Links for 06-06-2007
Freelance blogging (plus headline writing tips), the changing face of Tokyo, pr0n industry reacting to abundance economics, RFID-shield laminate paper, private expedition to Mars in 2014 (er, right), bunch more music reviews…
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1 – Writing Headlines for Regular Readers, Search Engines, and Social Media
“When writing headlines for an article there are three different kinds of readers that you can optimize for: 1. You can write for regular readers. 2. You can write for search engines. 3. You can write for socially driven sites.”
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2 – How to Become a Freelance Blog Writer
Does what it says on the tin – but probably makes it sound easier than it actually is.
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3 – Tokyo, Living Lab of Possible Futures
“The Tokyo way is to try stuff, trash it, then try something else. Whether it’s the legacy of earthquakes or Buddhism, everything here is understood to be temporary. It’s best not to get too attached.” Gotta go some day.
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4 – Latest Industry Worried About The Internet: Porn
“However, unlike other industries that resort to whining and suing, the interesting thing about the established producers of porn in this article is that they’re doing what they should be doing: competing. They’re trying to offer a better product.”
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5 – Tracking movements that betray the mind
“Cameras and motion sensors that track the way people move are giving new insights into mental illness like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder…” Interesting.
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6 – Paper Tyger Launches New RFID Shield
“The Paper Tyger® RFID Shield is extremely effective at protecting consumer privacy and will assist tremendously in advancing the use of the technology by eliminating the fear of identity theft.” Err, OK …
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7 – Outlaw DNA – genetic doping in pro sports
“So far, there have been no confirmed cases of gene doping in the United States or anywhere else, though that could change during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, which is when some speculate that gene doping will make its debut.”
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8 – Making Water From Thin Air
“…one 315 sq ft unit can extract a minimum of 48 liters of fresh water from the air each day. Depending on the number of collectors used, an unlimited daily supply of water could be produced even in remote and polluted places.”
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9 – Solar shield could be quick fix for global warming
“Because of their rapid effect, however, they should be deployed only as a last resort when “dangerous” climate change is imminent, they warn.” Sheesh, come on – cure the disease, not the bloody symptoms.
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10 – Private Citizens: Expedition To Mars By 2014
“Despite the fact that the best estimates put Mars at least 25 years away, a pair of adventurers is seeking to visit the red planet around 2014.” I’d love to see it happen. But seriously?
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11 – Circa Survive – On Letting Go
Album review
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12 – The Stranger’s Six – A Date With Daylight
Album review
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15 – Fridge – The Sun
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