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"A few times in my life I’ve had moments of clarity, where the silence drowns out the noise and I can..."

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:40:04 -0400

“A few times in my life I’ve had moments of clarity, where the silence drowns out the noise and I can feel, rather than think.”

- Tom Ford, writing the last line in ‘A Single Man’ (Style Forum Special)

curiositycounts: Koyaanisqatsi sped it up 1552% and compressed...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:57:24 -0500

curiositycounts:

Koyaanisqatsi sped it up 1552% and compressed to about 5 minutes. (via)

"Lloyd Blankfein doesn’t get up in the morning and say, “OK. How are we going to defraud people..."

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:24:52 -0500

“Lloyd Blankfein doesn’t get up in the morning and say, “OK. How are we going to defraud people today?” but I do think the relationship of these banks to social rules is fairly dodgy. Rules are viewed as potential obstacles that you try to get around if that maximises your profit. This is a deeper social issue that I think has to do with the economisation of a lot of thinking. Economists have this model of rational utility maximisation – that social benefit comes out of everybody pursuing their private rational self-interest. This has shaded over – imperceptibly over the past couple of generations – to a downplaying of social norms as constraints on behaviour.”

- Marbury: the erosion of constraint (via ninakix)

Arts administrators: @missionparadox: “Accepting that ur...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:47:50 -0500

Arts administrators:

@missionparadox: “Accepting that ur audience will always be this narrow slice of the world is the same as accepting your upcoming demise.”

@halcyontony: “Completely agree. Also, contrary to current spin, these issues did not suddenly start with the economic woes in ‘08.

Amen.

Ignite is a six-week, seminar series for artists and arts...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:54:06 -0500

Ignite is a six-week, seminar series for artists and arts managers aiming to design actionable and effective strategies for answering their creative calling. Here is what some of Ignite’s alumni have had to say about the seminar.

For more information, or to support programming like Ignite, go to c4atlanta.org.

curiositycounts: The intersection of art and science as fertile...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:43:59 -0500

curiositycounts:

The intersection of art and science as fertile ground for the future of health and innovation in medicine

On Morning Edition today, NPR reported on a lab performing...

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:09:00 -0500

On Morning Edition today, NPR reported on a lab performing experiments on the capacity of rats to demonstrate empathy and altruistic behavior. One rat was trapped in a tube, while another rat had the capability to release the trapped rat. In all the cases, the free rat saved the trapped rat.

But the story doesn’t end there.

The free rat was also trained to release a tube full of rat delicacies like chocolate. The free rat didn’t simply release the chocolate and eat it. The free rat released the trapped rat before releasing the chocolate so that they could share in the feast.

In a follow-up experiment, the free rat was given a copy of Ratlas Shrugged. After reading the novel, the free rat released only the chocolate and ate it all. Afterward, the free rat explained to the trapped rat that the tube was built by the government, and the trapped rat should be able to use his own abilities to free himself.

curiositycounts: The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra asked...

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:02:44 -0500

curiositycounts:

The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra asked people to tweet their tips for surviving winter in Calgary, then sang them. Best thing since the Complaints Choir.

Rural-Municipal Irony

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:54:22 -0500

In the late 20st Century, Georgia’s Constitution was amended to allow counties to provide municipal services. This gave citizens living in unincorporated areas permission to pretend they live in the city.

In the early 21st Century, new cities formed in Georgia so that citizens living in newly incorporated areas could pretend they live on the farm.

SOPA Bill NOT Rejected

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:35:07 -0500

SOPA Bill *NOT* Rejected:

There’s a rumor going around Tumblr that the Senate rejected SOPA. Wrong.

The Senate rejected a measure to reverse an FCC ruling on Net Neutrality. Thankfully, Net Neutrality won that battle.

There are now two more bills floating through Congress: SOPA (HR 3261), and the Protect IP Act (S 968). Follow those links and learn about them. Open Congress is a wonderful site that will let anyone track their favorite (or least favorite) pieces of legislation that fail to create jobs.

The fact of SOPA/ProtectIP’s popularity on Capitol Hill — not to mention Congress recently declaring that pizza is a vegetable — demonstrates how Congress exists in a parallel universe, completely disconnected from the reality the rest of us face.

Protect The Internet

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:32:15 -0500

Protect The Internet

sheatsb: We’re definitely in a Brave New World situation.

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:08:17 -0500

sheatsb:

We’re definitely in a Brave New World situation.

downtownatlanta: Here’s our vibrancy video from last week’s...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:20:29 -0500

downtownatlanta:

Here’s our vibrancy video from last week’s Downtown Development Day event. Some great shots of Downtown by day and night herein!

ATL Urbanist: The cost of car dependency in Atlanta

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:27:30 -0400

ATL Urbanist: The cost of car dependency in Atlanta:

atlurbanist:

The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports some sobering stats from AAA’s “Crashes vs. Congestion – What’s the Cost to Society?” publication.

…metro Atlanta’s car crashes cost the area $10.8 billion, or $1,979 per person, in 2009. The report also noted 498 deaths and 62,263 injuries…

"Just the very idea that a mom … she’s put in this position to cross a road — the..."

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:53:00 -0400

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Just the very idea that a mom … she’s put in this position to cross a road — the bus lets her out across from her apartment complex after a long trip. She’s supposed to walk 1/3 of a mile down to a traffic light to cross a five-lane highway and 1/3 of a mile back… People don’t do that!

And to absolve the people who designed that situation of any responsibility and then to try her for vehicular homicide — it’s the kind of thing that’s completely unconscionable. That is the mentality that we have as a country these days because for so long we have favored ourselves when we were in our vehicles and penalized ourselves when we’re walking. It makes no sense whatsoever.

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- David Goldberg, who flew a long distance to accept a Golden Shoe award from pedestrian advocacy group PEDS.

Listen to the whole speech — he traveled a long way to make this speech, and it’s worth your six minutes.

“Demand for suburban housing is dropping so fast that a...

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:06:45 -0400

“Demand for suburban housing is dropping so fast that a recent study predicts that by 2025, there will be a surplus of 22 million large lot homes in suburban areas.”

downtowncreator:

What Happened To Suburbia? (par CBS)

"Millennials appear to have developed a very different view of the automobile. Access and convenience..."

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:39:25 -0400

““Millennials appear to have developed a very different view of the automobile. Access and convenience are their top priorities.””

- Study of licensed drivers finds that 45% of millennials had consciously made an effort to reduce how much they drive, and 64% would drive less if alternative options including public transportation, car sharing or convenient carpooling (ride sharing) were available in their area. Consequently, Ford and Zipcar launch a new partnership to bring car-sharing to the next generation of drivers at U.S. universities. (via curiositycounts)

Whether to laugh, cry or destroy.: JAY'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING MINOR HURRICANES

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:20:36 -0400

Whether to laugh, cry or destroy.: JAY'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING MINOR HURRICANES:

bloodsweatdesign:

Hey guys a lot of people seem to be freaking out and maybe over planning a bit for Hurricane Irene. I know NYC is definitely over-hyping the storm and I understand because of how bad they screwed up the Blizzard. So here is just a quick list of things that I do for most hurricanes. I’ve been through a lot of hurricanes, including Katrina.

Water: It’s best to get a case or some gallons. You can also fill the bathtub and use that water to fill the toilet tank so you can continue to flush the toilet etc.

Non-Cooked Foods: bread, peanut butter, cans of tuna, nuts, chips, snack mix, etc.

Buckets: For leaks, bailing water out etc.

Lights & Batteries: Flashlights, candles, etc.

Frozen Water Bottles: This is incase the power goes out you can throw them in the fridge to help keep stuff cold until the power comes back on. Just fill up a couple of liter bottles with tap water and stick them in the fridge before the storm.

Cash: The first thing to go down will probably be ATM’s so make sure you have cash so that you can buy stuff if you need to.

Duct Tape & Garbage Bags: To tape up windows and leaks if you need to.

First Aid: Just in case. At least alcohol, bandages, witch hazel, Neosporin, etc.

High Point: In case of flooding it’s best to get your valuables, electronics and hopefully yourself off the ground at the very least. If you have two stories, bring TV’s and other electronics upstairs.

A Radio: Try to get one that takes batteries. This way you can stay up to date with what’s going on.

Liquor & Boardgames: Self explanatory.

That’s all I can think of for now if I’ve missed anything please feel free to add it. If you feel the need to evacuate, do so.

Good luck and stay safe!

“Though I intend to take a nontraditional approach, this...

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:13:52 -0400

“Though I intend to take a nontraditional approach, this class will thoroughly explore the roots of Jewish theology.”

influent: User Experience Careers Guide This is very...

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:41:56 -0400

influent:

User Experience Careers Guide

This is very interesting! Atlanta also has one of the highest concentrations of cartoonists in the world. I wonder if these two (cartoonists and UX professionals) are somehow complementary?