Printing magnets in complex ways that create polarity that has breakthrough applications. This stuff is relatively untouched. The spring in the 2nd video is absolutely mind blowing. But the gears in the (more…)
Ted Talks, the cult of personality, and when good ideas become entertainment
He just summarized my feeling about TED making science and thought into accessibly vapid entertainment as cult of personality, where you are just supposed to be amazed and not ask questions. I met (more…)
There is, essentially, a 3rd Ghostbusters film with the original cast members.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters:_The_Video_Game Many of the principal cast members from the films were involved in the game’s production. Each of the actors who portrayed the Ghostbusters (more…)
I like driving. Map links to some beautiful drives in Northern California, Marin, Mendocino. For those who actually still enjoy driving.
http://www.porsche.com/microsite/gts/usa.aspx#/menu/filter Ugh. gurgle. I *just* found this. I was talking about potentially shipping my car from CA to Monaco (I know, I know), and he was looking at (more…)
Google Maps Streetview has become a time machine.
So, if you go to street view on google maps, on the top left there is a “clock” icon under the address box. Click it, and you will see a timeline of every time a google street view car has recorded that (more…)
Hellllooooo Everybody
This is so bizarre. In a good way. To some people. Don’t click if not for you. But how will you know if you don’t click? Just… come on in, and click. Everybody – Outdoor installation (more…)
Another Universe But For A Moment: The Alchemist’s Letter
Enjoy this marvelous, wonderful short… 4 mins 18 seconds or so. The Alchemist's Letter from Carlos Stevens on Vimeo.
To Work……… “An Horatian Notion by Thomas Lux”
The thing gets made, gets built, and you’re the slave who rolls the log beneath the block, then another, then pushes the block, then pulls a log from the rear back to the front again and then again (more…)
Music as art vs commodity: The Free Market is definitely free from giving artists their proper royalties…
This kills me… about artists, licensing, royalties, etc. see attached. I have always been so curious about music as art, IE a personal compulsion that creates it vs desire to make money and be (more…)
I also heard you like art.
What a nice start to the year. Talking with friends, and being completely zoned out on conference calls looking at my favorite art. How fun! Here’s some stuff I quite enjoy. I know no one reads this, (more…)