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» Radio species

For some reason, this brings a (somewhat geeky) smile to my face. The awesome Touch blog shows stills from a project visualising what radio frequency fields. Tinfoil hat up!

“ We are only going to participate in the things that we own and control.

— In regards to the PPP solution set forth by the Labor campaign for fibre-to-the-node broadband, Sol Trujillo demonstrates why private telcos are the softest, cuddliest infrastructure monopolies. [source] [And the erudite Possum Comitatus weighs in]

» Better Explained

I love this site. I really love the idea. Basically, it sets out to explain (in detail) some fascinating aspects of life.

“ To iterate is human; to recurse, divine.

— Traditional Haskell adage.

“ Everything reminds Milton Friedman of the money supply. Everything reminds me of sex, but I try to keep it out of my papers.

— Robert Solow (1924—), American economist.

Glass + Moss. It is now art.

Lawrence Lessig on the tragedy of the commons in relation to the struggle between copyright and culture creation. Lessig is a brilliant speaker, and this video sums up a big chunk of his overarching message with the Creative Commons. The benefits, both economically and culturally (that intangible dimension that acts to make any argument so much less cogent), are innumerable. Corporations that export and distribute mass media (and, thus, culture) have a vested interest in one sense to keep the legislative monopolies on that content inviolable; societies as a whole have a duty, however, to open that culture for subsequent analysis and exploitation.

invective

An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on another; a harsh or reproachful accusation; – followed by against, having reference to the person or thing affected; as, an invective against tyranny.

Socrates rocks this houseparty at the drop of a hat in Something Awful’s classic art modernised.

» Awesome YouTube Costume [ Pic ]

I love this idea ..