August 2012
30 posts
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Importance Of Breathing
lucifelle:
Breathing is important for two reasons. It is the only means to supply our bodies and its various organs with the supply of oxygen which is vital for our survival. The second function of breathing is that it is one means to get rid of waste products and toxins from the body. Why Is Oxygen So Vital? Oxygen is the most vital nutrient for our bodies. It is essential for the integrity...
“In today’s technologically sophisticated and intertwined societies,...”
– Neuroscientist Christof Koch on how consciousness evolved and why a global “Übermind” is inevitable (via ratak-monodosico)
“@stoweboyd: Two most common reasons for cellphone breakage are tripping while...”
– August 30, 2012 at 05:47AM via http://bit.ly/PtYI9o (via stoweboyd)
kateoplis: “During the two years Joe Sacco and I... →
kateoplis:
“During the two years Joe Sacco and I reported from the poorest pockets of the United States, areas that have been sacrificed before the altar of unfettered and unregulated capitalism, we found not only decayed and impoverished communities but shattered lives. There comes a moment when the pain…
“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called...”
– Dalai Lama (via wasbella102)
“We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time, in which...”
– Alan Watts (via gldnsctn)
“Would eating a Dumpster-diving rodent addicted to cold pizza, hot dogs, and...”
– - Mike Sula, Chicken of the trees
The simple answer to squirrels eating your garden veggies? Eat the squirrels instead. (via underpaidgenius)
“And it’s also worth noting that one wouldn’t have to call Amazon to pull this...”
– How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking | Gadget Lab | Wired.com (via steph)
“I asked him why. Was I targeted specifically? Was this just to get to Gizmodo’s...”
– How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking | Gadget Lab | Wired.com (via steph)
“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office...”
– Jack Kerouac, The Dharma Bums (via crimson-arms)
Smartphone wars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
zachrose:
If anyone needs me I’ll be living underground, grilling rats and playing Angry Birds until the smartphone armistice.
“In the piracy arms-race version, there doesn’t seem to be a conclusion. Sooner...”
– On Piracy: The New York Times]
Gerd Leonhard comments: couldn’t have said it better myself: these are ecosystems but what we really need, going forward, are ecosystems! http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/sunday-review/internet-pirates-will-always-win.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss (via...
25 Popular Science books that will change the way... →
thescienceofreality:
Chaos: Making a New Science - James Gleick: “James Gleick’s bestseller introduces the story of one of the most significant waves of scientific knowledge in our time. Gleick makes chaos theory not only fascinating but also accessible, and opens our eyes to a surprising new view of the universe. “
Free Will - Sam Harris: ”It is difficult to think about law, politics,...
“O walls, you have held up so much tedious graffiti that I am amazed that you...”
– Graffiti from Pompeii (via theredshoes)
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“Kitsak and co point out that there are various sceanrios in which well connected...”
– Best Connected Individuals Are Not the Most Influential Spreaders in Social Networks - Technology Review (via futuristgerd)
“Instead, the focus seems to be on tailoring the company’s magazine properties...”
– Laura Lang Rethinks Magazines for Time Inc.’s Digital Audience - NYTimes.com (via smarterplanet) 