December 2009
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Dec 28th
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Dec 28th
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“The problems of any society are problems only to the people who perceive them as...”
– Anthony D. King - Colonial Urban Development: Culture, Social Power and Environment (1976)
Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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Cody Brown - MySpace is to Facebook as Twitter is... →
The danger of Twitter turning into a ‘cyber ghetto’? Buzzword, buzzword, buzzword.
Dec 22nd
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David Hume - Of the Standard of Taste (1757)  →
#6 It is natural for us to seek a Standard of Taste; a rule, by which the various sentiments of men may be reconciled; at least, a decision, afforded, confirming one sentiment, and condemning another. A good look at the way the West viewed taste as the domain of the select few i.e. Anglo-Saxon men etc.
Dec 20th
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A New Approach to Organ Donation: When Does Death... →
Dicey questions about organ donor, with a quote that gave me pause: If people with no hope for meaningful recovery can be kept alive artificially, shouldn’t they also be permitted to die artificially? Also: Don’t forget to register as an organ donor. And for goodness sake, talk to your parents and family members about it. At the end of the day they’re the ones who’ll have to...
Dec 20th
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Dec 19th
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Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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FLYP online magazine →
Another new multimedia online magazine, except this one seems to load faster and incorporates text and graphics that’s a lot looser and experimental e.g. “Easter eggs” for audio with the interviewee etc. Description emphasized the idea of “storytelling,” and I believe it’s getting there. (via)
Dec 18th
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Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 14th
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Holiday Books 2009: Observatory: Design Observer →
Book List 1
Dec 14th
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Dec 13th