Re: [silk] Why Being Sleepy and Drunk Are Great for Creativity

2012-03-08 Thread ss
On Thursday 08 Mar 2012 6:45:40 pm Udhay Shankar N wrote: > http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/why-being-sleepy-and-drunk-are-gr > eat-for-creativity/ > > Once again, the explanation for this effect returns us to the benefits > of not being able to pay attention. The stupor of alcohol, l

[silk] [liberationtech] Pakistan's Firewall: Need your help and support

2012-03-08 Thread Eugen Leitl
- Forwarded message from Sana Saleem - From: Sana Saleem Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 23:31:39 +0500 To: liberationt...@lists.stanford.edu Subject: [liberationtech] Pakistan's Firewall: Need your help and support Hi all, There's been significant media coverage of the impending internet censor

Re: [silk] In the UK.

2012-03-08 Thread Sidin Vadukut
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Varun Sahni wrote: > We are in london - do let me know when you are coming thru. > > Best, > > > Varun > > On 8 Mar 2012, at 21:01, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan > wrote: > > Hello, > > Just a quick note. I've moved to the UK, specifically Bristol (possibly > Londo

Re: [silk] In the UK.

2012-03-08 Thread Varun Sahni
We are in london - do let me know when you are coming thru. Best, Varun On 8 Mar 2012, at 21:01, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan wrote: > Hello, > > Just a quick note. I've moved to the UK, specifically Bristol (possibly > London soon) to work in the rather interesting mashup between > he

Re: [silk] In the UK.

2012-03-08 Thread Anish Mohammed
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan < chandrachoo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >Hello, > > >Just a quick note. I've moved to the UK, specifically Bristol (possibly > London soon) to work in the rather interesting mashup between > heritage/history and TV production. I will also

[silk] In the UK.

2012-03-08 Thread Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan
Hello, Just a quick note. I've moved to the UK, specifically Bristol (possibly London soon) to work in the rather interesting mashup between heritage/history and TV production. I will also be pursuing other projects - making radio/podcasts on a lot of other subjects, as well as remotely curating a

Re: [silk] Why Being Sleepy and Drunk Are Great for Creativity

2012-03-08 Thread Aanjhan Ranganathan
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Here’s a much more challenging equation to fix: > > III = III + III > > In this case, only 43 percent of normal subjects were able to solve the > problem. Most stared at the Roman numerals for a few minutes and then > surrendered. The patien

[silk] Why Being Sleepy and Drunk Are Great for Creativity

2012-03-08 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Or, in other words, "focus" - in the pointy-haired-boss as well as the Vernor Vinge senses of the term - is not necessarily going to help you with finding the (or even *a*) New New Thing. Udhay http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/why-being-sleepy-and-drunk-are-great-for-creativity/ Why Bei