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How not to buy happiness (kottke.org) Considerable evidence suggests that if we use an increase in our incomes, as many of us do, simply to buy bigger houses and more expensive cars, then we do not end up any happier Continue reading Inconspicuous Goods
audi illusions Illusions’, a new spot for the Audi A6, is worth a second glance. Or two. Indeed, the more times you see ‘Illusions’, the more the sophisticated visual trickery concealed beneath its serene surface becomes apparent. The spot features Continue reading Escher meets Audi
NASA Gives OK to Fix Hubble Telescope (for some reason I want to shout) “Thunderbirds are a GO!” This is why it’s important, and things like this, although it’s almost too late give that one of four major Hubble instruments, Continue reading NASA Gives OK to Fix Hubble Telescope
Via “Tim Oren’s” Due Diligence and his “Electronic termites are chomping out the support beams of our music culture” comes a link to Contra Costa Times : Here comes the MP3 revolution By Tony Hicks They (artists) are able to Continue reading It’s "Evolution in Action" for the Music Business
Another installment to Charles Stross’ series “Accelerando” , the Novelette “Elector” has made an appearance in the September 2004 issue ofAsimov’s This all started back in “Lobsters” (June 2001) which started with this. Read it on line here at (on) Continue reading Elector
From vowe dot net The difference between potentially and realistically very funny.