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beamko

  1. @Adorno: Can't we understand DIY as a sign that people are still trying to grapple with alienation? It should not be dismissed so quickly.
  2. Photo: tmblr.co/ZdXeJvLKGXlX
  3. RT @walterbenjamin: There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism
  4. Ouch. Nice photo illustration: gizmodo.com/5905682/can-yo… — castration anxiety and thanatophobia combined.
  5. Tetris fulfills it's destiny: tgdaily.com/games-and-ente…
  6. Creativity is Individual expression. Connected people are Happier. Happiness is good for Creativity. Creativity often goes with depression.
  7. We Get happier as we get older: bit.ly/HVwkhz. Belief in God increases with age: bit.ly/J2pVPF — Coincidence?
  8. Kills Germs / Promptly in / Minor cuts, / scrapes, / and burns
  9. Help Kickstart the 3rd Chicago International Poster Biennial: kck.st/zN56yG via @kickstarter
  10. "The Robot" is the most authentic dance style of our time.
  11. google: "scientists descover"
  12. "Do we presently live in an enlightened age?" the answer is, "No, but we do live in an age of enlightenment." - Kant
  13. AIM, or aim, has re-branded/positioned themselves preview.aim.com - Their new recursive acronym made me smile.
  14. Just heard an interesting interview with the author of this peace on NPR : nyti.ms/u6RsXR
  15. slaveryfootprint.org - Great example of new web techniques promoting a social issue. Too bad it's main take away is merely anti-consumerism.
  16. The seeds of new fruit trees originate from, and are nurtured by, old, rotten fruit.
  17. We love them, so why do we deposit our dead far away, in fenced off patches of land, instead of keeping them close? What are we afraid of?
  18. @silaslevi you seen this yet: drawastickman.com
  19. took the guitar out of the closet today for the first time in about four years. Felt pretty good.