earth+machine

Dec
27th

Sat

That was the damnedest thing I’ve ever seen. You know that toy for toddlers where you fit blocks with different cross sections into the differently shaped slots? Reading your formal system is like watching someone take one block and sliding it into every single hole on the board, and making it a perfect fit every time.

— division by zero, by Ted Chiang

Dec
23rd

Tue

Designed with yuppies looking for minimal housing while they focus on their careers, this “Colani Rotor” house combines three rooms in one with a cylinder in one corner that rotates to reveal a bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen. I’m a fan — I think we could use more minimalist, space-saving architecture. This house also manages to have a sense of style with the curved edges on the exterior.

Dec
22nd

Mon

From [Asia Grace], a project by photographer Kevin Kelly that is designed to be “a showcase for the textures and traditions of Asia.” I need to get my hands on his book…

cursors

Neat idea. I’d like to see it implemented as the interface for a website, though I think it might end up being too confusing for practical use.

http://www.jacksonpollock.org/

http://uploads.ungrounded.net/221000/221483_Play.swf

Dec
18th

Thu

Block Rockin' Boots