October 2009
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Oct 26th
“[Sirens] didn’t seduce with beauty or carnality — not with petty diversions —...”
– Peggy Orenstein, for the NYTimes, likening a free Mac utility, Freedom, to Ulysses tying himself to his ship’s mast in The Odyssey to keep from following the call of the nearby Sirens. Freedom forcibly disables your Macintosh’s internet connection for up to 8 hours as a means to...
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We Were Once A Fairytale (Kanye West, Spike Jonze) →
It’s been harder and harder to get people to see this as it gets taken down from various video sites. So I thought I’d distribute it for a while at fivis.net. Click to download the short film in nice, clear quality. I’m just riveted by how he portrays himself as too-drunk and assholey. And then there’s the creature … anyway, enjoy!
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Oct 19th
WatchWatch
+1 Point for Kanye agreeing to this portrayal. UPDATE: It seems it’s not supposed to be on the internet? Search it out though. simko: We Were Once A Fairytale directed by Spike Jonze, featuring Kanye West… Back in March, news were released that Kanye West was teaming up with the director for his “Flashing Lights” video, Spike Jonze, to create a short film. Named “We Were Once A...
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“Pennsylvania Man Busted With Marijuana Stuck on Forehead, Police Say”
– Associated Press headline. There’s really no reason to link the article. You’ve got it.
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ListenExcerpt from: This American Life #188: Kid Logic,...
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A cute little girl failing Piaget's Conservation... →
AKA The inability of humans younger than 6-7 to value total volume/area over quantity/shape. [via yesterday’s psych lecture]
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