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Matthieu Ricard: Meditate yourself better - opinion - 03 February 2010 - New Scientist
Glad to see one of my heroes, molecular-biologist-turned-Buddhist-monk Matthieu Ricard, on @NewScientist http://ow.ly/13D1Z
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february 2010 by amy
New Book Sneak Preview: Data Flow 2 on Datavisualization.ch
Sneak peek at Data Flow 2, the appetizing sequel to what's easily the best data viz book out there http://is.gd/7Fy3V | http://is.gd/7Fy9s
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february 2010 by amy
Lessig on Political Corruption in America | Open Culture
CreativeCommons founder Lawrence Lessig on institutional corruption in America http://is.gd/76g0g
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january 2010 by amy
1x.com - Shlomi Nissim
Wow – breathtaking photography by Shlomi Nissim http://is.gd/76jQk
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january 2010 by amy
The Art
The Art
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january 2010 by amy
The Lost World, Now in Color -- Lundin 2010 (127): 2 -- ScienceNOW
Revolutionary technique identifies fossilized cell pigments, reveals colors of dinosaurs
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january 2010 by amy
Espresso, Intelligentsia on Vimeo
The proper way to make espresso – wonderful short film, part of a series documenting tastemakers http://vimeo.com/8709313
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january 2010 by amy
Passport Photos - Famous Artists - a set on Flickr
Fab – passport photos of famous artists http://is.gd/6FvPy E E Cummings: http://is.gd/6FvXO Walt Disney: http://is.gd/6FweL
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january 2010 by amy
Vladimir Horowitz Plays Mozart Back in the USSR | Open Culture
Vladimir Horowitz, one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, plays Mozart in Moscow in 1986 http://is.gd/6oIDQ
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january 2010 by amy
World Progress Report | FlowingPrints
Another wonderful visualization print from @FlowingData, based on the UN World Progress Report http://is.gd/6fgrS
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january 2010 by amy
Wolfram|Alpha Blog : Recreating Galileo
Wow – @Wolfram_Alpha recreate Galileo's discovery 400 years later http://is.gd/6byDt
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january 2010 by amy
Iain McGilchrist on the Battle Between the Brain's Left and Right Hemispheres - WSJ.com
The Battle of The Brain – WSJ explores why the brain is divided http://is.gd/67yrz
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january 2010 by amy
Low-Cost Solar Invades Kenya
Solantern – brilliant low-cost solar-powered reading lamp to replace dangerous kerosene lamps in Kenya http://is.gd/64a2i (HT @WhiteAfrican)
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january 2010 by amy
New York City - a set on Flickr
New York City – striking street photography of an otherwise trite subject by photographer Phil Sharp http://is.gd/5KVSZ
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january 2010 by amy
The Most-Viewed Bits Posts of 2009 - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
The 10 most viewed posts on the NYTimes Bits blog for 2009 – digital culture essentials http://is.gd/5KzJJ
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january 2010 by amy
The Best Roundups of the Best Photos of 2009 | Photojojo
The wonderful @Photojojo rounds up the best best-photos-of-2009 roundups http://is.gd/5IN28
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january 2010 by amy
Documenting the Decade - NYTimes.com
Fantastic interactive timeline of NYTimes reader photographs, from 9/11 to the Obama inauguration http://is.gd/5GErC (via @joeltalks)
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december 2009 by amy
Steve Jobs: How to live before you die | Video on TED.com
"How to live before you die" – from #TED's Best of the Web, 2005 Stanford grad speech by Steve Jobs http://is.gd/5Gzpv
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december 2009 by amy
Op-Chart - Picturing the Past 10 Years - Graphic - NYTimes.com
Picturing the Past 10 Years – the decade in logos, pictograms and buzzwords, brilliant NYT infographic http://is.gd/5FWwu
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december 2009 by amy
NASA - Glittering Metropolis
Amazing NASA image of the M13 globular star cluster, captured by Hubble. Sure beats a snowglobe http://is.gd/5Fkar
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december 2009 by amy
Fraud U: Toppling a Bogus-Diploma Empire | Magazine
Particle physics professor busts million-dollar bogus-diploma empire http://is.gd/5FpK7
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december 2009 by amy
First Functional Molecular Transistor Comes Alive | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Scientists create first functional transistor made from a single molecule http://is.gd/5DFiI
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december 2009 by amy
2009 review: Favourite picture galleries - 26 December 2009 - New Scientist
New Scientist recounts the best image galleries of 2009 – from NASA to devices that changed the world http://is.gd/5DhKd
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december 2009 by amy
Alcohol substitute that avoids drunkenness and hangovers in development // Current
Alcohol substitute that mimics buzz but avoids drunkenness and hangover in the works http://is.gd/5Did6
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december 2009 by amy
Enjoy this beautiful day
From the good folks at @wireandtwine, a free download of some fab arrow graphics for your next project http://is.gd/5DbeL
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december 2009 by amy
Twitter / Maria Popova: A mega #ff for the year – ...
A mega #ff for the year – people whose tweets I'd pay for: @kirstinbutler, @TEDchris, @PD_Smith, @BBHLabs, @GOOD, @arnteriksen
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december 2009 by amy
TED2010: Speakers A-Z
MAJOR: The #TED 2010 speaker list unveiled: http://ow.ly/OTTm Some of my BIG heroes: Dan Kahneman, Eve Ensler, Sarah Silverman, oh my!
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december 2009 by amy
the world offers itself to your imagination
Lovely, lovely poem by Mary Oliver http://is.gd/5ttwD
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december 2009 by amy
The Beautiful Brain
Great inaugural podcast on neuroaesthetics from @brainshow, new portal for the art
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december 2009 by amy
Why Are Europeans White? (E1) - a knol by Frank W Sweet
A molecular anthropology explanation of why Northern Europeans are so de-pigmented http://is.gd/5rPIS
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december 2009 by amy
Dreamland - My most faved, most viewed photos-landscapes - a set on Flickr
Dreamland – stunning (STUNNING) landscapes by Serbian photographer Katarina Stefanović http://is.gd/5qr4W
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december 2009 by amy
Out of the Blue: Islands Seen From Space | Wired Science | Wired.com
Islands Seen From Space – jaw-droppingly stunning slideshow from Wired http://is.gd/5qn1b
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december 2009 by amy
Photography Spotlight: The 50 States Project | Brain Pickings
The 50 States Project http://ow.ly/MwAX [photography archive]
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december 2009 by amy
50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World
UTNE's 50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World – a wonderfully curated cross-disciplinary list http://is.gd/5omUo
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december 2009 by amy
ISO50 - The Blog of Scott Hansen
Thanks to @kirstinbutler for reminding me of the wonderful Le Grand Content – animated venn/infographic magic http://is.gd/5mwne
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december 2009 by amy
The Big Spill: Flood Could Have Filled Mediterranean In Less Than Two Years - Science News
The Big Spill – new research suggests the Mediterranean Sea may have filled in a flash http://is.gd/5lHXm (Fittingly, tweeted from Athens)
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december 2009 by amy
15 Failed Predictions about the Future - Oddee.com
15 failed predictions about the future – from "there's a market for 5 computers" to "Jagger has to go" http://is.gd/5gMOD
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december 2009 by amy
Alberto Grillasca ‘Seres Chulos’ Portraits
Jaw-droppingly gorgeous portraits by Alberto Grillasca, utilizing ancient Mexican dot painting technique http://is.gd/5gcGA
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december 2009 by amy
Juice from A Clockwork Orange
Juice for A Clockwork Orange – brilliant piece by Anthony Burgess from a 1972 issue of Rolling Stone http://is.gd/5f3y8
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december 2009 by amy
digg labs / 365
Digg 365 – superb new Digg Labs effort visualizes the top 10 stories for any day, month or year http://labs.digg.com/365/
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december 2009 by amy
Culture of Old Europe Is Uncloaked in an Exhibit at N.Y.U. - NYTimes.com
Ancient farming civilization c. 5000 BC, older than Rome and Greece, discovered in Bulgaria http://is.gd/5dVkv [NYTimes]
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december 2009 by amy
SPACE.com -- World's Largest Milky Way Image Unveiled
World's largest Milky Way image unveiled – 120 feet wide, made out of 800,000 individual photos http://is.gd/5bzDe
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december 2009 by amy
Knocking app lets you see through your friend
Knocking – the first-ever live video-sharing app for the iPhone. Fantastic. http://is.gd/59qbr Demo: http://is.gd/59qdk
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december 2009 by amy
Japanese Addresses: the opposite is also true | Derek Sivers
Fun short vid explaining Japanese addresses – short talk my buddy @sivers gave at #TED India http://is.gd/58WnU
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december 2009 by amy
Timelapse movie: The Alps -- part II (night) on Vimeo
Absolutely stunning time-lapse of the Swiss Alps http://vimeo.com/7853947
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november 2009 by amy
Toby Burrows Photography
Very much liking photographer Toby Burrows http://is.gd/57JhK
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november 2009 by amy
brobdingnag logic: I should say it is the most complicated photograph I have ever made...
Incredible – sun positions between August '98
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november 2009 by amy
Eid al-Adha and the Hajj, 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
38 stunning photos from Eid al-Adha, the Muslim "Festival of Sacrifice," which began yesterday http://is.gd/55FcE
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november 2009 by amy
Carbon Sucker: CR5 | Brain Pickings
Researchers develop machine that sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere
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november 2009 by amy
Real packages for virtual friends, no address required - Springwise
Startup SendSocial lets you mail physical stuff to virtual contacts by only knowing their email/Twitter http://is.gd/54HRA
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november 2009 by amy
Alchemy - a set on Flickr
Alchemy – absolutely stunning photographs of dyes in water by artist Janet Waters http://is.gd/54ifr
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november 2009 by amy
The Shakespeare Quartos Archive | Home
The Shakespeare Quartos Archive – newly launched free digital archive of rare, early Shakespeare plays http://is.gd/54dfl (HT @openculture)
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november 2009 by amy
Netscapes: Tracing the Journey of a Single Bit | Magazine
Netscapes: Tracing the Journey of a Single Bit – Wired explores the physical internet http://is.gd/548jZ
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november 2009 by amy
WolfgangsVault.com - Free streaming live music, Live concert recordings, Live music downloads, Classic rock concerts
Priceless – listen to iconic musicians (incl. Dylan, Clapton, Joni Mitchell) performing The Last Walz 33 years ago today http://is.gd/545gq
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november 2009 by amy
Optogenetics may help explain workings of the brain - The Boston Globe
Optogenetics – emerging field may explain how the brain works, from memory to mental illness http://is.gd/53GEu
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november 2009 by amy
Paris 1962 - a set on Flickr
Paris 1962 – absolutely gorgeous vintage images of Paris cafés
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november 2009 by amy
Showcase: Emptied but Still Secret - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com
Emptied But Still Secret – haunting NYTimes photo series on abandoned mental institutions http://is.gd/53lTX (via @nickbilton)
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november 2009 by amy
YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.
A 3D exploration of Picasso's Guernica – absolutely beautiful http://is.gd/53myl (via @kirstinbutler, @openculture)
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november 2009 by amy
Top ten slideshows of the year
Great stuff. RT @WiredUK: The best photos we've published this year, from full-body airbags to moustache-themed mugs http://bit.ly/4OUq3r
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november 2009 by amy
LAIKA - Eine dynamische Schrift
Laika – the world's first dynamic typeface http://is.gd/52QXy
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november 2009 by amy
English Russia
30 gorgeous photos of Moscow in nighttime fog http://is.gd/52DDz
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november 2009 by amy
Shareable: How to Start Your Own Skillshare
What a fantastic idea – how to organize your own skillshare http://is.gd/52DYH
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november 2009 by amy
Twitter Lists - The New York Times
Check out the NYTimes' curated Twitter lists – great recs divided by area of expertise/interest http://is.gd/52umD
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november 2009 by amy
Newsweek
Newsweek launches a Tumblr, and it's pretty sleek
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november 2009 by amy
How to tell if somebody is lying
Busting a few myths, plus a few real tricks – how to tell if somebody is lying http://bit.ly/8gmpVQ (via @WiredUK)
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november 2009 by amy
Super-Smart Learning | Brain Pickings
Super-Smart Learning – two innovative platforms for tech-augmented learning http://ow.ly/EROV Great piece by @kirstinbutler
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november 2009 by amy
dataMorphose: Data Visualization through Physical Tension Structures - information aesthetics
dataMorphose – brilliant, sophisticated series of physical data sculptures http://is.gd/51LkQ
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november 2009 by amy
The songs stuck in our heads -- baltimoresun.com
The songs stuck in our heads – biology
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november 2009 by amy
Mathieu Lehanneur demos science-inspired design | Video on TED.com
Mathieu Lehanneur and his incredible science-inspired design at #TED http://is.gd/4ZvBK
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november 2009 by amy
Visualizing empires
The evolution
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november 2009 by amy
Brush with Science, The Artwork of Julie Newdoll
Julie Newdoll's beautiful paintings for the covers of science journals – myth and molecules converge http://is.gd/4Zbwe
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november 2009 by amy
French hamster hotel lets guests live like rodents - Telegraph
French hotel lets guests live like rodents – differentiation in recreation gone wild? http://is.gd/4Z9t7
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november 2009 by amy
Twitpic - Share photos on Twitter
Chris Baker shows foot made by 3D printing at #crcat - amazing http://twitpic.com/q3hks
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november 2009 by amy
The History of the Internet in a Nutshell
The history of the internet, in a nut shell... sort of http://is.gd/4XbJP
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november 2009 by amy
Rob, Rambling
A map of central London, stripped down to leave only the typography – fab http://is.gd/4WqDc
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november 2009 by amy
From Petroleum to Algae - a GOOD Blog
From petroleum to algae – compelling, controversial biofuel vision series by Joshua Kagan for @GOOD http://is.gd/4UI6J
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november 2009 by amy
Peter Tchaikovsky (and Friends) Messing Around With A Wax Cylinder Phonograph - Boing Boing
Footage of Tchaikovsky
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november 2009 by amy
Twitter / @brainpicker/misc interestingness
#FollowFriday Smart curators of eclectic interestingness http://bit.ly/2sADwg
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november 2009 by amy
Andrew Zuckerman: Bird
Bird – Andrew Zuckerman takes stunning, stunning portraits of rare birds http://birdbook.org
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november 2009 by amy
Incubating
The Unreasonable Institute trains
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november 2009 by amy
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