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Monthly Archives: January 2010

links for 2010-01-28: Lacan at the Scene

Hop Scotch: CSI: photography (Vue Weekly) "what if Jacques Lacan—the brilliant and eccentric Parisian psychoanalyst—had left his home in the early 1950s in order to travel to England and work as a police detective? How might he have applied his … more…

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History of Chicago Music 1908-1980

This three hour History of Chicago Music 1908-1980 runs from the very earliest recordings until just short of the development of house music in the early 80s. You will be wanting a different compilation for that. The James Reese Europe … more…

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links for 2010-01-18: Eno and the end of records

Eno alludes in passing, to the end of recorded music as a way to make a living "I think records were just a little bubble through time and those who made a living from them for a while were lucky." … more…

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The Third & The Seventh

Alex Roman, The Third & The Seventh, 2009 Full screen display is definitely recommended. This thing brings ultra-realistic CG to new levels. It is possible to forget for significant periods of time that everything here is rendered. UPDATE: there’s a … more…

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links for 2010-01-08: Two Gentlemen of Lebowski

Two Gentlemen of Lebowski The Big Lebowski retold in Shakespearean English, beautifully done. (tags: Shakespeare Lebowski humour film literature)

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links for 2010-01-04: big-brained Boskops

What Happened to the Hominids Who Were Smarter Than Us? | Human Evolution | DISCOVER Magazine "Back there in the past, ten thousand years ago. The man of the future, with the big brain, the small teeth. He lived in … more…

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