Sexy aliens and copyrighting flesh: On the interwebs today

OMG! Is it true that Apple will announce a new iteration of the iPhone at the World wide developers conference (WWDC)? NO says the TechCrunch team. Here’s why. [caption id=“attachment_17440” align=“alignleft” width=“300” caption=“image from impertinent.wordpress.com”]  [/caption] In the spirit of interesting compilations, here’s one that lists 9 of the sexiest movie aliens to date. Because we all love dubious math and shaky stats, we give you this study that presents mathematical proof that Obama is likely to have a major scandal soon. In this TED video, artist Aaron Koblin takes vast amounts of data – and at times vast numbers of people – and weaves them into stunning visualizations. From elegant lines tracing airline flights to landscapes of cell phone data, from a Johnny Cash video assembled from crowd-sourced drawings to the “Wilderness Downtown” video that customizes for the user, his works brilliantly explore how modern technology can make us more human.   And finally an interesting debate: Can you copyright flesh? Read Hangover 2, Mike Tyson and tattoos. Go on click. You know you want to.