Archive for the ‘Art’ Category
Interactive Voice Robot
Last time I went home, my parents had three more remotes. I’ve got two higher ed degrees, and for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out how to get everything functioning. With the increasingly complexity added by On-Demand, DVD + BluRay, surround sound, DVR, and internet TV viewing. A little technological update to the [...]
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Obama’s Speech on Race Relations
OBAMA SPEECH IN FULL: A MORE PERFECT UNION Tuesday, March 18th, 2008/ 10:17:53 ET Philadelphia, Pennsylvania“We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.”Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America’s improbable experiment [...]
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by Jesse It has been one week since the end of The Wire, the best show on HBO, and I have to admit that I really miss it. It took me about 6 months to get through the first 7 episodes, but I am so glad that I did. No show has touched me as [...]
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Beach animals
by Jesse If da Vinci’s notes fucked Weils’ holistic lifestyle, these beach animals would be the consequence. This man has been building beach animals for 15 years which are made of found lightweight items, like cardboard and plastic wrap. He has shown us that the beauty of technology is not limited to the electronic.
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The Modern Chandelier
by Lindsay Chandeliers are pretty much the quintessential hum-drum lighting fixture. But today some designers are creating true works of art to light up your life. Check these out: Polipo P12 Flush Ceiling Fixture, on sale for $1,846.88. Ether 150S, on sale for $11,502.00. Salome 12 Light Chandelier, on sale for $2,759.40. Panto, modestly priced [...]
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Furniture and Light
by Josh The purpose of this post is primarily to bury the technoporn of the last three posts under something respectable and SFW. Ok, let’s get on with it.With today’s advanced optical technology, I can now outfit my apartment with the humming, polychromatic iridescence of the Enterprise’s warp core. I’m so excited about this, you [...]
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by Lindsay For all those guys out there looking for a fun way to get fired from work, along comes the Busty Mousepad – a sexual harassment lawsuit waiting to happen. Guys have been telling us for years how comfy and ergonomic the female bosom is, and here is a company making a profit off [...]
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My dream woman – sorry Lindsay
by Josh At last, Erin Esurance poses full Monty. You’ll be glad to know that she’s a natural pink.
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by Jesse After a period of marcescence, sex has returned with a cha-cha. New York City has unveiled a new innovation in condom technology: kick-ass branding. Last year’s subway condoms were designed well (even though a few didn’t work), but the tv-ads for these sexy, new rubbers are slamming.
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Tags: Art, Sex, Sex as Art
The Art of Obama
by Jesse Each election night, I check the various networks, but I also make sure to check out the beautiful map on Barack’s Website. The beauty doesn’t stop on the front page. The graphics of his outreach pages have a simple brilliance. He has the famous O with a dawning sun and a field. But [...]
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Class
by Jesse About midnight on Saturday night, I found myself walking down 12th Street in black tie clutching a Renoir I’d won in silent auction. Four thoughts kept swirling inside my head: (1) I have less than $500 in my bank account. (2) I don’t have a real job. (3) The US is heading into [...]
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Tags: Art, Charity, Gilded Age, Lifestyle, Renoir
