Finally, a new network TV show that I can start loving. Check out the latest episodes here.
Fascinating clip where these smart ravens in Japan has figured out ways to use modern technology to help them eat. Narrated by David Attenborough .
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(Via Neatorama.)
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A vacuum cleaner that kids can ride on. What a great idea. Sure beats the duster slippers for cats.
buster vacuum cleaner for kids: "
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(Via swissmiss.)
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[all photos by Minmin]
If you saw these beautiful bento boxes in a glossy Japanese cook book, professionally made, styled and shot, you might say it looks great but who would actually go through the trouble of making them in real life? Well, would you believe that this Tokyo mom makes (and shoots) these beautiful lunches for her high school daughter? Check out more of these beautiful bentos created by Minmin, artfully displayed on her Fotolog pages (link).
A good bento is a perfect universe of foods all by itself. A little bit of everything that adds up to a delightful experience. Bentos made by moms are especially romantic notions in the Japanese mind. Everyone's got their own tonkatsu sauce scented memory of the perfect packed lunch of their childhood. Nothing says "I love you" more than mom delicately drawing a happy face with ketchup on a mini round omelet. Right? Or is it just me?
But I would imagine it's more an art of the past at this point. I can't imagine many moms getting up hours earlier to make these daily masterpieces, especially in the age of decent 7-Eleven bought bentos and frozen microwavable "pre portioned for bentos" vegetables/meats at supermarkets.
More reasons to keep checking back to Minmin's daily creations.
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Taking inspiration from the Million Dollar Homepage (link) where a 21 year old college student sold a pixel for $1 each and made a million dollars, here's someone else's attempt in real life. I'm not quite sure if I understand the people behind this project (Artvertising?) but it's interesting to see the internet inspiring real life for a change.
[from Brand Spanking New: Artvertising (apparently)]
(Via Brand Spanking New.)
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Saw a few interesting redesign proposals for The New York Aquarium at Coney Island. If built to plan, they will become buildings with a quality that New York architecture rarely seem to have: Whimsy. While there are plenty of inspirational buildings, as far as I know, this great city lacks building that makes it a point to makes you smile. Tokyo's Asahi Beer Building is one, Barcelona has a few buildings designed by Antonio Gaudi. I hope we'll get to see a big whale or jellyfish swimming in our skyline soon. [from New York Times article link]
WRT
Weisz & Yoes Architecture
Smith-Miller & Hawkinson Architects
[still from film, Kino International]
Saw a quietly beautiful film, "Old Joy." Here's Entertainment Weekly's quick synopsis and review by Lisa Schwarzbaum (link):
"One man (Daniel London) faces
impending fatherhood, the other (Will Oldham) still clings to a notion
of carefree, unencumbered drift. And what begins for these two longtime
pals as a weekend mountain camping trip becomes in Old Joy,
filmmaker Kelly Reichardt's shimmering, quiet treasure of a film, an
elegy to mutable friendship, enduring nature, and the sense of loss
that inevitably accompanies the adult pull to move forward. It's in all
the moments where little happens that Reichardt is most amazing,
investing even a gas-station pit stop with perfect emotional pitch."
The film resonates especially because of the similar conflicts I feel about changing friendships and unrealized dreams. There's a lingering sadness throughout the film and as such, I left the theater feeling uneasy. Perhaps, the emotions felt too familiar.
A few days later, the affecting film is hard to get out of my mind. Not because of the initial unease, but the growing realization that it took me on a remarkable journey. As in the most memorable experiences in real life, it left me with a rich satisfaction long after the credits stopped rolling. Hats off to Kelly Reichardt.
Another review about the film from the New York Times (link)
I'm picturing ice lego sculpture contests all around the world. How fun would that be?
[quoted from swissmiss] If you want to play with these lego ice bricks, you have to play fast. Great Idea!
(via neatorama)
(thank you Emily)
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(Via swissmiss.)
This is one technology I really hope for in my lifetime. Beam Me Up, Scotty: Scientists Transport a Hunk of Matter 18 Inches: " [quoted from Gizmodo] Scientists in Copenhagen took one more step toward the Star Trek transporter, figuring out how to teleport groups of billions of atoms from one place to another using light, quantum mechanics, magnetism and a concept they call 'entanglement.' Professor Eugene Polzik and his team managed to move an object about 18 inches, using an excruciatingly complicated process that amounts to some serious magic. Says the Prof: 'Creating entanglement is a very important step, but there are two more steps at least to perform teleportation. We have succeeded in making all three steps -- that is entanglement, quantum measurement and quantum feedback.' Scientists teleport two different objects [Reuters] (Thanks, Mark!) (Via Gizmodo.)
Although the scientists admit that no humans are going to be teleported a la Star Trek any time soon, this technology might make it possible to transmit and process data at unheard-of speeds. Can't wait to see that. Energize.
This silly gadget harks back to the days of the wildly popular Big Mouth Bass (was that it's name?). Remember how you thought that was so hilarious for the first 10 times and got annoying really fast? Well, this is probably gonna have the same life span but hey, I got a good laugh out of it, especially a few seconds into the video where they start cutting into a few different voices.
(Via Gizmodo.)
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