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Health vs. Pork: Congress Debates the Farm Bill
The Farm Bill, a massive piece of federal legislation making its way through Congress, governs what children are fed in schools and what food assistance programs can distribute to recipients. The bill provides billions of dollars in subsidies, much of which goes to huge agribusinesses producing feed crops, such as corn and soy, which are then fed to animals. By funding these crops, the government supports the production of meat and dairy products—the same products that contribute to our growing rates of obesity and chronic disease. Fruit and vegetable farmers, on the other hand, receive less than 1 percent of government subsidies.
Google Unveils “Social Stream,” Open Social Is It’s Name-O?
For those of you who are new to the rumored concept, Social Stream was suppose to be a social network where everyone could access everything from one social network.
[Via Inside Orkut]
Video: Orkut API’s Are Here! Now, Who Will Build The Best App?
Google has opened the doors to its rumored Orkut API’s a lot sooner than what everybody thought.
[Via Inside Orkut]
O homem que voa
Em outubro coloquei um post sobre um maluco chamado Loic Jean Albert, um cara que saltava do helicóptero e voava com seu wingsuit rente a montanha (não viu? Pára tudo e vê). Pois bem. Agora Loic volta em outro video, que começa com um depoimento seu explicando que o tal salto já tava ficando meio boring e que agora ele vai fazendo umas curvinhas. Pode?
[Via Update or Die]
Strange Faces Origami
Originally called “oreore-nai,” meaning “I can’t fold properly,” this easy origami kit comes with 15 square sheets of paper printed with photo images of cropped faces. When folded the sheets transform into bizarre kaleidoscopic versions of a face, as if a few people got together and went crazy with Apple’s Photobooth effects.
[Via Cool Hunting]
Paul Rand Video
A 4 minute short about Paul Rand created for his posthumous induction to the One Club Hall of Fame in 2007. Produced for Imaginary Forces by Cara McKenney and executive produced by Maribeth Phillips. Additional I.F. credits go to designer/animators Joey Salim, Jeremy Cox and Liz Centolella and animators Andrew Chung, Sean Eno and Chase Massingill. It was edited by I.F.’s Corey Weisz, with sound design by Derek Lee.
[Via Telescopica]
Online Color Thesaurus
Nice! Here’s a color thesaurus for when it’s not quite cornflower you want, but closer to cerulean…
[Via Core77]
Paris Skate Park
Até andar de skate é mais estiloso quando se está em Paris. O curta PARISien, dirigido por Sylvain Robineau, acompanha um dia de um skatista (Soy Panday) pelas ruas e boulevares parisienses.
