Swedish photographer Håkan Strand works with old analog cameras and black and white film to capture landscapes that exude the serenity of a time past. The photographs often center around rural roads and explore the stillness that exists when one reaches the fringes of civilization. His recently published book Silent Moments will soon be available to purchase on his website, where you can find further studies of back roads and long desert highways in landscapes in the US, UK, and throughout Scandinavia. More
Mirrored Figures Reflect the Natural Landscape and Cultural Heritage of Morecambe Bay
Rob Mulholland (previously) was recently commissioned by the Morecambe Bay Partnership to create a site-specific installation that would connect with the history of the northwest England site. The British sculptor and environmental artist created a series of six mirrored figures and two dwellings that represent the communities that once settled on the land. Visitors to the public project can view themselves reflected in the shapes of the area’s past, while also getting a new perspective on the surrounding hills and glistening sea. More
Neo Cab challenges you to ‘stay human’ in its bleak dystopia
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the alternative limb project creates surreal and unreal prosthesis
options include bionic inspired limbs, 3D reliefs, and even skin that appears to transform into that of another species.
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Short story: “On Agile Management as a Mechanism of Social Control”
No, for God’s sake, it’s not the Turing Police. They don’t look for superhuman AIs, much less the sort that hires teams for convoluted transcension heists. I know that’s what you wish we were working on, but they don’t think they are any close to being feasible, and they would know.
Read the Introduction to Thomas Ligotti’s The Conspiracy Against the Human Race
An examination of the meaning (or meaninglessness) of life through an insightful, unsparing argument that proves the greatest horrors are not the products of our imagination but instead are found in reality.
california company sells ultra-pure luxury ice cubes for $325
offered in cube or sphere shapes, glace luxury ice claims the shapes provide minimum dilution and maximum cooling.
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california law bans automated bots that pretend to be human
under a newly signed bill, these bots will need to disclose their nature, making it clear to the user that they’re conversing with a machine rather than a human.
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Super Stylish 60s & 70s Illustration
Super Stylish 60s & 70s Illustration
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Sep 25, 2018
CranioDsgn ™ shared an incredible post on their Behance profile. It’s titled 60s and 70s Illustrations and as you can already imagine, it’s super stylish illustration artworks with that look and feel of those decades. The mood, the pose and of course the textures all made the composition work. Using imagery from those decades also helped a lot to get the effect desired. So scroll down and get inspired.
Alex G. or CranioDsgn ™ is a vector freelance illustrator & graphic designer based in Valencia, Spain. He’s been working for advertisement agencies & studios, magazines, fashion brands and all kind of clients. He, also so often participate in exhibitions & collective projects in different art galleries around the world: Gauntlet Gallery (San Francisco), ArtHouse Soho (New York), House of Vans (London), Pepita Lumier (Valencia), among others. For more information make sure to check out https://www.craniodsgn.es/
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Paint it Clear: This Coating Could Make Your AC Obsolete
BEAT THE HEAT Cranking up your air conditioner in the summer heat might seem like a good idea. But it’s not a great idea for the planet, or for your electric bill. Now, researchers from Columbia University have devised an alternative to air conditioning that could keep your home cool without sending your power bill sky […]
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Cybernetics Pioneer Norbert Wiener on the Malady of “Content” and How to Save Creative Culture from the Syphoning of Substance
"When there is communication without need for communication, merely so that someone may earn the social and intellectual prestige of becoming a priest of communication, the quality and communicative value of the message drop like a plummet."
An Early 20th Century Guide to Wave Designs for Japanese Craftsmen is Now Available Online
In 1903, Japanese artist Mori Yuzan’s wave designs were published in a resource guide for Japanese craftsmen looking to add aquatic motifs to their wares. The three-volume series, titled Hamonshū, includes variations on contained and free-form wave patterns suitable for embellishing swords, religious objects, and ceramics. The collection has recently been digitized and is available for free on Internet Archive, a non-profit digital library of free books, movies, and software. More
