Your Courses. The Extraordinary Self Development Blog. Fight for the Future, defending our basic rights and freedoms. Dangerous Minds. Pirate Bay’s brilliant statement about SOPA and PIPA. This template for the SOPA blackout (the one we used) was created by Zachary Johnson.
Depending on where you live, you might not be able to read the thought-provoking polemic posted by the Pirate Bay yesterday, so here it is in full. It’s well worth reading. INTERNETS, 18th of January 2012. PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Over a century ago Thomas Edison got the patent for a device which would “do for the eye what the phonograph does for the ear”.
Because of Edisons patents for the motion pictures it was close to financially impossible to create motion pictures in the North american east coast. There was also no copyright to speak of, so the studios could copy old stories and make movies out of them - like Fantasia, one of Disneys biggest hits ever. So, the whole basis of this industry, that today is screaming about losing control over immaterial rights, is that they circumvented immaterial rights. The reason they are always complainting about “pirates” today is simple. Pleased to Inform You. Mission Statement. Founded in 2008, The Zeitgeist Movement is a sustainability advocacy organization, which conducts community based activism and awareness actions through a network of global/regional chapters, project teams, annual events, media and charity work.
The movement's principle focus includes the recognition that the majority of the social problems that plague the human species at this time are not the sole result of some institutional corruption, absolute scarcity, a political policy, a flaw of "human nature" or other commonly held assumptions of causality. Rather, the movement recognizes that issues such as poverty, corruption, pollution, homelessness, war, starvation and the like appear to be "symptoms" born out of an outdated social structure.
This “Natural Law/Resource-Based Economy" (NLRBE) is about taking a direct technical approach to social management as opposed to a monetary or even political one. The movement is loyal to a train of thought, not figures or institutions. How to Develop a Photographic Memory. Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art. Lectures. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Quit For Life® Program. 30 Challenges for 30 Days. Did you know that it takes 30 days to form a new habit?
The first few days are similar as to how you would imagine the birth of a new river. Full of enthusiasm it gushes forth, only to be met by strong obstacles. The path is not clear yet, and your surroundings don’t agree. Old habits urge you to stay the same. But you need to stay determined. So, take a moment to reflect on the question ‘Who do I want to be in 5 years?’ Check out this short TED talk first to get inspired: Now pick one or more challenges and stick with them! However, be cautioned, picking too many challenges at the same time can easily result in a failure of all of them. #1 Write a I-Like-This-About-You note/text/email each day for someone (Easy) This is the perfect way to let someone else know you care. . #2 Talk to one stranger each day (Hard) This is a great one to cure approaching anxiety. . #3 Take one picture each day (Hard) 100 Websites You Should Know and Use.
In the spring of 2007, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the “100 websites you should know and use.”
Six years later, it remains one of the most viewed TED blog posts ever. Time for an update? We think so. Cracked.com - America's Only Humor Site. Welcome to The Computer Graphics Society. Stereomood – emotional internet radio - music for my mood and activities. - Songza. Random, Interesting, Amazing Facts - Fun Quizzes and Trivia - Mental Floss. Random, Interesting, Amazing Facts - Fun Quizzes and Trivia - Mental Floss. High Existence. Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done. How to Get a Complete Workout with Nothing But Your Body.
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