February 2011
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January 2011
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Music/Technology: DJ Numarks Musical Toys
DJ Nu-Mark is often overshadowed by his Jurassic 5 counterpart Cut Chemist, but I’ve always thought dude was super underrated and have always been interested in hearing and seeing what he’s been up to. The above video shows just how seriously he takes his music, utilizing the relatively untapped world of children’s toys to help create his soundscapes....
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Why You Learn More Effectively by Writing Than... →
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The research results may seem common sense or obvious to many of us. If you’re interested in the biology behind writing’s effect on our achievements, though, here’s a little background: Writing stimulates a bunch of cells at the base of the brain called the reticular activating system (RAS). The RAS acts as a filter for everything your brain needs to process, giving more...
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Art/Technology: Laser grafitti ‘Protest Performance’ over censorship of street artist
On an unusually cold evening in downtown Los Angeles, street art supporters and veterans gathered to protest MOCA’s decision to erasestreet artist Blu’s mural. Monday night’s “protest performance” involved the use of laser graffiti on the whitewashed site of Blu’s...
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