Glass Wings Blog: April 2017
The Story Behind That ‘Future That Liberals Want’ Photo
Sat, 1 Apr 2017 12:36:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.wired.com/2017/03/future-the-liberals-want-meme-photo/
"When two groups use the same image to prove their critiques of the
other, it fosters prejudice, rather than conversation. Themer would
rather the image prompt a dialogue across the political chasm and get
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World Backup Day
Sat, 1 Apr 2017 12:37:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.worldbackupday.com/en/
"Instead of storing it all in one place (like your computer), you keep
another copy of everything somewhere safe."
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Data breach disclosure 101: How to succeed after you've failed
Sat, 1 Apr 2017 12:42:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.troyhunt.com/data-breach-disclosure-101-how-to-succeed-after-youve-failed/>
"I've seen enough to recognise both good and bad patterns and I'm hoping
that by highlighting them here we can learn from the precedents that
have been set. Ideally, this will serve as a checkpoint for those who
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It’s A Time For Disobedience: MIT Media Lab Will Pay $250,000 To Support It
Sat, 1 Apr 2017 12:43:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.fastcompany.com/3069027/its-a-time-for-disobedience-mit-media-lab-will-pay-250000-to-support-it>
"The new prize for disobedience, funded by LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman,
wants to reward creative nonviolent protest by activists or government
officials who stop illegal acts."
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Why are Republicans so cruel to the poor? Paul Ryan’s profound hypocrisy stands for a deeper problem
Sun, 2 Apr 2017 15:17:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.salon.com/2017/03/23/why-are-republicans-so-cruel-to-the-poor-paul-ryans-profound-hypocrisy-stands-for-a-deeper-problem/>
"It is normal to feel aghast at and disgusted by the Republican Party’s
war on the poor. The more challenging and perhaps even more disturbing
task is to ask why today’s conservatives feel such antipathy, disregard
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Unboxing & Setting Up New IBM PC AT Built in 1988
Sun, 2 Apr 2017 15:19:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://laughingsquid.com/unboxing-setting-up-new-ibm-pc-at-built-in-1988/>
"Clint of Lazy Game Reviews experiences pure joy as he unboxes and sets
up a brand new, factory sealed IBM PC 5170 AT that was built in 1988."
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Camouflage Challenge: Simon's Cat
Sun, 2 Apr 2017 15:20:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Please Stop Saying 108 to Siri
Sun, 2 Apr 2017 15:21:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://au.pcmag.com/smartphones/47147/news/please-stop-saying-108-to-siri>
"Law enforcement agencies are urging users not to fall for the viral
prank. Turns out, 108 is India's equivalent to 9-1-1. If you say that
number to Siri, the voice-controlled personal assistant will think
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How the Internet Gave Mail-Order Brides the Power
Mon, 3 Apr 2017 16:13:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://backchannel.com/how-the-internet-gave-mail-order-brides-the-power-1af8c8a40562>
"Rural Filipinas have flipped the dating script: Now they’re the ones
shopping for Western men."
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Why I left the Border Patrol to study UFOs
Mon, 3 Apr 2017 16:19:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://therabbitisin.com/why-i-left-the-border-patrol-to-study-ufos-c85eedbebfbb>
"For a lot of young people, a job with the Border Patrol represents
basically the best option you can get straight out of high school."
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Sesame Street has been trolling Trump for three decades
Mon, 3 Apr 2017 16:20:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2017/03/24/sesame-street-has-been-trollin.html
"Trump's distaste for publicly-funded children's programming may or may
not be connected to Sesame Street's character Ronald Grump, a grouch who
finagles Oscar into relocating from his trash can to Grump Tower."
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The Press should not give publicity to terrorists
Mon, 3 Apr 2017 16:21:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/@theonlytoby/the-press-should-not-give-publicity-to-terrorists-e34d7fcfb9fe>
"I am left wondering, would this terrible act have become an act of
terror if it had received no media coverage, or would it just have
remained a tragic criminal act?"
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BBC releases 'Curse of the Fatal Death,' Steven Moffat's first Doctor Who episode from 1999
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 02:08:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.blastr.com/2017-3-24/steven-moffats-first-doctor-who-episode-released>
"Red Nose Day is a UK charity spearheaded by comedians and has raised
over £1 billion to fight poverty and injustice. To give back to its
funders, Red Nose Day has released a special Doctor Who episode made for
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Canadians Adopted Refugee Families,for a Year. Then Came ‘Month 13.’
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 02:10:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/25/world/canada/syrian-refugees.html
"Everyday Canadians spent a year embracing Syrians in the world’s most
personal resettlement program. Letting them go might be the biggest test
yet."
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Making better contact lenses
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 02:11:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i13/Making-better-contact-lenses.html
"Material and manufacturing innovations are the secrets for more
comfortable – and someday more interactive – vision correction"
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More Financial Scandals Involving A Collecting Society: Remind Me Again Why They Are Credible Representatives Of Artists?
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 02:12:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170321/03154736962/more-financial-scandals-involving-collecting-society-remind-me-again-why-they-are-credible-representatives-artists.shtml>
"Given that this kind of thing has been happening all around the world
for years, you really have to wonder why these organizations are still
allowed to put themselves forward as the legitimate representatives of
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The World's Rarest and Most Ancient Dog Has Just Been Re-Discovered in the Wild
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 22:40:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.sciencealert.com/the-world-s-rarest-and-most-ancient-dog-has-just-been-re-discovered-in-the-wild>
"After decades of fearing that the New Guinea highland wild dog had gone
extinct in its native habitat, researchers have finally confirmed the
existence of a healthy, viable population, hidden in one of the most
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8 Things You Should Know About Two Spirit People
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 22:41:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/social-issues/8-misconceptions-things-know-two-spirit-people/>
"Here are eight misconceptions and/or things you should know about Two
Spirit people that may help foster a better understanding of the Two
Spirit community."
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Planet Earth II is “need a new TV” propaganda—if you get the right version
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 22:42:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Cats found to like humans more than thought
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 22:43:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://phys.org/news/2017-03-cats-humans-thought.html
"A trio of researchers with Oregon State University and Monmouth
University has conducted experiments with cats, and has found that they
appear to like humans more than expected. In their paper published in
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The 21st Century’s Horsemen of the Apocalypse: The Big Four Deep Drivers of Destabilization
Thu, 6 Apr 2017 20:32:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/bioneers/the-21st-centurys-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-the-big-four-deep-drivers-of-destabilization-77e36770a0d1>
"There are, in my estimation, four main major interrelated sources of
threats to the human enterprise during that time frame: nuclear war,
environmental crises, radical socioeconomic disruptions, and
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Google and Facebook Can’t Just Make Fake News Disappear
Thu, 6 Apr 2017 20:35:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://backchannel.com/google-and-facebook-cant-just-make-fake-news-disappear-48f4b4e5fbe8>
"Fake news is too big and messy to solve with algorithms or
editors — because the problem is…us."
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UW professor: The information war is real, and we’re losing it
Thu, 6 Apr 2017 20:36:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/uw-professor-the-information-war-is-real-and-were-losing-it/>
"A University of Washington professor started studying social networks
to help people respond to disasters. But she got dragged down a rabbit
hole of twitter-boosted conspiracy theories, and ended up mapping our
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Autonomous Nissan Leaf | Fully Charged
Thu, 6 Apr 2017 20:37:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfRqNAhAe6c
"Our first ride in a fully autonomous car on public roads in the UK."
Impressive. 2020 is not so far away!
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Why I Always Tug on the ATM
Fri, 7 Apr 2017 14:10:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/03/why-i-always-tug-on-the-atm/
"Once you understand how easy and common it is for thieves to attach
“skimming” devices to ATMs and other machines that accept debit and
credit cards, it’s difficult not to closely inspect and even tug on the
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Eulogy for a Fairy Princess
Fri, 7 Apr 2017 14:11:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://byrslf.co/i-want-to-tell-you-about-heather-732b303759d9
"I want to tell you about Heather."
A beautiful eulogy for an artist.
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The Ideal Workweek, According to Science
Fri, 7 Apr 2017 14:12:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://howwegettonext.com/the-ideal-workweek-according-to-science-b706fa2dd687>
"We live in a culture that venerates overwork—with corporations that
often reward those willing to sacrifice their health and well-being for
a company’s vision."
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Doodle 4 Google 2017 - US Winner
Fri, 7 Apr 2017 14:13:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.google.com/doodles/doodle-4-google-2017-us-winner
'Sarah says, “My future is a world where we can all learn to love each
other despite our religion, gender, race, ethnicity, or sexuality. I
dream of a future where everyone is safe and accepted wherever they go,
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Realistic Handmade Fantasy Creature Dolls
Sat, 8 Apr 2017 16:18:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://laughingsquid.com/realistic-handmade-fantasy-creature-dolls/
"Moscow-based artist Santani creates amazingly cute and realistic dolls
like Inari Foxes, Sowls, and My Little Dragons."
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No, Trump isn’t the worst president ever
Sat, 8 Apr 2017 16:19:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/everyvote/no-trump-isnt-the-worst-president-ever-c688ddddc8c5>
"Donald Trump’s tumultuous two-month tenure as Commander in Chief has
received mixed reviews, but it is both premature and factually incorrect
to call him the worst president in US history."
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Astonishing book tunnel entrance to bookstore
Sat, 8 Apr 2017 16:19:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2017/03/31/astonishing-book-tunnel-entran.html
"Chinese bookstore Yangzhou Zhongshuge has arguably the most
breathtaking bookstore entrance in the world."
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Wanna Have Breakfast with 7 Doctors Who?
Sat, 8 Apr 2017 16:20:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://nerdist.com/doctor-who-omaze-campaign-breakfast-7-doctors/
"For the lucky winner and their companion, they’ll head to London and
have some crumpets and scones and whatever with no fewer (and also no
more) than seven of the nine living actors who’ve played Doctor Who‘s
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Good news for Africa’s elephants: China is losing its taste for ivory
Sun, 9 Apr 2017 13:52:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/03/29/good-news-for-africas-elephants-china-is-losing-its-taste-for-ivory/>
"China will close 67 ivory carving factories and retail shops on Friday,
roughly one-third of the total, as it moves to implement a pledge to end
all domestic ivory sales by the end of the year."
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India's Ladycops
Sun, 9 Apr 2017 13:53:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/specialseries/2017/03/india-ladycops-170328121136978.html>
"Exclusive access to a police station in India run by women for women
reveals a unique perspective on a changing society."
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Ladybeard is back in new band called Deadlift Lolita – check out debut music video
Sun, 9 Apr 2017 13:54:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://uniteasia.org/ladybeard-back-new-band-called-deadlift-lolita-check-debut-music-video/>
"”DEADLIFT LOLITA”, the physically strongest idol group on earth, was
born of the fusion of Kawaiiness, muscles, and joy!!!"
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Autistic Man Called “Stupid” By Gym Staff Teaches Himself Law, Sues The Company And Wins
Sun, 9 Apr 2017 13:56:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.boredpanda.com/autistic-man-sues-gym-virgin-active-ketan-aggarwal/>
"When Ketan Aggarwal, a 30-year-old Londoner with autism, was ridiculed
by a spin class instructor at his local Virgin Active gym, he decided to
take retribution into his own hands. After spending 2 years teaching
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Citizen’s arrest
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 19:46:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.vice.com/story/ice-detained-a-u-s-citizen-for-almost-three-weeks>
"A U.S. citizen is suing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency,
claiming he was arrested and held in jail for almost three weeks because
they didn’t believe he was in the country legally."
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Land down blunder: teen heading to Australia lands in Sydney, Nova Scotia
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 19:47:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/31/teen-accidentally-flies-to-sydney-nova-scotia-australia>
"Schipper was far from the first tourist to inadvertently end up in Nova
Scotia – the mixup has previously struck tourists from Italy, Argentina
and Britain."
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The Yooka-Laylee Rap!
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 19:48:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mSzJj1c1z0
"Yooka-Laylee, the next 3D platformer from genre veterans Playtonic, is
out April 11, 2017 on PS4, Xbox One and PC!"
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No hate, no fear
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 19:49:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://uscatholic.atavist.com/no-hate-no-fear
"An interfaith community responded to an attack on a Philadelphia mosque
by creating mural art."
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Nonnas of the World
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:26:36 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nonnas-of-the-world
"A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s
cooking every night."
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The Collapsing Empire is a hilarious tale of humanity’s impending doom
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:30:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Animals Welcome at FAU
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:31:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_hT6C174Lo
"Beginning Fall 2017, animals will be welcome on all of FAU's
campuses.... April Fools!"
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At last, a new movie that’s as beautiful and insane as The Fifth Element
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:31:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Next big thing: Selling solar power to the neighbours
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:36:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.afr.com/news/next-big-thing-selling-solar-power-to-the-neighbours-20161116-gsqky6>
"Powershop estimated its solar customers across Melbourne generated
about 100,000kWh of surplus solar power in six weeks, so it offered it
to other customers – largely people without solar power and relying on
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How We REALLY Deal with Climate Crisis
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:37:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/how-we-really-deal-with-climate-crisis-eda1125afcdd>
"There are now several billion people who struggle to feed themselves,
find shelter, and survive on a daily basis. This is the perfect breeding
ground for rising fundamentalism, rejection of scientific modernity,
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Which People Have Spoken?
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:38:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.indelicates.com/brexit/
"Where do you even start writing about Brexit? I've wanted to put
something down since that stupid day last June - but every time I start
it goes off the rails by the end of the first paragraph and I just start
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What if you got $1,000 a month, just for being alive? I decided to find out.
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:39:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/basic-income/what-if-you-got-1-000-a-month-just-for-being-alive-i-decided-to-find-out-9e8591976c37>
"My father has a basic income. As a retired United States Air Force
officer, he has received a paycheck from the US government every month
for about 30 years now, since he was 42 years old. His government
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Greensync launches world-first exchange to trade stored household solar power
Thu, 13 Apr 2017 20:21:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://reneweconomy.com.au/greensync-launches-world-first-exchange-trade-stored-household-solar-power-49889/>
"The Australian energy market is set for a major shake-up with the
launch of a major new government-backed initiative to create an open
marketplace for locally generated and stored rooftop solar power to be
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Inside America's Last Great Pinball Factory
Thu, 13 Apr 2017 20:22:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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For 18 years, I thought she was stealing my identity. Until I found her
Thu, 13 Apr 2017 20:23:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/03/identity-theft-racial-justice>
"A woman apparently using my name meant a nightmare of unpaid traffic
fines and a criminal record. But when I tracked her down, a different
story emerged"
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Let’s do a Brexit deal with the Parthenon marbles
Thu, 13 Apr 2017 20:24:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/04/brexit-deal-parthenon-marbles>
"Britain has the perfect opportunity to return the artefacts to Greece.
It’s the right thing to do – and could earn concessions in fraught
negotiations"
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The Refugee Rethink: Part Two
Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:01:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/@dwordsworth/the-refugee-rethink-part-2-losing-our-religion-b82f54654de5>
"First, it turns out financial growth is not a proxy for growth in
impact — it’s just financial growth. The “more awesome” bit didn’t work
out; at best we just got bigger."
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How To Brush Your Cat's Teeth
Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:02:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KPmWOQydfY
"When was the last time you brushed your cat's teeth? … The thought of
brushing your cat's teeth probably hasn't even crossed your mind, but
just like us humans, cats also require dental care to stay healthy. If
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Are You Tired?
Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:03:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@muse_9093/are-you-tired-225a579c533d
"The wealthy know their position in society is precarious. They know
they live in a dog eat dog world of their own making, and sometimes even
boast about being the top dog — but that still means they are living a
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For Good Men To See Nothing
Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:04:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/athena-talks/for-good-men-to-see-nothing-c1be3e65c52f
"If you’re reading this article, you game because you like to be “the
one who confronts the monsters.” Here’s a chance to do it in real life,
and the things I’ve written above are your weapons and special gear to
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The Minimally-nice Open Source Software Maintainer
Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:40:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://brson.github.io/2017/04/05/minimally-nice-maintainer
"I love creating cool things, and releasing cool things, and receiving
praise for cool things. To create ever cooler things though one needs to
multiply their manpower, get help from others - to collaborate."
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Your pictures: Crops
Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:41:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-39514603
'Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme.
This week it is "Crops".'
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How Your Name Became Japan’s Biggest Movie in Years
Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:42:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/04/how-your-name-became-japans-biggest-movie-in-years/522279/>
"Makoto Shinkai’s animated film, newly released in North America, is a
magical and ultimately optimistic coming-of-age story that taps into the
country’s unique anxieties."
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Truth and Storytelling Consequences
Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:43:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/@muse_9093/truth-and-storytelling-consequences-27c34937f1d0>
"Much of storytelling is a thought experiment. We develop a collection
of characters, put them into particular circumstances and, if we are
honest in our storytelling, we allow events to roll out to the most
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This farm animal sanctuary's rotating cow brush is a huge hit
Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:46:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2017/04/07/this-farm-animal-sanctuarys.html
"Cows love to rub stuff with their faces and bodies, so lots of farms
like the Hof Butenland Foundation install these rotating cow brushes.
Rescue cow Paul is no exception."
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EPA staffer leaves with a bang, blasting agency policies under Trump
Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:23:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/04/07/epa-staffer-leaves-with-a-bang-blasting-agency-policies-under-trump/>
I would be more sympathetic if they had ever expressed any concern for
the people whose jobs have been destroyed by EPA’s regulatory rampage.
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Autism: The children who find haircuts painful
Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:24:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-39502366
"Sitting in a hairdresser's chair may sound simple, but for a child with
autism having a haircut can be painful. One barber has developed a
unique technique where he will cut a child's hair during long periods
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EDL march in Birmingham upstaged by really nice tea party
Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:25:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/08/edl-march-in-birmingham-upstaged-by-really-nice-tea-party-6562919/>
"Upon hearing that the far-right hate group were planning to parade
their insecurity around the city, Brummies at the Birmingham Central
Mosque promptly organised a ‘Best of British’ tea party."
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A 1986 bulletin board system has brought the old Web back to life in 2017
Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:26:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Making a new dog
Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:27:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://plus.google.com/+johncbaez999/posts/AmB5BEX9fjH
'This means that all wolves are evolving into something new. They're
roaming less, getting less scared of people. We're "making a new dog".'
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How disgust stops us from living sustainably — and how to stop it
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 12:59:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/society-matters/how-disgust-stops-us-from-living-sustainably-and-how-to-stop-it-e26ef4ca5f9b>
"Imagine, for a second, that the slice of delectable cake melting in
your mouth was made with flour ground from insects not grains. Or that
your most alluring perfume — a special gift, perhaps — contained
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Change Yourself, Change the World
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:00:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/@beyondtherobot/change-yourself-change-the-world-5682cf99522b>
"Human Nature, Second Nature, and Extending the Boundaries of our
Affections"
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Sherlock Holmes Is Now A Housewife In Latest Korean Export, Mystery Queen
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:01:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/04/sherlock-holmes-is-now-a-housewife-in-latest-korean-export-mystery-queen/>
"Mystery Queen, one of the newest shows to come out of South Korea,
might be one of the cutest and coolest renditions of Sherlock Homes I've
seen in a while... and it stars a housewife with a crazy mother-in-law."
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Ljubljana, Slovenia: Cyanometer
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:03:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/martin-bricelj-baraga-cyanometer
"Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of
the sky, and changes color to match it."
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Electric Swing Circus Video Diaries - April 2017 - Swingamajig Festival is coming
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:08:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ29UGhkkv4
"With our festival around the corner, come step inside and find out what
we have in store..."
http://swingamajig.co.uk/
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Meet The Food Delivery Workers In The Decentralised Dickensian Online Gig Economy.
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:08:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: unforgettable animal behaviour
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:09:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2017/apr/07/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-unforgettable-animal-behaviour>
"From basking gharial to stampeding muskoxen, these images from the
Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been selected for a
Natural History Museum book, Unforgettable Behaviour, and offer a unique
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[OFFICIAL VIDEO] Bohemian Rhapsody – Pentatonix
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:10:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Love in the Time of Cryptography
Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:54:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://backchannel.com/love-in-the-time-of-cryptography-dd3a74193ffb
"How security software and encryption created an old-fashioned romance."
An interesting story about a very geeky romance.
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For some transgender students, the school bathroom is a battleground
Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:55:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Unfettered online hate speech fuels Islamophobia in China
Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:56:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.startribune.com/unfettered-online-hate-speech-fuels-islamophobia-in-china/418778764/>
"The flood of angry anti-Muslim rhetoric on social media was the first
sign of how fiercely the suburban middle-class homeowners in this
central China city opposed a planned mosque in their neighborhood. It
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Put Them Back In Their Place
Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:57:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://notalwayshopeless.com/put-back-place/44572
"It is some years ago. I am in the metro and it is semi-late evening. I
start to hear the beat to a famous, easy to recognize song. A beautiful
gothic girl is doing the stomp-stomp-clap, and then a few persons around
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We Have Always Been Here, Motherfucker
Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:01:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://uncannymagazine.com/article/we-have-always-been-here-motherfucker/>
"The year is 1978. I receive a gift from my aunt and uncle. It’s an
electric keyboard. I hear “Nickelodeon” sung by Julie Andrews on The
Muppet Show. I play it by ear, and start piano lessons. I win a lot of
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The value in telephoning the dead
Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:05:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/cognitivedemons/2016/09/the-value-in-telphoning-the-dead/>
"The so-called ‘wind phone’ (kaze no denwa) is comprised of a simple
disconnected rotary phone which is located in a white phone booth that
overlooks the Pacific ocean."
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Thousands of Girls Are Locked Up for Talking Back or Staying Out Late
Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:07:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/09/girls-juvenile-justice-status-offenses>
'By the time she was 16, Kara had been detained three times—one of the
nearly 50,000 adolescent girls who enter the courts every year because
of a system of criminalizing low-level offenses that has long been
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Inspired by Nature: Scientists Find Groundbreaking Solution for Solar Storage
Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:08:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.ecowatch.com/battery-storage-rmit-2339929808.html
"One of the most common pitfalls of solar energy is storing it. On sunny
days there is typically an excess of energy, which is lost if not
captured. But, fortunately many battery storage options are now
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Chinese Tour Groups Suck
Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:31:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/startup-grind/chinese-tour-groups-suck-9d9d941fd06a
"I know this because I’m a Chinese tourist who has traveled in many
Chinese tour groups."
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7 Reasons We're Quietly Letting Racists Win
Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:38:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-reasons-were-quietly-letting-racists-win/
"So, I've been thinking about this a lot since the internet puked a
bunch of white nationalist factoids in my face a while back."
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Telling Right from Wrong
Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:40:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://extranewsfeed.com/telling-right-from-wrong-96398c01a306
"Two of my recent essays — “Tolerance is Not a Moral Precept” and “A
Chosen People” — have talked about questions of right and wrong. Several
people have asked, in essence, what I mean by those two and how I
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Woman Unaware That ‘Furry Convention’ Is Not For Pets, Takes Her Therapy Dog There And Becomes Famous
Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:41:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.boredpanda.com/furry-convention-mother-brings-dog-link/
"New York Media senior producer Kenny Wassus got a kick when he realized
his mother went to the Motor City Furry Convention, thinking it was an
event for pets, and brought her therapy dog Link with her. The pup being
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Cancer and me: My story
Sat, 22 Apr 2017 18:56:36 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYa0rrZR3Eg
"This is my story, not much else to say about that. But I hope you enjoy
and helps some learn and understand."
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Cool sculpture creates moiré pattern when viewed
Sat, 22 Apr 2017 18:57:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2017/04/14/cool-sculpture-creates-moire-p.html
"
Constructive Interference is a laser-cut sculpture that demonstrates
the "double slit" phenomenon that causes periodic wave patterns."
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This is Our Best Attempt at a Functioning STAR TREK Tricorder
Sat, 22 Apr 2017 18:58:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://nerdist.com/xprize-star-trek-tricorder/
"Pennsylvania-based team Final Frontier Medical Devices, led by Dr.
Basil Harris, has won the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, awarded to them not
in on the final frontier, but in the heart of Hollywood."
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An open letter on fluoride, science and kindness
Sat, 22 Apr 2017 18:59:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Sustainable Style: What happens to the clothes you donate to op shops?
Sun, 23 Apr 2017 16:22:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/sustainable-style-what-happens-to-the-clothes-you-donate-to-opshops-20170328-gv8hgl.html>
"Our fashion habit is out of control. We're buying more and more clothes, at
cheaper and cheaper prices, and it's unsustainable."
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The Crisis of Retail
Sun, 23 Apr 2017 16:23:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/willbe-group/the-crisis-of-retail-ee8c9906c860
"Does Shopping Still Have a Future? What if Shoppers Became Makers?"
A significant trend.
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Want to make land use sustainable? It’s a wicked problem
Sun, 23 Apr 2017 16:23:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/04/want-to-make-land-use-sustainable-its-a-wicked-problem/>
"Using Australia as a case study confirms that it’s hard to have it all."
These are really hard problems. Hopefully we will eventually get
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Steve Jobs’ custom Apple I and other historic machines are on display at Seattle museum
Sun, 23 Apr 2017 16:24:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/17/steve-jobs-custom-apple-i-and-other-historic-machines-are-on-display-at-seattle-museum/>
"Long before the iPhone or even the Mac, Apple was a handful of people
working in an industry that was only just beginning to take the idea of
personal computing seriously. In the earliest days of those early days,
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Exclusive: Jungle Puppies Captured on Film for the First Time
Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:56:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/04/jungle-dogs-peru-amazon-rare/
"A new effort to catalog animals in Peru's rain forests has captured
some incredible footage of a rarely seen canine."
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How Western civilization could collapse
Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:57:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170418-how-western-civilisation-could-collapse>
"Some possible precipitating factors are already in place. How the West
reacts to them will determine the world’s future, says Rachel Nuwer."
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DirtPainting, Incredibly Detailed Drawings Created on the Empty Canvases of Dust Laden Vehicles
Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:58:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://laughingsquid.com/dirtpainting-incredibly-detailed-drawings-created-on-the-empty-canvases-of-dust-laden-vehicles/>
"Russian artist Nikita Bolubev aka ProBoyNick has created an incredible
series of street art that he calls “Dirt Painting”. With this technique,
Bolubev cleverly uses the dust from neglected vehicles as the canvases
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Elephants Have Surprising Level of Self-Understanding
Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:59:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.sci-news.com/biology/elephants-body-awareness-04790.html
"According to new research, Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) are able
to recognize their own bodies as obstacles to success in
problem-solving, further strengthening evidence of their intelligence."
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How to Build Culture That Lasts
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:55:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://patreonhq.com/how-to-build-culture-that-lasts-dc25b086cefd
"Despite putting this off for years, and after strong requests
internally, I’m here to publish the exact culture deck I review with
every new employee. It’s our secret sauce and the reason we’ve
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Cazzi Opeia & Jin X Jin – Batman & Robin
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:57:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.europlop.co.uk/2017/04/cazzi-opeia-jin-x-jin-batman-robin/
"Currently, if I hear someone saying “I had a dream”, my brain goes
straight for Kygo & Selena Gomez, which is still a proper tune and a
half. That may change, though, as I present the most surreal song/video
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Myanmar camera trap survey reveals endangered tigers, elephants and leopards – in pictures
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:58:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2017/apr/19/myanmar-camera-trap-survey-reveals-endangered-tigers-elephants-and-leopards-in-pictures>
"The first ever camera trap survey in the previously inaccessible Karen
State hill forests has recorded a wealth of globally threatened mammals
living in south-east Asia’s last great wilderness"
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We Can Be Light
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:59:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@muse_9093/we-can-be-light-ef28bcf03eda
"When we live within a healthy society we will always be mindful of each
others individuality, while also supporting the continuity of human and
living being. In our case this is something of a balancing act. Our
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The Humble Book Bundle: Save the Unicorns presented by Peter S. Beagle
Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:32:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/save-the-unicorns-book-bundle
"The loveliest of all was the unicorn. While the legendary unicorn may
or may not exist, the fate of many of nature’s most beautiful creatures
remains uncertain. Fortunately, there is still time to both celebrate
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Capybaras relaxing in a spring-fed hot tub
Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:34:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2017/04/19/capybaras-relaxing-in-a-spring.html
"Sometimes I suspect that Capybaras are horses that haven't yet realized
they've been transformed into giant gerbils."
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America is Regressing into a Developing Nation for Most People
Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:35:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/america-is-regressing-into-a-developing-nation-for-most-people>
"A new book by economist Peter Temin finds that the U.S. is no longer
one country, but dividing into two separate economic and political worlds"
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93-Year Old Man Wins a Storytelling Contest With a Hilarious Story About His Valentines in 1933
Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:36:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://laughingsquid.com/93-year-old-man-wins-a-storytelling-contest-with-a-hilarious-story-about-his-valentines-in-1933/>
"redditor Kathy Sitter very proudly posted a video of her 93-year old
grandfather Tom Sitter telling an absolutely hilarious story to a very
responsive audience during The Moth in Madison StorySLAM at the High
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Three Computer Games That Make Assembly Language Fun
Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:15:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Torching the Modern-Day Library of Alexandria
Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:16:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/04/the-tragedy-of-google-books/523320/>
“Somewhere at Google there is a database containing 25 million books and
nobody is allowed to read them.”
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Generation spite: is that really how we want our kids to remember us?
Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:17:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/21/generation-spite-kids-scapegoat-young-people>
"We scapegoat and impoverish young people while destroying the world we
older, luckier ones inherited. As abdications of duty go, this one is
absolute"
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The Gimmick Economy: how central banks pretend software isn't eating the world
Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:19:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2016/04/22/the-gimmick-economy-how-centr.html
"Capitalism and Communism which briefly resembled victor and vanquished,
increasingly look more like Thelma and Louise; a tragic couple sent over
the edge by forces beyond their control. What comes next is anyone’s
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New Hampshire Farm Offers Yoga Classes With Baby Goats Who Are Happy to Help Stabilize Cores
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:50:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://laughingsquid.com/new-hampshire-farm-offers-yoga-classes-with-baby-goats-who-are-happy-to-help-stabilize-cores/>
"The Jenness Farm in Nottingham, New Hampshire has become well known for
their goat milk soaps that are made “with the milk from our pampered
herd of dairy goats”, their award winning lip balm and as of April 2017,
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The Seafloor Is Eroding Faster Than Scientists Thought
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:51:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-seafloor-is-eroding-faster-than-scientists-thought/>
"A trip to a coral reef off the coast of the Florida Keys, an outdated
nautical chart and an argument with a boat captain led biogeochemist
Kimberly Yates to make a starting discovery: The seafloor around parts
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Clarke and Dawe: "Richard Shinnery, NBN Consultant"
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:53:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f06H_0eGy2c
As always, Mr. John Clarke gets the last word. Vale John Clarke.
Via David “Q the Platypus” Formosa.
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Tire ski jump
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:54:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://plus.google.com/+YonatanZunger/posts/PAqkExmUAgU
"This is a video of people rolling a bunch of tires off a ski jump, to
see how far they'll fly. It's done with the combination of complete
seriousness and excited insanity that defines Japanese television. And
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Researchers invent process to make sustainable rubber, plastics
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:33:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://phys.org/news/2017-04-sustainable-rubber-plastics.html
"The scientific team—from the University of Delaware, the University of
Minnesota and the University of Massachusetts - has invented a process
to make butadiene from renewable sources like trees, grasses and corn."
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Play Rabbits
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:35:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/@muse_9093/play-rabbits-60caa10fa740
"The play rabbits had names. The play rabbits could be brought into the
house and allowed to run around. My cousins could tell me about their
personalities and the funny things they did. None of this was true for
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12 Penguin Portraits Show Off Big Personalities
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:36:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/04/photo-ark-penguin-pictures/
"Celebrate World Penguin Day, April 25, with stunning pictures of these
beloved birds."
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The Winners Of 2017’s A’ Design Award & Competition Have Just Been Announced, And They’re Genius
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:37:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.boredpanda.com/creative-winning-entries-design-award-competition-2016-2017/>
"The A’ Design Award & Competition is a magnet for creativity, and every
year the contest attracts thinkers and inventors from all over the
globe. The winners of the 2016-2017 period have just been announced, and
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Cultural Evolution in the Anthropocene
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:27:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://shift.newco.co/cultural-evolution-in-the-anthropocene-8cf93fcad322>
"Where humanity is going, there are no roadmaps. The terrain is unlike
anything we’ve seen before. The changes sweeping the Earth right now are
literally planetary in scale and so filled with complexity that few
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Mary Sue
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:28:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://medium.com/fansplaining/mary-sue-975366a18677
"From self-inserts to imagines, how young women write themselves into
the narrative"
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Melbourne's newest playground the result of asking children what they want
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:29:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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For World 'Intellectual Property' Day, A Reading From Thomas Macaulay
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:31:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170426/13391137245/world-intellectual-property-day-reading-thomas-macaulay.shtml>
"We've pointed to it and quoted from it at length many times over the
years, but even now, 176 years later, it still remains one of the best
statements on how over-monopolizing ideas creates real harms."
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