March 2011
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A strange vector for making money
Hey! It’s Finn the Human, do you like Adventure Time? Submit your favorite Adventure Time posts and I will publish them!
This is the third time I’ve received the same question in my ask box, each time from a different (and newly created) Tumblr account, and I’ve seen a few Tumblrs I follow get this question too. I think that makes for a pattern, yes? Anyway, visiting this latest...
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LACMA kills "zombie copyrights" →
latimes:
“Zombie copyrights” refer to copyrighted photographs of out-of-copyright artwork and, according to ARTINFO’s William Poundstone, have long been used by museums to lay claim to older public domain pieces.
reblogged via hydeordie:
“The reality is that copyright fees are as trivial to museum bottom lines as NPR is to the U.S. budget.”
— William Poundstone lauding Michael Govan’s...
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Orthodox Birthers vs. Reform Birthers →
Heh. From David Weigel at Slate:
Orthodox birthers are those who say there is no way Obama can be eligible for the presidency; Reform birthers say they simply don’t know.
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“We don’t cast spells. That’s not witchcraft. That’s black magic or voodoo or...”
– Former TSA worker Carole Smith, a Wiccan, denying allegations that she put a spell on a coworker’s car heater, causing it not to work. Smith was fired from the TSA. (via officialssay)
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“Yes, it’s true: Jogging, long thought to hurt knees with all that pounding and...”
– Put Those Shoes On: Running Won’t Kill Your Knees : NPR (via tballardbrown)
Hm. Running makes my knees hurt now. So does walking long distances, actually. (They hurt after 14 miles). I’ll have to figure out what’s going on. Would love to get back to running again.
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“Wikipedia tends to be strong on the subjects that don’t matter.”
– Smugopedia
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Sacrilege?
Uh, I just noticed this similarity:
Rebecca Black, Friday
7 a.m. waking up in the morning Gotta be fresh, gotta go downstairs Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal Seeing everything, the time is going Ticking on and on, everybody’s rushing Gotta get down to the bus stop Gotta catch my bus
The Beatles, A Day in the Life
Woke up, fell out of bed Dragged a comb across my head Found my way...
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Operation Odyssey Dawn, explained →
How the name came about, via the Washington Post:
AFRICOM [U.S. Africa Command] is assigned words that start with JS–JZ, NS–NZ and OA–OS, according to [AFRICOM spokesman Eric Elliott]. A recent headquarters exercise was called “Judicious Response” while another recent operation used the NS–NZ range, leaving OA–OS as the only option, he said.
“The goal is to create a name that...
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grainsoflight:
Sharon Core | Early American, Tea Cakes and Sherry, chromogenic print, 11.5 x 15.5 inch, 2007
Raphaelle Peale | Still Life with Cake, oil on wood, 10.75 x 15.25 inch, 1818, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York
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In [Washington, London, and Paris], leaders have insisted that Col Gaddafi must go.
“Libyans must be able to choose their own destiny,” as French President Nicolas Sarkozy put it.
(via BBC News)
I think the logic here is to preserve the balance of forces between Muammar Gaddafi and the Libyan rebels, but still, isn’t it a little incongruous for an external power to say...
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Life imitates art
A fighter jet, reported to belong to the Libyan rebel forces, is shot down and crashes over Benghazi, Libya, March 19, 2011. Photo by Patrick Baz for AFP/Getty Images.
Fiona Banner, Harrier and Jaguar, Tate Britain Duveens Commission 2010, Tate Britain, London. (How did they hang this thing?)
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Watchneighborhoodr-dallas:
We’re building common ground for Dallas and our visitors to enjoy in the heart of this city. Five acres of shared, public green space will deck over the existing Woodall Rodgers Freeway, bringing new traditions, shared experiences and FUN to the center of Dallas.
Public parks strengthen our communities and benefit our health, environment, quality of life, and...
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On those tsunami videos...
Seems every day brings a new batch of tsunami videos shot by local residents watching from their balconies. With photos of the aftermath showing the magnitude of destruction, it just occurred to me that being on the upper levels of a building doesn’t necessarily offer any protection from the rising waters. Entire apartment blocks, at three or four stories high, either floated away or ended...
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People Celebrating St. Patrick's Day on the...
whatfreshheckisthis:
Drink when you see someone post a song by Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The Pogues, or The Chieftains.
Well, shit. Guilty.
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Real time worldwide earthquake monitoring →
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Libyan rebels get diplomatic recognition from... →
The National Libyan Council, the leadership body of the rebels in Libya, has just been recognized by France as the country’s legitimate government.
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“During the revolution of January 25th, the Egyptian Army protected our heritage...”
– Zahi Hawass, who resigned this week as Egypt’s Antiquities Minister in protest over the lack of protection to prevent serious looting from the country’s archaeological sites.
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WatchLive video stream from the Wisconsin state capitol.
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Vampire facelifts →
theweekmagazine:
Yeah, those are real.
Ick.
When do we get zombie facelifts?
Brain surgery + cosmetic surgery. Sounds like a lucrative career path.
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