June 2010
Opening of the exhibit De Zines today →
mas-studio:
In case you are in Madrid, and you are no interested in watching Spain vs Portugal in the the World Cup, don’t miss the official opening of the exhibition De Zines at La Casa Encedida. The opening is today at 8 pm and you will have the chance to check 400 magazines, including MAS Context. The exhibition runs until August 29.
20 Minute Neighbourhoods
We’re also working to make every section of Portland a complete 20-minute neighborhood to strengthen our local economy. Two-thirds of all trips in Portland and in most American cities are not about getting to and from work. So if I can offer quality, affordable goods and services, eliminate food deserts, have neighborhoods with schools and parks and amenities—if I can create these...
Social Networking Affects Brains Like Falling in... →
Adobe Museum of Digital Media, opening in August... →
“The museum is an ever-changing repository of eclectic exhibits from diverse fields ranging from photography to product development to broadcast communications. To inspire fresh conversation on the constantly evolving digital landscape, exhibits are overseen by guest curators, each of whom is a recognized leader in the field of art, technology, or business.”
Good50×70 2010 →
MAS CONTEXT RELEASES AMUSEMENT →
mas-studio:
AMUSEMENT is in context. That seems imperfectly meta and self-referential, but to find something funny or entertaining relies entirely on perspective and circumstance. Enjoyment is found in the heart of the beholder. It’s personal. And the person creating the event, the statement, the idea, the passage will, like any artist with an eye, see what he or she can get away with....
WatchIn graphic design, Marian Bantjes says, throwing your individuality into a project is heresy. She explains how she built her career doing just that, bringing her signature delicate illustrations to storefronts, valentines and even genetic diagrams.
Watch“Refait” is a meticulous remake of the last faze of a football World Cup match between France and Germany in Seville, Spain (1982). Every aspect of the 15 last minutes of this particular soccer match was carefully reconstructed: players, positions, camera angles, gestures,…
The aim was to visualize all the traditional football area in a new contextual environment that is...
“Silbo Gomero, also known as ”El...
“Listen up. I know the shit you’ve been saying behind my back. You think...”
– I’m Comic Sans, Asshole (via McSweeney’s)
Stephen Hawking at the Perimeter Institute
A special PI presentation with Prof. Hawking from Waterloo, Ontario, will be broadcast on TVO on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 8 pm EDT.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdfovr_hawking-at-the-perimeter_tech
“There must be more to life than saving lives”
– Ian McEwan by Robert Birnbaum - The Morning News
“The idea of ‘engineering chance encounters’ is very popular today in...”
– Bill Arning, Curator, List Visual Arts Center
“Neither the artist nor the mathematician may be able to tell you what...”
– Norbert Wiener
“BP isn’t Obama’s Katrina, it’s his 9.11. Time to declare war...”
– Majora Carter Group (Twitter)
“Kepler is expected to continue its search for Earth-like planets until November...”
– CBC News - Technology & Science - NASA finds potential planetary bonanza
WatchOIL SPILL IN THE GULF
“Some have suggested raising efficiency standards in our buildings like we did in our cars and trucks. Some believe we should set standards to ensure that more of our electricity comes from wind and solar power. Others wonder why the energy industry only spends a fraction of what the high-tech industry does on research and development – and want to rapidly boost our...
WatchHow it would be, if a house was dreaming
555 KUBIK | facade projection | (by urbanscreen)
