My quest for the dodo bird, and other obsessions: Adam Savage on TED.com

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My quest for the dodo bird, and other obsessions: Adam Savage on TED.com

At EG'08, Adam Savage talks about his fascination with the dodo bird, and how it led him on a strange and surprising double quest. It's an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive. (Recorded at EG'08, December 2008, in Monterey, California. Duration: 15:39.)

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Portrait of an Artist as an Avatar - Filthy Fluno - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/magazine/08fluno-t.html?pagewanted=1

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Goth clockwork doll performance/dance

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Goth clockwork doll performance/dance

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Lisa sez, "Gothla, a very cool gothic bellydance event over the weekend had this showstopper; a broken clockwork doll looking for repair/ love? I dunno but it was the only time the entire building was rapt with attention and totally still."

That is one talented gothy clockwork lady in big chunky shoes.

Clockwork Couture presents Elysium Dance Theatre at Gothla US 2009

(Thanks, Lisa!)

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Skaters and Haters: Mike Brown Fest I 2009

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Skaters and Haters: Mike Brown Fest I 2009

BY JON PAXTON

Mike Brown's Mind came up with these shenanigans The first annual Mike Brown Fest (MBF) went surprisingly well last night. One would expect some sort of tragedy or a small wastebasket fire––at the very least––but it was professionally done. The skateboarders were happy, the crowd was happy, and the bands, Andale!, Eagle Twin, and The Fucktards, all enjoyed themselves in a festive manner.

Skaterific The skateboarders availed themselves of any nearby objects to garner applause, even utilizing Urban's interior decorations as a jumping off and stalling point. It was just the sort of novelty that makes productions like these exciting.

Eagle Twin: Turbo If you're not aware of the rock fortress of Eagle Twin, make yourself aware. I was not until this point, having lived an almost hermit-like existence in a no-man's land of northern Utah but no longer will I tarry from these twin's of solid fucking, well, I almost want to say straight up metal––and all done with just two instruments. They make a ruckus, most assuredly, with these bare bones basics. I'd say take note of what kind of sound you can make with fucking amplifiers all you two-pieces...

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Celebrating jobs -- all kinds of jobs: Mike Rowe on TED.com

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Celebrating jobs -- all kinds of jobs: Mike Rowe on TED.com

From EG'08: Mike Rowe, the host of Dirty Jobs, tells some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. Listen for his insights and observations about the nature of hard work, and how it's been unjustifiably degraded in society today. (Recorded in December 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 20:03.)

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My only drinking problem…

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My only drinking problem…

My only drinking problem… …is that my head doesn't fit in this glass.

i dont haz dat problum.

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HRC blasts Mormon church's involvement in fighting Illinois civil unions bill

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HRC blasts Mormon church's involvement in fighting Illinois civil unions bill

Human Rights Campaign is hopping mad at the latest news about the Mormons inserting themselves into Illinois public policy for the sake of hating the homos. The organization has launched an online action to its 35,000 members and supporters in Illinois as the legislature considers The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (HB 2234).

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today learned that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has sent a private e-mail to its members in Illinois urging them to contact state legislators and voice opposition to civil unions legislation currently under consideration.   Mormons have notably utilized private networks to torpedo pro-LGBT policies in the past, most recently in their home state of Utah, where a package of fair-minded legislation called the Common Ground Initiative was systematically killed in the state legislature. Most notoriously, Mormons funneled millions of dollars into California last year to pass Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that stripped lesbian and gay couples of the right to marry in the state.

"It is irrefutably clear that the LDS Church is fighting an anti-gay crusade throughout the nation, targeting any form of equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community," said Bruce Bastian, Board of Director for the Human Rights Campaign and former member of the LDS Church. "Church leaders want nothing more than to do their hateful work in secrecy, but the time has come to shine a light on their insidious efforts.  If the LDS Church won't tell the truth, we will."

The e-mail, sent to at least one LDS ward in Illinois, was authorized by Bishop Chris Church, of the Nauvoo, Illinois 3rd Ward, and was sent out by that website's ward administrator.  The messaging in the e-mail carries many of the same bigoted lies that were hallmarks of the LDS Church's campaign in support of Proposition 8 in California and Proposition 102 in Arizona.  The e-mail misleads citizens in Illinois by blatantly misstating that the civil unions legislation would "empower the public schools to begin teaching this lifestyle to our young children regardless of parental requests otherwise."  It goes on to issue this incendiary and inaccurate warning - "it will also create grounds for rewriting all social mores."  The e-mail was uncovered by BoxTurtleBulletin.com, a website that tracks and monitors anti-gay rhetoric.  The contents of the e-mail are posted online at www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/03/03/9359.

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In the aftermath of the passage of Proposition 8, the ballot measure that ended marriage equal...

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10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know

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10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know

Everyday I receive an email from somebody about how their account was hacked, how a friend tagged them in the photo and they want a way to avoid it, as well as a number of other complications related to their privacy on Facebook. Over the weekend one individual contacted me to let me know that he would be removing me as a friend from Facebook because he was "going to make a shift with my Facebook use - going to just mostly family stuff."

Perhaps he was tired of receiving my status updates or perhaps he didn't want me to view photos from his personal life. Whatever the reason for ending our Facebook friendship, I figured that many people would benefit from a thorough overview on how to protect your privacy on Facebook. Below is a step by step process for protecting your privacy.

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