(via https://newcourseworks.columbia.edu/access/content/group/ANTHV2009_001_2012_1/Week One/MOVIES/Edison Dickson Experimental Sound Film)
i must never forget to play. also time to check out Ezra Jack Keats exhibition at the Jewish Museum (thanks material concern)
Apple Store is a project by Kyle McDonald that automatically posts pictures of people staring at computers.
Tardigrades — also known as WATER BEARS ! — earned the “hardiest animal on earth” tag having evolved elaborate dormancy strategies that allow them to shut down all but the essential biological processes when conditions are not conducive to supporting life. (via Nature - Tardigrades: Water bears in space)
This CIA turd transmitter, issued around 1970, was actually a homing beacon that transmitted a radio signal to pilots overhead to help direct them to bombing targets and reconnaissance sites. (via Tools of Tradecraft: More Spy Gear From the CIA, OthersWired.com)
Designed to be used in the confessional, this app is the perfect aid for every penitent. With a personalized examination of conscience for each user, password protected profiles, and a step-by-step guide to the sacrament, this app invites Catholics to prayerfully prepare for and participate in the Rite of Penance (via Confession: A Roman Catholic App for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store)
A changing media landscape. In this case, perhaps the medium *is* the message. Le journal du ZABA 003 يوميات زين العابدين بن علي (via kharabeesh)
