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Thursday 29 September 2011


Is That a Fish in Your Ear? ranges across the whole of human experience, from foreign films to philosophy, to show why translation is at the heart of what we do and who we are. What's the difference between translating unprepared natural speech, and translating Madame Bovary? How do you translate a joke? What's the difference between a native tongue and a learned one? Can you translate between any pair of languages, or only between some? What really goes on when world leaders speak at the UN? Can machines ever replace human translators, and if not, why? The biggest question is how do we ever really know that we've grasped what anybody else says - in our own language or in another? Surprising, witty and written with great joie de vivre, this book is all about us, and how we understand each other.


Have been meaning to look up TED for a while. This project is awesome.


I am reading about human arrogance towards nature at the moment, this sums it up pretty well!

Wednesday 28 September 2011



Soo stoked to see this..

Monday 12 September 2011



A well rounded summary of the now popular fixed culture.

Monday 5 September 2011



Great band, great song.

Saturday 3 September 2011



Would love one of these, expensive no doubt but as mentioned made of super long-lasting and environmentally friendly material.