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This is what #nature feels like. #May25 #Sunset (at The Green...

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:27:10 -0500

This is what #nature feels like. #May25 #Sunset (at The Green Hammock)

Robyn - With Every Heartbeat (Live Nobel Peace Prize 2008) (by...

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:55:08 -0500

Robyn - With Every Heartbeat (Live Nobel Peace Prize 2008) (by Ajson07)

Agi & Sam forTopman - The owls

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:57 -0500

Agi & Sam forTopman - The owls

Ah yes, feels like summer at last. #danke @danisomm for the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:13:55 -0500

Ah yes, feels like summer at last. #danke @danisomm for the #selfie (at Castlevania)

theatlantic: These 2 Maps About Student Loans Explode One of...

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:27:26 -0500

theatlantic:

These 2 Maps About Student Loans Explode One of the Biggest Myths About Student Loans

The media fixates on the overall size of student debt. But where you go to school, whether you graduate, and what kind of job you get later may matter much more.

Read more. [Images: FRBNY Consumer Credit Panel]

fastcompany: Floating Sheep’s map charting hate tweets,...

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:29:16 -0500

fastcompany:

Floating Sheep’s map charting hate tweets, which allows you to search on several flavors of hate, is a creative use of data and mapping to raise awareness.

truth-has-a-liberal-bias: Republicans. One set of rules for the...

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:02:54 -0500

truth-has-a-liberal-bias:

Republicans.

One set of rules for the wealthy.

Another set of rules for the rest of us.

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Mon, 13 May 2013 22:16:12 -0500

odditiesoflife: The Magical World of Living Light This is the...

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:15:48 -0500

odditiesoflife:

The Magical World of Living Light

This is the mysterious spectacle of bioluminescence. Its hard not to revel in the beauty of this remarkable natural phenomenon. These glowing creatures are primarily a product of the ocean. They are the primary source of light in the largest and darkest area of habitable land on Earth, the deep sea. On land, they are most commonly seen as glowing fungus on wood (foxfire) or in the few families of luminous insects (fireflies).

cartoonpolitics: wild variations of treatment costs in the...

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:59:36 -0500

cartoonpolitics:

wild variations of treatment costs in the USA’s ‘healthcare’ system ..( also of note, 60% of US bankruptcies are due to medical costs)

Syria Cuts Off Internet As Civil War Continues Internet...

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:37:53 -0500

Syria Cuts Off Internet As Civil War Continues

Internet connections between Syria and the outside world were cut off on Tuesday, according to data from Google Inc and other global Internet companies.

Google’s Transparency Report pages showed traffic to Google services pages from the country, embroiled in a civil war that has lasted more than two years, suddenly stopping shortly before 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT). Google traffic reports continued to show no activity there about four hours after the drop-off.

“We’ve seen this twice before,” said Christine Chen, Google’s senior manager for free expression. “This happened in Syria last November and in Egypt during the Arab Spring.”

It is virtually impossible to definitely determine the cause of such disruptions unless a party claims responsibility, experts said. In the past, Syria’s government and the rebels fighting to topple it have traded blame.

Google’s data showed traffic disruptions limited to Syria and spanning the entire country. Shutting an entire nation from the Internet is possible because IP addresses, individual connections established by each device, are geographically specific and the government has control over the country’s Internet service providers.

studiox-nyc: The vertical horizons of Hong Kong; a new book by...

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:56:31 -0500

studiox-nyc:

The vertical horizons of Hong Kong; a new book by photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze. Check out the slideshow in today’s Guardian.

ecowatchorg: Facebook Bans Ad Criticizing Mark Zuckerberg’s...

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:33:10 -0500

ecowatchorg:

Facebook Bans Ad Criticizing Mark Zuckerberg’s Pro-Keystone XL Stance

Yesterday it emerged that Facebook has rejected an advertisement by CREDO Mobile criticizing the actions of Fwd.us, the political group started by Zuckerberg and others in the tech industry.

Yet another reason to ditch Facebook (if you haven’t already).

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Mon, 06 May 2013 01:49:00 -0500

Loving this right now: Andreas Bourani “Nur in meinem...

Sun, 05 May 2013 16:02:27 -0500

Loving this right now:

Andreas Bourani “Nur in meinem Kopf”

“Actions speak louder than Like Buttons” Photo:...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:02:52 -0500

“Actions speak louder than Like Buttons”

Photo: Jilly Ballistic

Walked outside to find this #foggy sight. #ThisIsChicago? (at...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:04:48 -0500

Walked outside to find this #foggy sight. #ThisIsChicago? (at Water Tower Park)

infoneer-pulse: Charting The Insanely High (And Rapidly Rising)...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:16:11 -0500

infoneer-pulse:

Charting The Insanely High (And Rapidly Rising) Cost Of College | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

Since 1978, the cost of attending college in America has increased 1,120 percent. And as you can see in this infrographic the financial model for higher education looks broken, as tuition costs are rising faster than inflation. This infographic breaks down the small fortunes that students are investing in their academic lives—implicitly asking why it has to be this way, and explicitly advising future students on how to minimize their debt.

» via Fast Company

“Car Wash” - No, this is not clip art pasted onto...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:55:57 -0500

“Car Wash” - No, this is not clip art pasted onto the skyline. #MakeItNew (at Kosciuszko Park)

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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:59:00 -0500