March 2012
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futurejournalismproject:
Breaking: Third Little Pig Arrested for Boiling Wolf
There’s so much win in this Guardian advertisement that reimagines the story of the Three Little Pigs happening today.
H/T: Nieman Lab
February 2012
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TED2012: It's Happening, Here's How To Follow →
jtotheizzoe:
TED2012 hits the stage this week in Long Beach, CA. The theme this year is Full Spectrum.
Since none of us make enough money to actually register for it, you can follow the live action on Twitter at @TEDNews.
Have you seen this year’s program? It’s amazing. There’s too many great folks to mention individually, but here’s my favorites:
Physicist Brian Greene
Climatologist James...
scinerds:
Thought-Controlled Skateboard
Austin, Texas-based Chaotic Moon Labs made a splash earlier this year with a high-tech Kinect-controlled skateboard moving by the rider’s hand signals. Now they are showcasing another skateboard that moves beyond Kinect power and hand signals, over to a board that moves by just reading your mind. Think where you want to go and your board takes you there....
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GradMom, M.A.: For those of you who have to write... →
unkamatt:
Find motivation lacking? Is it difficult to write hundreds or even thousands of words for an essay?
Like kittens?
You’ll want to go here for that kitten motivation.
If you’re one of those “suspicious” types, it’s a website where you can set it to a certain word count, say…
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He feels empty, and he stares without interest at the tiny black speck and the...
– Alan Lightman, Einstein’s Dreams (thank you, starcrossedliar)
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