The Telling Compulsion

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-6-28)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:27:11 -0700

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-6-28):

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Michael Jackson Negativland Wahoo! Lookout! Here I come…

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:20:24 -0700

Michael Jackson

Negativland

Wahoo! Lookout! Here I come…

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Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:51:46 -0700

Nice.

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Show Respect to Michael Jackson James Kolchaka...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:34:43 -0700

Show Respect to Michael Jackson

James Kolchaka (mp3)

Remember when Michael Jackson __________________________ ???

WWIII Propaganda posters by BLW Moore

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:03:00 -0700

Zoning Out Is a Crucial Mental State

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:51:38 -0700

Zoning Out Is a Crucial Mental State:

Sometimes you just have to bump the background processes’ priority.

The regions of the brain that become active during mind wandering belong to two important networks. One is known as the executive control system. Located mainly in the front of the brain, these regions exert a top-down influence on our conscious and unconscious thought, directing the brain’s activity toward important goals. The other regions belong to another network called the default network. In 2001 a group led by neuroscientist Marcus Raichle at Washington University discovered that this network was more active when people were simply sitting idly in a brain scanner than when they were asked to perform a particular task. The default network also becomes active during certain kinds of self-referential thinking, such as reflecting on personal experiences or picturing yourself in the future.

(posted with tweetshots.com)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:44:47 -0700

(posted with tweetshots.com)

Neda Agha-Soltan

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:29:56 -0700

I love you, space dog.

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:24:13 -0700

Ghost in the Machine: The Clash by √-1ri5 London...

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:12:41 -0700

Ghost in the Machine: The Clash

by √-1ri5

London Calling. : ) Cassette tape on canvas

"I foresee a universal information system (UIS), which will give everyone access at any given moment..."

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:14:00 -0700

“I foresee a universal information system (UIS), which will give everyone access at any given moment to the contents of any book that has ever been published or any magazine or any fact. The UIS will have individual miniature-computer terminals, central control points for the flood of information, and communication channels incorporating thousands of artificial communications from satellites, cables, and laser lines. Even the partial realization of the UIS will profoundly affect every person, his leisure activities, and his intellectual and artistic development.
…
The true historic role of the UIS will be to break down the barriers to the exchange of information among countries and people.”

- Andrei Sakharov, 1974

dailymeh: The Messenger, from Borderlands, by Josh Poehlein.

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:50:35 -0700

dailymeh:

The Messenger, from Borderlands, by Josh Poehlein.

P. Hoekstra, (R-MI) to Twitter: “HALP! I’ve lost my...

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:15:00 -0700

P. Hoekstra, (R-MI) to Twitter: “HALP! I’ve lost my clue!”

Twitter to Hoekstra: OK!

mattortega @petehoekstra Walked out onto Constitution Ave in D.C. and was almost hit by a taxi. Reminded me of Tienanmen Square.

netw3rk @petehoekstra Someone walked in on me while I was in the bathroom. Reminded me of Pearl Harbor.

&c.

Twitter & Iran: Yes, Let's Be Real

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:05:17 -0700

Twitter & Iran: Yes, Let's Be Real:

Mat is right on (the tipping) point. Go read his post.

There’s definitely something of significance to the Twitter/social media aspect of the situation in Iran, but it’s not the only thing. It’s more illustrative to me of our news organizations’ tendency to be rather one-dimensional and enthusiastically echo one-another in their coverage of a complicated issue.

Particularly disappointing to me is how some journalists are just throwing in the towel rather than embracing the alternative sources. Yesterday there was a story about some of the Iranian soccer team wearing green wristbands in support of Mousavi and the protesters. CBS news picked it up from somebody’s TwitPic, and then completely punted by disclaiming:

Just like anything else on a social networking site, we can’t verify that the picture shows what it says it shows

Nevermind that this was a World Cup qualifying match vs. South Korea and so was fully covered by sports networks and press. There was all kinds of corroborating material on the match available, and it should have been a minor job to find out if those wristbands are a normal part of the Iranian side’s kit. A modicum of diligence, and the journalist could have turned the story into something more than a professional’s reblog.

emptyage:

As always happens, first came the hype, followed by the backlash. After spending a few days talking about the Twitter revolution, reporters began (rightly) calling shenanigans. The tipping point…

Suitcase With $134 Billion Puts Dollar on Edge

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:07:15 -0700

Suitcase With $134 Billion Puts Dollar on Edge:

Read this. Especially in the case you have any delusions about knowing what’s going on in the financial world.

dalasverdugo:

Eminem Kawadi Baila

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:05:11 -0700

Eminem Kawadi Baila

Photo

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:08:55 -0700

371. If you have the right of way, TAKE IT.

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:27:22 -0700

(via rulesformyunbornson)

It’s not about looking out for #1, it’s about allowing everyone to have reasonable expectations about one another’s behavior.

playhimoffkeyboardcat: Vertical Limit via corpsyman

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:17:05 -0700

playhimoffkeyboardcat:

Vertical Limit via corpsyman

Twitter Down Time Rescheduled for Iran

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:43:43 -0700

Twitter Down Time Rescheduled for Iran: A critical network upgrade must be performed to ensure continued operation of Twitter. In coordination with Twitter, our network host had planned this upgrade for tonight. However, our network partners at NTT America recognize the role Twitter is currently playing as an important communication tool in Iran. Tonight’s planned maintenance has been rescheduled to tomorrow between 2-3p PST (1:30a in Iran).

The Telling Compulsion

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-6-28)

Michael Jackson Negativland Wahoo! Lookout! Here I come…

Nice. Tumblr staff: Now testing: Endless Dashboard...

__Show Respect to Michael Jackson__ James Kolchaka...

__Show Respect to Michael Jackson__

WWIII Propaganda posters by BLW Moore

WWIII Propaganda posters

Zoning Out Is a Crucial Mental State

(posted with tweetshots.com)

Neda Agha-Soltan

Neda Agha-Soltan

I love you, space dog.

I love you, space dog.

Ghost in the Machine: The Clash by √-1ri5 London...

Ghost in the Machine: The Clash

"I foresee a universal information system (UIS), which will give everyone access at any given moment..."

dailymeh: The Messenger, from Borderlands, by Josh Poehlein.

P. Hoekstra, (R-MI) to Twitter: “HALP! I’ve lost my...

Twitter & Iran: Yes, Let's Be Real

Suitcase With $134 Billion Puts Dollar on Edge

Eminem Kawadi Baila

Photo

371. If you have the right of way, TAKE IT.

playhimoffkeyboardcat: Vertical Limit via corpsyman

Twitter Down Time Rescheduled for Iran

Show Respect to Michael Jackson James Kolchaka...

Show Respect to Michael Jackson