life/16/11/internet-archive-turns-20
"On October 27, 2016, the Internet Archive celebrated its 20th birthday
with a party at its beautiful headquarters in San Francisco. According
to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, over 600 people gathered
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Self-drive delivery van can be 'built in four hours'
Fri, 25 Nov 2016 12:40:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37871391
"The vehicle's stripped-back design and lightweight materials mean it
can be assembled by one person in four hours, the firm behind it claims."
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The iconic text editor Vim celebrates 25 years
Sat, 26 Nov 2016 12:50:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://opensource.com/life/16/11/happy-birthday-vim-25
"Vim is a flexible, extensible text editor with a powerful plugin
system, rock-solid integration with many development tools, and support
for hundreds of programming languages and file formats. Twenty-five
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Turns Out Being In Hospital Doesn’t Excuse You From Work For The Dole
Sat, 26 Nov 2016 12:51:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://newmatilda.com/2016/11/05/turns-out-being-in-hospital-doesnt-excuse-you-from-work-for-the-dole/>
"The culture of fear and intimidation pervading the employment services
industry is pushing vulnerable unemployed workers to the brink, writes
Owen Bennett."
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Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts
Sat, 26 Nov 2016 12:54:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/kindness-emotions-psychology/
"A psychologist probes how altruism, Darwinism and neurobiology mean that we
can succeed by not being cutthroat."
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Ikea Built a Room in One of Its Stores to Look Like a Damaged Home in Syria
Sat, 26 Nov 2016 12:56:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/ikea-built-room-one-its-stores-look-damaged-home-syria-174472>
"Here's a fantastic use of in-store media by Ikea to bring the reality
of the Syrian crisis home to those enveloped in the comforts of the
West—indeed, those right in the middle of shopping for those very comforts."
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The Truth about Classism
Sat, 26 Nov 2016 12:59:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://sites.google.com/site/classismandlearning/the-truth-about-classism>
"Classism and how it affects students' abilities to learn."
Via Muse, who added:
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How the Rich are Different from the Poor II: Empathy
Sun, 27 Nov 2016 13:02:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/under-the-influence/201208/how-the-rich-are-different-the-poor-ii-empathy>
'In the many conversations that F. Scott Fitzgerald had with his friend
Ernest Hemingway, Fitzgerald was believed to have said "The rich are
different from the poor." Hemingway's alleged response: "Yes, they have
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Time to Dump Time Zones
Sun, 27 Nov 2016 13:02:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/opinion/sunday/time-to-dump-time-zones.html>
"Most people would be happy to dispense with this oddity of timekeeping,
first imposed in Germany 100 years ago. But we can do better. We need to
deep-six not just daylight saving time, but the whole jerry-rigged
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Video Games Are Boring
Sun, 27 Nov 2016 13:04:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-11-07-video-games-are-boring
"I've devoted my life-no exaggeration-to video games for 14 years,
working on titles such as Company of Heroes, a few Assassin's Creeds,
and Child of Light. But everywhere I go, I meet people who don't like
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Refugee deported to Nauru had arrived in Australia on cruise thinking he had valid visa
Sun, 27 Nov 2016 13:05:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/nov/08/refugee-deported-to-nauru-had-arrived-in-australia-by-cruise-thinking-he-had-valid-visa>
"Legal experts say case of African man, who was secretly deported from
Melbourne last week, ‘exposes the lie that the government’s policies are
some sort of humanitarian crusade’"
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Tough choices for the media when climate science deniers are elected
Sun, 27 Nov 2016 13:06:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2016/nov/08/tough-choices-for-the-media-when-climate-science-deniers-are-elected>
"A media conference from Queensland senator Malcolm Roberts sparks
debate about how journalists should respond to climate science deniers"
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Shock and Care
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:52:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://harrygiles.org/2016/04/24/shock-and-care/
"Learning how to care for your audience is actually far more aesthetically
interesting and politically disruptive than working out how to shock them."
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Dalai Lama: Behind Our Anxiety, the Fear of Being Unneeded
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:53:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/opinion/dalai-lama-behind-our-anxiety-the-fear-of-being-unneeded.html>
"In the United States, Britain and across the European Continent, people are
convulsed with political frustration and anxiety about the future. Refugees and
migrants clamor for the chance to live in these safe, prosperous countries, but
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This Bar In Japan Is Built Entirely From Trash
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:56:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.boredpanda.com/zero-waste-bar-recycling-kamikatz-public-house-japan/
"The building houses a bar, a brewery, and also living spaces. All of which
feature clever displays of reuse, from reclaimed floor tiles to a bottle
chandelier. A truly awesome design that showcases recycling not as a chore, but
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Glass Wings Presents: coexist
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:59:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://glasswings.com.au/coexist/
Plays and discussions about social justice and the environment
The Absurdity of Christmas!
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Hook Turn: How the Aussie game industry turned a corner
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:21:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/285042/Hook_Turn_How_the_Aussie_game_industry_turned_a_corner.php>
"Coming to Australia from the Northern Hemisphere, one finds familiar
commonplaces at odd angles. During my week in the country for Melbourne
International Games Week (MIGW) I set out to find what, if anything, made the
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Trumped
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:23:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@TimJDunlop/trumped-7cdeb68888f4
"Over the last few months I’ve been out promoting my new book on the future of
work and talking to people at a range of events about how things may change.
The book is partly about the nature of the technology, but it is mainly about
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How To Be Here Sign
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:27:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.boredpanda.com/how-to-be-here-sign/
Excellent advice for time travellers. From this collection:
Artist Leaves Funny Signs Around City For People To Find (15+ Pics)
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Weapons of War Litter the Ocean Floor
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:01:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.hakaimagazine.com/article-long/weapons-war-litter-ocean-floor
"At least one million tonnes of chemical weapons were dumped in the oceans
between 1919 and 1980. Now what?"
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LOST EMBER - More HQ gameplay GIFs
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:03:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://imgur.com/gallery/oWv3z
"In case you don't know what Lost Ember is: it's a narrative exploration
adventure that let's you uncover the story behind the fall of an ancient
civilization from an animal perspective. Your main character is a wolf, but you
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Autocracy: Rules for Survival
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:04:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2016/11/10/trump-election-autocracy-rules-for-survival/
"I have lived in autocracies most of my life, and have spent much of my career
writing about Vladimir Putin’s Russia. I have learned a few rules for surviving
in an autocracy and salvaging your sanity and self-respect."
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The Incredible Reason You Might Start Seeing Safety Pins Everywhere
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:05:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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