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"Stanley Kubrick on Life Playboy: If life is so purposeless, do you feel its worth living? Kubrick:..."

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:57:06 +0100

“Stanley Kubrick on Life

Playboy: If life is so purposeless, do you feel its worth living?

Kubrick: Yes, for those who manage somehow to cope with our mortality. The very meaninglessness of life forces a man to create his own meaning. Children, of course, begin life with an untarnished sense of wonder, a capacity to experience total joy at something as simple as the greenness of a leaf; but as they grow older, the awareness of death and decay begins to impinge on their consciousness and subtly erode their joie de vivre (a keen enjoyment of living), their idealism - and their assumption of immortality.

As a child matures, he sees death and pain everywhere about him, and begins to lose faith in the ultimate goodness of man. But if he’s reasonably strong - and lucky - he can emerge from this twilight of the soul into a rebirth of life’s élan (enthusiastic and assured vigour and liveliness).

Both because of and in spite of his awareness of the meaninglessness of life, he can forge a fresh sense of purpose and affirmation. He may not recapture the same pure sense of wonder he was born with, but he can shape something far more enduring and sustaining.

The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of life within the boundaries of death - however mutable man may be able to make them - our existence as a species can have genuine meaning and fulfilment. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.””

- Stanley Kubrick in interview for Playboy, Stanley Kubrick Interviews, University Press of Mississippi, 2001, p.73 (via amiquote) (via bobspace)

The Ultimate Glue Decision Chart - There, I Fixed It - Redneck Repairs

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:42:15 +0100

The Ultimate Glue Decision Chart - There, I Fixed It - Redneck Repairs

mattwaite: Take a few minutes and watch this and 1) tell me...

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:16:30 +0200

mattwaite:

Take a few minutes and watch this and 1) tell me we’re not living in the motherflippin’ future and 2) this bad boy couldn’t be used for some very, very cool journalism. Tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods … you name it. Any kind of disaster where spatial extent is newsworthy.

“John” from Nebraska - Failbook

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:37:10 +0200

“John” from Nebraska - Failbook:

Best. Story. Ever.

Steuern bei Flattr und Co? – Expertenbeitrag von Rüdiger Schaar « Medial Digital

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:08:40 +0200

Steuern bei Flattr und Co? – Expertenbeitrag von Rüdiger Schaar « Medial Digital

Apple causes ‘religious’ reaction in brains of fans, say neuroscientists

Thu, 19 May 2011 23:16:50 +0200

Apple causes ‘religious’ reaction in brains of fans, say neuroscientists

Medien Monitor - Interview: "Der Erfolg gibt dem Podcast Recht"

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:08:08 +0200

Medien Monitor - Interview: "Der Erfolg gibt dem Podcast Recht"

The Missing Link : Jabrudian Industries LLC

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:17:00 +0200

The Missing Link : Jabrudian Industries LLC:

The Missing Link OSC/MIDI Translator is a standalone hardware device which contains its own WiFi radio, and translates specially-coded OSC messages sent from your mobile device or computer into standard MIDI messages to control synthesizers, drum machines, mixers, digital audio workstations, or anything which responds to MIDI commands. It does this with low latency, high flexibility and configurability, and without the need for a computer anywhere in the control chain. Multiple wireless OSC devices may connect simultaneously to The Missing Link, making collaboration easy.

Not-A-Kludge: Best. Dad. Ever. - There, I Fixed It - Redneck Repairs

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:40:28 +0200

Not-A-Kludge: Best. Dad. Ever. - There, I Fixed It - Redneck Repairs

Die Bloggerkonferenz re:publica – kein Ort für Kulturpessimisten

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:02:37 +0200

Die Bloggerkonferenz re:publica – kein Ort für Kulturpessimisten:

Cicero Online traf den Journalisten und Verleger der Wochenzeitung „Der Freitag“ Jakob Augstein auf der re:publica und sprach mit ihm über die Zukunft des klassischen Journalismus, picklige Nerds und kulturpessimistische Rückwärtsgewandtheit.

Loblied auf das Radio: Bla bla? Bla bla bla! - taz.de

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:52:20 +0200

Loblied auf das Radio: Bla bla? Bla bla bla! - taz.de

ran-dom: Homeopathic ER

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:27:19 +0100

ran-dom:

Homeopathic ER

Kleine Phänomenologie der ‘Klimaskeptiker’ | ecospin

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:43:25 +0100

Kleine Phänomenologie der ‘Klimaskeptiker’ | ecospin

laughingsquid: Charting The Death of The Music Industry

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:38:40 +0100

laughingsquid:

Charting The Death of The Music Industry

jPlayer : HTML5 Audio & Video for jQuery

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:03:19 +0100

jPlayer : HTML5 Audio & Video for jQuery:

jPlayer is a jQuery plugin that allows you to:

play and control media files in your webpage
create and style a media player using just HTML and CSS
add audio and video to your jQuery projects
support more devices using HTML5
support older browsers using a Flash Fallback
control media on your website using a JavaScript API

jPlayer supports:

HTML5: mp3, m4a (AAC), m4v (H.264), ogv*, oga*, wav*, webm*
Flash: mp3, m4a (AAC), m4v (H.264)

Tinnitus-Behandlung: Maßgeschneiderte Musik gegen das Pfeifen im Ohr - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Wissenschaft

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:37:27 +0100

Tinnitus-Behandlung: Maßgeschneiderte Musik gegen das Pfeifen im Ohr - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Wissenschaft:

Fiepen, Brummen, Rauschen - ein Tinnitus kann einen in den Wahnsinn treiben. Eine erfolgreiche Therapie gegen die Hörstörung, unter der Millionen Deutsche leiden, gibt es nicht. Nun melden deutsche Wissenschaftler, dass sie Betroffenen mit einer speziellen Musiktherapie Linderung verschaffen konnten.

Phantomgeräusch: Forscher befreien Ratten vom Tinnitus - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Wissenschaft

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:36:42 +0100

Phantomgeräusch: Forscher befreien Ratten vom Tinnitus - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Wissenschaft:

Das schrille Fiepen als Dauerzustand kann Betroffene in den Wahnsinn treiben: Tinnitus. Jetzt ist Forschern ein wichtiger Schritt im Kampf gegen die zermürbenden Ohrgeräusche gelungen. Ratten konnten sie offenbar davon befreien - auch Menschen könnte die neue Behandlung helfen.

The Facts About Bottled Water

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:41:02 +0100

The Facts About Bottled Water

Ray Bethell - Multiple Kite World Champon and World Record...

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:41:44 +0100

Ray Bethell - Multiple Kite World Champon and World Record Holder shows his stuff.

Frost over the World - Julian Assange (via AlJazeeraEnglish)

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:56:33 +0100

Frost over the World - Julian Assange (via AlJazeeraEnglish)