Now this is really strange … and really interesting! Is it post-humanism or trans-humanism or a strange fetish that has Thomas Thwaites investigating what it might be like to live as a goat.
“He set a goal of crossing the Swiss Alps, and found a sympathetic goatherd who was willing to let him live amongst his herd in September 2014.… Read the rest
YouTube seems certain the world is going to come to an end – again! This time the apocalypse is predicted for September twenty-something, and everywhere you look there is proof of our imminent doom. Here is a video about the elusive and anonymous geurilla artist Banksy’s reveal of the “tragic end” to our modern fairy tale.… Read the rest
OK. Now for escaping escapism. An anonymous street artist named Banksy won’t show his face, but he will show the true face of theme park fantasy lands for what they are. Do you feel sick when you enter our modern playgrounds? … Read the rest
Mary Allan recalls: When I was about nine years old I had two large closets in my bedroom. One was for me, and the other one was a mystery. My mother had told me not to open the closet door as she had some valuable clothes hanging there. … Read the rest
Move over George Jetson, there’s a new kid in town. TF-X™ will fly itself and the designers say it “is the practical realization of the dream of countless visions of the future; it is designed to be the flying car for all of us.… Read the rest
Newswise reports: One of the most commonly used treatment models in addiction is the 12-step model developed in the 1930s and rooted in spirituality. Yet, surprisingly, there is no clear understanding about how to nurture spirituality among people struggling with addictions.… Read the rest
Peter d’Errico says: French officials recently inaugurated a commemoration of a dark part of their nation’s history: the largest mass arrests of Jews in France, July, 1942. More than 13,000 people were deported to death camps in a matter of days.… Read the rest
The Intercept’s Micah Lee says: A passphrase is like a password, but longer and more secure. In essence, it’s an encryption key that you memorize. Once you start caring more deeply about your privacy and improving your computer security habits, one of the first roadblocks you’ll run into is having to create a passphrase.… Read the rest
In Greek mythology, Iolaus (gr. Iolaos, ??????) was a Theban divine hero. The son of Iphicles and Automedusa Iolaos was the nephew of Heracles (Hercules) and often acted as Heracles’ charioteer and companion.
Iolaus was famed for helping with some of Hercules’ Labors, and also for being one of the Argonauts.… Read the rest
Have you ever wondered about ancient traditions and ceremonies in the new world? My new friend Willy Barreno is a shaman of the Mayan people in Guatemala. Today he has sent me a video of”one of our ceremonies in the highlands of Guatemala!… Read the rest
Employment in renewables is skyrocketing while fossil fuels become an economic liability. So says Alternet’s Tara Lohan in a recent article. Gas, oil and other toxic fuels face divestment and – even more alarming for poor asswipe BP and the rest – cheap alternative energy sources.… Read the rest
Guy Winch says there are several things you can do to promote your own emotional help. He says you should take action when you are lonely, and connect with others. Change your response to failures, and give yourself a break. After all, at least you tried! … Read the rest
The Chilling Effects database collects and analyzes legal complaints and requests for removal of online materials, helping Internet users to know their rights and understand the law. A project of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Chilling Effects is an independent 3rd party research project studying cease and desist letters concerning online content.… Read the rest
Blocking your face with your hand or hair won’t keep you from being tagged in a Facebook post. The company’s artificial intelligence lab cooked up an experimental algorithm that can recognize faces even when they’re obscured.
“There are a lot of cues we use.… Read the rest