January 2012
16 posts
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The James Column: The problem with ASU and what... →
thejamescolumn:
If university presidents function as CEOs and students are branded products—that is: if universities are more profitable as corporations—then why are students unable to demand a refund? Products are always refundable. Students are said to be the products of universities:…
This is a great read if you have the time. William Hamilton hits the nail on the head,...
The Revolt of The Salaried Bourgeoisie - SLAVOJ... →
Whoa, guys, they just shut down Megaupload and... →
churchofcyberpunk:
shortformblog:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation moved against a group of suspected online pirates Thursday, targeting the popular file-sharing website megaupload.com a day after Washington lawmakers were besieged by complaints about legislation designed to crack down on the online sharing of pirated copies of music, movies and other material, people familiar with the...
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How to find textbooks online for free: a post. →
obsessionfull:
Textbooks are fucking expensive, and if your professor doesn’t require a physical copy (most don’t - they just want you to have the book at hand. Or maybe even not. Some professors literally give no fucks about whether you have the book or not) and you don’t mind having your…
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The hardened culture of masculine privilege, big money and sport at Penn State...
– Universities Gone Wild: Big Money, Big Sports and Scandalous Abuse at Penn State (via cultureofresistance)
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December 2011
18 posts
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A Declaration Of the Independance of Cyberspace →
by John Perry Barlow
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Anonymous released a huge info dump on 86 senators... →
Anonymous released a huge info dump on 86 senators that voted for the Nat’l Defense Authorization Act. Feel free to call them at their homes, on their cell phones, or at their offices to let them know how you feel about this unconstitutional bill.
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MPAA Boss: "If The Chinese Censor The Internet... →
…. is there any sane place left on Earth that I can go live at?
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November 2011
24 posts
Belief is when someone else does the thinking.
– Buckminster Fuller (via commondense)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-27) →
Squarepusher (29)
New Fast (19)
GoGoGo Airheart (12)
Subsea (10)
Gong (10)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-20) →
Squarepusher (25)
Brian Eno (24)
Art Bears (18)
Stanton Warriors (12)
Tame Impala (11)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-13) →
Shankar Jaikishan (17)
David Bowie (10)
Suicide (7)
Diesel Guitar (4)
Caviar & Cigarettes (3)
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There will be, in the next generation or so, a pharmacological method of making...
– Aldous Huxley (via cultureofresistance)