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David Carr on curation, crowdsourcing, and the future of journalism
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…there is no such thing as technical perfection. There is no perfect camera. There is no perfect lens, flash, film or Photoshop plugin.
There is only the perfect image — and people have been taking them for well over a hundred years with some amazingly imperfect gear.
Gregory Simpson, Gear Guano CanalPosted on February 24, 2012 with 1 note
Source: ultrasomething.com
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Seven Ways to Stop Piracy Without DRM
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McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
In Which I Fix My Girlfriend’s Grandparents’ WiFi and Am Hailed as a Conquering Hero.
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Twine: Listen to your world, talk to the Internet
Want to hook up things to the Web? Maybe you want to get a tweet when your laundry’s done, or get an email when the basement floods while you’re on vacation. Even if you’re good with electronics and programming, these are involved projects. Instead of worrying about wiring or networking code, you can focus on your idea.
Twine is the simplest possible way to get the objects in your life texting, tweeting or emailing.
Posted on January 10, 2012 with 5 notes
Source: theverge.com
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Dennis Ritchie: the other man inside your iPhone
The groundbreaking work he did with Ken Thompson led to the operating system behind everything from set-top boxes to the iPhone, but who sings the praises of the late Dennis Ritchie?
Posted on December 8, 2011 with 6 notes
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For the life between buildings - some notes on the iPad
Yeah, so this piece is nearly two years old now but it’s still the best technology review I have ever read and I love the way design of the iPad is linked to urbanism.
Urbanism, the Psychology of Space and Semiotics. I love this stuff.Posted on November 17, 2011 with 1 note
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Kids today need a licence to tinker
Forget the old approach of the national curriculum, we need to open young minds to the creative possibilities of computing.Posted on October 13, 2011 with 9 notes
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Hello there, nice to meet you.
I don't know about you but I find myself constantly on the prowl for new sources of creative inspiration, whether it's architectural plans, illustration, skateboarding videos, fashion, furniture design or some bizarre, niche technological advance.
If things go to plan, the most intriguing and exciting of these discoveries and some incredible, inspiring photography will wash up here, on the shores of Tumblr.
You can find my own photographic endeavours over on my blog which is located at www.wearehomegrown.co.uk
Drink tea. Eat cake. Ride bikes. Walk dogs. Vote left. Live free.
