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April 17, 2020

Benjamin Bratton: 18 Lessons of Quarantine Urbanism

*How could that not be good? https://strelkamag.com/en/article/18-... To what world will we reemerge after the distress and devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic? Calling for a...

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April 16, 2020

North Korean Bank Robbers

*Well, theyre under sanctions, and thats where the money is. https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/a... National Cyber Awareness System Alerts Guidance on the North Korean Cyber Threat More Alerts...

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April 15, 2020

The Ferguson Index

*You could spend the rest of your life reading these tomes and probably understand less at the beginning than you did at the end. INDEX...

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Books of inventions and secrets

Prof John Ferguson, 1895: Even a writer of historical fiction who wishes his story to have the verisimilitude of the time he portrays, would do...

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Showtime: Four Man Ray films

*Probably these experiments arent great films, but theyre great something. http://www.openculture.com/2012/04/ma...

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April 14, 2020

Baroque wind machines

*The Iron Fly; the wooden eagle of Nuremburg, the Chinese flying coach, the wind-muskets, aelopiles, and other marvels. Humane industry, or, A history of most...

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April 13, 2020

Adam Savage explains his scary hand injury

*Hes a stunt man and special FX guy as well as a Maker, so his numerous stitches are part of the career. However, what hes...

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April 12, 2020

George Orwell vs H. G. Wells versus Hitler

*Forget the scientific rationality and technocratic organization, Herbert; its all about ethnonationalism, because thats the only thing men will shed blood for. Oh look, its...

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Musica Globalista: SXSW Afropop Virtual Showcase

*Well, they couldnt make it, because there wasnt a gig in Austin, and I wasnt there either, but I can hear music I probably wouldnt...

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April 10, 2020

UNESCO to the rescue

*Well, to the extent that they can. UNESCO Press Release No.2020-34 UNESCO supports culture and heritage during COVID-19s shutdown Paris, 09 AprilUNESCO is launching initiatives...

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