September 2011
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“If you look after truth and goodness,
Beauty looks after herself.”
– Eric Gill
5 things I learned September 29, 2011
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1. Papercraft & Infographics!!! http://5thin.gs/qABRbj Putin vs. Medvedev http://5thin.gs/ntGFEi 3. Unbelieveable thread paintings http://5thin.gs/qJLg6l 4. Multi-view profile photos http://5thin.gs/qHCnAM 5. A car covered completely in neon duct tape http://5thin.gs/o9NOCW Subscribe in a reader
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“Science and art have in common intense seeing.”
– Beautiful Evidence by Edward Tufte p. 9
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Verbmongering
by Ryan Scott Nance
About is to...
“You recognize strangers,
think you lived through destruction.
You can’t...”
РTaking Off My Clothes by Carolyn Forch̩ : The Poetry Foundation
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5 things I learned September 25, 2011
5thingsilearnedtoday:
1. Giving some Mongolian herdsmen photos of themselves for the first time http://5thin.gs/pBZ92c
2. Pin and thread paintings http://5thin.gs/oDiWWP
3. Close-ups of animal irises http://5thin.gs/pkndtz
4. Ghost cars of the world unite http://5thin.gs/pFI8aq
5. Color photos of London after WWII air raids http://5thin.gs/qCAQHg
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Harper Sublette during filming of a 5 things I...
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5 things I learned September 20, 2011
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1. Astounding nighttime sky photography http://5thin.gs/pPsIhH
2. The history of English in 10 minutes http://5thin.gs/oAFOUt
3. A new 50 People, One Question http://5thin.gs/nSxICU
4. Art museum audio tour as art http://5thin.gs/rkKw4h
5. Some of the worst stadium seats around the...
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5 things I learned September 19, 2011
5thingsilearnedtoday:
1. Flying over the earth in the International Space Station http://5thin.gs/mOSXOl
2. Where do women look when talking to a guy? http://5thin.gs/o3z55q
3. Women at war http://5thin.gs/q8qazc
4. Tiny people in the middle of stuff http://5thin.gs/oPEMhV
5. Tokyo slo-mode http://5thin.gs/pZ6LgT
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How Whole Foods "Primes" You To Shop →
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By: Martin Lindstrom Fast Company, Sept 15, 2011
Derren Brown, a British illusionist famous for his mind-reading act, set out to prove just how susceptible we are to the many thousands of signals we’re exposed to each day. He approached two creatives from the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi for the “test.” On their journey to his office, Brown arranged for...
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5 things I learned September 16, 2011
5thingsilearnedtoday:
1. A ‘modern’ water fountain http://5thin.gs/nyfsZt
2. Quarterly is a subscription service where the contributor of your choice will send you some thing 4 times a year http://5thin.gs/okflw1
3. The Underwater Project makes for some uncanny images http://5thin.gs/qiZj5u
4. The way we explained drugs back in the 1950s http://5thin.gs/qBxXZR
5. Historic Detroit aims...
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5 things I learned September 15, 2011
5thingsilearnedtoday:
1. 3D mapping old photos to be able to ‘fly into them’. Wow! http://5thin.gs/nLLN6j
2. A full scale 1969 Mustang made of paper http://5thin.gs/nksD8q
3. Stunning storm photography http://5thin.gs/nI6CD3
4. Paintings of scenes from the Big Lebowski http://5thin.gs/oZYSad
5. Awesome urban photography from Leanne Staples http://5thin.gs/nosVyu
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5 things I learned September 14, 2011
5thingsilearnedtoday:
1. A family tree for video game controllers http://5thin.gs/qqD50N
2. Photos from inside 19th-century asylums http://5thin.gs/pjX3z5
3. A gorgeous Paris Metro Map as a star chart http://5thin.gs/ph366M
4. Creepy skeleton and flower sculptures http://5thin.gs/nYbGQF
5. Even though it’s marketing, Dear America has some great photos… one from each of the 50...
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5 things I learned September 13, 2011
5thingsilearnedtoday:
1. Stunning infrared photography http://5thin.gs/pfYBoq
2. Video from 1905 of the newly opened subway http://5thin.gs/r2rpuG
3. Watching the sky change in Flø Norway http://5thin.gs/nKRJ52
4. Riding through the Alps on a motobike http://5thin.gs/pKcJsY
5. Metallic gel pens make some awesome illustrations http://5thin.gs/qcJFtf
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Getting It Wrong: Surprising Tips on How to Learn →
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For years, many educators have championed “errorless learning,” advising teachers (and students) to create study conditions that do not permit errors. For example, a classroom teacher might drill students repeatedly on the same multiplication problem, with very little delay between the first and second presentations of the problem, ensuring that the student gets the answer...
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5 things I learned September 13, 2011
5thingsilearnedtoday:
1. Stunning infrared photography http://5thin.gs/pfYBoq
2. Video from 1905 of the newly opened subway http://5thin.gs/r2rpuG
3. Watching the sky change in Flø Norway http://5thin.gs/nKRJ52
4. Riding through the Alps on a motobike http://5thin.gs/pKcJsY
5. Metallic gel pens make some awesome illustrations http://5thin.gs/qcJFtf
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5 things I learned today: 5 things I learned... →
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1. I don’t really tire of hyper-realistic paintings… not sure what that’s about http://5thin.gs/ouso43
2. With all the discussion and controversy around filming police officers at work, the ACLU has put together a short discussion outlining your right …
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5 things I learned September 11, 2011
5thingsilearnedtoday:
1. Cats and art (rather PUTTING cats in art)… http://bit.ly/nExVWc
2. Abandoned Disney places (can’t wait for part 2!!) http://5thin.gs/qap0wQ
3. Sea Shanties and Drinking Songs http://5thin.gs/ox43KW
4. Some of the most amazingly beautiful places in the world I want to see http://5thin.gs/ndogRf
5. Great typographic work http://5thin.gs/pEsL38
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5 things I learned September 8, 2011
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1. My Little Pony styled as pop icons (my little edward scissorhands!) http://5thin.gs/nKUQQb
2. Volcanos seen from space http://5thin.gs/poTaDU
3. A whole set of different Star Wars characters… here, a World War 2 style http://5thin.gs/p2DrJa
4. Is that a motorcycle? http://5thin.gs/qamky7
5. A lovely little film series exploring what it means to be...
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5 things I learned September 7, 2011
5thingsilearnedtoday:
1. Gigantic cow sculptures made of cars http://5thin.gs/qKzU7u
2. Light painting for the last 100 years http://5thin.gs/nno7NN
3. Some of the weirdest contraband seized at JFK http://5thin.gs/otosBr
4. These natural rock formations don’t look natural http://5thin.gs/nsrsTh
5. World record water balloon fight http://5thin.gs/oTbTNS
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bitly blog: You just shared a link. How long will... →
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How long is a link “alive” before people stop caring? Does it matter what kind of content it is, or where you shared it? At bitly we see a lot of links, and while every link is special, we’re learning a few general principles that we can share. Let’s take a look at one particular story - Baby otter befriended by orphaned kittens
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5 things I learned September 6, 2011
5thingsilearnedtoday:
1. Carving skulls into coins… now there’s an idea http://5thin.gs/p5BVCP
2. Great coverage of this year’s Burning Man http://5thin.gs/qM38An
3. An infographic on which country works the hardest http://5thin.gs/pv8bGG
4. A first chance to hear Steve Reich’s very moving WTC 9/11 symphony http://5thin.gs/oX9qwa
5. Great skyline photography from around the world...
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Flavors Customer Support Closed on Monday,...
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Our customer support team will be off on Monday for Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend, Americans! While we’re out, have fun browsing the Directory. Here are a few favorites that we’ve recently featured on Twitter:
Oliver Blank, composer
Aline Calixto, samba singer
DaVinci, hip hop artist
Devereau Chumrau, actress
Shanee Pink, musician
Startup Weekend Shanghai - English...
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