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The real is not only what can be reproduced, but that which is already reproduced, the hyper-real

New paintings by Carly Waito
Title: Baudrillard

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Further reading: Carly Waito interview

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TSA Will Phase Out Making You Take Your Shoes Off

At some currently unspecified point down the road, you’ll be able to go through airport security without taking your shoes or belt off. The policy easement was announced by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano during a …

We construct and keep on constructing, yet intuition is still a good thing

Sculptures by Ron Gilad
Title: Paul Klee

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The Postmortal: very creepy thriller about a cure for aging

The Postmortal, by Drew Magary, is the first-hand account of what happens when a cure for aging is discovered. The story is told to us by 29-year-old John Farrell, an estate lawyer who, in the year 2019, visits a doctor who performs the cure on him fo…

Patriot Act search warrants overwhelmingly used for drugs

Unsurprising news: “Delayed-notice search warrants issued under the expanded powers of the Patriot Act, 2006–2009.” (Via NYMag) 

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Energy Efficiency Makes Nuclear Power Seem Like A Waste of Money, Energy & Jobs (Infographic)

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With all the talk among the Republican hopefuls for President about opening up more of the US for energy exploration in the name of job creation, here’s an infographic laying out in stark terms how many…

Specimens by Carly Waito

This week Narwhal Art Projects presents Specimens: New work by Carly Waito. If you’re not already familiar with Carly Waito’s detailed paintings of gemstones, it’s time to meet her!The even more amazing thing about her work is the detail because …

CarbFix: Revolutionary Tech Could Trap CO2 Forever by Turning It Into Harmless Rock

Iceland is well know for its use of renewable energy, particularly geothermal energy, but soon the country could be combating climate change in a very different, but equally innovative way. Sometime this month, the group of American and Icelandic desi…

Hase Bikes’ Tricycle Transforms Into an All-Weather Velomobile

We’ve often found that the one thing stopping many of us from buying a tricycle is that it doesn’t have an all-weather cover. To cater to this hole in the market, Hase Bikes have developed the KLIMAX 2K – a recumbent tricycle that comes with a wea…