Second Life founder Philip Rosedale: “There is nothing magical about the real world. There is no magical ether. There are no magical particles that enable us to be connected to each other only when we’re face to face.”
Archives for December 31, 2013
Why We Make Resolutions (And Why They Fail)
As Oscar Wilde wrote, “Good resolutions are useless attempts to interfere with scientific laws. Their origin is pure vanity. Their result is absolutely nil.” Research psychologists have found that he had a point.
Top AJBlog posts for 12/30/13
J. Carter Brown Gets His Due
Source: Real Clear Arts | Published on 2013-12-31
Trinity Wall Street re-defines downtown
Source: Condemned to Music | Published on 2013-12-31
“Rembrandt”? Probably Not: Worcester Art Museum’s Own Version of “American Hustle…
Source: Culturegrrl | Published on 2013-12-31
Just in: Rare honour for Simon Rattle
Source: Slipped Disc | Published on 2013-12-30
Mapping How Emotions Manifest in the Body
From anger to surprise to happiness to depression to disgust, “across cultures, people feel increased activity in different parts of the body as their mental state changes.”
A Dozen Maps That Changed The World
From Ptolemy to Korea ca. 1400 to Mercator to Google Earth.