Archives for the Date September 9th, 2011

Pe Lang’s Magnets & Motors Kinetic Sculptures

Artist Pe Lang’s “Moving Objects” series of kinetic sculptures, which combine small electric motors with magnetized balls, are creepily mesmerizing to watch. Below are “No. 68 – 79″ and “No. 92 – 103:”

pe lang – moving objects No. 68 – 79 from pe lang…

Monthly Measure Calendar and Ruler by Sebastian Bergne

Sebastian Bergne has created a monthly universal calendar that's also a ruler.

Holey Poley

This conceptual daybed, called Holey Poley, is a thing of versatility. Its creator, Clinton Steward, is still a design student and developed this impressive concept as a part of a school project. The structure of the piece is based on the dynamic betw…

Glenn Reynolds: “You have a right to record the police”

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Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit wrote an essay for the Washington Examiner called “You have a right to record the police.”

In an era when government feels free to record citizens whenever they’re ou…

Minimalist Home With an Eye-Catching Expanding Metal Exterior

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Expanded metal exterior building skin :

VDVT House was designed by Boetzkes | Helder and is located in  Arnhem, The Netherlands. The residence has a surprising exterior, displaying a rectangular, compact shape. The outer walls …

Expanded metal exterior building skin :

Minimalist Home With an Eye-Catching Expanding Metal Exterior VDVT House was designed by Boetzkes | Helder and is located in  Arnhem, The Netherlands. The residence has a surprising exterior, displaying a rectangular, compact shape. The outer walls have a dark gray and black finish, making the building stand out. Another unusual detail is the expanding [...]

Chain Reaction: Blake’s Lotaburger

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[Photo: John M. Edwards]

Blake’s Lotaburger

914 N Riverside Dr, Espanola NM 87532 (map); 770-977-9324; 75 other locations in New Mexico; visit lotaburger.com for list
The Schtick: Fast food-style burgers…

Douglas Rushkoff: Why Do We Want “Jobs” Anyway?

I totally missed this bit of thinking from the other day by open source enthusiast Douglas Rushkoff. He's living in the Singularity already, so he can say that "on a very fundamental level, we have pretty much everything we need"—and we…