Interesting reads

• Guerrila wayfinding in North Carolina, US, reminds me of hashing. Or natives leaving tracks in the wild for picking up trails. Looks like fun! 

• Another interesting article on urban wayfinding. Makes me consider documenting the symbols and signs for navigation in Brunei. 

• In Syria, anti-government activists make their point by changing place names using Google Map Maker. If a place doesn't exist online, does it exist in the real world? People have also begun to do the same in the streets. This article provides more background re: use of online mapping platforms for asserting regime reforms.

• Intriguing: Is sensational news like fast food? Clay Johnson, author of The Information Diet, advocates for infoveganism. Nathan Matias provides a detailed overview of media health and information consumption.

• Protests against austery measures in Athens are captured fantastically in photos shown here. I am not familiar with the issue so really not taking sides, but the first photo showing the police standing their ground despite petrol bombs exploding right in their faces saddens me.

• Yeay! Now I can study at MIT too! This top-rated university has just introduced a free online course that offers certificates to successful students.