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This is an underwater interactive mechanical sculpture created...

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:04:00 -0400

modified kinect data collector

number field from water data

processing program

servo-motors (detail)

This is an underwater interactive mechanical sculpture created by David Bowen. He used a microsoft kinect device to collect / process real-time surface data from the wave patterns of lake supperior and recreated those wave patterns in his sculpture.

I had a chance to see ‘Underwater’ at the Minneapolis Institute of Art earlier this year. It was beautiful and has inspired me to learn more about / hopefully create my own generative art.

Bowen:

My work is concerned with the aesthetics that result from reactive and generative processes as they relate to the intersections between natural and mechanical systems. the goal of future primitive within the underwater installation is to create a sophisticated system that provides an immersive mechanical perspective of a natural, dynamic and ageless phenomenon

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Tue, 14 May 2013 10:34:22 -0400

theriotmag: science-junkie: The Problem When Sexism Just...

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:49:25 -0400

theriotmag:

science-junkie:

The Problem When Sexism Just Sounds So Darn Friendly…
By Melanie Tannenbaum

Something can’t actually be sexist if it’s really, really nice, right?

I mean, if someone compliments me on my looks or my cooking, that’s not sexist. That’s awesome! I should be thrilled that I’m being noticed for something positive!

Yet there are many comments that, while seemingly complimentary, somehow still feel wrong. These comments may focus on an author’s appearance rather than the content of her writing, or mention how surprising it is that she’s a woman, being that her field is mostly filled with men. Even though these remarks can sometimes feel good to hear – and no one is denying that this type of comment can feel good, especially in the right context – they can also cause a feeling of unease, particularly when one is in the position of trying to draw attention towards her work rather than personal qualities like her gender or appearance.

In social psychology, these seemingly-positive-yet-still-somewhat-unsettling comments and behaviors have a name: Benevolent Sexism. Although it is tempting to brush this experience off as an overreaction to compliments or a misunderstanding of benign intent, benevolent sexism is both real and insidiously dangerous.

What Is Benevolent Sexism? Why is Benevolent Sexism a Problem?

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What happens when there is a predominant stereotype saying that women are better stay-at-home parents than men because they are inherently more caring, maternal, and compassionate? It seems nice enough, but how does this ideology affect the woman who wants to continue to work full time after having her first child and faces judgment from her colleagues who accuse her of neglecting her child? How does it affect the man who wants to stay at home with his newborn baby, only to discover that his company doesn’t offer paternity leave because they assume that women are the better candidates to be staying at home?

At the end of the day, “good intent” is not a panacea. Benevolent sexism may very well seem like harmless flattery to many people, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t insidiously dangerous.

Easy Easy | TNGHT

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:51:36 -0400

Easy Easy | TNGHT

me making a perfect latte

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:20:00 -0400

me making a perfect latte

A Momentary Flow: Conscious computing: how to take control of your life online

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:48:04 -0400

A Momentary Flow: Conscious computing: how to take control of your life online:

wildcat2030:

See on Scoop.it - Cyborg Lives

Twitter, Facebook, Google… we know the internet is driving us to distraction. But could sitting at your computer actually calm you down? Oliver Burkeman investigates the slow web movement

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Back in the summer of 2008 – a long time ago, in internet…

un: tentacruels: olgie13: “This gorgeous Hälssen & Lyon...

Sat, 11 May 2013 19:47:40 -0400

un:

tentacruels:

olgie13:

“This gorgeous Hälssen & Lyon calendar is made of brewable tea. Each day is made of fine pressed wafer thin tea leaves.”

holy whaat!?

rocknrollgroupie: charmless-grrrl: Same This was me less than...

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:51:05 -0400

rocknrollgroupie:

charmless-grrrl:

Same

This was me less than an hour ago. I saw a bearded beauty omg

Why This 'Dumb Hispanics' Study Is Dumb

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:49:38 -0400

univisionnews:

This is Jason Richwine, who argued in his Harvard dissertation that Latino immigrants have lower IQs than whites.

By CRISTINA COSTANTINI

Hispanic immigrants are dumb and their children will probably be dumb too. That’s the essence of the misguided 166-page Harvard dissertation published by Jason Richwine, who now works as a senior policy analyst for the conservative think tank, the Heritage Foundation.

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*cringe*

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Thu, 09 May 2013 20:51:00 -0400

"You’re under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago."

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:17:21 -0400

“You’re under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago.”

- My friend Kim, one of the wisest women I have ever know. (via ordinarywonder)

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Wed, 08 May 2013 23:17:04 -0400

Think I’m going to get a blonde weave this summer.

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:43:52 -0400

Think I’m going to get a blonde weave this summer.

onaissues: GitHub donates private repositories to women...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:42:49 -0400

onaissues:

GitHub donates private repositories to women learning open source software | The Ada Initiative

In working with women in open source, the Ada Initiative found that many women are reluctant to post their code publicly when they are first getting started in open source software. This reluctance has good reasons behind it: fear of being told they are bad programmers, fear of being publicly mocked or harassed, and even fear of losing job opportunities. All of these are greater risks for women on average than men. But the best way to get better at programming is to collaborate with and get review from other programmers, which is far easier to do with a shared repository like those provided by GitHub. Unfortunately, private repositories are too expensive for most women just getting started in open source software.

We went to GitHub with our dilemma, and they immediately offered us unlimited free repositories on the Ada Initiative GitHub account.

Great collaboration.

hot stuff, i loooove you meow

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:47:00 -0400

PAISLEY,

I AM VISITING LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY MAY 19 - THURSDAY MAY 30. PLEASE TELL ME YOU WILL STILL BE THERE ????? PLS. Also, x’s & o’s yr way gf ~~~~ Ms. u hard.

(ps to anyone else in LA reading this - want to meet up / hang out / eat burritos / go to low end theory w/ me? - msg me!!!!!!!!!1!)

uuxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: kitty literally led us by hand to...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:55:36 -0400

uuxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

kitty literally led us by hand to hang w her backstage last nite

Me last night, b4 the danny brown / kitty pryde concert

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:54:00 -0400

Me last night, b4 the danny brown / kitty pryde concert

Frederico Lombardo

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:54:01 -0400

Frederico Lombardo

"I align myself with people who support my growth. If you meet someone whose soul is not aligned with..."

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:44:48 -0400

““I align myself with people who support my growth. If you meet someone whose soul is not aligned with yours, send them love and move along.””

- Dr. Wayne Dyer (via elige)

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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:50:27 -0400