March 2012
91 posts
“physicists studying Google’s massive collection of scanned books claim to...”
– Physicists Discover Evolutionary Laws of Language - Slashdot
Facebook Photos Important in Forming Opinions |... →
most people formed impressions of others after seeing their profile picture, without ever reading any of the text contained in their profile
10111.ORG: Brion Gysin's Dreamachine Plans →
78RPM version
Brion Gysin’s Dreamachine plans, as provided by Temple Press (thanks to Paul Cecil). This design requires a 78RPM turntable. materials: - 36”x36” (inches) black cardboard sheet (approx. 240 grams per square meter). - a 78rpm turntable. - a lightbulb (opaque, between 60W and 100W) with cable and plug. - cutter, scissors, pencil, a long rule and glue. directions: 1....
“A Polish security researcher, Krzysztof Kotowicz, makes an worrisome entry in...”
– Websites Can Detect What Chrome Extensions You’ve Installed - Slashdot
“Britannica went bankrupt in 1996, long before Wikipedia was a crowdsourced gleam...”
– Wikipedia Didn’t Kill Britannica. Windows Did | Epicenter | Wired.com
“A growing number of mobile devices have built-in cameras, microphones, and GPS...”
– My smartphone, the spy: protecting privacy in a mobile age
The New Aesthetic: Insertions (2012)Seminal texts... →
new-aesthetic:
Insertions (2012)
Seminal texts written in the early 20th century addressing issues of reproduction within the visual arts are inserted into the data code of images of some of the most reproduced paintings of all time causing them to glitch and alter the performance of the data and creating new…
