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100 Young Adult Books for the the Feminist Reader « A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy. Minimalist effect in the maximalist market ~ ANTREPO // A2591. Our last project is about simplicity and we try to find alternate simple versions for some package samples of the international brands. We think almost every product needs some review for minimal feeling. What is your choice in these 3 different variations? 1. Original variation 2. External Source:Microsoft Ipod Package LOST labels for your DHARMA Initiative needsDerek Stroup, Unbranded ProjectJosef Schulz, Sign OutAndreas Gursky, 99 cent Starbucks' Move to Brand Minimalism Target, Starbucks logos: Out with the wordsWhy Simple Is Good: Jonathan Ive P.S.

High Resolution Images. Welcome to XY online | www.xyonline.net. Libraries and Librarians Get Creative on YouTube – Watch Our Top 5 Favorites. There are some highly imaginative librarians and library-lovers out there and some of them have been making a big splash on YouTube. So, we decided to sort through and pick out our favorite library-related YouTube videos: “Collingswood Library Promo” Created by the funny folks at the Collingswood Public Library in South Central New Jersey, this silent movie spoof aims to influence young people who might otherwise “resort to less glorious habits!”

“Librarian” Ever seen one of those 1940s black and white movies with the dark shadows and suspicious-looking characters? This video takes those film noir hallmarks to the library where two librarians plan to educate a boy who “has no understanding of library protocols.” “The Wizard of Oz – a Tale of Library Circulation” “Librarian vs. “Andy & Lou – At Herby Library” 50 Useful Firefox Add-Ons for Job Seekers. Library Info. Starry Story Art. How to write Interactive Fiction for Twitter « total cruft.

Abandon all hope: 39 ways to die! [Updated with new insights] Growing up, the first taste I had for interactive media was through “Choose Your Own Adventure” books, which ended each scene with a choice that the reader must make. One choice may continue the plot-line, one might take you on a tangent, and the third would lead to certain doom. Each book varied dramatically in complexity and usually boasted on the front cover the vast number of possible endings… of which, most were death or detention. I loved those books. Given that Twitter limits all content to just 140 characters, how could anyone write a meaningful narrative, much less an interactive one?

Planning Obviously the story would have to be broken across multiple tweets and linked by shortened URLs. Then, I needed a way to efficiently write and edit in only 140 characters. Chapter One--SPOILERS! Enter Apple’s Numbers app. Changing Background Images So that’s what I did. In my case, I wanted seven different backgrounds. Post Mortem. Humor and Hypocrisy from the World of Politics. FactCheck.org.

Search for nonprofits at Changing The Present. Colorado Libraries. Fiction – “Drag Queen Astronaut” by Sandra McDonald | Crossed Genres. “Drag Queen Astronaut” made the Honor List for the2010 James Tiptree Jr. Award! On the fourth day of Artemis 3′s manned mission to the moon, while early morning America watched two of its astronauts investigate an alien ship buried under the lunar surface, a live video feed from the orbiting command module captured the third crewmember in an unguarded moment. That astronaut was a tall black man who had earned his navy aviator wings and a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering during two decades in the military. He was floating around the capsule in a red push-up bra and lacy red panties, with black fishnet stockings stretched from thigh to toe. That astronaut was me. Most of us have been humiliated in public – kid throwing a tantrum, clothing undone or on backwards, dropping your lunch tray in school.

By evening, NASA had an entirely unexpected public relations problem. I knew nothing about it. We landed in the Pacific on target, pissing our pants during re-entry. “Can you explain–” “Why is it–” The Book Smugglers » Blog Archive » YA Appreciation Month – Guest Author: Karen Healey on Awesome Female Characters. GK for every Drunken Geek | Arrow Webzine. The Wheel of Time on Tor.com | Tor.com | Science fiction and fantasy | Blog posts. Please note: As of 3/10/2011, this page is no longer active. Please visit the current index here. Welcome to the home for the Wheel of Time on Tor.com!

This page is intended to be your one-stop information extravaganza for everything Wheel of Time-related, from Leigh’s fantastic reread, to the latest news and in-depth coverage of Team Jordan and the end of the series. Here are some quick links to help you find what you’re looking for: Towers of Midnight Excerpts, Reviews, and Discussion The Gathering Storm Excerpts, Reviews, and Discussion The Wheel of Time eBooks The Wheel of Time Reread on Tor.com with Leigh Butler More Wheel of Time on Tor.com The Wheel of Time on the Web Towers of Midnight: News, Excerpts, and Discussion The thirteenth volume of The Wheel of Time series was released on November 2, 2010.

News: Watch the Towers of Midnight trailer: Tor Books is proud to present the book trailer for Towers of Midnight. Excerpts: Discussion Threads: The Wheel of Time eBooks. Pajiba - Scathing Reviews. Overthinking It | Movies, TV, Music, and Popular Culture... taken way too seriously. 101 Cute Seals That Are Also Babies: Pics, Videos, Links, News. Your Lying Eyes: Can This Be Happening? : Krulwich Wonders… You have two eyes. Each eye sees a slightly different world.

(Put a finger in front of your face, switch from one eye open to the other and that finger will shift, just a little bit.) But rather than walk around all day seeing in double vision, your brain pulls the world back into one-ness. Brains decide what we see. Kokichi Sugihara knows this better than anyone. He makes videos that trick your brain into seeing things that you know, you absolutely know, can't happen. And yet — Obviously wooden balls cannot run up a slope. Then he changes the angle and you see how he did it. Brains, you may not realize, make arbitrary assumptions to keep our world intact. And this... Kokichi Sugihara ...and a whole lot more. Special thanks to Carl Zimmer for turning me on to this.