February 2012
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Watchtheatlanticvideo:
A Short Animated Biography of Nikola Tesla
Jeremiah Warren’s his quirky animation style makes for an entertaining three-minute whirlwind tour of Nikola Tesla’s career, full of fun facts and more than a little disdain for Thomas Edison. Don’t miss The History of Thomas Edison, a similar treatment of the rival inventor’s life.
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7 Ways the New York Times is Pursuing "Deeper... →
Once I got to No. 4 I began to think maybe it was satire…
futurejournalismproject:
Journalism.co.uk reports on Liz Heron’s keynote at the the news:rewired conference. This year, the Times is trying to make its “social media projects deeper and more meaningful” with users. How?
1. Using Twitter hashtags to ask journalists to check facts
2. Publishing tweets on the New York Times...
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THE LAWYERS' DAUGHTER WITH A SWEET TOOTH FOR...
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23-year-old cake decorator, successful yet disappointing daughter to lawyer parents. Klutz who reads Sanskrit, wears mismatching socks for luck and thinks that Ursula le Guin is trying too hard to be one of the boys. Looking for a guy who listens to the Drive soundtrack while playing Mario Kart.
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“The explanation for this effect returns us to the benefits of not being able to...”
– Jonah Lehrer on why being sleepy and drunk is great for creativity. Lehrer’s must-read new book, Imagine: How Creativity Works, comes out in March and is now available on pre-order. (via curiositycounts)
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Dashboard? More Like Bookshelf: Your Guide to... →
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“The secret of success is concentrating interest in life, interest in sports and...”
– Excerpt from an altogether beautiful 1928 letter to 16-year-old Jackson Pollock from his dad (via curiositycounts)
January 2012
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