Mischief is always exciting.

Verb: Flout

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:23:04 -0400

Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention): “these same companies still flout basic ethical practices”.

So simple.

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:07:20 -0400

So simple.

elektric-owl: ELLIE GOULDING + - ”Tessellate (Alt-J...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:01:01 -0400

elektric-owl:

ELLIE GOULDING + - ”Tessellate (Alt-J Cover)”

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think-progress: Americans throw out 40 percent of their food,...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:48:23 -0400

think-progress:

Americans throw out 40 percent of their food, which is terrible for the climate.

fastcompany: Want to be happy? Live near a park. Researchers at...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:39:06 -0400

fastcompany:

Want to be happy? Live near a park. Researchers at the University of Exeter found that people living in greener areas were consistently more satisfied, and experienced less distress.

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Duh, but that’s assuming living next to parks is accessible to all people. That’s why real estate near parks is always higher. #environmentalinjusticesunspokenof

inothernews: Via the New York Times: A 29-year-old former...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:37:13 -0400

inothernews:

Via the New York Times:

A 29-year-old former technical assistant for the Central Intelligence Agency was the source for a series of recent disclosures about the government’s collection of huge amounts of private Internet and telephone data, the British newspaper The Guardian revealed on Sunday.

The Guardian identified the source as Edward Snowden, who has worked at the National Security Agency for the last four years as an employee for various defense contractors. He has most recently worked for Booz Allen Hamilton, a defense contractor, the newspaper said. The Guardian said it was revealing Mr. Snowden’s identity at his own request.

In an interview with the newspaper, Mr. Snowden, who is said to be currently staying in a hotel in Hong Kong, said he expected that the American government would seek to prosecute him for disclosing top-secret documents detailing the Obama administration’s extensive surveillance program. “I have no intention of hiding who I am,” he was quoted as saying, “because I know I have done nothing wrong.”

Mr. Snowden’s disclosures to The Guardian and The Washington Post over the last week have reignited the long-smoldering controversy over the scope of government surveillance of American citizens, which appears to have expanded substantially since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

In recent days, the Obama administration and other proponents have defended the surveillance program, revealing that it had helped to thwart terrorist plots, in order to bolster assertions that such data collection was necessary to keep Americans safe. Others though, have accused the president of abandoning pledges made as a candidate and early in his presidency to roll back the surveillance architecture created by the administration of George W. Bush.

The stream of disclosures began on Wednesday with the publication of a highly classified court order directing a Verizon Communications subsidiary to turn over call logs between the United States and abroad to the National Security Agency. That was followed by the revelation of a program, known as Prism, that collects Internet data on foreigners abroad from companies like Google, Facebook and Apple.

The Guardian also published a classified directive laying out the conditions under which the president could order cyberattacks against another country. In a video accompanying the Guardian article, Mr. Snowden seemed slightly tense but articulate and well spoken. He wore glasses, a dark gray shirt open at the neck, and had a slight growth on his chin and upper lip.

Asked what fears he might have about his future, he said, “I could be rendered by the C.I.A., I could have people come after me.” “We’ve got a C.I.A. station just up the road in the consulate here in Hong Kong, and I’m sure,” he said with a nervous laugh, “that they’re going to be very busy for the next week, and that’s a fear I’ll live under for the rest of my life.”

(Photo: The Guardian via The New York Times)

unicorndaily: Words to live by

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:00:31 -0400

unicorndaily:

Words to live by

langleav: Love & Misadventure by Lang Leav

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:51 -0400

langleav:

Love & Misadventure by Lang Leav

two chainz

Tue, 28 May 2013 01:46:50 -0400

two chainz

Carnaval!!!

Sun, 26 May 2013 16:34:02 -0400

Carnaval!!!

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Thu, 23 May 2013 01:50:30 -0400

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Sun, 19 May 2013 02:13:34 -0400

ba-lan-ce:

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I loved this book. Read it close to ten years ago, and I had...

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:31:17 -0400

I loved this book. Read it close to ten years ago, and I had forgotten about it.

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Sat, 11 May 2013 20:42:55 -0400

The new hanging gardens. curiousbotanicals: A vertical forest...

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:08:17 -0400

The new hanging gardens.

curiousbotanicals:

A vertical forest is expected to be completed this year in Milan. There are two tower apartment complexes which contain a total of 400 residential units. The facade of the buildings will be covered with 730 trees, 5,000 shrubs, and 11,000 perennial plants. It is expected to have the same ecological impact as 10,000 square meters of forest.

Aside from fighting smog and producing oxygen, the foliage is expected to provide insulation to the residential units.

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nprfreshair: David Edelstein on Baz Luhrmann’s The Great...

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:06:29 -0400

nprfreshair:

David Edelstein on Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby:

It’s hard for a director like Luhrmann to capture the notion of longing to be somewhere you can’t be. He’s not that spiritual. Leonardo DiCaprio embodies that longing, though. The performance is broad — and he’s more tan and healthy than I imagine the character being. But that works here. His Gatsby is still glowing with youthful dreams; he feigns an upper-class accent in the sincere conviction he can rise in society. It’s easy to believe he thinks that with his new wealth he can vanquish time.

Image via NPR

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Sat, 11 May 2013 13:47:51 -0400

fastcompany: 5 Ways To Innovate By Cross-Pollinating...

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:46:42 -0400

fastcompany:

5 Ways To Innovate By Cross-Pollinating Ideas

Tina Seelig details how to combine unlike concepts to find the next big thing.

Combine unlike ideas.

Talk to people.

Build on existing ideas.

Hire a diverse workforce.

Use a metaphor.

Read the story here.

Oscar de la Renta Crystal Panther Ring

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:42:34 -0400

Oscar de la Renta Crystal Panther Ring:

Crystal Panther Ring Effulgent 24-karat gold plate constructs this radiant Oscar de la Renta panther ring, ideal for spontaneous get-togethers and happy hours.24-karat yellow gold plate. Crystal-encrusted panther face. Sl.

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nprfreshair: News you can use? Beautiful Decay: Lauren...

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:00:47 -0400

nprfreshair:

News you can use?

Beautiful Decay:

Lauren DiCioccio uses a simple needle and thread on cotton muslin to mummify and honor an endangered artifact– the printed newspaper. In each piece, as The New York Times’ text fades, its correlating cover portraits puncture the surface with pockets of strung together color, reminding us of a certain tactile human unraveling as we adaptively wave goodbye to the Industrial Age.