Ministry of Truth

Jul 03

“Sanity is a madness put to good uses; waking life is a dream controlled.” — George Santayana

Don't Click It -

mirza:

is an awesome experiment of interface design without clicking the mouse

“We are headed toward a singular destiny: one vast computer composed of billions of chips and billions of brains, enveloping the planet in a single sphere of intelligence.” — Kevin Kelly, Wired

Infinitely coolInfinitely cool

Goosh.org - And now: a google unix shell. I might actually use this, this is fuckin cool. A web geek like me’s dream come true.

More Blue Note Record Covers

“People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.” — Søren Kierkegaard

Jul 02

I posted these Flickr sets a year ago, but I can’t get enough:Refractographs: Beautiful visions of light as seen passing through various transparent objects (glass, plastic, etc). Below are three breathtaking Flickr sets from Alan Jaras (via BLDGBLOG):

Bending LightTwisting LightTaming Light

I posted these Flickr sets a year ago, but I can’t get enough:Refractographs: Beautiful visions of light as seen passing through various transparent objects (glass, plastic, etc). Below are three breathtaking Flickr sets from Alan Jaras (via BLDGBLOG):

Bending Light
Twisting Light
Taming Light

Jul 01

stumblng:


the above image from here is a disgrace
not ALL of them were beaten to death

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The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) is one of the most famous architectural legacies of the Ottoman Empire

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) is one of the most famous architectural legacies of the Ottoman Empire

“I’m afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery.” — Aldous Huxley

Jun 30

elpasajero:  Just finished “Human All Too Human” A documentary on the life of the French existentialist philosopher, screen writer, dramatist, novelist and all around cool dude Jean Paul Sartre. (via Google Video) Check. Just opened it up in my browser. JPS is the existential master. I’m in town Friday, hope to see you & Harold. We’ll dress in black, sip on coffee in a small cafe in the Lower East Side, and marinate in existential angst :) Peter.

elpasajero:

Just finished “Human All Too Human” A documentary on the life of the French existentialist philosopher, screen writer, dramatist, novelist and all around cool dude Jean Paul Sartre.

(via Google Video)