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Tara Wibrew

This is the web right now - The Oatmeal - 0 views

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    A comic state of, well, The State of the Web. This is part of a quarterly series done by The Oatmeal and addresses many of the topics we've been touching on regarding ownership, social media, etc.
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    I think this one counts as topical, as well because he's slicing out the conventions. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/facebook_suck
Tara Wibrew

Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived - The Oatmeal - 1 views

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    speaking of patents, inventions, creators, radio, and SCIENCE...
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    Another piece from The Oatmeal. This time, the comic honors Nikola Tesla, trumpeting his triumphs, his willingness to share knowledge, and his ability to remain quiet on the subject of how much of a jerk Einstein was. A humorous but relevant piece when read alongside Lessig.
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    Nice find...I saw this earlier, but did not make the connections to our readings!
Tara Wibrew

Vulture's Map of the Comedy Zeitgeist - 2 views

  • it feels like most TV and movie comedy is made by a very specific and contained number of people.
  • marvel at how, unlike our own solar system, this one has boundaries.
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    Vulture has mapped many of the connections between contemporary comedians, comic television, and movies--complete with marriages! Interesting notes on how boundaries are drawn in this map and in our culture. Anything the map is missing?
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    where's kevin smith? penn & teller? trey parker and matt stone?
Tara Wibrew

xkcd: Click and Drag - 0 views

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    A beautiful map by xkcd. click & drag to see more. For the cheaters/completionists, here is a zoomable version: http://xkcd-map.rent-a-geek.de/
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