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City Thinking: Layers of the City.Doors, Keys, Dreams, Cities
January 25, 2016
This was written in 2012 when I was studying for a Masters at Goldsmiths University of London, in Design Critical Practice. I got a gig job working on exhibitions and my studies had a habit of making me see anything I was doing at that time through a certain lens. On Business Arriving at the Gare Du Nord, I hear the announcement over the Tannoy. I am here on a business trip.
Tags: TravelCorridorCitiesDreamFranceKeysDoorsSpaceExperience
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Directionality
January 21, 2016
This post is from the archive. It was written in 2012 when I was lucky enough to have a lot of time to think deeply about many things due to studying a masters in Design - Critical Practice at Goldsmiths, University of London. In my case this course really did cause me to think and I do look back and really that experience was very important and special. Time and space to think deeply and focus without distraction is precious and rare because it has to be desired and the conditions have to be there for it at the same time.
Tags: SpaceWalkingPhilosophy
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Fitness, movement, calisthenics research to maintain a high quality of life by moving your body
December 27, 2015
Basic guide to natural movement patterns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXu6JIlhkAY Movnat encourages natural movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGF-ErsJiI Ido Portal - researcher and teacher in human movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Wr7HsylE0 More from Ido Portal. I read in the comments that the following video is similar to BJJ (Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu) drills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6BBk3Nvj9k Individual Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu exercises to improve strength and conditioning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iydZKc_mnn8 26 brazilian jiu-jitsu drills that can be put together in a very dynamical way, where one move can flow directly to the other
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Notes from Reading Simulation and Simulacrum by Jean Baudrillard
December 17, 2015
Simulation and Simulacrum is a philosophy book written in 1981 where Baudrillard aims to explore the relationship between reality, symbols and society. Recent technology has allowed us to copy texts and other things over and over calling into question even more which is the original and the copy, where is the value and the meaning. An obvious other example is the emergence of virtual reality which allows the illusion of the world just by putting a headset on.
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List of Non-Corporate Politically Neutral News Sources
December 8, 2015
Like Reddit but for alternative news with increased consideration of privacy https://www.reddit.com/r/neutralpolitics Reddit is a site where users can vote submissions up or down to organize the posts and determine their position on the site's pages. http://www.alternativenews.net/ An ancient website with many links to investigate. http://www.world-newspapers.com/alternative-news.html Reference site for news sources. https://www.adbusters.org/ Self described as a "global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneurs who want to advance the new social activist movement of the information age.
Tags: News
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10 Awesome Raspberry Pi Mini Computer Video Tutorials for Getting Inspired
December 5, 2015
The Raspberry Pi (/paɪ/) is a series of small single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote teaching of basic computer science in schools and in developing countries. The original model became far more popular than anticipated, selling outside its target market for uses such as robotics. It now is widely used even in research projects, such as for weather monitoring because of its low cost and portability.
Tags: makingraspberry-pi
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Review and Notes : PostCapitalism: A Guide to Our Future by Paul Mason
December 1, 2015
Lays out the foundation of the story of economics for the last couple of hundred years. Very topical to write something about ‘fixing the economic system’. His argument seems to be that there are some points missing from the economics theories that form the main backbone of the current economic system and by adding some more information and interpretation to the theories this will help to create progress. Reading between the lines of the text, for me it is just as much about human difference e.
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10 Ways to Politicise Your Travel Experience
November 15, 2015
Take more people with you- an exodus is a political act. If you can convince more people to go with you then you will be able to share the experience and enlightenment with more people. Get a political consciousness- use the internet and talk to people whilst on your trip in order to find out about the political situation of the people in the countries you are visiting instead of passing through and having the mindset of a tourist who is exempt from that sort of thing.
Tags: Politics
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RGS Explore 2015 - Event for Geography and Expeditions at the Royal Geographical Society
November 10, 2015
Explore is the Society’s annual fieldwork and expedition planning weekend on 13-15 November at the Society’s headquarters in London. With over 90 leading field scientists and explorers, make sure to book your place to gain inspiration, advice and contacts for your own field research project or expedition. Explore 2015 features a first class line up of speakers with a wealth of expertise and experience in various fields. Please see the PDF of Explore 2015 Confirmed Speakers.
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An Unforgettable Mountain Biking Odyssey In Svaneti with Our Phillipino Friends from Dubai!
November 3, 2015
Back in September we went on a bike tour in Svaneti with a group of great guys from Dubai - Paul, Serge, Ken and Eugine. Our friends arrived early in the morning about 2 o’clock. We picked them up from the airport with the bike bags and headed back into the city centre to the bike shop. We unloaded and assembled the bikes. The guests had amazing bikes and I was really excited to see how they would ride them!
Tags: Georgia
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Videos to Discover Developments in Artificial Intelligence
November 2, 2015
Alex Garland’s film Ex Machina is a startling and engaging film about a CEO of a huge search engine company who lives as a recluse and builds artificially intelligent robots by using data from search engine usage. Demis Hassabis is the CEO of British company 'Deepmind' artificial intelligence company, acquired by Google in 2014. IBM Watson is a computer system specifically developed to answer questions on the quiz show Jeopardy!
Tags: UkMountain biking
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5 Great Resources for Finding Places to go Mountain Biking in the UK
October 29, 2015
More Dirt This website is basically a directory of mountain bike trails in the UK which can be searched for via a map. It also brings up a list of nearby accommodation. There are reviews, some information, a social network of riders, photos, maps, videos and some bike related additional resources such as classified ads. A good site for finding local trails and venturing further afield. The Forestry Commission Website
Tags: UkMountain biking