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Aug 21
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Today was the 40th anniversary of the Prague Spring’s crushing.
[Josef Koudelka slideshow via BBC News]

Today was the 40th anniversary of the Prague Spring’s crushing.

[Josef Koudelka slideshow via BBC News]

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Aug 20
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Aug 15
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It also begs the question: is anything at the Olympics real? There have been allegations of biased judging, empty stadiums, promises of foreign press freedom that has seen journalists beaten, boards hiding construction sites and obvious poverty… and probably a whole range of other things covered or faked as well. China could have used these games to highlight the good in the country, but in their own controlling paranoia they are actually causing more negative press than would have otherwise been the case.
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I’ve been decorating my laptop with wallpapers from Kitsune Noir’s Desktop Wallpaper Project for a while now. There are so many to love- see for yourself.
[seen here: The Future Is Space by Josh Cochran]

I’ve been decorating my laptop with wallpapers from Kitsune Noir’s Desktop Wallpaper Project for a while now. There are so many to love- see for yourself.

[seen here: The Future Is Space by Josh Cochran]

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Aug 13
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Aug 09
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Like everyone else I was completely blown away by yesterday’s incredible Olympic opening ceremony, which makes slideshows like this one one even more pertinent:

On July 17, a sign appeared beside shops near Beijing’s central axis which read, “In keeping with the government’s request to rectify the Olympic environment, a wall will need to be built around No. 93 South Tianqiao Road.” The next morning, several bricklayers showed up with a police escort and built a wall in three hours.

Visiting Beijing a couple of years ago a guy my age got chatting to me, and after following me around practising his English and helping me book a bus trip to the Great Wall, begged me to come and see his house, which was due to be bulldozed as part of Olypmic redevelopment. Not knowing the language or the city I was afraid to go, and declined his invite. I sometimes wonder where he is now, and whether he enjoyed the opening ceremony as much as we did.
[Beijing Hides Dilapidated Buildings via New York Times]

Like everyone else I was completely blown away by yesterday’s incredible Olympic opening ceremony, which makes slideshows like this one one even more pertinent:

On July 17, a sign appeared beside shops near Beijing’s central axis which read, “In keeping with the government’s request to rectify the Olympic environment, a wall will need to be built around No. 93 South Tianqiao Road.” The next morning, several bricklayers showed up with a police escort and built a wall in three hours.

Visiting Beijing a couple of years ago a guy my age got chatting to me, and after following me around practising his English and helping me book a bus trip to the Great Wall, begged me to come and see his house, which was due to be bulldozed as part of Olypmic redevelopment. Not knowing the language or the city I was afraid to go, and declined his invite. I sometimes wonder where he is now, and whether he enjoyed the opening ceremony as much as we did.

[Beijing Hides Dilapidated Buildings via New York Times]

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Aug 07
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I’ve just bought The Octopus Project’s newest, Hello, Avalanche on vinyl, and I’m pleased to say that Peek-A-Boo Records saw fit to include a free mp3 download of the album with my purchase. This is the way it should always be. Why would anyone pirate a CD if they could purchase the album on sleek, sexy vinyl and instantaneously receive a copy for listening to on their iPod? This track is called Truck.

The Octopus Project

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Jul 29
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Jul 28
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Nuclear Blasts Show Terrifying Power: includes such gems as Operation Tea Pot and Operation Ivy (“The island of Elugelab is missing!”) [via Wired]
Nuclear Blasts Show Terrifying Power: includes such gems as Operation Tea Pot and Operation Ivy (“The island of Elugelab is missing!”) [via Wired]
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