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August 2, 2013

134: Closed room

Hello.


Tonight, Matthew, I’m going to be Stevie Wonder
(You wouldn’t get this sort of thing on Stars in Their Eyes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2mUe_3pHuk


Wolverine: A Film By Woody Allen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOTc7DHhMIs


The Atlantic: How Copyright Made Mid-Century Books Vanish
“A book published during the presidency of Chester A. Arthur has a greater chance of being in print today than one published during the time of Reagan”
(via @benosteen)
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/07/the-hole-in-our-collective-memory-how-copyright-made-mid-century-books-vanish/278209/


Is Gender-Flipping The Most Important Meme Ever?
http://junkee.com/flip-it-and-reverse-it-how-to-fight-the-gender-wars/15081
See also http://www.rionsabean.com/men-ups


EFF: Trolling Effects
“The patent system is broken. Companies, often referred to as patent trolls, are buying up broad patents and using them to threaten businesses and individuals. Trolling Effects is a resource for those who have been targeted by patent trolls. Here you can learn more about these bad actors, search through and submit demand letters, and find out how we can fix our broken patent system.”
https://trollingeffects.org


Fan Death
“Fan death is a widely held belief in South Korea that an electric fan left running overnight in a closed room can cause the death of those sleeping inside.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_death


Lego coin sorter
Really tempted to try one of these for GPB coins
(via @KevPharmacist)
http://lifehacker.com/build-a-lego-coin-sorter-958946902



Yours sincerely
Roo


Roo Reynolds
@rooreynolds
http://tinyletter.com/rooreynolds

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