Ministry of Truth

"Sanity is a madness put to good uses; waking life is a dream controlled."

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:49:30 -0500

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

- George Santayana

Don't Click It

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:26:57 -0500

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..."

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:14:30 -0500

“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

Photo

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:14:02 -0500

Infinitely cool

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:01:01 -0500

Infinitely cool

Goosh.org

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:30:29 -0500

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

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:24:00 -0500

More Blue Note Record Covers

Photo

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:47:29 -0500

"People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:47:17 -0500

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

- Søren Kierkegaard

I posted these Flickr sets a year ago, but I can’t get...

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:54:45 -0500

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

stumblng:the above image from here is a disgracenot ALL of...

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:51:01 -0500

stumblng:

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

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) is one of the most famous...

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:48:50 -0500

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."

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:46:40 -0500

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

- Aldous Huxley

elpasajero:Just finished “Human All Too Human” A documentary on the life of the French...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:39:17 -0500

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)

Quotes: Ask Calvin's dad

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:29:25 -0500

Quotes: Ask Calvin's dad: The father from Calvin And Hobbes explains the world.

Science tumbled:Solstice Moonrise, Cape Sounion, Greece. The...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:24:37 -0500

Science tumbled:
Solstice Moonrise, Cape Sounion, Greece. The inflated moon effect you sometimes see with the naked eye, here created with a fancy lens, is called the Moon Illusion. (via Astronomy Picture of the Day.)

Prashanth:“Love in the Times of Massacre”—a young couple...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:22:23 -0500

Prashanth:
“Love in the Times of Massacre”—a young couple seeks refuge under a bridge during the Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 5, 1989, by Liu Heung Shing.

Thinking about the location and circumstances in which this shot must have been taken blows my mind.

Garrett Murray:It’s hard to describe exactly why WALL-E is...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:22:15 -0500

Garrett Murray:
It’s hard to describe exactly why WALL-E is such a great film. First off, it’s just plain gorgeous. By far Pixar’s best visual work, not only design and texture and realism, but also direction. There are moments of WALL-E that are nearly beyond photorealistic, in the sense that they look better than you could imagine real life would.

On top of that, Pixar absolutely nailed expression and communication using characters who, basically, CANNOT SPEAK. A majority of the film is spent without speaking roles and it plays just plain perfectly.

It’s awe-inspiring and touching and genuine and amazing. Even if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t usually go for animated or CG films, you’d be a fool not to see WALL-E. Not only is it probably the best film made this year, it’s an instant classic and one of the best films made in recent history.

smaran:Nina Simone - “Here Comes the Sun”

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:21:46 -0500

smaran:

Nina Simone - “Here Comes the Sun”

Air - “Universal Traveler”The week is coming to an end and...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:17:38 -0500

Air - “Universal Traveler”
The week is coming to an end and it’s time to unwind. We all just need to sit back and chill out for a few minutes and listening to Air is the best way I know. From their first EP Premiers Symptômes in 1997 to last year’s Pocket Symphony , Air always seems to create a beautiful backdrop of sound.
From their 2004 release Talkie Walkie, “Universal Traveler” is another beautiful song with a vagabond message.
However, if you’re in a more upbeat mood go check out the previous Tuneage post for Air’s “Kelly Watch the Stars”.