Patrick Blanc's Vertical GardensVertical Wall on Jean Nouvel’s Musée du quai BranlyPlants have found a home on walls for centuries, but are sometimes incongruous with architecture, often breaking down the structural integrity of a building’s facade. Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Garden System, known as Le Mur Vegetal in French, allows both plants and buildings to live in harmony... Continue Reading →
Kymatica (2009)
http://youtu.be/MkbvJFEQgJU Kymatica by Ben Stewart: talismanicidols.org
Imprisoning someone costs a lot of money. So does sending someone to college. Believe it or not, sometimes a prisoner can cost the state more than a Princeton education.
Florida man resists government tyranny by refusing to uproot front yard garden The “beauty” police are at it again; this time in Florida where a man is refusing to uproot his edible front yard garden and replace it with water-hogging grass to appease the demands of city officials. As reported by WKMG News in Orlando, Jason Helvingston is... Continue Reading →
Florida man resists government tyranny by refusing to uproot front yard garden
EXXON HATES YOUR CHILDRENImagine if your government gave a company a sweet deal to build your local playground. Then, that company dumped toxic waste underneath where your kids play everyday, just because it was the most profitable thing for them to do.What would you do? Obviously you’d protect your children and demand that the company fully pay to clean up their mess. You’d... Continue Reading →
EXXON HATES YOUR CHILDREN
Wall Street Bank Cuts 11,000 Jobs After Paying Ousted Executives $14 MillionCitigroup announced on Wednesday that it will cut 11,000 jobs, or 4 percent of its workforce, in an effort to trim expenses.The moves comes one month after Citigroup paid out nearly $14 million to two former executives, CEO Vikram Pandit and Chief Operating Officer John... Continue Reading →
Wall Street Bank Cuts 11,000 Jobs After Paying Ousted Executives $14 Million
Brussels looks to upgrade copyright for digital economyIn a statement, the EU executive said it aimed to ensure copyright remained "fit for purpose" in the digital economy, which is expected to grow seven times faster than the overall European Union in coming years. The Commission will "work for a modern copyright framework that guarantees effective... Continue Reading →
Brussels looks to upgrade copyright for digital economy
Utah State University Unveils Wirelessly Charged Electric Bus Utah State University presented a first-of-its-kind electric bus that is charged through wireless charging technology in a demonstration Nov. 15. The Aggie Bus rolled onto the streets carrying passengers just 16 months after USU demonstrated the first high-power, high-efficiency wireless power transfer system capable of transferring enough energy... Continue Reading →