volume = pi * z * z * a
The comments abound with mathematical misunderstanding and nerd angst. :P
Annabel Scheme, a crowd-funded novella about quantum computing and the digital occult. CC licensed. Funded by a 570-strong “posse of patrons” ($13,942). [via]
Go³, the exact metamorphosis of two-dimensional Go to three-dimensional Go. [via]
The Physics of Space Battles
An aerospace engineer muses on the future of war in space.
The Superorganism
The Beauty, Elegance, and Strangeness of Insect Societies (Non-programming books for Programmers.)
Computing Without Computers
Paul Curzon’s Gentle Introduction to Computer Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms.
The space shuttle Discovery approaching the International Space Station for docking in July of 2006. (Be sure to click on the image to view the high-res version.)
I’m not sure if it’s all the BSG I’ve been watching, but I’ve been pining for Space flight.
Staring into the eye of mathematics. [via subblue’s flickr stream]
Streetz 104.7fm
Hip-hop now has a home on the dial in Winnipeg. And check it, the DJs are all local Ojibway/Cree/Métis men and women ranging in age from 18 to 28.
“Aboriginal youth are the fastest growing demographic in Winnipeg. Winnipeg’s Aboriginal population is estimated to be near 90,000 and growing quickly. Streetz 104-7 will feature a vibrant mix of sizzling Aboriginal and mainstream Hip Hop.”
The Eyewriter allows paralyzed artists to draw using their eye movement. You can build the hardware yourself at a cost of fifty bones.
Wu wei
Natural action. Creative quietude. The art of letting-be.
Wu wei involves knowing when to act and when not to act.
The Sage is occupied with the unspoken and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity, producing without possessing, creating without regard to result, claiming nothing, the Sage has nothing to lose. -Tao Te Ching
Dutchie
From Jan Willemsen’s Nederland photochromes. Also: Oude fotos van Nederland. [via]
The General Pirate License | Diovo
When you wish to share without attribution. I don’t think we need a license for this. Just share. Heart’s in the right place though.
“I have come across many situations where I wanted to share an idea but never wanted the idea to be attributed to me, mainly because the original idea never came from me and also because I did not know who the original idea came from.”
Zork: The Cavern of Doom
Choose your own adventure tale with path/choice visualization.
The Beatles Never Broke Up...
A mashup from another dimension. Download the entire album. [via]
Don’t tell me wonderful appropriation art like this should be illegal. Strong copyright laws already exist in Canada. Yes, the Internet changes the game. Play ball fools. Down with the suppression of innovation.
Speaking of the ACTA, The University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic filed an access to information request on the Canadian involvement in this agreement but received only a document stating the title of the agreement, with everything else blacked out. source
A Catch
How’s life? I’m reading Catch-22. I laugh out loud on the bus. You know? Real life lols. It’s a little dated, but luckily I know who Henry Fonda is.
“You’re inches away from death every time you go on a mission. How much older can you be at your age?”
The Canadian Copyright Consultation ended in September. The submission from the Canadian Music Creators Coalition (CMCC) is quite enlightened, the submission from Don Hogarth of the CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association of America) is not.
Meanwhile, Canadian officials are taking part in negotiations concerning a top-secret copyright treaty called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement that could see families barred from the Internet for a year if someone in the household is suspected of illegal downloads. [source]
Even though copyright was created to protect the commercial interests of content creators, the ACTA includes provisions for the criminal enforcement of “willful copyright and trademark infringement even where there is no direct or indirect motivation of financial gain.” [source]
Might I one day be jailed for making mixtapes or posting my mixes to the net?
Listen, I’ve said it before, I’m not a pirate I just grog a lot.