Louis Armstrong playing for his wife in Giza, Egypt Love this.

Louis Armstrong playing for his wife in Giza, Egypt

Love this.

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Okay, that’s depressing.

Okay, that’s depressing.

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Our digital personas have become so intricately embedded with our physical being, that it’s increasingly difficult to truly comprehend loss. For even if we lose someone, it is only a part of them that goes away. It’s not clear they are no longer reading our Facebook or Twitter posts, nor is it clear that our instant messages or email no longer reaches them. We as humans are only beginning to adapt to a world where our existence and relationships are so virtual. Death is being redefined in this generation.

Le Cantique de Noel

Royksopp

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This is how holiday music should be done.

Marco.org: Kindle 3 first impressions

Best review of the Kindle 3 I’ve read so far. Just ordered mine. When I first started playing with my iPad, I thought I’d never go back to the Kindle. But extended reading on the iPad is too difficult, especially if you’re not in perfect light conditions. The iPad is a great device for traveling, watching Netflix in bed, or browsing the web on a lazy Sunday, but it’s not as multi-functional as I had once hoped.

marco:

I got a Kindle 3 for Instapaper testing. Impressions so far:

It is noticeably smaller and lighter than the Kindle 2, but it’s still the same size class. (The screen’s the same size, and it still has a keyboard, so there’s only so far they can go.) Most people who pick up a naked Kindle 3 for the…

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Three weeks later, my panographs from Mareen arrived! They were too big to take on a plane or ship via UPS/DHL/etc. so we had to use air cargo. A surprisingly painless process, even with customs. Will post some pictures once they are on the walls.

Three weeks later, my panographs from Mareen arrived! They were too big to take on a plane or ship via UPS/DHL/etc. so we had to use air cargo. A surprisingly painless process, even with customs. Will post some pictures once they are on the walls.

mareen: Nate Mook is learning to use the Leica M8. Probably the best camera if you want to know how photography really works. Forget the auto-mode. I really enjoyed Dusseldorf. Smaller, non-overcrowded city that is teeming with culture and energetic people. Loved hopping into random art galleries and having a beer in an old house watching drunks dodge oncoming trams in the square below. Dusseldorf even has a beach!

mareen:

Nate Mook is learning to use the Leica M8. Probably the best camera if you want to know how photography really works. Forget the auto-mode.

I really enjoyed Dusseldorf. Smaller, non-overcrowded city that is teeming with culture and energetic people. Loved hopping into random art galleries and having a beer in an old house watching drunks dodge oncoming trams in the square below. Dusseldorf even has a beach!

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ojacko: It’s no Mission, but it ain’t no slouch either Love this new mural in Fells.

ojacko:

It’s no Mission, but it ain’t no slouch either

Love this new mural in Fells.

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"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."
– E.B. White (via tmblg) Source: tmblg
duncandavidson: Chris Anderson and Bruno Giussani close out TEDGlobal 2010.

duncandavidson:

Chris Anderson and Bruno Giussani close out TEDGlobal 2010.

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Duncan's Journal: There is No Turning Back

Among the negative reactions I’ve seen to our work on the TEDxOilSpill Expedition, and our work to bring awareness of how big this disaster is, many can be summed up as: “Well, if you don’t like it, stop using your car! Don’t drive to the grocery store. Stop enjoying all the benefits of modern…

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duncandavidson: The TEDxOilSpill Expedition team—Pinar Özger, Darron Collins, Kris Krüg, and myself—joins event organizer Dave Troy on stage at TEDxOilSpill. What we did out in the Gulf was a true team effort and I’m proud to be a member of that team. (image is a screen capture from the livestream)

duncandavidson:

The TEDxOilSpill Expedition team—Pinar Özger, Darron Collins, Kris Krüg, and myself—joins event organizer Dave Troy on stage at TEDxOilSpill. What we did out in the Gulf was a true team effort and I’m proud to be a member of that team. (image is a screen capture from the livestream)

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duncandavidson: Me on stage at TEDxOilSpill yesterday. Leave it to the photographer to pull a silly move and try to hide from the light on stage. It’s a move that I’ve seen other photographers make on stage because they want the crowd to look at the images, not themselves. Still, you’d think someone who had shot as many conferences as I have not to do it.  Duncan was awesome, no matter where he stands on stage.

duncandavidson:

Me on stage at TEDxOilSpill yesterday. Leave it to the photographer to pull a silly move and try to hide from the light on stage. It’s a move that I’ve seen other photographers make on stage because they want the crowd to look at the images, not themselves. Still, you’d think someone who had shot as many conferences as I have not to do it. 

Duncan was awesome, no matter where he stands on stage.

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duncandavidson: Oil stains everything down here on the Gulf. At first, you might just see a boat. But then you see the oil and the entire meaning of the photo changes.

duncandavidson:

Oil stains everything down here on the Gulf. At first, you might just see a boat. But then you see the oil and the entire meaning of the photo changes.

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