Amsterdam 2016

Einer meiner liebsten Texte aller Zeiten:
> Social networks exist to sell you crap. \[…\] We have a name for the kind of person who collects a detailed, permanent dossier on everyone they interact with, with the intent of using it to manipulate others for personal advantage – we call that person a sociopath.
[The Social Graph is Neither (Pinboard Blog)](https://blog.pinboard.in/2011/11/the_social_graph_is_neither/).
Notiz von vor fünf Jahren, ungebrochen aktuell:
Die Erkenntnisse, die es über Rechtsextremismus in Deutschland gibt, kamen so gut wie noch nie vom Verfassungsschutz, sondern von antifaschistischen Initiativen, engagierten Journalist/innen und aus der wissenschaftlichen Forschung.
> Johanna Nordblad is a free diver who specializes in cold water dives. After being injured in a biking accident, her recovery involved ice water baths and she developed an interest in cold water. Ian Derry filmed Nordblad doing a dive for this gorgeous short video.
[Johanna Under the Ice](https://kottke.org/24/11/johanna-under-the-ice-1)
He purchased the disused poles and wire for $10 and created the Faraway Wind Organ, possibly the largest musical instrument in the world. The taut wires reacted to any stimulus, from the wind to contact with insects or rain. By tightening or loosening the wires, hanging objects from them, and manipulating them within their wooden supports, Lamb discovered a further range of sounds.