Jill Johansen

Saturday, September 6, 2014

riotclitshave: Lightning hitting a plane in front of a rainbow....

riotclitshave:

Lightning hitting a plane in front of a rainbow. By Birk Mobius.

whoa, what are the chances of being in the right place and time to get this shot? crazy

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Friday, September 5, 2014

kierongillen: bevismusson: Even better than the actual...

kierongillen:

bevismusson:

Even better than the actual thing.

Amazing. I am now picturing my internal debates on my work’s quality as a debate with Cookie Monster, exactly like this.

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futurescope: Conscious Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans...

futurescope:

Conscious Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans Using Non-Invasive Technologies

In short, understandable words: Scientists have successfully transported words from one brain to another over the internet.

Abstract:

Human sensory and motor systems provide the natural means for the exchange of information between individuals, and, hence, the basis for human civilization. The recent development of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) has provided an important element for the creation of brain-to-brain communication systems, and precise brain stimulation techniques are now available for the realization of non-invasive computer-brain interfaces (CBI). These technologies, BCI and CBI, can be combined to realize the vision of non-invasive, computer-mediated brain-to-brain (B2B) communication between subjects (hyperinteraction). Here we demonstrate the conscious transmission of information between human brains through the intact scalp and without intervention of motor or peripheral sensory systems. Pseudo-random binary streams encoding words were transmitted between the minds of emitter and receiver subjects separated by great distances, representing the realization of the first human brain-to-brain interface. In a series of experiments, we established internet-mediated B2B communication by combining a BCI based on voluntary motor imagery-controlled electroencephalographic (EEG) changes with a CBI inducing the conscious perception of phosphenes (light flashes) through neuronavigated, robotized transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), with special care taken to block sensory (tactile, visual or auditory) cues. Our results provide a critical proof-of-principle demonstration for the development of conscious B2B communication technologies. More fully developed, related implementations will open new research venues in cognitive, social and clinical neuroscience and the scientific study of consciousness. We envision that hyperinteraction technologies will eventually have a profound impact on the social structure of our civilization and raise important ethical issues.

[paper] [via @GF2045]

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

HA!

gailsimone:

It’s true, SECRET SIX is back.

I could not be more excited. The new officially was announced today, and my email and DM boxes are completely flooded, have never seen anything quite like it. I can’t even begin to keep up or respond to everyone. Cool!

It’s a dream team. Villains United artist Dale Eaglesham has been waiting YEARS to come back to Secret Six, it’s his favorite series ever, and he is helping with designs and covers, and the great KEN LASHLEY, whom I adore and have been dying to work with is doing the interiors.

It’s amazing, I will tell the whole story soon, but EVERYONE dropped whatever they had coming up to work on this book. It was like, “Secret Six? I am IN.”

Catman and Black Alice are definitely in it…they have some cool new twists. And the series has one HUGE secret we reveal in the first arc that will blow minds…it’s a HUGE DCU reveal.

That’s why our motto is WHAT IS THE SECRET?

I am having a blast. This book always pushed the envelope…now we explode the envelope and bury the ashes!

Thank you, guys. This return is happening because of your support!

Yaaaay!

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

"“White knighting” is a pejorative term bigots use to undermine such actions from men who are using..."

““White knighting” is a pejorative term bigots use to undermine such actions from men who are using their voices for support, not for condemnation and misogyny. Bigots use it to claim men are supporting women in the hopes of sleeping with women. Because, apparently, that’s the only reason you would ever want to treat someone as a person.”

- Fanboys, White Knights, and the Hairball of Online Misogyny - The Daily Beast (via wilwheaton)

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wilwheaton: theremina: thesteveoprojekt: coffeepotsmokin: PAR...

wilwheaton:

theremina:

thesteveoprojekt:

coffeepotsmokin:

PARKOUR

More like PORKOUR

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PORKOUR, CORAL!

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The End of Gamers

The End of Gamers:

kierongillen:

dangolding:

The last few weeks in videogame culture have seen a level of combativeness more marked and bitter than any beforehand.

First, a developer—a woman who makes games who has had so much piled on to her that I don’t want to perpetuate things by naming her—was the target of a harassment campaign that…

This is really strong.

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