September 2011
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In which teenage Ben Franklin improves his writing... →
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mlarson:
When I was reading this New Atlantis article on self-help, I found mention of Ben Franklin’s ingenious plan for becoming a better writer: imitation, summary, repeated practice. He set up lessons for himself, varying ways of copying from The Spectator…
One method was picking an essay, summarizing every sentence with a brief “hint”, setting those summaries aside for a...
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“The feelings that hurt most, the emotions that sting most, are those that are...”
– Fernando Pessoa (via sevensheaven)
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“Your remark about your deep tan lines is “Dude, check out my epic contrast...”
– Amen to that, now show me more! (via youreadesignerwhen)
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Watchalexandernl:
Sign of the times: Bijenkorf gaat 3D-printer verkopen
Tijdens de drie Dolle Dwaze Dagen gaat de Bijenkorf een 3D printer van het Nederlandse bedrijf Freedom of Creation verkopen. Daarmee maakt de 3D printer een enorme slag om mainstream te worden.
De 3D printer is gemaakt van persplex (+1 voor de schönheit) en heeft allerlei geile lampjes. De makers leggen de nadruk op het printen...
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Supergirl birthday tribute: "She always learned...
dcwomenkickingass:
Today is Supergirl’s birthday and I’ve asked some of the character’s biggest fans to write about why they love her. The first post was by Michelle of Supergirl: Maid of Might. This post is by Anj of Supergirl Comic Box Commentary, a fun site with a fantastic collection of commissions including this one by Jamal Igle. His thoughts follows.
It’s a question I get asked all the...
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“A New Library opens it’s doors in an unusual location
As of this month...”
– http://www.nu.nl/boek/2621643/eerste-bibliotheek-treinstation-geopend.html
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Joss Whedon: Feminist
Interviewer: So why do you write these strong female characters?
Whedon: Because you're still asking me that question.
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“Yesterday Dutch comic artist Minck Oosterveer (1961) was killed in a motorcycle...”
– article on the Volkskrant | mr. Oosterveer’s Website
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Watchhitrecordjoe:
STEP RIGHT UP — LADIES & GENTLEMEN
RECollection vol. 1 is available for pre-order… and do I have a deal for YOU! :oD
The first 3,000 orders comes with our limited edition (RED!) vinyl RECord.
Order here!
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Is This The Real Life? Fox TV Just Got the Rights... →
According to the ever reliable Deadline, Fox has not only acquired the rights to The Spectre, a DC Comics character old enough to be created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily in 1940. They’ve also got a writer, producers, and a production studio. Allow me to explain why I’m excited about this: The Spectre is very cool. Okay, I’ll elaborate. The Spectre is a supernatural force...
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“Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and...”
– Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity
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“Tonight, Patagonia and eBay announced a new partnership, the Common Threads...”
– Don’t Buy Patagonia Stuff New Unless You Really Need It via @sergethew on twitter & http://www.outsideonline.com
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Me Talk Pretty One Day? →
futurejournalismproject:
Time reports a fascinating study conducted to determine the talking speed of various languages, and how much information is packed in per syllable.
Conclusion: While languages are spoken at different speeds, they contain the same amount of information over a given time:
For all of the other languages, the researchers discovered, the more data-dense the average...
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ooooh the new wacom 24 HD cintiq. With improved... →
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“Late last night the Senate voted 89-9 to pass the America Invents Act that would...”
– currently reading:
What The New Patent Reform Act Means For Innovation
by Kit Eaton via fastcompany.com
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