sea garden
the plastiki has finally set sail complete with a rotating garden for growing vegetables while hundreds of miles out at sea. more here.
the copenhagen wheel
nice work m.i.t
how to open a bottle of wine sans corkscrew.
step 1: find seam in bottle.
step 2: follow the seam quickly with a hard object (a fork in this case)
step 3: gently rock to safety.
step 4: imbibe.
demonstrated at the OFR editions afterparty by the talented mr. xavier deluxe.
alexander hulme
pencil by alexander hulme
via it’s nice that
eames foundation member appreciation day 2009
the eames foundation member appreciation day was on saturday and every inch of their case study house still inspires me. sadly, no interior photos allowed but there was plenty of wine and good friends to color our own house of cards with and i got one of the docents to demonstrate the rotating front door bell. illustrations by andrew, mandy, cheri and me.
on places worth caring about
James Howard Kunstler at TED (2004)
parabolas (etc.)
from radiolab
the curta mechanical calculator
i first read about the curta in a william gibson novel and wasn’t sure if it was real or not, wikipedia, monoscope and ebay all confirm it’s existence.
“The Curta Mechanical Calculator had 605 parts and required no electricity; it operated by means of a handcrank at the top, earning it the nickname of The Pepper Grinder Calculator, and made a pleasing mechanical purr as the parts moved.
It was designed by Curt Herzstark while he was a prisoner in a concentration camp.”
via monoscope
