Radio Labs: Olinda - a new radio Facit Homes Interactivity - inspiración y marketing interactivo haque :: design + research Natural Fuse (project site: naturalfuse.org) "Natural fuse" is a micro-scale carbon dioxide overload protection framework that works locally and globally, harnessing the carbon-sinking capabilities of plants. Generating electricity to power the electronic products that populate our lives has consequences on the amount of carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere, which in turn has detrimental environmental effects. The carbon footprint of the power used to run these devices can be offset by the natural carbon-capturing processes that occur as plants absorb carbon dioxide and grow. "Natural Fuse" units take advantage of this phenomena. Natural Fuses allow only a limited amount of energy to be expended; that amount is limited by the amount of CO2 that can be absorbed by the plants that are growing in the system - natural "circuit breakers". Each Natural Fuse unit consists of a houseplant and a power socket. In "OFF" mode, the system uses minimal energy, turns itself on once every hour.
Interdisciplinary L'Internet, c'est le mal : LesInrocks.com Le débat sur l’opportunité d’interdire les rassemblements organisés via Facebook après la mort accidentelle d’un jeune homme, rappelle une série de reportages catastrophistes sur "les dangers de l’internet". A la télévision, le Réseau des Réseaux fait peur. On peut y croiser : Des pédophiles Alors que les collégiens cherchent la compagnie enrichissante de camarades de leur âge pour partager anecdotes, comptines et prières, des prédateurs sexuels agissent dans l’ombre de forums de discussion à la moralité douteuse pour berner leurs cibles. Des terroristes du GIA Grâce à la technologie moderne, les poseurs de bombes sans vergogne menacent le chef de l’Etat français sans même faire l’effort de découper dans la presse des lettres de taille irrégulière. Des sous-terroristes de pacotille Alors que la petite dernière cherchait la recette de la bombe glacée lors d’un séjour chez mamie, la maison fut soufflée par la recette de la bombe artisanale. Des bandits de grand chemin Des nazis Des pirates
Oyster card The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport in Greater London in the United Kingdom. It is promoted by Transport for London and is valid on travel modes across London including London Underground, London Buses, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Overground, trams, some river boat services, and most National Rail services within the London fare zones. The card was first issued to the public in July 2003 with a limited range of features and there continues to be a phased introduction of further functions. By June 2012, over 43 million Oyster cards had been issued and more than 80% of all journeys on public transport in London were made using the card.[2] As part of TfL's 'Future Ticketing Programme' the Oyster card platform is due to be replaced by a contactless payment card system by June 2015.[3] Background[edit] Operator[edit] In August 2008, TfL decided to exercise a break option in the contract to terminate it in 2010, five years early. Brand[edit]
fashion Aelita Andre, 5-Year-Old Prodigy Painter, Gets Another Solo Show At New York's Agora Gallery 5-year-old Australian painting prodigy Aelita Andre will once again have a solo show at Chelsea's Agora Gallery. The "youngest professional painter in the world," according to Agora, "works in acrylic, with occasional added objects such as toys like plastic dinosaurs, butterflies and penguins, and various other items, including even a microscope." Also, glitter. "They're not real. She had her first New York solo show last summer, before which she'd already sold at least one painting for $30,000. Aelita started painting before she was two years old. The precocious painter seems to relish the spotlight and on a trip last summer to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with her family, amid works by Picasso and Monet, asked her parents "Where are my paintings?' Agora put together the mesmerizing video above showing Aelita at work. The show opened on June 12 and runs through July 3rd at Agora Gallery at 530 West 25th Street.
amazon NorthernLight Entretiens du Nouveau Monde industriel : Concevoir les objets de demain A l’occasion des Entretiens du Nouveau Monde industriel consacrés aux nouveaux objets communicants, qui se tenaient la semaine dernière au Centre national des arts et métiers, retour sur quelques présentations parmi celles qui nous ont semblé les plus marquantes de ces deux jours. Concevoir les “NéoObjets” “L’internet des objets intéresse les designers, car il interroge comment faire des propositions au monde”, explique le designer Jean-Louis Fréchin (présentation, blog). Mais la manière dont sont produits les objets nous convient-elle ? Les objets sont plus vieux que l’informatique et l’internet, rappelle le designer. Image : La présentation de Jean-Louis Fréchin sur les NéoObjets photographiée par Nicolas Nova. “Les objets doivent être construits pour nous : ils doivent être domestiqués”, explique le designer. “Les objets d’information doivent-ils mesurer et exprimer une quantité ou exprimer et produire une qualité ?” Les archétypes des usagers La métamorphose des objets
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