Wednesday, December 31, 2008
freestyle
another reason to love rap - eminem and proof freestyle in their car.
BONUS: B.I.G. freestyle battle when he was 17 years old.
endless city
"Today, for the first time in history, more than half the world's population lives in urban areas." (source)
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
it comes in cycles
Thirty years later, skaters re-claim pools from foreclosed houses : Glen E Freidman's classic early skate photos can be seen here and here.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
boomty
techno legend carl craig and an orchestra meet to create an hour long live show full of pretty sounds and rhythm (i know this sounds terrible but trust me). this is just one track, click the link for the full show.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Micromachined
A tilt shifted monster car rally. I've never seen this applied to video before. The result is pretty fantastic.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
broken window theory
Research published this week tests the broken window theory:
Imagine that the neighborhood you are living in is covered with graffiti, litter, and unreturned shopping carts. Would this reality cause you to litter more, trespass, or even steal? A thesis known as the broken windows theory suggests that signs of disorderly and petty criminal behavior trigger more disorderly and petty criminal behavior, thus causing the behavior to spread. This may cause neighborhoods to decay and the quality of life of its inhabitants to deteriorate. For a city government, this may be a vital policy issue. But does disorder really spread in neighborhoods? So far there has not been strong empirical support, and it is not clear what constitutes disorder and what may make it spread. We generated hypotheses about the spread of disorder and tested them in six field experiments. We found that, when people observe that others violated a certain social norm or legitimate rule, they are more likely to violate other norms or rules, which causes disorder to spread.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
150 years of life
millions of photos from the Life magazine photo archive are now available and searchable through google. hard to know where to start!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Vitamin Water
"Some people may think it's downright disgusting, but if it's done correctly, you process water that's purer than what you drink here on Earth," said Endeavour astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper.My only concern would be that the filter would ruin the flavor... via bbc
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Insectasaurus
I want one of these. After you see the preview for Monster's Vs Aliens you will probably want one too.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
They Fight and Fight and...
The legendary UK artist James Cauty - founder member of the revolutionary pop groups The Orb, The JAMMS, KLF - and his 15 year old son Harry will be collaborating for the first time at The AQUARIUM L-13 gallery for their multi-media assault and Cartoon Art Gift Shop show: 'SPLATTER'
