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In 1940, Charlie Chaplin took on fascism and his words ring as true today as they…

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In 1940, Charlie Chaplin took on fascism and his words ring as true today as they did then

Greed has poisoned men’s souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost….

Charlie Chaplin : The Great Dictator’s Speech
I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be an emperor. That’s not my business. I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone – if possible…

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Just because something doesn't have a face, it doesn't mean it's not… 1

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Just because something doesn't have a face, it doesn't mean it's not alive or intelligent

Fungus network lets plants alert each other to defend themselves against aphid attacks
Underground fungus and plants have long been known to have a mutually beneficial relationship — mycorrhizal fungi delivers nutrients to plants, and the plants give carbon back in exchange. Now, a…

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I almost never agree with anything John McCain proposes but this certainly seems… 1

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I almost never agree with anything John McCain proposes but this certainly seems like it might be a step in the right direction

I'd like to see more of the control control over unbundling go to consumers rather than the cable companies. I haven't read the whole proposal, but from this write-up, it's not clear if cable companies would actually be forced to sell channels a la carte or only they get to choose which channels to take from the broadcasters. If consumers still have to buy hundreds of channels they don't want to watch this doesn't help at all.

Another interesting part is that companies like Viacom and Fox might lose if follow through on threats to go cable-only if Aereo wins in the courts. Those broadcasters would be stripped of their broadcast spectrum.  

John McCain proposes ‘a la carte’ cable bill, encourages death of sports blackout rule
Senator John McCain today introduced the Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013, legislation that would encourage cable operators and entertainment conglomerates to unbundle channels and offer…

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Have you pressed played on today's  #GoogleDoodle  yet?Saul Bass; the designer…

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In album Saul Bass Google Doodle

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Have you pressed played on today's  #GoogleDoodle  yet?

Saul Bass; the designer of famous graphics used to introduce some of the films of the 1940s and 50s, is remembered today on google.co.uk. Born in New York, he began his career in advertising and design in Hollywood, California. Bass is perhaps best known for credits on Alfred Hitchcock and Martin Scorsese films – and today you can see an interpretation of his unique style on Google. 

To read more about today's #GoogleDoodle  read this article from +The Guardian which calls the #Doodle  one of the "most elaborate" yet: http://goo.gl/TEm3E

Here's a selection of stills taken from today's design…

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Audi certainly has money to spend on their videos and they do it well

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Audi certainly has money to spend on their videos and they do it well

Instead of Spy vs. Spy, Audi gives you Spock vs. Spock
It’s a battle for the ages (if you’re a Trekkie, anyway) as Audi’s latest ad pits new Spock Zachary Quinto’s S7 against O.G. Spock Leonard Nimoy’s Mercedes-Benz CLS in a race to the country club. Fun….

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If your monthly smartphone data tab puts a new car out of your budget a new open-source…

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If your monthly smartphone data tab puts a new car out of your budget a new open-source project could still let you use apps in your old car

Ford SmartPhoneLink Could Extend Life of Aftermarket Car Audio – Motor Trend
Newly available hardware interface code from Ford has been contributed to the non-profit Genivi Alliance under the name SmartPhoneLink.

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