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On Tuesday, September 12, members of the Lanier High School PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab, led by newly named Texas Teacher of the Year Tara Bourdeaux, met Andy Roddick to film his take on mentoring and his involvement with Austin youth through the Andy Roddick Foundation. The result of the interview will become a 90 second spot to promote the October 14 American Graduate Day broadcast and to support mentoring as a vital community activity. Andy now gets to call himself an American Graduate Champion alongside his many other victories!

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The pile clearly contains thousands of bikes from each of the top three companies, Mobike, Ofo and the now-defunct Bluegogo. Anger as Chinese bike sharing firm shuts up office with riders' deposits.

Once hailed as “Uber for bikes”, China’s cycle hire startups allowed users to unlock GPS-enabled bikes with their smartphone, and drop them off anywhere without the need to park it at a dock.

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Bob Burnquist skating a ramp floating in Lake Tahoe designed by Jeff King.

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Hello World! How to make art after Snowden?  Aram Bartholl. [30c3] (by CCCen)

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Art of the Exploit: An Introduction to Critical Engineering. Julian Oliver. [30c3] (by CCCen)

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Seeing The Secret State: Six Landscapes. Trevor Paglen. [30c3] (by CCCen)

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(via Elaine Cameron-Weir)

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Mother Falcon (via 2013: The Year In Tiny Desk Concerts : Best Music Of 2013 : NPR)

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(via LAURIE FRICK | Walking, Eating, Sleeping)

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"Serious Delirium" from GZA, RZA and Bill Murray in Coffee & Cigarettes.

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(via PRISM: The Beacon Frame by Julian Oliver and Daniil Vasiliev)

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Object Narratives: Alexis Lloyd

Lloyd, from the New York Times R&D Lab, touches on the Internet of Things and discusses exactly the types of ideas I want to explore.

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Willie Cole Lizzy 2013 shoes, wire and screws 19 x 17 x 9 in/48 x 43 x 23 photo: Joerg Lohse (via Alexander and Bonin | Exhibitions)

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Porcupine Racetrack

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THIRST at Women & Their Work - September 7, 2013

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Hello Lamp Post is an experimental, city-wide platform for play. This is an opportunity to rediscover your local environment, share your memories of the city and uncover the stories that other people leave behind.