Patterson, Thom. “Meet the BAT, an airborne wind turbine.” CNN. Turner Broadcasting System, 12 May 2014. Web. 31 Aug. 2014. http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/12/tech/innovation/big-idea-airborne-wind-turbines/index.html?hpt=us_t3 Altaeros Energies is changing the game of wind turbines as we know them. Their buoyant airborne turbine, an invention referred to as the BAT, harnesses wind energy with a floating, helium-filled craft. It hovers 1,000 – […]
August 2014
Fallen Fruit
Svendsboe, Kari. Fallen Fruit. Fallen Fruit, n.d. Web. 31 Aug. 2014. http://fallenfruit.org/ Founded by David Burns and Austin Young, Fallen Fruit began in Los Angeles as an art collaboration centered on concepts of private and public space. The expanded team now works on installations and public art events in various cities globally. Communal jam-making, neighborhood fruit tours […]
Glowing Wood
Maxx. “Resin Inlaid Chestnut Shelves.” World of Technology. World of Technology, 11 Aug. 2014. Web. 30 Aug. 2014. http://mytechnologyworld9.blogspot.com/2014/08/resin-inlaid-chestnut-shelves-19-pics.html As an experimental re-purposing project, cracked and battered pieces of wood were made whole again. After combining resin with a glow-in-the-dark pigment, a user on World of Technology applied the mixture to each split and crevice in the wooden planks. The […]
Botanicus Interacticus
DisneyResearchHub. “BOTANICUS INTERACTICUS.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 3 Aug. 2012. Web. 30 Aug. 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcRSKEIucjk&feature=youtu.be Developed by Disney Research in Pittsburgh, “Botanicus Interacticus” is an interactive technology that illustrates human influence on both artificial and live plants. Using sounds and visuals on a computer monitor, the technology maps out where the plant is being touched by a […]
After Nature
“After Nature.” New Museum. New Museum Of Contemporary Art, n.d. Web. 24 Aug. 2014. http://archive.newmuseum.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/928 In 2008, the New Museum of New York City displayed a collection of post-apocalyptic daydreams. Titled “After Nature,” the exhibition explored what the aftermath of looming environmental disasters might look like, and what ecosystems might grow in their wake. With over ninety pieces of […]
Marta de Menezes: Art and Science
Silva, Luis. “Interview with Marta de Menezes.” Rhizome. Rhizome, 20 Aug. 2008. Web. 23 Aug. 2014. http://rhizome.org/editorial/2008/aug/20/interview-with-marta-de-menezes/ Portuguese artist, Marta de Menezes, specializes in the collision between artistic and scientific worlds. Along with being an artist, she is founder of Ectopia which acts as both a laboratory and artist residency at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência in […]
Unselfies
“Unselfies.” We Are Changers. n.p., n.d. Web. 23 Aug. 2014. http://wearechangers.org/unselfies/ In the face of a self-portrait phenomenon, the Unselfies project aims to switch that focus. The movement encourages amateur photographers to spotlight the world around them, with the intention of capturing their feelings rather than capturing their own physical appearances. This shift prioritizes character over aesthetics. Likewise, the […]
Our Malibu Beaches
Coulter, Kimberly. “Open Access to the Beach.” AntSpiderBee. Ant Spider Bee, 18 Feb. 2014. Web. 22 Aug. 2014. http://www.antspiderbee.net/2014/02/open-access-to-the-beach/ Though Malibu’s beaches are officially designated as public, their access has regularly been blocked and hidden by wealthy residents along the shore. Environmental historian and writer Jenny Price is looking to change that with her app, Our Malibu Beaches. The app […]
Code Literacy
Pollack, Gregg. “No, Not Everyone Needs to Learn to Code – But Here’s What They Should Know.” Huffington Post. HPMG News, 16 April 2014. Web. 22 Aug. 2014. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gregg-pollack/no-not-everyone-needs-to-_b_5155549.html?utm_hp_ref=huffpost-code As founder of Code School, Gregg Pollack’s article fittingly describes the value of “basic code literacy.” In our digital age where tech seems both foreign and crucial, mastery of computerized language is a […]