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"homosexuality is unnatural! there's only two genders! it's a sin-"
I'm sorry, have you seen NATURE???
and there's so many more species than this that exhibit homosexuality, varying genders, etc. SO! MANY!
it's very much a natural thing. it always has been. unfortunately, while homosexuality is found in many species, homophobia is only found in one
ALSO THE ARTIST IS HUMON, FIND THEM AT HUMONCOMICS.COM!! was so sure I had included that but apparently I forgot, so sorry!
Iām on year 2 of rehabilitating my ānormalā yard into an insect sanctuary (mostly by justā¦ not doing anything to it, plus a few selected plantings to try & get a bit of milkweed and goldenrod in the mix). Itās my own personal little game of Pokemon trying to see how many different insect species I can find in my own yard.
How to decarbonize 85% of all industry using today's technology
The industrial sector is responsible for about 25% of global CO2 emissions ā or about 9.3 billion metric tonnes per year and growing. But a
Affirmation
to youth living in prison after Assata Shakur Speak this to yourself until you know it is true. I believe that I woke up today and my lungs were working, miraculously, my voice can sing and murmur and ask, miraculously. My hands may shake, but they can hold me, or another. My blood still carries the gifts of the air from my heart to my brain, miraculously. Put a finger to my wrist or my temple And feel it: I am magic. Life and all its good and bad and ugly things scary things which I would like to forget beautiful things which I would like to remember ā the whole messy lovely true story of myself pulses within me. I believe that the sun shines if not here, then somewhere. Somewhere it rains, and things will grow green and wonderful. Somewhere inside me, too, it rains, and things will grow green and wonderful. Sometimes my insides rain from the inside out. And then I know I am alive I am alive I am alive
Eve L. EwingĀ (viaĀ http://www.liberationlib.com/affirmation-poem.html)
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Introducing Virtual Wearables
Another update from Keiichi Matsuda and his Mixed Reality work for Leap Motion demonstrates a proof of concept virtual interface:
Introducing Virtual Wearables pic.twitter.com/LPvknKBlnO
ā Keiichi Matsuda (@keiichiban) March 22, 2018
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A Really Fucking Vulgar Guide to Not Losing Your Shit in College (Condensed Version)
Bitches love to put things into lists. Moreover, bitches love numbered shit. Hereās some numbered shit in list format to help you not suck in higher education. Youāre welcome.
1. Go to class. Like 210% serious. I donāt give a shit if youāre a get by on nothing, A+ slacker. Youāre fucking paying for this crap so you might as well get the services owed to you. Take your ass to class even if you zone out 99% of the time. You know 1% more than you did when you walked up in there. Congrats, asshole.
2. All that free time you have during your first week of classes? Make it your bitch. Donāt just print the goddamn syllabus and be like all done. No motherfucker. Take a good fucking look at that assignment list. Whatās due next week? Yeah, do that shit now bc I know you donāt have anything else to do. Then when youāre coughing up a lung six weeks into the semester and donāt feel like getting your ass up to do that calculus homework, youāll remember this week. Youāll remember that youāve been a week ahead this whole damn semester. Pat yourself on the back, ass wipe.
3. Prepare yo self. No seriously. You got notes to print for class? Sure you could be like all those other bitches and just shove them into your backpack, or you could actually /prepare/ for class. Iām talking looking that shit over, identifying key concepts, getting a decent grasp of the material before your ass is even in class. You a STEM major? Yeah, make this kinda shit your life because now class is like one bomb ass group review session. Again, youāre welcome.
4. Snack like a motherfucker, but save that junk food shit for the weekends. From now on, you are a fucking health guru during the week or if youāre a slacker like me, at least on the days you have class. Fruits? Hell yeah. Pack some of those. Mind wandering in class? Snack on some apple slices. Canāt stay awake? Keep eating some almonds or some shit, but donāt be that bitch with the potato chips. Just donāt.
5. Read. Yeah, you heard me. Read and Iām not just talking assigned reading. I bet my left butt cheek that your campus library has /something/ of interest to you. Commuting and donāt want to drive out there? Library databases bro. Weāre in the digital age, motherfucker. Iād bet my other butt cheek that the shit you want is in a nice little PDF somewhere. But na man, you thinking maybe you want to go into computer science? Check out computer science books and eat them up bro. You donāt like reading them? Probably not the field for you. You a biology major in your second year? Yeah dumbass. Time to break out the bio books and not the ones your professor is shoving in your face. Amaze your friends and teachers with your out of class knowledge. Be a fucking star.
Okay, some people like studying with music, others donāt. I can only study with music that has no particular melody so I donāt start singingā¦Ā Here are some playlists in all kinds of genres, so hopefully there is something for everyone. Also, feel free to add your own!
Backporch Blues I think this is a sleeping playlist officially, so donāt doze off!
Calm and Focussed I like this playlist of classical music, except it has the frickin AmƩlie theme again. Contains Vivaldi but also contemporary music
Calm Before the Storm Soft rock-ish instrumental music (not all rock tho)
Code Mode Electronic. No lyrics. Ever.
Deep Focus I love this one for late night studying
Digster Sleep Pop music to help you sleep focus
Focus: Classical & Electronic If you canāt choose between the two I guess
Focus Modus Instrumental, cheerful R&B/Indie/Rock? music
Focus Now For your daily dose of classical music (no soundtracks etc)
Focus on the Mix Remixes mostly of pop music
Focus - Video Game Music Like the name says, some epic game music
In Deepest Blue Actually an album but most tracks work great for studying
Indie Rock Brain Boost Mostly popular Indie music
Instrumental Study Ambient, instrumental music. Sometimes nature noises
Jazz - Classical Crossings Jazz musicians performing classical works (also great if youāre not studying tbh)
Late Night Focus Some more electronic music
Minimal Music Mostly contemporary classical music. I skipped AmƩlie honestly that song is everywhere.
Mozart 50: Spotify Picks If you feel like trying out that Mozart Effect
Musik Produkt Electro-chill. I like this one, but itās not as long as the others.
Productive Morning Not too loud to get a headache, not to quiet to fall back asleep.
Soundtrack for Study Just what the name says, but it does not feature many main themes so youāre less likely to recognise them and get distracted!
Studeren Classical music, similar to Calm and Focussed. Also has the AmƩlie theme *cries*
Studying Music Quiet focus music, downside is that the tracks are very short
Study Vibes Electronic study music, does have vocals sometimes.
The Focus Lounge House music. Most tracks are pretty repetitive so not very distracting
To Do List Electronic focus music, this is honestly my favourite ever.
White Noise Just as the name says, white noise for focus.
A Stanford dean on skills every 18 year old should have
1. An 18-year-old must be able to talk to strangers ā faculty, deans, advisers, landlords, store clerks, human resource managers, coworkers, bank tellers, health care providers, bus drivers, mechanicsāin the real world.
The crutch: We teach kids not to talk to strangers instead of teaching the more nuanced skill of how to discern the few bad strangers from the mostly good ones. Thus, kids end up not knowing how to approach strangers ā respectfully and with eye contact ā for the help, guidance, and direction they will need out in the world.
2. An 18-year-old must be able to find his way around a campus, the town in which her summer internship is located, or the city where he is working or studying abroad.
The crutch: We drive or accompany our children everywhere, even when a bus, their bicycle, or their own feet could get them there; thus, kids donāt know the route for getting from here to there, how to cope with transportation options and snafus, when and how to fill the car with gas, or how to make and execute transportation plans.
3. An eighteen-year-old must be able to manage his assignments, workload, and deadlines.
The crutch: We remind kids when their homework is due and when to do itā sometimes helping them do it, sometimes doing it for them; thus, kids donāt know how to prioritize tasks, manage workload, or meet deadlines, without regular reminders.
4. An 18-year-old must be able to contribute to the running of a house hold.
The crutch: We donāt ask them to help much around the house because the checklisted childhood leaves little time in the day for anything aside from academic and extracurricular work; thus, kids donāt know how to look after their own needs, respect the needs of others, or do their fair share for the good of the whole.
5. An 18-year-old must be able to handle interpersonal problems.
The crutch: We step in to solve misunderstandings and soothe hurt feelings for them; thus, kids donāt know how to cope with and resolve conflicts without our intervention.
6. An 18-year-old must be able to cope with ups and downs of courses and workloads, college- level work, competition, tough teachers, bosses, and others.
The crutch: We step in when things get hard, finish the task, extend the deadline, and talk to the adults; thus, kids donāt know that in the normal course of life things wonāt always go their way, and that theyāll be okay regardless.
7. An 18-year-old must be able to earn and manage money.
The crutch: They donāt hold part-time jobs; they receive money from us for what ever they want or need; thus, kids donāt develop a sense of responsibility for completing job tasks, accountability to a boss who doesnāt inherently love them, or an appreciation for the cost of things and how to manage money.
8. An 18-year-old must be able to take risks.
The crutch: Weāve laid out their entire path for them and have avoided all pitfalls or prevented all stumbles for them; thus, kids donāt develop the wise understanding that success comes only after trying and failing and trying again (a.k.a. āgritā) or the thick skin (a.k.a. āresilienceā) that comes from coping when things have gone wrong.
Remember: our kids must be able to do all of these things without resorting to calling a parent on the phone. If theyāre calling us to ask how, they do not have the life skill.
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On the European Union's "Electronic Personhood" Proposal
In case you were unaware, last Tuesday, Reuters put out an article about an EU draft plan regarding the designation of so-called robots and artificial intelligences as āElectronic Persons.ā Some of youād think Iād be all about this. Youād be wrong. The way the Reuters article frames it makes it look like the EU hasā¦
On the European Unionās āElectronic Personhoodā Proposal was originally published on A Future Worth Thinking About
For more on the Fermi Paradox and why alien life hasnāt found us yet. (Infographic via futurism)
Iāve blogged about this paradox before, but Iāve never read all of these resolutions to it, nor have it seen it explained in such a simple infographic.
Glenn Rhee + Text Posts (Requested by anonymous)
Glenn is me. He is just all of me.
The Modular Prosthetic Limb [ Ī ]
I want to do this.
The Breakfast Machine by Simone Giertz
I, for one, welcome our new service-robot overloards.
[how-to guide by Simone]
This hit Kickstarter just won a James Dyson Award for changing the way electronics are made.
This is awesome!! If only it wasnāt $2000 :/ ā¦.
I need this in my life.
Iāve invented āThe Knife-Wielding Tentacle'š
Lmao "Touch my off switch! I DARE YOU TO TRY!"
The Probable Universe - Tech Test 1
Experiment proof-of-concept by artists Ann-Kristin Abel and Paul Ferragut combines projection mapping and robotics - an industrial robotic arm mounted with a projector applies new visual layer to where it is pointing, calculated in realtime:
In this test we used an OSC interface to communicate to a KRC2 controller with openshowvar and control a KUKA KR 6/2 robotic arm. Using 3d scan from kinect and 3d modelling we reconstructed the space and mapped it with a projector mounted on the robot. We are planning to use the technology for upcoming projects. Get in touch if you would like to know more.
Using, openframeworks, mappamok, ofxcv, openshowvar, touchosc
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