Plasticsmiths
Gangjian Cui’s “The Rise of the Plasticsmith” speculates China’s post-industrial future. Cui envisions the rise of a new breed of workers who will use plastic crafts to tell the history of the industrial age. (Photos and videos)
More that 50% of teens in the U.S. are sexting, 28% are sexting with photos
Many teens could be held liable for texts they sent as a minor or between their friends of different ages.
More than half of teens surveyed said they send sexual texts to each other, and one in four of them are sexting pictures, according to a new study from Drexel University.
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The Holoroom – Lowe’s launches holographic virtual reality showroom
The Holoroom
Brick-and-mortar retail has changed little since the Internet exploded into our lives in the mid-1990’s. We now go into a store to figure out what we want to buy only to go home and buy it online from whoever offered the lowest price and free returns. But a number of retailers are looking for ways to leverage technology to get shoppers excited about buying in-store again. (Photos and video)
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What a warp drive spaceship should look like
IXS Enterprise
Mark Rademaker, artist, has unveiled a set of concept images imagining what a spaceship would look like that is capable of traveling to other stars in a matter of months. His IXS Enterprise design is based on some hard science even though it may look like something from the next science fiction epic and is unlikely to lift off anytime soon. (Photos)
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Top 14 architectural trends for the future
How do you envision the future of architecture?
The great architect, Frank Lloyd Wright said, “every great architect is — necessarily — a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age.” His visions of harmonious design and innovating urban planning amounted to his own brand of organic architecture. We’d argue that Wright wasn’t just an interpreter of his time — he was able to foresee the needs and desires of ages ahead of him. The architect is — necessarily — a visionary capable of seeing into the future. (Pics and videos)
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Top 14 Photos of the Week
Sometimes the big picture is even bigger than the BIG picture!
Quote of the Day: “Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who’ll get the blame.” – Bertrand Russell
18 Brilliant Images of the Near Future
Our visions of the future come in many different forms, but seeing real life images of what future life may actually look like can be very helpful.
Amazing anamorphic 3D illusion drawings by Alessandro Diddi
Alessandro Diddi is an Italian artist who has the ability to create real life from just a pencil and a piece of paper. He specializes in “anamorphic drawing”, a particular technique that if correctly executed gives the viewer the illusion that the drawings are actually popping out of the paper. (Photos)
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25 amazing photos of people around the world and how much food they eat everyday
Noolkisaruni Tarakuai, Third Wife of a Maasai Chief – 800 Calories
Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio, photographers who also happen to be married, traveled around the world and met people from all walks of life. During their time with these people, they asked them to pose for photographs with their daily diets in front of them. The craziest part about the entire project is the caloric intake difference between people of different walks of life.
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Top 14 Photos of the Week
When Rex applied for the job as pool security guard, he was imagining far more bikinis!
Quote of the Day: “I am patient with stupidity, but not with those who are proud of it.” – Edith Sitwell
Top 14 Photos of the Week
“Don’t make me dig out my claws!”
Quote of the Day: “A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.” – Baltasar Gracian
The military will get a flying car before the rest of us
Advanced Tactics Black Knight Transformer
The Advanced Tactics Black Knight Transformer is a scaled up multicopter with a wheeled cargo compartment below. It took to the air for the first time recently. (Pics and video)
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