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A portmanteau. A treasure trove. A time capsule. A poetry book. A diary. A photo album. Memories. Dreams. Wishes. Hopes. An open letter to an unsuspecting public. An intimate confession to close friends. A declaration of intent. A whisper of love. A personal record. An experiment in introspection. A performance space. A political rant. A wild yawp. Why do any of us publish our words and images online? Come, dream with me.Haptic interfaces are getting better
qamar linked to this TED video. Pranav Mistry is a student at MIT who has invented a device that projects data onto any surface, resulting in a very Minority Report-like interaction. Look at a boarding pass and it will connect to the Internet-enabled mobile…
Shadowrun/SLA eat your heart out!
OMG, listening to KQED and there’s a guy with a prosthetic eye talking about developing a camera to put into his eye socket. Cybernetic wireless eye camera!!! It’s almost real!
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[MELBOURNE] Merri Creek Labyrinth…
I rang the Merri Creek Management Committee to enquire about planting a tree for Harper near the labyrinth and was told there are plans for that area and that the labyrinth is “not an official structure”. I expressed my surprise and noted that many pagan…
Still work to do…
Another International Women’s Day and no rally in Melbourne. Hmmm. Do people think the work’s all been done? I don’t have time to do the sort of extensive research I’d usually do for a post like this and quote stats at you all and provide links for all my references;…
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Wow, how long did it take you to come up with that one?
Overheard in Fenwick St, Clifton Hill: Construction worker A to construction worker B: Nah, mate, it’s easy! You just look them in the eyes instead of the knockers!
Protected: Five weeks on
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Protected: tinymoose is our hero!
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Protected: Growth and stuff
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Protected: Swings and roundabouts
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Protected: For the pregnant women
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New photos…
“If you come near my family, I will zap you with these lasers, m’kay?”“Thank you for the cool outfit, the_kimba !”“See? I’m not allergic to pink, just pastels!” (in real life, this swaddle actually looks even more like…
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Phoenix Emberstone
passionate political poet
These are poems and meanderings that made their way to the page. I’d love to hear what you think of them. Want to get in touch? Drop me a line!
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I am also known as Ro Bersten, a communications specialist with more than 20 years’ experience. See my CV and professional projects.
