Portal 2 - Propulsion Gel.

This makes me swell with the joy of being alive.

“Do you know the biggest lesson I learned from what you did? We’re a lot alike, you and I. You tested me, I tested you, you killed me, I… oh no wait. I guess I haven’t killed you yet. Well, food for thought.”

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Want.

Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy — they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.
Jeff Bezos, Princeton University, 2010 Baccalaureate remarks
(via bryc3) Guilty.

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Guilty.

You’re a thousand times more likely to die because of what some urban banker did in 2008 than from what some Afghan-based terrorist did in 2001.
Bruce Sterling interview: Cities
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

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Blonde Redhead — “Here Sometimes”

The new single that trickled on to the interwebz mid-June, with the promise of more to come, but none so far.

sujay: The following might be considered slight spoilers for Inception for who don’t want to know anything about the movie before they see it, so avert your eyes quickly. … Read the rest of Sujay’s post on the technology behind the film.

sujay:

The following might be considered slight spoilers for Inception for who don’t want to know anything about the movie before they see it, so avert your eyes quickly.

…

Read the rest of Sujay’s post on the technology behind the film.

From Herbivore Clothing Company (via zenhabits)

From Herbivore Clothing Company

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The film, known for its rich saturation and archival durability of its slides, was discontinued last year to the dismay of photographers worldwide. But Kodak gave the last roll ever produced to McCurry. He has just processed that coveted roll at Dwayne’s Photo Service in Parsons, Kan. — the last remaining location that processes the once-popular slide film.
Exposed: The Last Roll Of Kodachrome

Bluetooth Classic

Although it was produced for 30+ years and in quantities of millions, this handset is now a relic… 

Technology has progressed and phones are now designed to facilitate ever increasing levels of functionality.  As is often the case, with all that is gained, something is lost. 
The next revision will employ an accelerometer to allow the user to answer a call by simply picking up the phone, further emulating the original experience.

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If the IDEO design has the same heft of an original handset, I could absolutely see using one. There was something wonderful about how substantial they use to feel.

Newseum

I attended an industry event in Washington, DC tonight, hosted at the Newseum. The over 640,000 square foot space is an almost overwhelmingly comprehensive interactive museum dedicated to the impact that free speech and “the news” have had on the formation of America. From the architecture to the experience, it’s remarkable.

The museum’s official website is disappointing, to say the least, and doesn’t convey the experience accurately at all. Don’t let that dissuade you. If you’re a news junkie like me and find yourself in the nation’s capital, do make a point to visit.