August 30, 2010
Wonder what John Berger thinks of my watching Ways of Seeing on my iPod.

Wonder what John Berger thinks of my watching Ways of Seeing on my iPod.

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August 29, 2010
"Contempt for the past surely accounts for a consistent failure to consult it."

— Marilynne Robinson

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August 27, 2010
This hit a little too close to home.

This hit a little too close to home.

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August 25, 2010
Examples of WWI Dazzle camouflage: Dazzle did not conceal the ship but made it difficult for the enemy to estimate its type, size, speed and heading. The idea was to disrupt the visual rangefinders used for naval artillery. Its purpose was confusion rather than concealment. An observer would find it difficult to know exactly whether the stern or the bow is in view; and it would be equally difficult to estimate whether the observed vessel is moving towards or away from the observer’s position. (image via Partners & Spade)

Examples of WWI Dazzle camouflage:

Dazzle did not conceal the ship but made it difficult for the enemy to estimate its type, size, speed and heading. The idea was to disrupt the visual rangefinders used for naval artillery. Its purpose was confusion rather than concealment. An observer would find it difficult to know exactly whether the stern or the bow is in view; and it would be equally difficult to estimate whether the observed vessel is moving towards or away from the observer’s position.

(image via Partners & Spade)

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August 24, 2010
brf.ly is a very cool app that shortens your tweets to fit the 140 character limit. It has been nominated for a 10K Apart award from A List Apart. You should vote for it.

brf.ly is a very cool app that shortens your tweets to fit the 140 character limit. It has been nominated for a 10K Apart award from A List Apart.

You should vote for it.

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August 23, 2010
Archer on the Beach by Destroyer “Grief Point” is the first recording Bejar made after deciding never to record again.” - Merge When did Bejar decide to never record again?!? (via The Catbirdseat)

Archer on the Beach by Destroyer

“Grief Point” is the first recording Bejar made after deciding never to record again.”

- Merge

When did Bejar decide to never record again?!?

(via The Catbirdseat)

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August 23, 2010
How can I get my hands on a copy of Andrews Crop Circle Catalogue? According to his site: It has been decided to publish this valuable record as a high quality book and to bring it up to date. Available soon. A very limited number only will be printed - It will be a high quality book.  The price will be known soon.

How can I get my hands on a copy of Andrews Crop Circle Catalogue? According to his site:

It has been decided to publish this valuable record as a high quality book and to bring it up to date. Available soon. A very limited number only will be printed - It will be a high quality book.  The price will be known soon.

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August 22, 2010
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

“Blood Red and Goin’ Down” by Tanya Tucker

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August 19, 2010
New Real Estate 7” “Out of Tune”. I didn’t really love this band, but this number has me hooked. Time to give the eponymous debut another spin. 

New Real Estate 7” “Out of Tune”. I didn’t really love this band, but this number has me hooked. Time to give the eponymous debut another spin. 

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August 19, 2010
(via grimmertown)

(via grimmertown)

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