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alexbalk: I don’t know why I never remember how great this song...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:52:41 -0500

alexbalk:

I don’t know why I never remember how great this song is, because, really, how great is this song?

Listening to this makes me want to curl into a ball and snuggle into Prince’s facial hair curve/cubby. Is that weird?

[via The Awl]

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:55:51 -0500

[via The Awl]

A new kind of treehouse: Roald Gundersen, an architect, creates...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:18:00 -0500

A new kind of treehouse: Roald Gundersen, an architect, creates houses using whole trees.

BlindAid system, developed in MIT’s Touch Lab, allows blind...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:15:06 -0500

BlindAid system, developed in MIT’s Touch Lab, allows blind people to “feel” their way around a virtual model of a room or building, familiarizing themselves with it before going there.

Maybe Instead of Two Cars, You Just Need a Car and a Bicycle

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:11:39 -0500

Maybe Instead of Two Cars, You Just Need a Car and a Bicycle

sarahspy: “yay” necklace, hand-painted acrylics on wood, $28.00...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:09:14 -0500

sarahspy:

“yay” necklace, hand-painted acrylics on wood, $28.00 from Brooklyn-based etsy seller QuiteLovable.

lookunderfoot: (via verhext)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:38:47 -0500

lookunderfoot:

(via verhext)

Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:51:30 -0500

Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious:

Or, why I end up going for bike rides at 10 p.m.

A master's thesis on the female experience of American Hardcore

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:40:00 -0500

A master's thesis on the female experience of American Hardcore:

The goal of this thesis is to shed light on a part of the story of American hardcore, a part that in my view has not been given the space it deserves. Women in punk and hardcore do not own a place in the history of their subcultural communities. Their contributions to their scenes are deemphasized, if not ignored. Drawing from subcultural theory and Joan W. Scott’s view on using experience as evidence, I use song lyrics, images and interviews to contextualize women’s experiences of American hardcore. In this, I attempt to understand how and why some women are drawn to such a closed masculine community, and how they navigate this environment. Women in the scene have been mentioned in works on hardcore, but their experiences and the role of gender in the scene has not been fully studied. Before women can be incorporated into subcultural history, they must be taken seriously as active participants in their environment. This thesis is an attempt at beginning such a discussion.

If it’s a fornicating, feminist, emo, high fullutent,...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:58:00 -0500

If it’s a fornicating, feminist, emo, high fullutent, perverted, loud mouth woman, get me a +1 too.

airwalker:

I am FIFTEEN of these things, and it’s true. If the devil is a perverted, high fullutent, pagan, new age, effeminate homo pothead who enjoys hockey, I’m on board.

(via oldtobegin:roguepanda:

executiveproducerdickwolf:deeppentagon)

Anil Dash is about to spark the next generation of White House apps

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:47:00 -0500

Anil Dash is about to spark the next generation of White House apps

My extremely talented friend Daniel illustrated the cover art...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:55:00 -0500

My extremely talented friend Daniel illustrated the cover art for Fall Out Boy’s new album. Send him perogies.

Photo

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:44:59 -0500

Why sadness is good for you (Financial Times)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:59:04 -0500

Why sadness is good for you (Financial Times):

psychotherapy:

We know that our little toes help us balance, and the hairs on our head keep us warm. But what good does sadness do? How can such a miserable feeling have improved our ancestors’ chances of passing their genes on to the next generation? For some emotions, the benefits are pretty easy to see. Generally, fear is a signal to run away – something that’s going to save your skin when faced with a predator. Similarly, disgust is going to stop you biting into a mouldering pile of rotten food.

Forgas says his research shows that sadness brings benefits that often apply more in the social realm. He offers an example: “Let’s say you are in a group, and you feel that you are not getting on, you’re not being accepted. You would probably find this upsetting and it would put you into a negative mood and it would cause you to pay better attention to what everybody else is saying, pull back a little bit. If you feel sad, it’s basically like a signal, ‘Watch out, don’t push, adapt, pay attention.’ In a way it’s exactly the same kind of alerting signal as fear or disgust but it’s probably a quieter sort of signal.”

The Financial Times has some of the most fascinating culture articles.

What's stopping teenage girls from riding bikes?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:53:12 -0500

What's stopping teenage girls from riding bikes?:

Campaigns to get women cycling seem to focus on how to look good over other concerns. Is this really all girls care about?

iaminlikewithmybike:

loveandzombies:

“Research in recent years shows teenage boys cycle 138 miles a year and girls only 24 miles.”

"Let me say that I have never used Twitter."

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:00:37 -0500

“Let me say that I have never used Twitter.”

- President Barack Obama, who has one of the world’s most-followed accounts. Sigh.

I need a Purple Waffle in my life. 5 Houseplants That Clean Your...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:30:32 -0500

I need a Purple Waffle in my life.

5 Houseplants That Clean Your Air

1. English Ivy (Hedera helix)
Great for: a-Pinene (found in wood cleaners)

2. Purple Heart Plant (Tradescantia pallida)
Great for: toluene (found in kerosene, heating oil, paints, and lacquers)

3. Asparagus Fern (Asparagus densiflorus)
Great for: a-Pinene (found in wood cleaners)

4. Wax Plant (Hoya carnosa)
Great for: octane (found in paint, adhesives, and building materials)

5. Purple Waffle (Hemigraphis alternata)
Great for: benzene (found in glues, paints, furniture wax, and detergents, and cigarette smoke); trichloroethylene (also known as TCE; found in adhesives, paint removers, and spot removers)

Are YOU a victim of "secondhand smut?"

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:21:00 -0500

Are YOU a victim of "secondhand smut?":

For example, the guy stuck in Beltway traffic surprised by “drive-by porn” on the video screen in an S.U.V. close by; or the woman on the Metro forced to endure “Ah Ah Ah Ah AhAhAhAh!” blaring from the computer of the man next to her; or the fellow at the Wizards game simultaneously watching the scoring on court and, on his iPhone, another type of scoring. Hesse writes:

Perhaps this is the real problem: the increasingly blurred boundary between public and private. If we are so accustomed to burying our noses in tiny screens, carrying our entertainment in and out of the house, perhaps people are simply getting confused as to where they are.

dailybunny: Via; sent in by Chopa “sup?”

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:35:14 -0500

dailybunny:

Via; sent in by Chopa

“sup?”

This is a recreation of Da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:45:55 -0500

This is a recreation of Da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ made entirely out of motherboard parts (plus a frame). [via Geekologie]