August 2010
WatchAs seen on the Arkansas River…quite possibly the most ridiculous sport I’ve seen, but curious to try, just once.
WatchThe Works.
Scientists believe that daydreaming or "zoning... →
inothernews:
Until recently, scientists would have found little of interest in the purposeless, mind-wandering spaces between Mrazek’s conscious breakfast-making tasks — they were just the brain idling between meaningful activity. But in the span of a few short years, they have instead come to view mental leisure as important, purposeful work — work that relies on a powerful and far-flung...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-22) →
Polyrock (44)
Bill Withers (19)
Harlem (17)
The Cure (16)
DOM (16)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“The national parks’ history is full of examples of misguided visitors feeding...”
– Proving, once again, that technology doesn’t make you smarter. A story in the New York Times on the crazy shit that goes down in the national parks. (via cmonstah)
Magic. →
Black bears are the new doberman pinchers.... →
Thx John.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-15) →
Jackie Mittoo (41)
Fleetwood Mac (24)
Madonna (23)
Foals (22)
The-Dream (21)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
America: Land of Loners? →
via Murketing
A Roundup of Online Art Radio on Rhizome →
A list to be bookmarked.
NY TIMES: China passes Japan to become the world's... →
inothernews:
After three decades of spectacular growth, China passed Japan in the second quarter to become the world’s second-largest economy behind the United States, according to government figures released early Monday.
The milestone, though anticipated for some time, is the most striking evidence yet that China’s ascendance is for real and that the rest of the world will have to...