Glass Wings Blog: August 2017
10,000 Hours With Claude Shannon: How A Genius Thinks, Works, and Lives
Wed, 2 Aug 2017 03:55:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The Future Is Here: Electric Flying Car Takes a Successful Flight in Germany
Wed, 2 Aug 2017 04:01:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://themindunleashed.com/2017/07/flying-car.html
"Remember those fascinating vehicles flying across futuristic cities in
sci-fi movies? We may soon see those in front of us as a German company
has successfully tested the prototype of an all-electric flying car!"
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Code Breakers: Women in Games exhibition
Thu, 3 Aug 2017 00:00:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.acmi.net.au/events/code-breakers/
"Celebrating the achievements of Australian and New Zealand women
working in video games"
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June Foray, R.I.P.
Thu, 3 Aug 2017 00:01:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.newsfromme.com/2017/07/26/june-foray-r-p/
"She was, of course, the premier female voice talent of her era. I don't
know who the runner-up was but whoever it was, she was in a distant
second in terms of hours logged voicing cartoons and commercials,
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Information Underload
Thu, 3 Aug 2017 21:58:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@holden/information-underload-22af099afac5
"We see this pattern again and again — companies coming along to tell us
that their platform will help us with the firehose of content. But the
big problem is not that it’s a firehose, but that it’s a firehose of
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I thought I wasn’t the “programmer type”
Thu, 3 Aug 2017 21:59:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://code.likeagirl.io/i-thought-i-wasnt-the-programmer-type-d4f7ee30cc36>
"For years, the prospect of programming for a living frightened me.
While some people stay away from the field due to insecurities about
their abilities, that wasn’t the case for me. I had studied Computer
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Your best pictures from the week 28/7/2017
Fri, 4 Aug 2017 21:42:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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On the Perch Aviaries Kalaru NSW
Fri, 4 Aug 2017 21:44:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Last Saturday morning I went to On the Perch Aviaries in Kalaru NSW
which is a really excellent bird sanctuary with over 90 different
species, most of which you can interact with and hand-feed!
http://www.ontheperch.com.au/
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The world bodypainting festival 2017 – in pictures
Sat, 5 Aug 2017 22:12:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2017/jul/28/austrias-bodypainting-festival-in-pictures>
"In the small town of Klagenfurt, Austria, artists from around the world
have gathered to take part in the 20th world bodypainting festival and
competition. It runs from 28-30 July and also includes fashion shows,
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Pared-down electric experience: Driving one of the first Model 3s off the line
Sat, 5 Aug 2017 22:18:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/07/pared-down-electric-experience-driving-one-of-the-first-model-3s-off-the-line/>
"FREMONT, Calif.—On Friday at Tesla's factory, Ars got behind the wheel
of one of the first Tesla Model 3s off the factory line. It was a quick,
5-minute guided drive around the factory, but it gave a quick impression
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Why the Scariest Nuclear Threat May Be Coming from Inside the White House
Sun, 6 Aug 2017 18:19:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/07/department-of-energy-risks-michael-lewis>
"Donald Trump’s secretary of energy, Rick Perry, once campaigned to
abolish the $30 billion agency that he now runs, which oversees
everything from our nuclear arsenal to the electrical grid. The
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Caravan Palace - Rock It For Me
Sun, 6 Aug 2017 18:20:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBGSJ3sbivI
Fun animated music video! Via Marius Piedallu van Wyk.
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40+ Ideas to Inspire Your Project of Earth
Mon, 7 Aug 2017 19:46:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/kickstarter/40-ideas-to-inspire-your-project-of-earth-163bea818dbf>
"How would you explain the diversity of life and culture on Earth to
someone — or something — from a far-away planet?"
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Read tons and tons of amazing Golden/Silver age comic books for free
Mon, 7 Aug 2017 19:46:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2017/07/31/read-tons-and-tons-amazing-gol.html
"The Comic Book Plus site has an unbelievable trove of over 33,000
Golden Age and Silver Age comics books, scanned and ready to be read in
full. Once you get drawn into it, it's like you're a kid sitting on the
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7 functionalities the scholarly literature should have
Tue, 8 Aug 2017 19:44:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://bjoern.brembs.net/2017/08/7-functionalities-the-scholarly-literature-should-have/>
"I find it rather frustrating that some of the most basic
functionalities we have come to expect from virtually every digital
object are still excluded from scholarly articles, making the literature
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Welcome back to Wintergatan Wednesdays (and Mondays!)
Tue, 8 Aug 2017 19:45:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNqktpl5syk
"We are relaunching the Wintergatan Wednesdays with a three step
masterplan, Step one is to build the Marble Machine X, Step Two is to
record and release the Wintergatan double album and step three is to go
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Why Boys Don’t Have Many Female Role Models
Wed, 9 Aug 2017 21:17:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://melmagazine.com/why-boys-dont-have-many-female-role-models-c005665a6c93>
"News that the 13th Dr. Who would be played by — gasp! — a woman led to
a lot of hand-wringing, but took a more complicated turn when a former
male actor who played the role in the 1980s deemed the change a loss of
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Not for Wusses
Wed, 9 Aug 2017 21:18:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@muse_9093/not-for-wusses-a60baff0d352
"Marketing loves casting people into competitive positions: surely you
want to be a big alpha male with all the best stuff, surely you want to
be the thinnest most sexually attractive woman with all the best stuff."
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A History of Global Warming, In Just 35 Seconds
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:52:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/history-global-warming-animation-21670>
"A new video shows the rhythm of global warming for countries around the
world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Bars representing each country’s
annual average temperature anomaly pulse up and down. It's like watching
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Def Leppard Claims Music Piracy Is Bringing Younger Audiences To Its Concerts
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:53:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170803/09351837912/def-leppard-claims-music-piracy-is-bringing-younger-audiences-to-concerts.shtml>
"Campbell's stance is also not simply one-sided in the belief that
younger fans getting free music brings in the concert revenue. He also
believes these new, young fans make the bands music better."
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So, about this Googler’s manifesto.
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:47:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/@yonatanzunger/so-about-this-googlers-manifesto-1e3773ed1788>
"You have probably heard about the manifesto a Googler (not someone
senior) published internally about, essentially, how women and men are
intrinsically different and we should stop trying to make it possible
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Rise of the machines
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:48:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://plus.google.com/+YonatanZunger/posts/EhFvvSw6UKu
"If we want humans to have these jobs, rather than robots, then we have
to acknowledge that these are literally make-work jobs: people being put
into positions where everyone, including them, knows that the job could
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What Harajuku Girls Really Look Like
Sat, 12 Aug 2017 18:36:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WblNctc3ys0
"From Gothic Lolitas to Yoyogi Rockabillies, the Tokyo neighborhood of
Harajuku is a wellspring of some of the world's most unique and extreme
fashion trends. Rife with restaurants, shops, and cafes, it's a hangout
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People From 14 Countries Reveal the Most Annoying Things Foreigners Do When They Visit
Sat, 12 Aug 2017 18:37:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.thisisinsider.com/things-tourists-do-that-locals-hate-2017-7
"Tourists get a bad rap. And while being a tourist can be great, it's
really all about respecting the culture you're exploring.
Unfortunately, not every tourist does that."
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The woman keeping track of ‘eroding norms’ in the Trump era
Sun, 13 Aug 2017 23:06:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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"Guardians' Inferno" | Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Sun, 13 Aug 2017 23:08:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MMMe1drnZY
"Dust off those far out platforms and enjoy this blast from the past!"
An affectionate style parody. Everyone seems to be having a lot of fun!
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Rescuing Cats From Super Tall Trees
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 22:24:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2HlZ9rdiHE
"As professional arborists, brothers-in-law Tom Otto and Shaun Sears are
quite adept at climbing trees. The cats that they rescue are not. And
with a plethora of trees—and cats—around Seattle, they decided to put
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Unlearning the myth of American innocence
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 22:30:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/08/unlearning-the-myth-of-american-innocence>
"When she was 30, Suzy Hansen left the US for Istanbul – and began to
realise that Americans will never understand their own country until
they see it as the rest of the world does"
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4 Things That Struck Me After Visiting Political Spaces in 14 US Cities
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:27:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/enspiral-tales/4-things-that-struck-me-after-visiting-political-spaces-in-14-us-cities-c1dceb1e8cb4>
"This trip was a huge experience. I’ve been digesting for two months and
still feel like I’m just getting started. I have a strong urge to share
some of my reflections, even the ones that are only half-digested."
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Short-term thinking keeps Australia stuck in crisis
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:28:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/australia-crisis-of-leadership-nigel-lake-2017-8>
"No-one has built a successful economy by dragging a country back in
time. Significant, determined efforts must be made to adopt new
technologies, to invest in new economy businesses, and to position
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A love letter to a fatcaller
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 23:53:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/@thefatshadow/a-love-letter-to-a-fatcaller-82d672a7871c>
"Of all the things strangers have shouted at me on the street, yours is
my favorite. But it was far from the first."
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100 Year Old Self-Playing Violin - "The Eighth Wonder Of the World"
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 23:53:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs0mP2cOmJs
"This amazing instrument is The Hupfeld Phonoliszt Violina - an
Orchestrion with self-playing Violins, Enjoy!"
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Guiding Stars in Astronomy: Williamina Fleming
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 23:56:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://plus.google.com/+YonatanZunger/posts/1Pnkfcz5jm2
"In celebration of the solar eclipse later this month, I am sharing
stories of amazing women in astronomy in my series of Guiding Stars in
Astronomy. Today's post shares the story of Scottish-American astronomer
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How a Portuguese-to-English Phrasebook Became a Cult Comedy Sensation
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 22:47:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-a-portuguese-to-english-phrasebook-became-a-cult-comedy-sensation>
"In the middle of the 19th century, a relatively unknown author named
Pedro Carolino rapidly gained intercontinental popularity over a small
Portuguese-to-English phrasebook.
English as She Is Spoke (or
O novo
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How can we stop algorithms telling lies?
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 22:48:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/16/how-can-we-stop-algorithms-telling-lies>
"Algorithms can dictate whether you get a mortgage or how much you pay
for insurance. But sometimes they’re wrong – and sometimes they are
designed to deceive"
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Abbott's obstruction of gay marriage is a defence of privilege and the power of shame
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 22:50:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/aug/09/abbotts-obstruction-of-gay-marriage-is-a-defence-of-privilege-and-the-power-of-shame-david-marr>
"If only Christians fought like this for refugees. Imagine if the
Coalition’s big men of faith threatened to tear down their own
government unless it brings home the wretches we’ve imprisoned in the
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Firefox fights back
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 21:21:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.cnet.com/special-reports/mozilla-firefox-fights-back-against-google-chrome/>
"Inside Mozilla, CEO Chris Beard and his team are preparing to
outmaneuver Google’s Chrome browser. The battle begins in November, with
their release of Firefox 57."
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Facebook, Twitter Consistently Fail At Distinguishing Abuse From Calling Out Abuse
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 21:24:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170804/01373237923/facebook-twitter-consistently-fail-distinguishing-abuse-calling-out-abuse.shtml>
"Time and time again, we see that everyone who doesn't work in the field
of trust and safety for an internet platform seems to think that it's
somehow "easy" to filter out "bad" content and leave up "good" content.
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Australian Public Servants Warned Against Liking Social Media Posts That Are Critical Of Government Policies
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 21:27:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170808/01445037954/australian-public-servants-warned-against-liking-social-media-posts-that-are-critical-government-policies.shtml>
"The Internet effectively turns everyone into a publisher, able to
promulgate their ideas in a way that was not open to most people before.
That's great for the democratization of media — and terrible for
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The Real Reason for Germany's Industrial Expansion?
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 23:18:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/no-copyright-law-the-real-reason-for-germany-s-industrial-expansion-a-710976.html>
"Did Germany experience rapid industrial expansion in the 19th century
due to an absence of copyright law? A German historian argues that the
massive proliferation of books, and thus knowledge, laid the foundation
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Baby boomers have 3.6 million spare rooms that could help fix the millennial housing crisis
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 23:20:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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This New Tire Has No Air And Is 3D Printed From Biodegradable Materials
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 23:21:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.fastcompany.com/40449277/this-new-tire-has-no-air-and-is-3d-printed-from-biodegradable-materials>
"The VISION, a new tire-wheel combination from Michelin, means the clean
car of the future can have clean tires, as well."
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Salt Lake's Dem Mayor Goes Undercover As A Homeless Man For Three Days. Pledges Vital Assistance.
Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:05:36 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/7/1687635/-Salt-Lake-City-s-Dem-Mayor-Goes-Undercover-As-A-Homeless-Man-For-Three-Days-And-Pledges-Assistance>
"Last March, Democratic Mayor Ben McAdams put into play something he
long felt compelled to do. Due to a state law, he had to select possible
sites for three new homeless centers/shelters. Two for men and one for
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Alaskan towns at risk from rising seas sound alarm as Trump pulls federal help
Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:06:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/10/alaska-coastal-towns-sea-level-rise-climate-change>
"Communities in danger of falling into the sea say assistance from
Washington has dried up: ‘It feels like a complete abdication of
responsibility on climate change’"
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Cordelia’s Portion: Of Family and Politics
Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:08:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/@muse_9093/cordelias-portion-of-family-and-politics-4635ed08f90d>
"When things are going disastrously wrong it is always much easier to
find someone or something who represents what is felt to be the problem
and make a grand public sacrifice in hopes of turning fate. This is the
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Breathtaking bamboo building withstands earthquakes and boasts a zero-carbon footprint
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 00:35:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://inhabitat.com/breathtaking-bamboo-building-withstands-earthquakes-and-boasts-a-zero-carbon-footprint/>
"Thailand’s eco-friendly Panyaden International School has added a
stunning new sports hall to its campus that’s built entirely of bamboo
and stays naturally cool year-round in Chiang Mai, Thailand."
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Report Shows CBP Officers Rarely Punished For Abusive Actions
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 00:36:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170805/11555437934/report-shows-cbp-officers-rarely-punished-abusive-actions.shtml>
"The most common complaint was physical abuse, occurring in nearly 40%
of the studied cases with excessive force following close behind with
38% of reports. This should be expected, as the CBP is a law enforcement
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'Legendary Insult Comic' Jabba the Hutt teaches a MasterClass on comedy
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 00:38:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2017/08/10/legendary-insult-comic-jab.html
"If you're on Facebook, no doubt you've seen celebrities peddling their
MasterClass online courses. If you're not familiar, for 90 bucks you get
lifetime access to a course where masters teach their craft."
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Ancien and the Magic Tablet - "Daydream Believer" Trailer
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 20:56:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_dsb22dwbI
"Acclaimed director Kenji Kamiyama is back with a new feature length
anime called
Ancien and the Magic Tablet (
Hirune Hime: Shiranai
Watashi no Monogatari - the working title was
Napping Princess: The
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What Happened to Google's Effort to Scan Millions of University Library Books?
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 20:57:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-08-10-what-happened-to-google-s-effort-to-scan-millions-of-university-library-books>
"It was a crazy idea: Take the bulk of the world’s books, scan them, and
create a monumental digital library for all to access. That’s what
Google dreamed of doing when it embarked on its ambitious
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Nice Guys Finish First
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 20:59:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/the-mission/nice-guys-finish-first-3373f2a955d2
"Nations only exist because we say they exist. They’re collective
fictions. If we tell our children a different story, a story about the
universality of mankind, then that is the reality that we will create.
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Accuratizing Software Estimation
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:07:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/pointer-io/accuratizing-software-estimation-cf81a9e9fd87>
"One of the most difficult things for modern software companies to deal
with, besides cleaning up after dog accidents in hip, pet-friendly
offices, is predicting the cost and implementation time for products
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If I Ran a Newspaper….
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:08:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/whither-news/if-i-ran-a-newspaper-220a065d2232
"A wise editor I know described his newspaper’s situation this way: “We
have two houses. One is on fire and the other isn’t built yet. So our
problem is that we have to fight the flames in the old house at the same
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The Power of Compassion
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:11:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/power-compassion
"Why humpback whales rescue seals and why volunteering for beach
cleanups improves your health."
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KINETIC | John Buck
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:42:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://vimeo.com/220983150
I do love kinetic sculpture. Via Adafruit Industries.
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Charlottesville: Stand with Your Family
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:43:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/@muse_9093/charlottesville-stand-with-your-family-96815f477a73>
"I learned to be open to finding beautiful people in all sorts of
socially unexpected places. I quickly knew that you can only ever judge
a person by their actions. Everything else is peripheral and usually
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Stefan Karl's Year of Healing
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:47:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.gofundme.com/2tm9tqk?viewupdates=1
"Let me tell you a little story. During my travels around the US and
North America with the Musical
How The Grinch Stole Christmas, I got
to meet children with cancer in almost every city we visited, more
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Finding Your Way in the World: Kiki’s Delivery Service and Whisper of the Heart
Fri, 25 Aug 2017 22:53:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.tor.com/2017/08/16/studio-ghibli-kikis-delivery-service-and-whisper-of-the-heart-perfect-paired-coming-of-age-films/>
"Studio Ghibli is known for making coming-of-age films, and for films
with complex female characters, but there are two in particular, made 6
years apart, exemplify these traits better than any of their other work."
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We Don’t Need An Economy (srsly)
Fri, 25 Aug 2017 22:55:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@muse_9093/we-dont-need-an-economy-srsly-70354740b262
"We need universal social security as outlined in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. We need democratic, equitable, and
sustainable distribution of goods and services."
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Japanese Paper Toys With A Surprise
Fri, 25 Aug 2017 22:56:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.boredpanda.com/japanese-paper-toys-kamikara/
"The Japanese are known for their incredible origami, but Haruki
Nakamura creates paper art that most find even more entertaining. Born
in 1967, the designer changed his life at 27, when he picked up the
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Are You Culturally Appropriating Buddhism?
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 22:10:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theestablishment.co/are-you-culturally-appropriating-buddhism-2bf19297d27d>
"Asian cultural and religious practices are — with painful
frequency — stripped of their context and meaning."
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White Supremacy Is Bad for the Jews. Let’s Be Bad for White Supremacy.
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 22:11:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/@jen.margulies/white-supremacy-is-bad-for-the-jews-lets-be-bad-for-white-supremacy-f8abf374353d>
"Sometime in the week after the most recent U.S. presidential election,
I tell my Chicana, non-Jewish partner that I wish we’d already taught
our kid about the Holocaust. She asks me when I’d learned, how old I’d
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Accidental history—remastering the campy teen horror game Congress famously hated
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 22:13:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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I, plural
Sun, 27 Aug 2017 18:38:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@colbay/i-plural-1191619a4612
"I’m in North Korea, two hours from its capital by car, at an ancient
Buddhist temple dating back to the 11th century."
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Hush, Hush Sweet Charlottesville
Sun, 27 Aug 2017 18:40:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
The White People Who Need “Proof of Racism”
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https://medium.com/@SonofBaldwin/the-white-people-who-need-proof-of-racism-b59cb342c096>
"I will never again fall for the Show-Me-Proof-of-Racism gotcha-request
that many white people resort to whenever a black person or another
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Three pregnant refugees and nearly 50 others denied medical transfers from Nauru
Sun, 27 Aug 2017 18:41:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/aug/21/three-pregnant-refugees-and-nearly-50-others-denied-medical-transfers-from-nauru>
"Nearly 50 refugees and asylum seekers held on Nauru – including at
least three women seeking to terminate a pregnancy – are being refused,
or not considered for, overseas medical treatment, in defiance of
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Mistrust, Efficacy and the New Civics — a whitepaper for the Knight Foundation
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 04:05:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://medium.com/@EthanZ/mistrust-efficacy-and-the-new-civics-a-whitepaper-for-the-knight-foundation-7107de874250>
"Because mistrust is broad-based, press-centric solutions to mistrust
are likely to fail. This is a broad civic problem, not a problem of fake
news, of fact checking or of listening more to our readers. The shape of
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Intricately layered laser-cut plywood sculptures
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 04:05:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2017/08/21/intricately-layered-laser-cut.html
"These amazing plywood art pieces are created in a small work area by
Gabriel Schama and his laser cutter Elsie. His work really took off
after a successful Kickstarter a few years ago."
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Soul Snatchers: How the NYPD’s 42nd Precinct, the Bronx DA’s Office, and the City of New York Conspired to Destroy Black and Brown Lives (Part 1)
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:28:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/@ShaunKing/soul-snatchers-how-the-nypds-42nd-precinct-the-bronx-da-s-office-and-the-city-of-new-york-7454a5a43924>
"What I’m about to tell you is the most painful, traumatic, outrageous,
outlandish, over-the-top story of government sanctioned police
brutality, wrongful imprisonment, wrongful convictions, forced
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CELEBRATE STUDIO GHIBLI!
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:29:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://thebirdking.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/celebrate-studio-ghibli.html
"As part of the month-long Celebrate Studio Ghibli, I've been invited to
create a special poster for the event by both Madman Entertainment (the
Australian distributor with whom I worked on The Lost Thing) and Studio
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We’re rewiring the Internet for freedom.
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 23:32:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://medium.com/@dgrobinson/were-rewiring-the-internet-for-freedom-f1ec9a43785d>
"For the last two years, a team of engineers and researchers has quietly
been working to develop new technology for Internet freedom. Today, we
are pleased to share results from the first large-scale field trial of
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Can Humane Prisons Work in America? A Red State Aims to Find Out
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 23:33:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://medium.com/mother-jones/can-humane-prisons-work-in-america-a-red-state-aims-to-find-out-a22968247c7c>
"Scandinavian prisons tend to elicit eye rolls from law-and-order types
weaned on the punitive American model. Yet a growing number of state
corrections officials are coming to the realization that our approach is
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For Want of a Dollar
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:16:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.scottsantens.com/for-want-of-a-dollar-basic-income
"Not having a single dollar can lead to hugely expensive consequences,
and this isn't only a theoretical. It happens every day. Think about a
recent time where not having enough money to afford something seemingly
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Hello in Elephant, A Wonderful Online Tool That Translates Human Speech Into Elephant Language
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:17:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://laughingsquid.com/translating-human-speech-into-elephant-language/>
"Hello In Elephant is a really wonderful project by the David Sheldrick
Wildlife Trust that seeks to connect humans with elephants by way of an
online tool that translates simple human speech into a language that
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