April 2009
66 posts
BLOOD POWER? Piezoelectric Nanowires Could Turn... →
We’ve seen piezoelectric systems that harvest energy from roads, subways, and even umbrellas — now researchers have announced that they are on the brink of unlocking an energy grid…
Passive (X) House for the Ordos 100 Village →
The beautiful and expressive (X) House designed by Multiplicities is one of 100 entries that have been cleared for construction in Mongolia as part of the Ordos 100 project. Conceptually…
March 2009
126 posts
Lego Minifig Business Cards →
Joel at Boingboing Gadgets drools over Lego minifig business cards
Architecture 5¢ Becomes A Movement and a Lightning... →
I loved John Morefield’s wonderful idea of setting up a booth like Lucy in Peanuts, engaging with people to tell them what an architect does, and building a career for himself. He should be a…
“Cheerleader” a song by Grizzly Bear [Track... →
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Grizzly Bear Grizzly Bear
Grade: 8.452 out of 10 runoffs Review: From what I understand, the new album by Grizzly Bear will be auto-placed into the Top 5 albums of 2k9. I guess that…
“He asked the audience who were the best IAs out there, and he got names. As his...”
– Eric Reiss paraphrasing Jesse James Garrett on the IA community’s “fascination for words and little interest in deeds”
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-29) →
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (31)
Apollo Sunshine (2)
Golden Boots (2)
Flying/Fertile Crescent (1)
Gringo Star (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
OMG, OnStar May Soon Let You Twitter From Your Car →
All you Twitter addicts stuck in traffic, some good news. You might not have to risk your life any longer sending out one-handed Tweets on your Blackberry or iPhone, while trying to hide the…
1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza [Down On The Street] →
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Can you believe 450 DOTS vehicles and today’s is the…
Marvel Studios Settles In For Longhaul [Marvel... →
Worried that your favorite obscure Marvel superheroes might not make it to the big screen? Fear not; a report about Marvel’s movie plans suggests that there’ll be plenty more on their way…
Joe Asakura's Sleek CG Look For Gatchaman... →
Imagi Studio’s next big undertaking is the CG anime epic, Gatchaman. The first poster of hero Joe Asakura was revealed at the 2009 Tokyo Anime Fair, and he’s lookin’ mighty sharp. The…
Conway Twitty: Lost in the Feeling (Review) →
Suaveness defined through country pop — this is Conway Twitty.
Check In on the State of the Economy →
This interesting chart from Russel Investments shows the current state of the economy and what it typically is according to seven key indicators such as credit risk, corporate debt, and…
May 3, 2009: King Khan & The Shrines with Mark... →
KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES
The last time King Khan was here, literally and figuratively flames were shooting out of lady-orifices. Emphasis on literally. This time he brings his rhythm section, The…
Zaha Hadid Silver Paintings →
Zaha Hadid has consistently pushed the boundaries of architecture and urban design. Silver Paintings showcases Hadid’s discipline in a new light and medium. The…
Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers men form... →
A supergroup featuring members of Van Halen and Red Hot Chili Peppers along with Joe Satriani are set to release an album and tour this year.
New Music: North Twin - Clear As Day
Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers men form... →
A supergroup featuring members of Van Halen and Red Hot Chili Peppers along with Joe Satriani are set to release an album and tour this year.
“Apple and Dell can perhaps no longer rely on an army of beta-testing first...”
– Within the Product of No Product
We Have Band - West End Girls (Pet Shop Boys...
Sweatshops Bring Tomorrow's Dystopias To Life,... →
“Edward Burtynsky photographs factories, mines, and vast landscapes transformed by industrialization. His documentary photographs look more sci-fi than any sci-fi I’ve seen. Why invent a…
Fifth Scenario Thinking →
Heard this nice buzzphrase: “fifth scenario planning.” In much conventional scenario planning, two essential questions are turned into axes on a graph, creating four sectors, each of which…
Virgin Megastores | Marginal Utility | PopMatters →
Yep, that’s exactly how it was, pre Virgin Megastore in the indie record store world of the late ‘80’s.
In truth, the stores encouraged the formation of a specifically consumerist self-concept that was especially insidious, because it left those of us prone to the stores’ allure believing we were cooler than ordinary consumers, and perhaps not even consumers at all but refined...
Dow Jones Graph Handkerchief →
You should already know one can stitch geographical itineraries on postcards, but one can also stitch the historical Down Jones graph as embroidery on a handkerchief. The well-chosen “…
Solar Bird House: Late Night Bird Hangout →
File this under - sure, but why? This cute-but-totally-gratuitous solar-powered birdhouse is made by OOOMS, Dutch designers of products like the Twig USB drive. During the day, a solar…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-22) →
Death Cab for Cutie (12)
Princeton (4)
Bon Iver (2)
The Books and José González (1)
Feist and Ben Gibbard (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Traces of time and people interaction →
Several examples of how people’s activity and interaction with objects transform their appearance. Stairs in a bookshop (above), a door handle and the floor of the parisian subway are all…
“On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world....”
– Jack Welsh
'Battlestar Galactica' finale: interview... →
Looking forward to ” The Plan”
Lomo goes instant →
For those of us raised in the American education system “F+” is a rather unfortunate name for a product, but Lomo’s Diana F+ camera, a plasticky cult design resurrected from the 1960s, is…
“Materialistic people tend to form strong connections to particular product...”
– Science Daily
