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June 2009
Murmur Study | Christopher Baker
Murmur Study is a work-in-progress that examines the rise of micro-messaging technologies such as Twitter and Facebook Status Updates. One might describe these messages as a kind of digital small talk. But unlike water-cooler conversations, these fleeting thoughts are accumulated, archived and indexed digitally by corporations. While the future of these archives are still to be seen, the sheer volume of publicly accessible personal expression should give us pause.
WATERLIFE - NFB
AfriGadget » Blog Archive » Distilling water from volcanic steam vents
There seemed to be an ownership structure amongst the users, some were better constructed, had longer pipes, were better protected and maintained. We were told that the systems were installed fifteen years earlier and it did not look like any modifications had been done since then.
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May 2009
Duky's Life & Other things: Le fansoupe est-il soluble dans l'économie ?
Grâce (ou à cause) de Déclic Images notamment, le public a longtemps cru deux choses : que l'animé était peu cher (à produire comme à acheter) et surtout était populaire et générait de très nombreuses ventes. Même les professionnels tels que Pathé ou TF1 Vidéo sont même tombés dans la panneau et ont lancé leurs propres labels. Ils se sont cassés les dents, entre le prix disproportionné des licences à l'acquisition et les ventes faméliques à l'arrivée. Car oui, un animé vendu à prix normal (c'est à dire couvrant les frais de licence, de développement, les salaires etc.) se vend à moins de 2 000 exemplaires.
Nous sommes moins de 2 000 fans en France à soutenir cette "industrie" et à avoir cette passion de l'animé. Le reste n'est composé que de consommateurs itinérants qui ne connaissent un titre que parce qu'il est gratuit ou présenté comme "aussi bien que (titre à la mode au choix)".
La japanimation c'est énorme, mais ça reste de la micro-économie, un peu comme les microformats ("microWHAT ?" demanderont certains).
April 2009
March 2009
Cold Water Classic : Victoire de Jordy Smith - Résumé, Photos, Vidéos
U B U W E B - Film & Video: Lawrence Weiner - WATER IN MILK EXISTS (2008)
The film contains quotations from the artist's children books, austere dialogues on string theory, animations, as well as a lot of carnal action.
Cold Water Classic Tasmania
InfraNet Lab » Blog Archive » Resource Hogs: Greening Prison Infrastructure
fascinantPrisons are perhaps the most resource-intensive institutional infrastructures. This is largely a function of the unique nature of the building typology, which requires continuous operation, high levels of lighting (for security) and water consumption (for the inmates). Moreover, prison cells that contain toilet fixtures are required to have exhaust venting, increasing heating and cooling loads and costs. With the number of prisons on the rise in the US, new green initiatives are being explored to offset these resource hogs.
Holi - the Festival of Colors - The Big Picture - Boston.com
What that translates to in action is an enthusiastic dropping of inhibitions, as people chase each other and playfully splash colorful paint, powder and water on each other.
February 2009
January 2009
Female Nude Seated in Water 裸婦
Female Nude Seated in Water 裸婦 Japanese, Late Meiji era, 1906 Ichijô Narumi, Japanese, 1877–1910
Pearlfisher - No.1 for desirable design and effective results
US Airways airplane crashes in Hudson River - Hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger III saves all aboard
It appeared to be the first time in 45 years that a major aircraft crash-landed in the water - and every passenger on board made it out alive.
GINKGO BILOBA -The Ginkgo Pages- Bonsai
December 2008
Removable Kitchen Sink by Hughie - capture and reuse water in biodegradable plastic sink! | Trendir
Venice under water - The Big Picture
Chand Baori well | Oddity Central
Built back in the 10th century, the incredible well of Chand Baori, India was a practical solution to the water problem in the area.
November 2008
Seuthopolis, Bulgaria: A City That's Built at the Bottom of a Lake
Caravan holidays UK
