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It’s almost impossible to imagine a world without words. But in this hour of Radiolab, we try to do just that.
We meet a woman who taught a 27-year-old man the first words of his life, hear a firsthand account of what it feels like to have the language center of your brain wiped out by a stroke, and retrace the birth of a brand new language 30 years ago.
By pachanka
1 month ago.
Look ma’, I’m famous on the internet!!
dp is 8tracks founder and CEO. Here’s his list of, as he says ”10 DJs who’ve introduced me to broad range of new (mostly) electronic music that I love. Many were early DJs on 8tracks who published some great mixes when we were but a wee startup and helped me realize we were really on to something.”
Check them out:
dh, groutgauss, KidVector, yakmilch, pachanka, petebios, fugazi, discoselector, juliobesq and whitechocolate.
By pachanka
2 months ago.
We work for the Internet. And we’re guessing many of you do too. Whether it’s researching, selling, coding, supporting, designing — so many of our careers depend on the Internet.
One argument that’s been made to Congress is that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is needed to protect American jobs. In truth, the new liabilities this bill would impose on startups could stop American innovation in its tracks.
To make this clear to Congress, we’ve built IWorkForTheInternet.org to show the world how many of our careers depend on the Internet.
If you work for the Internet, please add yourself and spread the word.
By pachanka
2 months ago.
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2 months ago.
By pachanka
2 months ago.
Engineers Vs Physicists
(Source: theemotionmachine, via montycantsin)
By pachanka
1 month ago.
Various animals crossing a drainpipe at night. Photos from a delightful study, with its own Facebook page, from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. (via Metafilter)
By pachanka
1 month ago.
