Would You Live in a Shipping Container? Adam Kalkin isn't the only architect to make homes out of shipping containers. A handful of architects, including Jennifer Siegal and Lot-Ek, began using them ten years ago as a gritty reaction against the tidy white surfaces of modernism. But nobody has employed shipping containers more inventively than Kalkin, a New Jersey architect and artist who has used them to design luxurious homes, museum additions, and refugee housing. In architectural circles, Kalkin is regarded as something of an oddball. He began his talk at the Urban Center in New York Tuesday night by playing the first five minutes of a Jerry Lewis movie, followed by the actor's acceptance speech at the Academy Awards last month. "Adam continues to be subversive, and subvert what architecture is supposed to be," design historian Alastair Gordon said by way of introduction in the panel discussion that followed Kalkin's presentation. For all his artsy provocations, Kalkin's strategy makes some practical sense.
"The egg" - Page 11 You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. And that’s when you met me. “What… what happened?” “You died,” I said, matter-of-factly. “There was a… a truck and it was skidding…” “Yup,” I said. “I… I died?” “Yup. You looked around. “More or less,” I said. “Are you god?” “Yup,” I replied. “My kids… my wife,” you said. “What about them?” “Will they be all right?” “That’s what I like to see,” I said. You looked at me with fascination. “Don’t worry,” I said. “Oh,” you said. “Neither,” I said. “Ah,” you said. “All religions are right in their own way,” I said. You followed along as we strode through the void. “Nowhere in particular,” I said. “So what’s the point, then?” “Not so!” I stopped walking and took you by the shoulders. “You’ve been in a human for the last 48 years, so you haven’t stretched out yet and felt the rest of your immense consciousness. “Sure.
10 Great Workouts to Spice Up Your Running Program Too many beginning runners have but one speed: medium. And as someone who’s run a marathon, a few half marathons and a bunch of shorter races, I know that such a one-speed workout program can be not only boring, but it also doesn’t maximize your workouts. Throw some variety into your running program to make things interesting and become a better runner. I’m not saying you have to start a marathon training program, or some kind of sprint workout program. Why? They make things interesting. I should note that if you’re just starting out as a runner, I wouldn’t do the harder workouts below for at least a couple months. I should also note, as always, that I’m just an intermediate runner myself, and not a coach or trainer or doctor or anything. So, let’s take a look at just a few different types of workouts you can do to add spice to your running program and improve your performance: The long run. Have a favorite workout of your own? Also see:
What to Do Right Now if the Hard Times Have Begun and You are Not Prepared by Robert Wayne Atkins What to Do Right Now if the Hard Times Have Begun and You are Not Prepared Copyright © June 1, 2011 by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E. All Rights Reserved. Click Here for a Microsoft WORD printer friendly copy of this article. Preface The following information is the last chapter in my 500 page book "How to Survive and Thrive During Hard Times." Introduction There are two possible scenarios for the beginning of hard times:Scenario One: You have some money and many of the local stores are still open for business.Scenario Two: You don't have any money, or you do have some money but the stores are all closed. The most likely scenario will probably be the second one above. Hard times are inevitable. the trigger event,the severity of the hard times, andthe duration of the hard times. Is a worldwide famine in your future? The above is just one example of a worst case breakdown in society. Water: Keep the water flowing in their faucets. That's enough "worst case doom-and-gloom."
Things My Father Didn’t Teach Me ABOUT ARCHIVE FOLLOW Facebook Twitter Instagram Google+ Ads Via The Deck Things My Father Didn’t Teach Me share it happyfathersday 4,393 notes history HISTORY: AMERICAN ADVERTISING IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Between the Civil War and World War I, advertising grew tremendously as a field, though no one thought of it as a science. The United States experienced a boom in newspaper and magazine publishing funded largely by advertisers. Every major city had inexpensive competing dailies and a national magazine industry grew. Advertisements at this time were text-driven with perhaps an illustration of the product. Extensive information, the kind one might find on a patent application, was included, as well as information on price. ADVERTISING AS MASS PSYCHOLOGY Advancements in photographic technology and the emergence of radio definitely encouraged the move away from text-driven advertising. As psychology called into question the Enlightenment vision of humans driven by reason, advertisers began to attach emotional values like friendship and status to products. So social scientists from academia followed Watson and migrated to sales.
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infoverse - octomatics 25 Spectacular Movies You (Probably) Haven't Seen Midnight in Paris Woody Allen’s latest places starving writer Owen Wilson in Paris with his fiancée, Rachel McAdams. Searching for inspiration for his incomplete novel, Owen begins taking strolls around the city at night where he discovers an unexpected group of people. Let the Right One In The best vampire movie ever made in my opinion. Watch Let the Right One In for FREE on Amazon Instant Video The Man From Earth Holy &#%@ this film’s plot is fascinating! Garden State This is my absolute favorite film. Waking Life It’s impossible for you to grasp Waking Life without actually watching it, but I’ll do my best to explain it. Watch Waking Life for FREE on Amazon Instant Video Closer This film is a rather dark, yet comedic story about the twisted relationships between Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen and Julia Roberts. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphendre et le Papillon) Sin Nombre Snatch Watch Snatch for FREE on Amazon Instant Video Spirited Away The Descent Once Punch Drunk Love Rubber
WANTED: The JakPak, a Jacket That Converts Into a Tent As a regular reader of FastCompany.com, you know that we keep sharp about developments in hobotech: From hobo-conventions for techies to rolling hobo shelters. So it's with great excitement that we bring you the JakPak, a jacket that converts into a tent. Previously, we'd only seen student concepts of this sort of idea. But the JakPak--pardon the egregious, vaguely pornographic name--will be available for $250 this spring. It's loaded with features, suited to three seasons of camping (spring, summer, and fall). Granted, the confined space might take some getting used to, but this is pretty genius for overnight hikes where packing tent poles and the like seems excessive.
Cast Thermite So you made it through the intro? Good. There's something that must be said before we go any further. I'm not liable. For anything. Do your homework and be sure you know what safety precautions to take when handling something like thermite, such as not looking at it during ignition since it gives off harmful ultraviolet light! Now that that's out of the way, onto the fun part. The first thing to do is understand what thermite is made up of. What we need: Fine (0000) Steel Wool (not pictured)AluminumSome kind of scalePlaster of ParisHandling materials (spoon, cup, paper, coffee can...)Some kind of mold to cast your thermite inWhile I'm at it, I'll explain the best way to get a hold of the materials. Steel WoolOff to the hardware store! Finally, you say.
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