November 2010
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“The iPhone’s focal length is 3.85 mm.”
– This corresponds to a wide-angle of 29.4 mm (on 35 mm film). War photographer/journalist James Nachtwey was known for a 24 mm lens look in his pics. What we consider standard view is 85 mm. Just saying. Read more about focal lengths on snpsht. (via mareen) also, this.
Nov 28th
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Regina Spektor – “Dance Anthem of the 80′s” 11/23 Fallon | The Audio Perv please excuse chris christie in this.
Nov 24th
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Attention versus distraction? What that big NY... →
And that, I’d wager, is the root of Vishal’s academic problems: not that he’s not smart — indeed, again, “one of their brightest students” — and not that he’s the victim of a mass outbreak of web-borne distraction (again, that A in film critique). His problem is both simpler and more serendipitous than that: He just doesn’t care about algebra. great counter-argument by megan garber.  she...
Nov 22nd
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Nov 21st
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This, Los Angeles. » Younger Youth saturday morning jams.
Nov 20th
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Dave Gray » Jason Fried on nature A short, 5-minute chat with Jason Fried about nature and how it influences his work. i love a bunch of things about this video.  not just the great discussion but how dave illustrates it throughout.  such a treat.
Nov 18th
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“The scientists were interested in the activation of the striatum, an area rich...”
– Why Making Dinner Is a Good Idea | Wired Science | Wired.com (via slantback) truth.
Nov 13th
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Nov 12th
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“I don’t use the accident. I deny the accident.”
– Jackson Pollock I believe this quote was in reference to his style of painting at the time. The way he splattered the paint on the canvas without having the brush touch would raise a question to the effect of how precise can one be with this style?  How much can the artist take responsibility for? ...
Nov 12th
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The Great Cyberheist →
During the legal proceedings, the court ordered Gonzalez to undergo a psychological evaluation. “He identified with his computer,” the report reads. “It is hard, if not impossible, even at the present for Mr. Gonzalez to conceptualize human growth, development and evolution, other than in the language of building a machine.” this is a crazy story.  extremely interesting and scary dive into the...
Nov 11th
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“Profit is not the explanation, cause, or rationale of business behavior and...”
– Peter Drucker (via Babak Nivi)
Nov 8th
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Nov 5th
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Nov 3rd
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