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Emily Davidow

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links for 2008-05-03: Resilience

Resilience, Adaptation and Transformation in Turbulent Times Video of interesting talks from recent international science and policy conference in Stockholm exploring complex dynamics of interconnected social-ecological systems available online. (Thanks, Worldchanging) (tags: resilience adaptation transformation science policy interconnected systems video conference)

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Links for 2008-05-02

Fab@Home Dedicated to making and using fabbers -machines that can make almost anything – right on your desktop. Everything you need to know to build or buy a fabber, and print 3D objects. The designs and software on this website are free and open-source. (tags: fab 3d printingobjects internetofthings rapidprototyping) On the Pursuit of Happiness: […]

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links for 2008-04-29

Clay Shirky: Gin, Television, and Social Surplus — Here Comes Everybody “Where do people find the time?” That was her question. And I just kind of snapped. And I said, “No one who works in TV gets to ask that question. You know where the time comes from. It comes from the cognitive surplus you’ve […]

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links for 2008-04-23

MoMAudio on MoMAWiFi at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC Access MoMA Audio (providing hundreds of commentaries devoted to the museum’s collection and special exhibitions) on free MoMA Wifi through your mobile device. (tags: museum moma wifi podcast art education mobile) Edge 243: BREAKING THE GALILEAN SPELL Stuart A. Kauffman breaks the Galilean spell of […]

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what’s happening in the garden today

Flickrshow will appear here! var cesc = new flickrshow(“fsDemo”, {flickr_tags: “gardenupdate080423”, flickr_user: “emilyd”, theme: “blue”});

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Dark. Chocolate. Sorbet. and Ice Cream at Grounded NYC

Dark. Chocolate. Sorbet. and Ice Cream at Grounded NYC

Grounded ( Jane St, New York NY 10014) just introduced sorbets and ice creams, handmade by the multi-talented Sarah (pictured below), who also plays awesome banjo. … Other flavors to check out: spiced strawberry sorbet, Grounded house espresso, chocolate ice cream, mango cardamom sorbet and coconut creamsicle sorbet.

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links for 2008-04-22

The secret of the secret garden is out… Gardening is so sexy! Here is some graphic evidence. (tags: fruit vegetables)

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links for 2008-04-20

The Serious Play in Saving the World: Gaming gets on the sustainability bandwagon Shall we play an infinite game? Games based on collaborative design with social networks and group-forming activity could result in powerful community development, online and off-line. As new sustainability-focused, technology-mediated communities evolve (tags: play games simulation environment sustainability ecosystem)

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links for 2008-04-18

An Unlit Candle: Solidarity with Tibet at Passover Beautiful proposal for Jews to include an unlit candle on their Seder tables this year. The candle symbolizes the Olympic torch, whose light has been dimmed, and the unmet hopes of a people still living without freedom. (tags: tibet passover judaism freedom) Dalai Lama: Lessons of Buddhism […]

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links for 2008-04-17

Thomas Laird: On the Use of Propaganda by the Chinese Communist Party Great article on how perspectives of people in the PRC are shaped by propaganda orchestrated by President Hu Jintao and the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Since Tibet crisis is about the Party, how can we stop enabling them? Speak up. […]

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links for 2008-04-16: Tastes of Freedom

links for 2008-04-16: Tastes of Freedom

Take a Bite out of Climate Change Anna Lappe’s new Bite Blog explores climate change through the lens of food with up-to-date info, analysis, interviews with experts in the field, tips on diet choices and actions you can take. (tags: climatechange food farming agriculture biotech biofuels hunger meat organic foodindustry ) Detailed Nomadic Taxonomy Paul Saffo’s post on Cyber-Nomads, a functional taxonomy of mobile users , dives more deeply into the metaphors quoted in my New Nomads post (Thanks, Paul!). (tags: nomads digitalnomads globalnomads urbannomads taxonomy metaphor astronauts hermitcrabs cybertrekkers ) Ask Umbra: On Rooftop Gardening Are plants grown on NYC rooftop gardens safe to eat? … (tags: gardening urban containergardening ediblegardens gardens pollution food ) Fring brings VOIP to the iPhone I just received my first VOIP call from an iPhone using Fring ( Hi Dad !).

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My Fingers Wear Pants… and Read Books

My Fingers Wear Pants… and Read Books

I had noted “I Was Told There’d Be Cake” by Sloane Crosley as a book to read, but without a sense of urgency. … I Was Told There’d Be Cake by Sloane Crosley from Book Videos on Vimeo .

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links for 2008-04-15

The Quantified Self Kevin Kelly’s blog on tools for knowing your own mind and body (tags: surveillance selfknowledge measuring tools)

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2012: Current Passions
Global style + Real things, made by people + Sensory delight + JoyLaunching a new collection of handwoven rugs, artisan furniture and accessories made with love in 2012 at Behome in Wellington, New Zealand.

Journey with Robert Thurman in Bhutan, a film that explores the inner science of Buddhism and Gross National Happiness, is now available for purchase as DVD and MP4 download (also on Amazon). Featuring at the International Buddhist Film Festival in Sri Lanka May 24-26, 2013

You can also find me enthusiastically experimenting in the orchard at garden.geek.nz, limning our collective dreams at Mythology Club evenings, and making some notes in Chinese at DaiWeiDao.com.

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