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• aurora open source mixer : files
  Plans for an open-source USB mixer. This will be an awesome thing to attempt once I stop sleeping.
  (tags: schematics diy electronics)

There's a good interview with Matt Bai in the new issue of the Believer, which you can read online. I particularly like his analysis of the legacy of Dean's 2004 campaign, which I supported:

Dean himself will tell you that the failure of his campaign was the failure to make a transition to a broader, credible candidacy, to articulate a more constructive agenda for the country in a way...

I am really bummed to hear that Bruce Conner has died. I first read about Conner when he was interviewed in the RE/Search Pranks book, a book that has vastly influenced me... and I first saw A Movie in my Experimental Cinema class - the same class where I saw pretty much everything else that I love and revere (see this site's iconography, purloined from Robert Nelson).

The found footage...

• 20 Abandoned Cities and Towns from Around the World | WebUrbanist
  Excellent article on abandoned towns with great photos.
  (tags: abandoned architecture photography urban exploration)

This morning I found myself thinking about advertising in general - and just how completely normal it seems to me, a 28-year old who has grown up in the United States. Logos, slogans, and other residue of the coprorate advertising language are so ingrained into my life that I rarely take the time anymore to even think about what they mean. I imagine a teenager, growing up today, would be even...

• 'The Dumbest Generation' by Mark Bauerlein
  "How dumb are we? Thanks to the Internet, dumb and dumber, this author writes."
  (tags: internet intelligence generational)