Centripetal Notion// archive

Not to harp on treehouses, but these are interesting too: fiberglass sphere structures available as DIY kits or made-to-order dwellings.

Tuesday 28 Feb, 2006 at 1:31 pm
Architecture + Art/Design + Environment + Technology
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TED 2006 just wrapped up this weekend, bringing together over 800 leaders in technology, entertainment, design, etc. for a little mutual appreciation, and undoubtedly, a whirlpool of creative synergy.

There’s some good coverage of the event at TEDBlog, as well as the blogs of Ethan Zuckerman (of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and WorldChanging.com) and Bruno Fiussani.

Monday 27 Feb, 2006 at 3:12 pm
Art/Design + Economics + Environment + Science + Technology + World
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This month: The Star Larvae Hypothesis, Constructal Theory, Cliff Pickover, The Science Of Anticipation, and The Power Of Observation.

Sunday 26 Feb, 2006 at 11:53 pm
Biology + Philosophy + Physics + Psychology + Religion + Science + SciFi + Technology + Universe
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I’ve written about Feist before, but just heard the Postal Service remix of “Mushaboom” via Waxy and wanted to share. If you’ve not seen her live acoustic session on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic yet, it’s definitely worth a go as well — 40 minutes of musical serenity.

Thursday 23 Feb, 2006 at 12:50 am
Music + Performance
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Modern treehouses for use as recreational lofts, romantic pads, guest houses — whatever you can imagine. The website has lots of photos, but they’re a bit hard to get to, so I’ve compiled the best ones into a flickr set.

Wednesday 22 Feb, 2006 at 12:31 am
Architecture + Art/Design + Environment
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Ben XO spins groovy, upbeat drum & bass every Tuesday on Bassdrive.com from 3-6pm EST, and has several residencies around the UK, including Locus in Bristol and Grooverider’s Grace in London. He’s also a freelance computer programmer, systems engineer, web developer, and the webmaster for DogsOnAcid, and of course, Bassdrive. His choice in material is always fresh and his timing is solid, not to mention from time to time his breaks have been known to invert the polarity of the universe. He’s got hours of mixes available for download on his website, so go check it out — “End of an Ear-Ache” and “100 Tons of Forked Lightening” especially.

Monday 20 Feb, 2006 at 10:27 pm
Music + Performance
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“Mozart is the greatest composer of all. Beethoven created his music, but the music of Mozart is of such purity and beauty that one feels he merely found it — that it has always existed as part of the inner beauty of the universe waiting to be revealed.” (Albert Einstein)

Friday 17 Feb, 2006 at 1:00 am
History + Music + Performance
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The dark markings in the shark embryo pictured above indicate gene expression in the electro-sensory organs in the animal’s head. University of Florida researchers traced the origin of a shark’s electro-sensory powers to the same type of embryonic cell that gives rise to many head and facial features in humans.

Thursday 16 Feb, 2006 at 1:56 am
Biology + Geometry + Physics + Science + World
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The rules of Pillow Fight Club:

1. Tell everyone about Pillow Fight Club.
2. Turn up at the arranged Pillow Fight Club venue with pillow hidden in a bag.
3. At the exact given time pull out pillow and fight.
4. You cannot fight anyone without a pillow (unless they want it).
5. Nothing heavy can be hidden in the pillows.

Wednesday 15 Feb, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Humor + Performance + Photography + World
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I know what you’re all thinking. “If only I had some Valentine’s Day links I wouldn’t be such a lonely shell of a human being.” I mean, I’m not, but you probably are. XOXO, etc.

Tuesday 14 Feb, 2006 at 7:33 pm
Biology + Chemistry + Comics + Humor + Psychology + Science + Technology
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