VirtualTam's bookmarks

1. just-not-sorry: Gmail Plug-in that warns you when you write emails using words which undermine your message 2019-06-05

   tags: emotion, google/mail, grammar, language, text, writing

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2. Ode to Spot 2016-11-16

   tags: cat, poetry, spot, star, trek

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   Felix Catus is your taxonomic nomenclature, An endothermic quadroped, carnivorous by nature. Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses. I find myself intrigued by your sub-vocal oscillations, A singular development of cat communications That obviates your basic hedonistic predelection For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection. A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents: You would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance; And when not being utilitized to aid in locomotion, It often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion. Oh Spot, the complex levels of behavior you display Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array. And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend, I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend. -- Lt. Cmdr. Data, "An Ode to Spot"

3. Un discours en musique : Sarkozy / Satie 2014-11-28

   tags: erik, instrument/piano, politics, sarkozy, satie

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   Combinaison de morceaux choisis d'un discours bien léché, à la gestuelle animée, et d'une bande son riche en émotions. Il est à la fois intéressant et cocasse de voir à quel point la musique et la gestuelle influent sur la perception du message...

   [EN] Combination of selected pieces of a well-rehearsed political speech/interview, featuring wide gestures, and emotion-rich music. It's both interesting and surprising to see how the background music genre, coupled to the spokesperson's gestures, can alter or reinforce the essence of the speech...