Glass Wings Blog: August 2018
Pay what you like for DRM-free, award-winning Canadian sf
Wed, 1 Aug 2018 23:02:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2018/07/22/ressurection-man.html
"The Aurora Award Bundle 4 includes ten books that were finalists for,
or won, Canada's Aurora Award for excellence in science fiction and
fantasy, including the outstanding
Napier's Bones and Sean Stewart's
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The Joy of getting lost in Shape of the World
Wed, 1 Aug 2018 23:11:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/23/the-joy-of-getting-lost-in-shape-of-the-world/>
“I learned to love getting lost. You can get pleasantly lost when you
don’t know where you are but you know you’ll find your way if you just
keep going. That’s the feeling I wanted to create in a game.”
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One woman’s race to defuse the genetic time bomb in her genes
Wed, 1 Aug 2018 23:13:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Japanese Sweet Potato Vendor
Thu, 2 Aug 2018 20:50:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Listen To Stephen Fry Perfectly Analogize The Moral Panics Around Facebook To The Ones Over The Printing Press
Thu, 2 Aug 2018 20:52:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180720/14531640278/listen-to-stephen-fry-perfectly-analogize-moral-panics-around-facebook-to-ones-over-printing-press.shtml>
"If we fear the transformations or focus solely on what will most
prevent the "bad" or bring back the world that used to be, we will
undoubtedly lose out on many of the many good things that come along as
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GOG: Preserving Gaming's Past & Future
Thu, 2 Aug 2018 20:52:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffngZOB1U2A
"How do old games come back from the dead? We talk to the people at GOG
<
https://www.GOG.com> about the work they do to hunt down & release
classic games, and their mission to encourage more DRM free releases."
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Kids around the world are suing governments over climate change—and it’s working
Sat, 4 Aug 2018 22:11:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://qz.com/1334102/kids-around-the-world-are-suing-governments-over-climate-change-and-its-working/>
"Back in 2015, a group of 21 young Americans decided to sue the US
government over climate change. In Juliana v. US, the plaintiffs argue
that the government has violated “the youngest generation’s
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Snail's House - ラ・ム・ネ (ra-mu-ne)
Sat, 4 Aug 2018 22:12:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQteI8cPp7k
Ujico*/Snail's House is always refreshing and tasty!
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15 ancient civilizations you’ve never heard of
Sat, 4 Aug 2018 22:13:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/15-ancient-civilizations-you%e2%80%99ve-never-heard-of/ss-AAAlkJS>
"Most people are familiar with the ancient peoples of Egypt, Greece, and
Rome, but unless you’re a historian or an archeologist, you’ve probably
never heard of these fascinating yet forgotten ancient civilizations."
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The Fish That Gave Too Much
Sun, 5 Aug 2018 22:20:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/the-fish-that-gave-too-much/
"The Italian fish sauce—colatura—is made from anchovies and literally
adds the Mediterranean into the famously healthy Mediterranean diet. So
many good things, however, have a downside."
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Indigenous Geographies Overlap in This Colorful Online Map
Sun, 5 Aug 2018 22:21:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/native-land-map-of-indigenous-territories>
"Native Land highlights territories, treaties, and languages across the
U.S., Canada, and beyond."
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No, The Public Standing Up For An Open Internet Is Not A Criminal Google Conspiracy
Sun, 5 Aug 2018 22:23:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180724/17071740304/no-public-standing-up-open-internet-is-not-criminal-google-conspiracy.shtml>
"Over the past decade, we've talked about music industry lawyer Chris
Castle and his bizarre interpretation of reality a few times."
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Making Sense Of Complexity
Mon, 6 Aug 2018 23:49:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Making Our Choice
Mon, 6 Aug 2018 23:50:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://globalecoguy.org/making-our-choice-8e88c562af29
"I often get asked if the world is getting better, or is it getting
worse? My answer is simple: Which one do you want? So, go, choose the
future you want, and work for it. That’s what our ancestors did, and we
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Pantheism and how it could offer a new approach to preserving the planet
Mon, 6 Aug 2018 23:51:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/pantheism-and-how-it-could-offer-a-new-approach-to-preserving-the-planet-100210>
"We’ll need many things to help combat this emergency: technological
innovation and scientific and engineering advances which allow us to
harness renewable energies. It will also require new patterns of working
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South Africa's Proposed Fair Use Right In Copyright Bill Is Surprisingly Good -- At The Moment
Wed, 8 Aug 2018 04:28:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180724/07474940298/south-africas-proposed-fair-use-right-copyright-bill-is-surprisingly-good-moment.shtml>
"Too often Techdirt writes about changes in copyright law that are only
for the benefit of the big publishing and recording companies, and offer
little to individual creators or the public. So it makes a pleasant
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My Happy American Multicultural Family Is Frightened
Wed, 8 Aug 2018 04:30:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/267293/my-happy-american-multicultural-family-is-frightened>
"Every day there are new questions: What does it mean to raise a black
Jewish daughter in the age of Trump? How do we keep her safe? How do we
give her a Judaism that will embrace and love her?"
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Map of Indigenous massacres grows to include more sites of violence across Australia
Wed, 8 Aug 2018 04:31:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-27/map-of-indigenous-massacres-grows-to-include-more-sites/10040206>
"For hundreds of years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
have spoken about the murders of Indigenous tribes that occurred across
the nation during frontier times. Now a landmark project mapping those
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Women Invent the Future: a science fiction anthology from Doteveryone
Thu, 9 Aug 2018 03:03:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2018/07/25/women-invent-the-future-a-sci.html
"
Women Invent The Future is an anthology of science fiction stories
written by leading women writers. We’re giving it away for free (as a
print book and a download) because we want to challenge conceptions
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The Weird Of Wendy Pini
Thu, 9 Aug 2018 03:07:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2018/07/25/the-weird-of-wendy-pini.html
"Voices from another world spoke with sublime otherness, helping an
indie cartoonist face down prudes, pain and the patriarchy."
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Pepper & Carrot Episode 26: Books Are Great
Thu, 9 Aug 2018 03:09:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Adobe Flash’s Gaming Legacy — Thousands upon Thousands of Titles — and My Efforts To Save It
Thu, 9 Aug 2018 23:14:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://blog.usejournal.com/adobe-flashs-gaming-legacy-thousands-upon-thousands-of-titles-and-my-efforts-to-save-it-58c14811558a>
"Adobe Flash (previously Macromedia Flash) is arguably the largest
treasure trove of unpreserved gaming history today. Spanning literal
tens of thousands of games over a period of twenty years, the library of
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SPACE RAT
Thu, 9 Aug 2018 23:15:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://bithox.itch.io/space-rat
"You are SPACE RAT and your lunchbox got stolen!
What fiend would do such a thing?!"
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Microfilm Lasts Half a Millennium
Thu, 9 Aug 2018 23:16:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/07/microfilm-lasts-half-a-millennium/565643/?single_page=true>
"Millions of publications—not to mention spy documents—can be read on
microfilm machines. But people still see these devices as outmoded and
unappealing. An Object Lesson."
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The Art of the Dinosaur : Illustrations by the Top Paleoartists in the World
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 01:54:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://pie.co.jp/english/search/detail.php?ID=4922
"This is an art collection of dinosaur illustrations by nine of the
world’s most technically and aesthetically accomplished paleoartists
today. Each dinosaur is reproduced elaborately and faithfully based on
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The Secret Life of Cats
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 01:55:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Thread by @JeffSharlet: "What do you tell your kids about borders?"
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 01:57:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1023612034871685120.html
"What do you tell your kids about borders? Crossing into Canada a few
days ago, I warned my 9-yr-old, Saira (not her real name), not to
giggle. Crossing was a breeze. Coming back, I said, would take longer..."
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What happened to the boy who chased away the lions?
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 01:58:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44398952
"If my cows are protected and they're safe, we can live with the lions
without any problem."
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Play Robot Odyssey – a 1984 Computer Game
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 22:30:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://blog.adafruit.com/2018/07/30/play-robot-odyssey-a-1984-computer-game/>
"Micah Elizabeth Scott recently translated the awesome 1984 game Robot
Odyssey into software – and now you can play it online here!"
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Climate Change: We're Not Literally Doomed, but...
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 22:31:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/hot-planet/climate-change-were-not-literally-doomed-but/>
"I don’t think climate change will destroy the actual planet or make the
human species go extinct. But, you know what? I believe we can aim for
something a little bit better than “not doomed.”"
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Scary Poppins - Scary Pockets feat. Larry Goldings (SCARY GOLDINGS)
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 22:32:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Why I Ripped The Same CD 300 Times
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 22:33:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://john-millikin.com/%F0%9F%A4%94/why-i-ripped-the-same-cd-300-times>
"I collect music by buying physical CDs, digitizing them with Exact
Audio Copy, and scanning the artwork. This is sometimes challenging if
the CD was self-published in a limited run in a foreign country ten
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Who’d be a working actor? It’s not even a dog’s life
Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:00:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://dailyreview.com.au/whod-working-actor-not-even-dogs-life/49490/
"Pigot argues that the flowering of low cost, do-it-yourself, creative
amateurism combined with our political leaders’ failure to articulate the value
of the arts has left those in the middle squeezed – the middle occupied by
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Why Is the Internet Archive Painstakingly Preserving One Man's Junk Mail?
Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:01:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/59p89z/why-is-the-internet-archive-painstakingly-preserving-one-mans-junk-mail>
"
Ted Nelson, the man who came up with the idea of hypertext, kept 18
boxes of junk mail sitting around for decades. Now the Internet Archive
is bringing it back to life in digital form."
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How to Survive America's Kill List
Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:03:36 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/how-to-survive-americas-kill-list-699334/>
"When a U.S. citizen heard he was on his own country’s drone target
list, he wasn’t sure he believed it. After five near-misses, he does –
and is suing the United States to contest his own execution"
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AWOOOOO
Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:05:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://obscuritory.com/sim/wolf-for-wolves/
"AWOO AWOO AWOO AWOOOO AWOO. AWOO AWOO AWOOOO AWOO AWOO AWOOOO. AWOO
AWOO AWOO AWOOOOOO AWOO AWOOOOO. AWOO AWOO AWOOOOOOO AWOO AWOOO AWOO
AWOOOO AWOO."
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The Website Obesity Crisis
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:24:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm
"This is the text version of a talk I gave on October 29, 2015, at the
Web Directions conference in Sydney."
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When A Stranger Decides To Destroy Your Life
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:24:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/07/when-a-stranger-decides-to-destroy-your-life/>
"Eventually, after $US100,000 in attorney's bills, Glennon was able to
unmask the culprit. It turned out to be a complete stranger who had been
offended by a comment Glennon had made about a news article on Facebook."
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The biggest lie we still teach in American history classes
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:26:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vox.com/conversations/2018/8/1/17602596/american-history-james-loewen-howard-zinn>
"One of my favorite writers, Gore Vidal, once described his country as
the United States of Amnesia. “We learn nothing because we remember
nothing,” he wrote."
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Blistering UN Report: Trump Administration Is Intentionally Exacerbating Inequality
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:35:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://truthout.org/video/blistering-un-report-trump-administrations-policies-designed-to-worsen-poverty-and-inequality/>
"The report states, “The policies pursued over the past year seem
deliberately designed to remove basic protections from the poorest,
punish those who are not in employment and make even basic health care
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Losing Earth: The Decade We,Almost Stopped Climate Change
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:36:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/01/magazine/climate-change-losing-earth.html>
"This narrative by Nathaniel Rich is a work of history, addressing the
10-year period from 1979 to 1989: the decisive decade when humankind
first came to a broad understanding of the causes and dangers of climate
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It’s True: Trump Is Lying More, and He’s Doing It on Purpose
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:37:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/trumps-escalating-war-on-the-truth-is-on-purpose>
"In his first year as President, Trump made 2,140 false claims,
according to the Post. In just the last six months, he has nearly
doubled that total to 4,229. In June and July, he averaged sixteen false
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きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ - 原宿いやほい , Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - HARAJUKU IYAHOI
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:52:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAGyQ5Rmz7o
I do enjoy
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu!
Via Boing Boing.
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Mambolero - PiSk ( Official ) Carmen Miranda x Electro Swing REMIX 2018
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:53:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P8DnMTq5JM
"PiSk is a solo project from the producer and co-founder of the
SWINGROWERS - Mambolero is his Carmen Miranda inspired b-side from the
latest single - the often covered 'It Ain't Right' - a vintage remix
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‘I left my daughter at nursery. I didn’t see her for a month’: how UK splits migrant families
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:54:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/05/child-separation-migrant-parents-uk-hostile-environment-trump>
"The Home Office uses similar tactics to those of the Trump
administration – with devastating effects for parents and children"
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Librarian photographs all the beautiful libraries he visits
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:48:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2018/08/01/librarian-photographs-all-the.html
"Librarian Thomas Guignard (a.k.a. timtom) has a wonderful collection of
Creative Commons photographs of libraries he's taken over the years."
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The apocalyptic tone of heatwave-reporting doesn’t go far enough – not when the issue is human extinction
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:54:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/heatwave-weather-report-human-extinction-issue-a8478271.html>
"For that we need more than catastrophist foresight. We need something
to yearn for. We need to answer a question that we barely even know how
to ask: what will we do with ourselves as a species if we choose not to
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The Cognitive Biases Tricking Your Brain
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:56:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/cognitive-bias/565775/>
"When people hear the word bias, many if not most will think of either
racial prejudice or news organizations that slant their coverage to
favor one political position over another. Present bias, by contrast, is
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Air-legal, all-electric “flying car” announced in the US
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 23:24:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/air-legal-electric-flying-car-announced-us-68085/>
"As well as being able to fly, the “car” also has full freshwater
amphibious capabilities. But it is principally designed to operate from
small grassy areas and travel distances of up to 40km at speeds up to
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SynthMania: 1960s-style jazz organ
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 23:25:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ62-CdKJMo
"A Sunday jam inspired by the wonderful sound of 1960s organ jazz trios."
Paolo demonstrates that he can also play some sweet Jazz, bringing the
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Universal basic income hasn’t made me rich. But my life is more enriching
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 23:26:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/07/universal-basic-income-rich-finland-work-benefits>
"Trying out the scheme in Finland pushed me to find better work
opportunities. It beats a complicated benefits system"
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Code Golf masterclass: fitting a whole bootable CDROM game into a tweet
Sat, 18 Aug 2018 22:44:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2018/08/03/take-that-el-torito.html
"Alok Menghrajani is a master player of the game of Code Golf, in which
you challenge yourself to do something useful in as few characters as
possible; his latest triumph is fitting a bootable CDROM image including
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Paradise Foundation Honors African Rangers Protecting Wildlife
Sat, 18 Aug 2018 22:45:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.alizila.com/paradise-foundation-honors-african-rangers-protecting-wildlife/>
"The Paradise Foundation, a Chinese conservation charity co-led by
Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma, on Tuesday awarded grants to 50
African rangers working to protect wildlife on the continent."
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Musicians only got 12% of the $43 billion the music industry generated in 2017, and it mostly came from touring
Sat, 18 Aug 2018 22:47:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/musicians-received-12-percent-43-billion-generated-by-music-industry-study-2018-8>
The punchline: “Currently artists are at the end of the line,” Niclas
said in the report. “They get the smallest piece of the pie even though
they are the ones creating the content. In any other industry you
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The Great Green Wall
Sun, 19 Aug 2018 20:27:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.greatgreenwall.org/about-great-green-wall
"The Great Green Wall aims to grow a 8000km new world wonder across the
entire width of Africa, to transform the lives of millions living on the
frontline of climate change."
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Wellness Brands Like Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP Wage War on Science
Sun, 19 Aug 2018 20:30:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/wellnes-brands-gwyneth-paltrow-s-goop-wage-war-science-ncna801436>
"While the promotion of healthy lifestyles is important, the wellness
industry’s desire for ownership over health promotion does far more harm
than good."
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How journalists should not cover an online conspiracy theory
Sun, 19 Aug 2018 20:38:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/06/online-conspiracy-theory-journalism-qanon>
"The final question reporters must ask themselves stems from the fact
that journalists aren’t just part of the game of media manipulation.
They’re the trophy. Consequently, before they publish a word,
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Mixergy Hot Water Tank | Fully Charged
Sun, 19 Aug 2018 20:39:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Z4JCoPAGc
"I've had a new water tank fitted. His old one was knackered (it was 21
years old) The new Mixergy tank is very different as you will see.
Thermal stratification. Oooh. Nice."
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How Simply Acknowledging Another Person’s Pain Can Help Them More Than Telling Them to Cheer Up
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:57:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://laughingsquid.com/how-to-help-a-grieving-friend/
"Megan Devine of Refuge in Grief has created a truly insightful
animation that offers helpful advice around consoling a friend who may
be grieving. Rather than telling them to cheer up or look on the bright
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Pianist Plays a Moving Version of Debussy ‘Clair de Lune’ for a Beautiful Eighty Year Old Elephant
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:58:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://laughingsquid.com/plays-debussy-clair-de-lune-for-elephant/
"Paul Barton, an artist and musician living in Thailand who has played a
green piano with an elephant named Peter and played a beautiful Bach
concerto for a blind elephant named Lam Duan, performed a moving version
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Neoliberalism Drives Climate Breakdown, Not Human Nature
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:59:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2018/08/08/neoliberalism-drives-climate-breakdown-not-human-nature>
"Attempts by the New York Times to blame humanity as a whole for climate
change let the real culprits off the hook"
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Inside Asia's Forests of Hope: A Photo Essay
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 21:06:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/inside-asias-forests-hope-photo-essay-0>
"Most people, when they retire, turn to a life of leisure. Not Bjorn
Olesen. Following his retirement, he became a full-time conservation
photographer. Most recently, he, along with wife Fanny Lai, travelled to
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Platforms, Speech And Truth: Policy, Policing And Impossible Choices
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 21:07:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180808/17090940397/platforms-speech-truth-policy-policing-impossible-choices.shtml>
"Internet sites have every right in the world to kick people off their
platforms, and there's no legal or ethical problem with that. No one's
free speech is being censored. That said, we should be at least a bit
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My experience applying to work at Sega, as an average-looking foreign woman in Japan
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 21:11:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1027535818317955072.html
"There were two young men interviewing us. They wouldn't look at me.
They wouldn't meet my eyes when they shook my hand. They wouldn't ask me
any questions, though they talked happily enough to my male counterpart.
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A siege. A bomb. 48 dogs. And the black commune that would not surrender
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 22:56:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/31/a-siege-a-bomb-48-dogs-and-the-black-commune-that-would-not-surrender>
"Forty years ago, Philadelphia erupted in one of the most dramatic
shoot-outs of the black liberation struggle. Ed Pilkington tells the
surreal story of the Move 9 – and what happened to them next"
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Discrimination and the Ice Cream Backlash
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 22:57:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.jimchines.com/2018/08/discrimination-and-ice-cream/
"Stand back, everyone — I’m going to try metaphor!"
Via Kee Hinckley.
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Traveling While Muslim: The Case of the Exploding Chocolate
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 22:58:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/11/traveling-while-muslim-the-case-of-the-exploding-chocolate-219347>
"I got harassed at the airport by Customs and Border Patrol. Good thing
I’m a lawyer—in the Trump era, others aren’t so lucky."
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ROBBIE ROTTEN BEST MOMENTS | Stefán Karl Stefánsson Tribute
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:12:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2glzmpRKSI
"LazyTown star Stefán Karl Stefánsson passed away on August 21st
following a longtime cancer battle. We've lost count of how many times
he made us laugh and smile as Robbie Rotten and that's how we want to
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Weezer (w/ Weird Al Yankovic ) - Africa (The Forum, Los Angeles CA 8/8/18)
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:21:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Zero Sum
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:23:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.stonekettle.com/2018/08/zero-sum.html
"[...] no matter how many times the players explain the reasons for
their protest, no matter how detailed, no matter how specific, Trump
can't hear it. He won't hear it. Because he simply cannot fathom putting
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'Intelligent' crows to pick up litter at French theme park
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:31:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://phys.org/news/2018-08-intelligent-crows-litter-french-theme.html
"Six crows specially trained to pick up cigarette ends and rubbish will
be put to work next week at a French historical theme park, its
president said on Friday."
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The Weeknd + Michael Jackson + Justin Timberlake Mashup - Pomplamoose
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 22:45:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHtV3N8Otcs
'This is our "Can't Stop Feeling Billie Jean's Face" Mashup. To be
clear, it's "Billie Jean," "Can't Stop the Feeling" and "Can't Feel My
Face." Because...why not?'
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The Best Medicine for My Climate Grief
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 22:47:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.yesmagazine.org/mental-health/the-best-medicine-for-my-climate-grief-20180809>
"A climate scientist talks to a psychologist about coping with the
crushing stress related to climate change. Here’s what he learned."
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The book that fights sexism with science
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 22:48:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/aug/11/women-equal-to-men-science-fact-book-angela-saini>
"With
Inferior, Angela Saini counters long-held beliefs that biology
stands in the way of parity between the sexes. Now her message is set to
reach thousands of schools"
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How Trump Radicalized ICE
Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:33:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-trump-radicalized-ice/ar-BBLywUA
"Settling into a sense of safety is hard when your life’s catalog of
memories teaches you the opposite lesson."
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The alt-right is obsessed with 'leftist pedophiles' and it's putting people's lives in danger
Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:34:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/alt-right-obsessed-with-leftist-pedophiles-paedophilia-2018-8>
"What is less obvious is that the influential ultra-conservative pushers
of this theory do not believe it themselves. They know it’s fake. They
just like the outrage it causes."
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The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who Was Made of Meat
Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:35:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://uncannymagazine.com/article/the-tale-of-the-three-beautiful-raptor-sisters-and-the-prince-who-was-made-of-meat/>
"Once upon a time, long, long, long, long, long, long, ago, there were
three raptor sisters, hatched beneath a lucky star. They lived in a wood
together, they stole sheep and cattle together, and all in all, there
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This Small Caribbean Island Is Waging A Big War Against Plastic
Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:36:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/dominica-plastic-styrofoam-ban_us_5b715ed4e4b0530743cb7bce>
"Dominica's government plans to ban plastic and styrofoam food
containers and utensils by 2019."
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Indigenous Peoples Day: What can be done to save dying languages?
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 22:07:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/indigenous-peoples-day-save-dying-languages-180808201751875.html>
"The massacre of tribal peoples and colonial thinking lead to loss of
identity, says Survival International researcher."
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A Survey of Some of the Best Science Fiction Ever Published (Thanks to Judy-Lynn Del Rey)
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 22:09:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.tor.com/2018/08/13/a-survey-of-some-of-the-best-science-fiction-ever-published-thanks-to-judy-lynn-del-rey/>
"Each volume collected the best short stories of a well-known SF or
fantasy author. I’m discussing a slew of authors in this
essay—alphabetized, because trying to list them in chronological order
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Nintendo Using Copyright To Erase Video Game History
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 22:09:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180812/01001240414/nintendo-using-copyright-to-erase-video-game-history.shtml>
"Basically, thanks to insanely long copyright, and oppressive copyright
holders like Nintendo, we're seeing copyright being used to eat away at
our history."
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'Biggest Case on the Planet' Pits Kids vs. Climate Change
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 22:49:47 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/kids-sue-us-government-climate-change/>
"A pioneering lawsuit against the U.S. government on global warming won the
right to a trial."
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The ‘Zombie Gene’ That May Protect Elephants From Cancer
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 22:50:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/science/the-zombie-gene-that-may-protect-elephants-from-cancer.html>
"With such enormous bodies, elephants should be particularly prone to
tumors. But an ancient gene in their DNA, somehow resurrected, seems to
shield the animals."
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Big Change - Mostly Screwed (part 1: the environment)
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 22:52:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The binomial system of Hispanic nomenclature!
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 22:54:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://twitter.com/antoniogm/status/1029144926238400512?s=12
"Since @Ocasio2018 is officially a thing, and since I’ve witnessed my
surnames get more mangled by more presenters or bookshop owners than I
care to remember, it’s time for a tweet-lecture."
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Heat: the next big inequality issue
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:17:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/aug/13/heat-next-big-inequality-issue-heatwaves-world>
"The World Health Organisation says that 60% of people will live in
cities by 2030, and the more densely populated they become, the hotter
they’ll get. Considering that recent predictions warn temperatures in
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We’re in a new age of obesity. How did it happen? You’d be surprised
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:18:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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To the friend who said I should be thankful for my online harassment while cosplaying: I ain’t thankful for shit
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:19:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://blackyouthproject.com/to-the-friend-who-said-i-should-be-thankful-for-my-online-harassment-while-cosplaying-i-aint-thankful-for-shit/>
"I know I can’t speak for every creator out there, but I’d much rather
be acknowledged for my work than be forced to constantly deal with
Internet trolls. I’d rather have support for who I am and what I do.
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Elizabeth Warren unveils bold new plan to reshape American capitalism
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:40:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/15/elizabeth-warren-accountable-capitalism-act-richest-companies>
"Under the legislation, corporations with more than $1bn in annual
revenue would be required to obtain a corporate charter from the federal
government – and the document would mandate that companies not just
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The great African regreening: millions of 'magical' new trees bring renewal
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:41:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Are Cities Making Animals Smarter?
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:59:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/08/cities-animal-intelligence-fishing-cats/567538/>
"In Singapore, it is river otters who have adapted to an urban
environment and eat expensive fish. Here's a story about another mammal
that may be adapting to an urban environment and (maybe) getting more
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When Creativity Goes Open Source
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 22:07:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.create.ac.uk/blog/2018/07/30/when-creativity-goes-open-source/>
"In this guest blog post, CREATe Fellow Kris Erickson (former director
of postgraduate research at CREATe) discusses findings from his recently
published study, which explores how creative firms use free and open
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The end of the oceans
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 22:08:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2018/august/1533045600/james-bradley/end-oceans>
"The world’s oceans and all marine life are on the brink of total collapse"
Via Greg Batmarx.
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The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is the Best Place on the Internet
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 22:09:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://lithub.com/the-encyclopedia-of-science-fiction-is-the-best-place-on-the-internet/>
"Of all the things you can read on the internet, The Encyclopedia of
Science Fiction is one of the only good ones. In perpetual conversation
with itself, ever growing and expanding—perhaps threatening, in its
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