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there is a light that never goes out

Yeah, I know. Barely detectable pulse. On the verge of not happening at all. (via riotclitshave)

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Maggoty

Maggots? In the Daily Telegraph? This is a bluebottle maggot. For a price, this guy and his friends will chew — therapeutically, mind you — on your ulcerated parts. Second thought: a daily stream of this kind of thing would … more…

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Kenneth Anger’s Missoni

YouTube – Missoni F/W 10-11 (HD) film by Kenneth Anger, 2010 Somehow I hadn’t heard that over the last ten years, Kenneth Anger has returned to film making. His Wikipedia page, however, lists no less than twelve new films since … more…

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Marcus Coates’ Dawn Chorus

YouTube – from DAWN CHORUS by Marcus Coates I expect that this will be all over the place in the wake of Jarvis Cocker’s show from Port Eliot at the weekend. If it isn’t, it ought to be. Coates, with … more…

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Clay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world

Clay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world | Video on TED.com. You’ve probably seen this linked in a dozen places already, but this draft post isn’t going to improve with age…

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links for 2010-05-24: Treskilling Expensive

BBC News – Rare stamp sells for record price in Geneva auction Treskilling Yellow. Isn't it a bit curious that the bidders aren't revealing what they bid, nor the buyer what they paid? This wouldn't be one of those naked … more…

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Chakaia Booker’s Twist of Fate

Chakaia Booker, Twist of Fate, 2003 (Rubber tire and wood, 25 x 31.5 x 20 inches) (via 3quarks)

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pink terror

YouTube – Pink Terror More slo-mo goodness. I must say I’m not over-keen on the soundtrack, but if you are, it’s over here. (via 3quarksdaily)

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links for 2010-04-17: David Cameron anecdote generator

Who has David Cameron been talking to? "Last week, I met an imaginary Iraq veteran, who told me that dubstep killed Diana." (tags: humour david-cameron politics election)

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links for 2010-04-06: scrabble heresy, the behavioural sink

Escaping the Laboratory: the rodent experiments of John B. Calhoun & their cultural influence. – Free Online Library revisiting the behavioural sink (tags: social-studies rats John-Calhoun population density control) BBC News – Proper nouns come into play in Scrabble rule … more…

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