I'm Not Really Here

"Like any state, Google has its patriots. But there are also those who think this latest version of..."

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:24:10 -0400

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Like any state, Google has its patriots. But there are also those who think this latest version of the spectacle offers some quirky avenues for having fun at its expense. Its time for a certain opacity, a certain glamour of obscurity. Not all the information we offer up has to be even remotely true.

It’s 45 years since the failure of May ‘68, that last attempt to rock the old kind of state. Afterwards the Situationists, who gave us the concept of the spectacle, disbanded. But they did not go silent. They pioneered ways of discreetly carving out spaces where other codes apply, protected by cryptic passwords. Perhaps some of their subtle arts might work within the belly of this new digital beast, so that we might live within it, but not give it our undivided attention.

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- http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/22/google-information-tax-new-state?CMP=twt_gu (via grinderbot)

theartofanimation: Aurelie Neyret, Aka:”Clo”

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:22:33 -0400

theartofanimation:

Aurelie Neyret, Aka:”Clo”

d-pi: Will he?

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:22:19 -0400

d-pi:

Will he?

ladysnowblood: imalittleredtorvette: #I AM IN LOVE WITH A 72...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:20:19 -0400

ladysnowblood:

imalittleredtorvette:

#I AM IN LOVE WITH A 72 YEAR OLD MAN

Always reblog.

theremina: Ian McKellen (Estragon) and Patrick Stewart...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:18:45 -0400

theremina:

Ian McKellen (Estragon) and Patrick Stewart (Vladimir) in Beckett’s Waiting for Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket in 2009. Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian

idlnmclean: wildcat2030: How could such a vehicle possibly be...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:17:26 -0400

idlnmclean:

wildcat2030:

How could such a vehicle possibly be considered a supercar when it takes more than 12 seconds to reach 60 mph? Because once you’re there, it takes a scant 8.3 horsepower to maintain that speed — one-third that of a Jetta — and you can cruise along there all day while getting the equivalent of 261 mpg. That’s enough to go from San Francisco to Los Angeles and back on less than three gallons of fuel.

It’s time to redefine “supercar,” a term that now includes VW’s super-efficient diesel-electric hybrid, which goes on sale in Germany and Austria later this year. (via Driving Volkswagen’s 261-MPG Diesel-Electric Supercar Spacepod | Autopia | Wired.com)

Interesting. I heard this was coming in 2009: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/green-driving/news-and-notes/why-you-should-care-about-formula-ones-green-technology/article8012245/ take note; this is a glimpse of what has to come next in view of peak finite fuels.

speakerwiggin: cristaanne: The sex toy industry is on the...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:15:32 -0400

speakerwiggin:

cristaanne:

The sex toy industry is on the rise, yet it remains largely unregulated. Dildology.org intends to provide material verification services and maintain a public database of the results, adding transparency and oversight to the industry while educating the public about the science behind pleasure products. We stand on our own, unaffiliated and uninfluenced, and we are dedicated to protecting the health and wellbeing of the dildo-loving population at large through education (and maybe a little entertainment).

http://www.dildology.org
http://www.facebook.com/dildologydotorg/
@dildology

And some more info:

Thus we created Dildology.org, a non-profit that “intends to provide material verification services and maintain a public database of the results, adding transparency and oversight to the industry while educating the public about the science behind pleasure products. We stand on our own, unaffiliated and uninfluenced, and we are dedicated to protecting the health and wellbeing of the dildo-loving population at large through education (and maybe a little entertainment).”

We are sexual superheroes and dildo waving revolutionaries. In Dildo Veritas

This is my friend Crista’s project. She’s very passionate about sex positivity and believes in educating people. Considering there are still several states (including the one I’m in) that make it as difficult as possible for people to get sex toys (even criminalizing them), the knowledge she’s collecting will be very useful.

Check out and support the site! It will be awesome!

madmothmiko: Adrian Dadich

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:14:48 -0400

madmothmiko:

Adrian Dadich

wildlife-wonders: A real-life jungle book story! Tippi Degré...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:14:18 -0400

wildlife-wonders:

A real-life jungle book story!

Tippi Degré grew up riding a five-ton elephant whom she called ‘my brother,’ chilling with cheetahs, and hugging a giant bullfrog like a Teddy bear.

The child of French wildlife photographer parents, Tippi spent her incredible childhood in Africa with her best friends: wild lion cubs, a mongoose, a snake, a cheetah, baby zebra, giraffes, and crocodiles.

: Test IDs Super Bacteria in Record Time

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:13:07 -0400

: Test IDs Super Bacteria in Record Time :

laboratoryequipment:

A research team has created a test using a biosensor that will help medical professionals quickly identify super bacteria like MRSA.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be difficult to diagnose, and quick diagnosis and treatment can mean the difference between life and death, says lead researcher Vitaly Vodyanoy of Auburn Univ. The biosensor can identify specific bacteria in as little as 10 minutes compared to hours.

Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/05/test-ids-super-bacteria-record-time

slash-addict: thefingerfuckingfemalefury: academicgangster: bl...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:10:55 -0400

slash-addict:

thefingerfuckingfemalefury:

academicgangster:

blackamazon:

” there there angry face”
” no. I am angry and your fluffy yellow sunshine will not calm my WRATH”

Meet James T. Kirk and Leonard H. McCoy.

^ SUPER ACCURATE

OH MY GOD!!!

ms-cesca: totalfilm: Saoirse Ronan comments on Scarlet Witch...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:13 -0400

ms-cesca:

totalfilm:

Saoirse Ronan comments on Scarlet Witch speculation

Ever since Joss Whedon confirmed that Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver would be joining the team for The Avengers 2, the rumour mill has been alive with speculation as to who might take the two parts…

#fuck yea

flawlesstrueperfection: if you never had to actually have your rights voted on because you always...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:44:59 -0400

flawlesstrueperfection:

if you never had to actually have your rights voted on because you always had them by default i think it’s safe to say you can sit the fuck down

Photo

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:41:09 -0400

The First Image Ever of a Hydrogen Atom's Orbital Structure

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:38:54 -0400

The First Image Ever of a Hydrogen Atom's Orbital Structure:

What you’re looking at is the first direct observation of an atom’s electron orbital — an atom’s actual wave function! To capture the image, researchers utilized a new quantum microscope — an incredible new device that literally allows scientists to gaze into the quantum realm.