It’s no stretch to imagine how climate change could spark water wars and change our coastlines and growing seasons. But what if these changes could spark a global war? What would happen if flooding caused hundreds of thousands of people to be displaced into inland areas. Would there then be food shortages? Could our current infrastructure handle such a drastic…
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Stop the Bush Cuts to Public Broadcasting
The Bush administration has slashed the proposed public broadcasting budget by 56% — putting at risk vital news, educational & cultural programming that millions of Americans say they prefer to commercial media. The Senate, who’s going to vote tomorrow, must stand with the millions of Americans who have acted in the past against such drastic cuts. read more | digg…
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Associated Press: Fair Use Limits You To Four Words
Five Words Costs $12.50 –– As we wait with bated breath for the Associated Press to come down from the mountain with its own rules for “fair use for bloggers,” Patrick Nielsen Hayden gives us a sense of what the AP considers fair use. read more | digg story
PHOTOSHOPPED: Captain Jack Sparrow (A Must-See!)
Have you ever heard of speed painting? Well hold on to your laptop! Watch this video by artist Martin Missfeldt and see Jack Sparrow evolve out of a skull. Digital speed painting of Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) with: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Wacom Intuos3 A4 Recorded with: autoScreenRecorder 2.0 Free Produced with: Adobe After Effects about 3 hours painting. …
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With Record Sotheby’s Sale, Art Market Keeps Booming
With the economy taking a one two punch, I was surprised to learn that Art Collectors dropped a historic $362 million at Sotheby’s evening contemporary art auction this week. “a sign that for dealers and gallery owners, good times are still rolling.” Since when did art become an extravagant consumption anyway? Read the full story and get all the details…
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