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Linear A.
Ancient language, lost to the modern day. Largely undecipherable.




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So this got me to thinking . . . what if machines do have a subconscious of their own? What if machines right now are like human babies, which have brains but no way of expressing themselves except screaming (crashing)? What would a machine's subconscious look like? How does it feed off what we give it? If machines could talk to us, what would they say?

- Douglas Coupland, Microserfs




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Nov
23rd
Mon
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tags : cooking 

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A torture session in Iran took a strange turn when an elite policeman told his captive, a Newsweek reporter, that he believed New Jersey must be heaven on earth. […] The guard seemed to believe sex and alcohol can be enjoyed easily in New Jersey. “I think the words ‘New Jersey’ sounded to him like the most American place that you can be in your life,” said Bahari, who was held captive for 118 days in an Iranian prison. “He hated me and he was jealous of me at the same time because I had been to New Jersey.
— Apparently, Iranians just love New Jersey. (via willdo)
Nov
22nd
Sun
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youmightfindyourself:

warhol, elvis, elvis, dylan


Warhol:

I liked Dylan, the way he created a brilliant new style… I even gave him one of my silver Elvis paintings in the days when he was first around. Later on, though, I got paranoid when I heard rumors that he had used the Elvis as a dart board up in the country. When I’d ask, ‘Why did he do that?’ I’d invariably get hearsay answers like ‘I hear he feels you destroyed Edie [Sedgwick],’ or ‘Listen to Like a Rolling Stone - I think you’re the ‘diplomat on the chrome horse,’ man.’ I didn’t know exactly what they meant by that - I never listened much to the words of songs - but I got the tenor of what people were saying - that Dylan didn’t like me, that he blamed me for Edie’s drugs.

Dylan:

I once traded an Andy Warhol “Elvis Presley” painting for a sofa, which was a stupid thing to do. I always wanted to tell Andy what a stupid thing I done, and if he had another painting he would give me, I’d never do it again.

- Bob Hates Andy

youmightfindyourself:

warhol, elvis, elvis, dylan

Warhol:

I liked Dylan, the way he created a brilliant new style… I even gave him one of my silver Elvis paintings in the days when he was first around. Later on, though, I got paranoid when I heard rumors that he had used the Elvis as a dart board up in the country. When I’d ask, ‘Why did he do that?’ I’d invariably get hearsay answers like ‘I hear he feels you destroyed Edie [Sedgwick],’ or ‘Listen to Like a Rolling Stone - I think you’re the ‘diplomat on the chrome horse,’ man.’ I didn’t know exactly what they meant by that - I never listened much to the words of songs - but I got the tenor of what people were saying - that Dylan didn’t like me, that he blamed me for Edie’s drugs.

Dylan:

I once traded an Andy Warhol “Elvis Presley” painting for a sofa, which was a stupid thing to do. I always wanted to tell Andy what a stupid thing I done, and if he had another painting he would give me, I’d never do it again.

- Bob Hates Andy

Nov
20th
Fri
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asphalteden:

naomijade:

still in my dreams.

so destructive
The only time I have experienced terror at musical performance.

asphalteden:

naomijade:

still in my dreams.

so destructive

The only time I have experienced terror at musical performance.

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breannetrammell:

(via mystic-lady)

oh look, it’s my childhood.

breannetrammell:

(via mystic-lady)

oh look, it’s my childhood.

Nov
19th
Thu
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tags : cat 

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trixiebedlam:
Your ideas intrigue me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

trixiebedlam:

Your ideas intrigue me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

tags : cooking 

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Nov
18th
Wed
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sushi cupcakes! (via hep)

sushi cupcakes! (via hep)

tags : cooking 

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jessicat:

History of the Coke bottle.
Left to Right 1899 – 1900 – 1915 – 1916 – 1957 – 1986
My grandparents met at a “Coke Party,” which was like a mixer where everyone just drank a bottle of Coke.   He was a friend of my grandmother’s brother from the war.  She was engaged to another man at the time.  He walked her onto her train home and didn’t end up getting off in time.  They spent the six hour ride together and were engaged by the end of it.  They were married for 60 some years until he passed away in 2007.

That is a beautiful story, and Coke needs to bring back those cylindrical bottles.

jessicat:

History of the Coke bottle.

Left to Right 1899 – 1900 – 1915 – 1916 – 1957 – 1986

My grandparents met at a “Coke Party,” which was like a mixer where everyone just drank a bottle of Coke.   He was a friend of my grandmother’s brother from the war.  She was engaged to another man at the time.  He walked her onto her train home and didn’t end up getting off in time.  They spent the six hour ride together and were engaged by the end of it.  They were married for 60 some years until he passed away in 2007.

That is a beautiful story, and Coke needs to bring back those cylindrical bottles.

tags : pairing up 

Nov
17th
Tue
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