emcilveen's Public Library

"Some bogus arguments take on a life of their own" (Ars Technica)

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"The most ambitious ever project probing the inner workings of tornadoes and how they cause damage"

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"Sometimes, the right metaphor can save your life" (Bill Blakemore, ABC)

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"Preserving the typographic practice of street painters around India"

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High Line director addresses Toronto park advocates (Torontoist)

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"Rob Ford and Tim Hudak take note: When it comes to human rights and equality, symbolic gestures from leaders are important" (Edward Keenan, The Grid)

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"A funding platform for activists and engineers working to resolve global conflicts"

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"Our visit to Mount Dennis finds a storied community at a crossroads" (Yonge Street)

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The evolution of US megaregions (Kaid Benfield's Blog, NRDC)

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OpenFile's interactive map of bike traffic accidents in Toronto

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Festival runs May 20–June 10, 2012

Our conspicuous tech consumption contributes to an inflating carbon footprint far beyond anything ever caused by traditional book production (The Millions)

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Next-Generation Arts Institutions and Alternative Career Paths (Grantmakers in the Arts)

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"How one of Toronto's most popular strips came to life at the end of the 1970s" (The Grid)

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"Why stop with the computer, like Marinetti foolishly did with the race car?" (Ian Bogost, the Atlantic)

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"Assistance Animals Now Come in All Shapes and Sizes" (NY Times)

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"Amy England was helping raise money at PFLAG event" (Xtra)

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Broadbent Institute survey finds majority of Canadians, Conservatives included, willing to pay more to fight income inequality (Toronto Star)

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"Trying to hack a modern aesthetic, instead of working hard enough to build one... so far, anyhow" (Bruce Sterling)

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BBC team reports on responsive design testing for mobiles

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