Archive for October 11th, 2007
links for 2007-10-11
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via remotedeivce
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Brazil and Argentianin are trying to use the WTO to set international regulations for responsible fishing
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yet another being reminded of your mortality creates negative feelings post
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“But we know, for example, that people diagnosed with schizophrenia are much more likely to suffer violence and discrimination. Perhaps, some of the paranoia is driven by genuine persecution.” actually checking out the worries of the mentally ill.
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on the psychological environment for optimal learning
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psychologist on the experience of being burmese and the effects on the mentally ill. skizophreniacs
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from writing in blood to… yeah I don’t remember any of the other pieces. Guy who runs the gallery is supposively involved with shaddy dealings with the government btw.
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I was a little confused if this meant security contractors or the dudes building cell towers. but regardless, iraqis think foreign contractors are spies, republicans imply this might be the case.
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via boingboing photos from a contest for light microscopes
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being busy doesn’t affect your ability to identify true statements, however it makes it much harder to identify false ones.
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“Researchers in six African countries can now better protect their rights and benefit from the commercialisation of their research as a result of a project to improve their countries’ capacity to address intellectual property issues.”
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via metafilter a great article on how caucasians perceive themselves, “They have in essence created a culture today in which those with power think of themselves as victims and those without become targets for violence.” exactly and awesome.
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small celebration with youtube videos and other goodies.
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“Economists are writing about media slant but I think they should devote more effort to video game slant. If the young are impressionable and if the young aren’t watching the evening news or reading the newspapers, does it matter what actually is their po
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from honey scented air (helps sell electronics) to feminine smells (2x women’s clothing sales) to fake limited supplies, different scenarios and contextual clues help sell things. Here the question is asked, could we use these for social good?
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turning adult stem cells into embryonic cells able to become any type of cell is harder than first thought.
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a random algorithim arranges shapes which people rate. the results are pictures of samurai. another make faces which u rate as a face or not
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surprisingly good and poingnant review.
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are surprisingly pretty interesting. good mix of young adult imagery and themes, the style is cool too.
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french dubstep label w/ monstr
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“This is how patriarchy views marriage and the “war of the sexes” (an idiotic label for many reasons worthy a separate post). All women have is their youth and beauty and a smart woman will sell that to the highest bidder. ” Maybe she should have advertis
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they’ve apparently issued over 2000 challenges to property taxes due which of course are the taxes that go to schools etc.
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on getting it 4 free
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good review of the half-life 2 ep
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as usuall good. good blg too.
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an anthropolgist’s report on the latest politics
1 comment October 11, 2007
In Rainbows
Was dicussing this with a friend today and it occured to me what’s wrong with indie rock.
Radiohead’s In Rainbows is sonically adventurous or whatever you wanna call, the tracks bustle with new ideas from the opener which borrows drum liks from Ellen Allien and dubstep 12″s to songs where the bass actually songs like a jazz record instead of inspired by, but here’s the problem while Shackleton or Villalobos might make dark techno records full of brooding and self-disgust, they’re making them because they’re responding to politics, they’re mind set is different than the laid back passive ennui of emo that Radiohead espouses. Sure these guys are amazing musicians, and their songs are still light years better than your average pop band, but the music is evolving much faster than the men playing it. Why they haven’t changed from whining and while Yorke’s vocal are different from the listless quality of American emo and contain a slight romantic brooding and a hidden possibility of violence, it’s that he still hasn’t changed, he still hasn’t quite grown as a song writer that makes the album a repeat of everything he’s done before. While it’s great that new electronica still influences these guys and 15 Step blends into Timbaland or Loefah perfectly, the personality is still the same. Emo is about problems, but after 15 or so years of it, it’s performers still seem to be stumped when it comes to solving their psychological problems or the situations depressing them.
2 comments October 11, 2007
