This is beautiful and awesome.
For a really cool experience open the video full-screen, sit back, and relax…
Thanks Carter for sending my way!
|
|||||
On a recent episode of the always-interesting BBC Radio 3 Arts & Ideas Podcast, Philip Dodd spoke with Thomas Friedman about his new book “That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back“. While I don’t usually agree with Friedman, I did find this . . . → Read More: Thomas Friedman Interview on BBC Radio 3  FILED UNDER: Interviews, Learn, Listen, Think  TAGGED: books, current events, economics, globalization  COMMENTS: Comments are closed
"New Blood" by Peter Gabriel Just got my CD copy of Peter Gabriel‘s newest project, “New Blood” — an orchestral rehashing of a number of his classic songs. He revisited the studio, recording entirely new versions of tracks with a full orchestra and without drum kit or guitar. As a long-time Peter . . . → Read More: Thoughts on Peter Gabriel’s “New Blood” This is like urban design porn. If only LA were like this…(sigh)…
>> LA TACO ยป Transport Fantasy Map ~ Los Angeles FILED UNDER: Explore, Imagine, Media, Pictures & Videos TAGGED: Los Angeles COMMENTS: Comments are closed
April is Distracted Driving Month. The Economist reports on the effects of cell phones on driving ability: The human brain has to work harder to process language and communication with somebody who is not physically present. … Such distractions, according to one study, make drivers more collision-prone than having a blood-alcohol level of .08%, the . . . → Read More: Distracted Driving: The New Drunk Driving 
Los Angeles public TV station KCET presents A Brief History of Bicycles in the Los Angeles Area on their blog. For everyone interested in bicycles or LA history–or both!–the article includes some wonderful photos of a bike-friendly LA from a century ago. One particular bit of note: . . . → Read More: A Brief History of Bicycles in Los Angeles SolarSystemScope presents a very cool online interface for zooming around the solar system in a beautiful 3D model. The whole experience happens right in your web browser. Check it out! > Link: Solar System Scope | Interactive 3D model of Solar System Planets and Night Sky . . . → Read More: Explore the Solar System and Night Sky in 3D 
The United States–its citizens and lawmakers–need to pay careful attention to the effects of our near-term actions. The outcome of not raising the debt ceiling is uncertain–nobody really knows what will happen. But the press is ablaze with information:
The Economist does a nice job of summing up the status of government . . . → Read More: America’s Deficit and the Debt Ceiling 
The Spanish have been doing it for centuries–mixing cultures across time and heritage. The Alhambra, the Mosque of Cordoba, the Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca. Why not do it in the most modern of settings?
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center features the MareNostrum: a supercomputer housed in an . . . → Read More: World’s Most Beautiful Computer FILED UNDER: Pictures & Videos, View TAGGED: architecture, design, science COMMENTS: 28 comments - (Comments are closed)The University of Arizona presents a well-produced series of engaging lectures on popular cosmology: the origins of the universe, black holes, dark matter, the big bang, and the search for (and understanding of) life in the universe. It’s all free on iTunes U–a fantastic source for free audio and video courses online. >> Link: Cosmic . . . → Read More: Cosmic Origins: Birth, Life, and Death of the Universe
From Information Aesthetics: Visual Budget is a cutting-edge data-visualization web site. It explains all the complicated ins and outs of the US Federal Budget using interactive charts and motion graphics. It is a tool that lets citizens like you and me understand this important issue, armed with the latest most comprehensive facts . . . → Read More: Visual Budget – an Interactive Guide to the Federal Budget FILED UNDER: Learn, Pictures & Videos, Think, View TAGGED: current events, design, information design, politics COMMENTS: 30 comments - (Comments are closed)The Economist presents a thorough primer on what’s going on at Japan’s failed nuclear energy facilities–the science, technology, obstacles, crises, and solutions are all explained well. A good read if you want a high-level overview of the terrible situation there. >> Link: The post-earthquake nuclear crisis: The Japan syndrome | The Economist . . . → Read More: Japan’s Post-Quake Nuclear Energy Troubles Explained FILED UNDER: Articles, Learn, Read TAGGED: current events, news, science, technology COMMENTS: One comment - (Comments are closed) |
|
||||
|
Copyright © 2012 SALVO - All Rights Reserved |
|||||
