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Date: March 15th, 2008

An Idea worth spreading

15 March, 2008 (13:54) | Medical, Sociology | 1 comment

Be prepared to learn a lot about how we are what we are. and . ’s powerful of came from a stroke she had a decade ago.
One morning, a blood vessel in Jill Bolte Taylor”s brain exploded. As a brain scientist, she realized she had a ringside seat to her own [...]

Oh really

15 March, 2008 (11:33) | Political | No comments

In a video conference regarding the war in , Bush said, of the troops,
“I must say, I’m a little envious,” Bush said. “If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the of helping this young democracy succeed.”
“It must be exciting for you [...]

Interactive Machine Music

15 March, 2008 (11:13) | Multimedia | No comments

has an amazing
The main instrument is a ballistic marimba, which launches rubber balls roughly 2m into the air, precisely aimed to bounce off of 42 chromatic wooden keys. The second instrument is an array of 35 custom-tuned wine glasses, played by robotic fingers. Finally, an array of 9 ethnic percussion instruments rounds out [...]

 

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