April 2010
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A Star Is Reborn: How Hollywood Magicians Will... →
“The technology to rewind the clock on movie stars’ careers and bring long-dead actors back from the grave has been talked about for 20 years. But a slew of new films, including James Cameron’s 3-D sci-fi opus, Avatar, have advanced digital filmmaking enough to supplant live action movies—and make a fortune in the process. Avatar has earned $2.4 billion at the ...
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“never close your eyes or fall asleep in the car because whatever you see out the window can inspire you”
- Grace in The September Issue
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“it is your obligation in life to find happiness”
- Dali Lama
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sxsw 2010
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jj’s “Into The Light”
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The New Digital Underclass →
This piece is fascinating…especially the section on the technological class divide. A good read.
“Once upon a time, literacy and numeracy were the paths to social mobility in its broadest sense; now, technology appears to have raised rather than lowered the barrier. Even something so apparently trivial and ubiquitous as social networking is a shock to kids who have lived life off...
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“Those who manipulate the unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. We are governed, our minds molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested largely by men we have never heard of. In almost every act of our lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are...
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making sense of the web and a web of the sense
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Ads Posted on Facebook Strike Some as Off-Key →
“…on social networks like Facebook, where people go to communicate with one another, advertisers seem to be trying especially hard to intrude on the conversation.
The so-called self-service ads on the site, from the likes of video game start-ups, herbal supplement makers, sweepstakes companies and wedding photographers, are shown on the right side of most pages. Many advertisers...
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“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things through narrow chinks of his cavern.”
- William Blake
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Shareholders Slam Apple's Environmental... →
“The Apple shareholder meeting on Thursday was a telling example of just how difficult it is for a public company to go green, even if it really wants to.
Apple currently has a much greener reputation than it deserves according to the recent New Scientist study. Consumers rank Apple #3 in sustainability, even though the scientists rank them at #19. Yes, they have made efforts to ...
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