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Orchestrated Text

There is a cool experiment trying to make people understand classical music better. It does so by “narrating” pieces while they are played, hence “Orchestrated Text“.

Man’s First War: David Livingstone Smith

29C3

As you may have heard the 29c3 is over and there is a ton of great talks … 😀

A Mom’s Contract With Her Son

Awesome parenting: a mother’s contract for her son’s new iPhone. 😀

Minecraft – Story of Mojang

2 Player Productions just released their documentary Minecraft – Story of Mojang. You can get it as DRM-free download-to-own for $8 or as DVD for $20. 😀

Update: There is also an official Torrent on TPB. 😉

“You’re not anonymous. I know your name, email, and company.”

This is how Websites know your name, email and company even if you didn’t submit any information and weren’t logged in through social media.

The analogy at the end is the point:

A real-world analogue would be this scenario: You drive to Home Depot and walk in. Closed-circuit cameras match your face against a database of every shopper that has used a credit card at Walmart or Target and identifies you by name, address, and phone. If you happen to walk out the front door without buying anything your phone buzzes with a text message from Home Depot offering you a 10% discount good for the next hour.

*shudder*