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24 Aug 2012 Nostalgic for the early 90s? Relive the good times with "Back To Reality". Not available in recor...
Nostalgic for the early 90s? Relive the good times with "Back To Reality". Not available in record shops.
[from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] Why do the world's media apparently hate Assange so much and is it because they see him as compet...
Why do the world's media apparently hate Assange so much and is it because they see him as competition?
  The bizarre, unhealthy, blinding media contempt for Julian Assange >>Glenn Greenwald: It is possible to protect the rights of the complainants in Sweden and Assange's rights against political persecution, but a vindictive thirst for vengeance is preventing that [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 24-Aug-12 7:45am ] Found this via a Guardian article about Assange. Here's the key quote. "Third, that if you want a...
Found this via a Guardian article about Assange. Here's the key quote.
"Third, that if you want a society where everyone hates each other, be sure to create as much competition as possible." The article is worth reading because of the light in shines on actual hatred in politics and society and the some times absurd and dangerous actions that then result.   A Tiny Revolution: Understanding People By Understanding Politics >>You may only read this site if you've purchased Our Kampf from Amazon or Powell's or me o o o "Mike and Jon, Jon and Mike--I've known them both for years, and, clearly, one of them is very funny. As fo... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 24-Aug-12 7:33am ] 23 Aug 2012 Revolutions tend to happen when the populace can no longer afford to eat and become a mob. Well "...
Revolutions tend to happen when the populace can no longer afford to eat and become a mob. Well "Let them eat McDonalds" Oh, sorry, wrong story. That was the Olympics.
 The Spanish Robin Hood >>When Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo led a farm labourer's raid on a supermarket he was redistributing wealth to the poor. You'd expect nothing less from the mayor of the communist utopia of Marinaleda [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 23-Aug-12 8:24am ] Yes, mate. Photosynthesis in Aphids. as Frederick Pohl famously remarked, it's not enough to pred...
Yes, mate. Photosynthesis in Aphids.
as Frederick Pohl famously remarked, it's not enough to predict the automobile. Science fiction's job is to predict the traffic jam that comes after.   No Moods, Ads or Cutesy Fucking Icons (Re-reloaded) » Lateral Transfers >>The whitecap's skin glows with a golden tan of cultured xanthophylls. Joel's smile grows a little more brittle. He's heard all about the benefits, of course. UV protection, higher blood oxygen, more e... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 23-Aug-12 2:53am ] 18 Aug 2012 How to make sure your music doesn't get downloaded for free from file sharing sites. 1. Name your...
How to make sure your music doesn't get downloaded for free from file sharing sites.
1. Name your producer alias after a Pokemon character 2. Name your EPs after Pokemon episodes 3. Rely on Nintendo to serve incorrect DMCA take down notices on any copies of your music that appear. 4. Profit! Nice one, Indigo. For added confusion use a combination of strange capitalisation, spacing and foreign characters with multiple US english conversions so there's a bunch of potential spellings, none of which quite work in common search engines. [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 18-Aug-12 2:09pm ] [ 18-Aug-12 1:06pm ] 17 Aug 2012 Pussy Riot jailed for 2 years in Russia for political protest http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur...
Pussy Riot jailed for 2 years in Russia for political protest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19297373 vs Anton Vickerman gets 4 years in the UK for running a website that linked to copyright material http://boingboing.net/2012/08/16/how-hollywood-funded-corporate.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/14/anton-vickerman-surfthechannel-sentenced http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/16/surfthechannel-attack-anti-piracy-prosecution?newsfeed=true [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] 13 Aug 2012 It's not how you look. It's what you see. Seen on a T-shirt, yesterday. Where's the ambiguity? Ov...
It's not how you look. It's what you see.
Seen on a T-shirt, yesterday. Where's the ambiguity? Over there in a box. [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] 11 Aug 2012 Bicycling the Lea (or Lee) So that's the first half of the Lea done. Starting at the Well Head in...
Bicycling the Lea (or Lee)
So that's the first half of the Lea done. Starting at the Well Head in Luton and following the Lea valley along Cycling route 6 and 61, via Harpenden, Wheathampstead, Waterend, Brocket Hall, Lemsford, Stanborough Park, Mill Green, Cecil Mill, Essendon, Water Hall farm, Hertingfordbury, Hertford and Ware. It was all pretty easy to follow and pretty well signposted. Although there are one or two places where the bridleways or footpaths go along private drives and the locals have removed the signs. The Ware to the Thames leg may have to wait for the Olympics to completely finish to do it properly as the last section round Stratford is closed off at the moment. I'll probably do it in two goes as it's still possible to get down the Lea towpath to the cut by Victoria Park. [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 11-Aug-12 4:28pm ] 10 Aug 2012 E2-E4 Live If you like Kosmische rock like Tangerine Dream or Can then there's a special treat th...
E2-E4 Live
If you like Kosmische rock like Tangerine Dream or Can then there's a special treat this weekend. Manuel Göttsching will be performing E2-E4 live for the 7th time ever in Japan and it's being streamed. Saturday 11th 8:30pm UK time Details: http://thequietus.com/articles/09653-manuel-gottsching-japan-benefit-stream http://thewire.co.uk/index.php?page=articles&article=9566 Stream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dommune http://www.dommune.com/freedommunezero2012/   The Quietus | News | Manuel Göttsching Streams E2-E4 Show >>Ash Ra Tempel guitarist to live stream a Japan performance of famous album, to raise money for earthquake charities [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 10-Aug-12 1:55pm ] Want
  Trend Toys & Gift Shop, IQ Toys, R/C Toys, DIY Toys | Brando Workshop >>We are the reputable wholesale & resell toy, usb, gadget, videogame, mobilephone, pda accessories business who selling Sega Toys Takara Tomy Bandai toys. For example home star planetarium, idog, ... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 10-Aug-12 7:31am ] 09 Aug 2012 Enough UK beer tax, already. £1.00 in tax on a pint in a pub is too much. Sign the petition. http...
Enough UK beer tax, already. £1.00 in tax on a pint in a pub is too much. Sign the petition. http://saveyourpint.co.uk
  Save Your Pint | Information on the campaign against the Beer Duty Escalator >>Campaign Latest · News · Timeline · Gallery · In the news · E-Petition In the News · Press Releases · What's it all about? What is the Escalator? Why sign the petition? Jobs relying on beer and pubs i... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 09-Aug-12 3:31pm ] Is Theresa May for sale? Or just a Perp? http://political-prostitution.com Please explain again w...
Is Theresa May for sale? Or just a Perp?
http://political-prostitution.com Please explain again why Richard O'Dwyer should be extradited to the USA as a British Citizen who hasn't broken a UK law. And who's "crime", if it is one, is to do the same thing that Google does in linking to content that may or may not be illegal in the USA. Great video BTW. Except that the Police raid in the middle scene is clearly not a UK home. I guess on location filming was a bit expensive... As somebody pointed out in the bOingbOing comments perhaps they should just have used a few sequences from Brazil for extra irony points.   Political Prostitution >>The U.S. government has given itself unchallenged power to shut down or block access to websites, and search engines with virtually no oversight. The failed SOPA bill attempted to limit the online fre... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 09-Aug-12 9:13am ] 03 Aug 2012 The 90s called. Is it ok if they bring a few of their mates?
 How rave music conquered America >>After 20 years, electronic dance music has made it big in the US. And big means big. With Las Vegas's Electric Daisy Carnival grossing $40m, and DJ Skrillex commanding rock-star fees, the scene is lea... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 03-Aug-12 9:20am ] 30 Jul 2012 Dear Peter Watts[1]: "please stop being right about things that scare the shit out of all of us."...
Dear Peter Watts[1]: "please stop being right about things that scare the shit out of all of us." As one of the commentators says.
[1]Esteemed SciFi author.  No Moods, Ads or Cutesy Fucking Icons (Re-reloaded) » Coincidence? You Decide! >>Dr. Tishkoff's team interprets these divergent DNA sequences as genetic remnants of an interbreeding with an archaic species of human ... the geneticists estimate that the archaic species split from the... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 30-Jul-12 4:40pm ] Got my refund from Bloc2012. Spent it on a ticket to Standon Calling.
  Standon Calling 2012 >>True to form, STANDON CALLING will be jumbling up a completely unique collection of acts, to offer as diverse a musical bill as is possible in one weekend. [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 30-Jul-12 3:28pm ] A placeholder. RU Sirius documents some of his personal history. It's also a reminder of what was...
A placeholder. RU Sirius documents some of his personal history. It's also a reminder of what was exciting me in the late 80s as I lapped up this stuff. And damn, was it ever exciting. Take this for a manifesto:-
What Are The Reality Hackers Doing 1: Using high technology for a life beyond limits 2: Expanding the effectiveness and enjoyment of the human brain, mind, nervous system and senses 3: Blurring the distinction between science fiction and reality 4: Making big bureaucracy impossible 5: Entertaining any notion -- using what works 6: Infusing new energy into postmodern culture 7: Using hardcore anthropology to understand human evolution 8: Using media to send out mutational memes (thought viruses) 9: Blurring the distinctions between high technology and magic 10: Replacing nerd mythology with sexy, healthy, aesthetic, & artful techno-magicians of both genders.   From Psychedelic Magazine With A Tech Gloss To Tech Magazine With A Psychedelic Gloss (Mondo 2000 History Project Entry #23) | ACCELER8OR >>The best in accelerating technoculture & screaming memes [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 30-Jul-12 8:48am ] 21 Jul 2012 Can we please take this a step further and have it apply to the USA in general. If a post is not ...
Can we please take this a step further and have it apply to the USA in general. If a post is not about the USA then it's not about the USA and comments should not reference how it would be relevant in the USA. So in a post about radioactive scorpions who eat puppies, "That's why we have the 1st amendment in this country" or "In the USA, scorpions leave puppies alone because they're armed" are not valid comments.
  2012 Election Year Comment Guidelines >>In the interest of not having every thread on every subject turn into a hissfest about whether Obama or Romney is a bigger doody-head, Boing Boing's election year rules are back on. These rules will r... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 21-Jul-12 7:10pm ] 19 Jul 2012 An automatic post to a G+ Page via Hootsuite.
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