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“Clean Lines, Open Spaces: A View Of Mid-Century Modern Architecture”

Here is a documentary on Mid-Century Modern architecture, using Arkansas buildings as examples.

“Building the Victorian City: Splendour and Squalour,” a lecture by Professor Simon Thurley [56:09]

I like architecture and urban planning, so you can see why I am intrigued by this lecture delivered from Gresham College (who has been all about talks open to the public since 1597 [!]) by Proffesor Thurley. This is totally one of those things you can put on and then walk away from, since there are only a few slides, and mostly a bunch of talking. It traces the history of worker housing in Victorian…

Nile Rodgers secretly created the coolest pop music on the planet

In this BBC documentary called “The Hitmaker,” we learn that Nile Rodgers not only spearheaded Chic, but he is basically the Chuck Norris of pop production. He was classically trained and went on to provide the uber funkiness in the pop, disco and R&B songs of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. You’re going to le Freak when I start embedding some of the songs he produced, after the jump (below). Let’s see… David Bowie, Sister…

Brawndo makes you win at YELLING! Or perhaps JUMPING, or WAVING

[Sa. May 4, 2013] Pumping Station One Hackerspace Birthday Party

Chicago’s coolest hackerspace, Pumping Station:One is having a 4-year birthday party / open house thingie on Saturday. In case you’re not familiar, hackerspaces are, well–pretty self explanatory. You sign up for a membership, like a gym, and then you get to play with all the neat toys–oscilloscopes, 3D printers, drill presses, sewing machines, and a scanning electron microscope (duh!). It’s $40-$70 per month for a membership, for all that access to awesome future-creation. Also, they…

Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” Shred Edition

Basically, yep. [Via Prins Thomas]

Guide to New York Clubs, with Passwords

Yeah, Boof is pretty hot, so is *Kevin?*

Interface LA

INTERFACE LA – Highlights from The Bootleg Theater from Charlie Visnic on Vimeo. Interesting party footage–I think the vibe comes across. The video is not synced tho, FYI. C&P Performers, not in order from the video RO RICH DDT PETER KIRN () THE SMACKTOP ENSEMBLE NONAGON MOLDOVER () MIKE SLOTT Mmm hmm!

Circuit board rings, elegant necklaces, and cufflinks from Techcycled

Clockwise: Square Circuit Board Cufflinks in Blue, Jessie and Megan of Techcycled, Blue Square Circuit Board Necklace, Red Circuit Board Heart Necklace, Circuit Board Ring in green. Techcycled is a collective of women engineers who also make jewelry out of circuit boards. All of their pieces are packaged in jewelry boxes and come with a information card on their history. Pieces are $30-$55. Available at Fractalspin.

Molecule jewelry is back in stock at Fractalspin

Our sterling silver molecule jewelry is back in stock at Fractalspin, including the ever popular Serotonin Necklace up there.

The Case for Permaculture by Midwest Permaculture

This “Intro to Permaculture” It also features nice photos of Illinois farmland looking like a desert next to the natural areas (ditches & windbreaks). I’ve done lots of road trips through the Midwest, and always felt super sad looking out at farmland. This lecture from Midwest Permaculture gives some long term perspective on sustainability and has put some words to my nebulous feelings and vegetarian choice / green tendencies.

Tweets from this week

Tweets from this week 08:20:41, 2013-04-12 Tweets from this week: ("Joseph Ducreux" | quickmeme ») 03:55:43, 2013-04-05 Today is t… 08:28:10, 2013-04-12 23:52:07, 2013-04-13 23:52:23, 2013-04-13 23:52:23, 2013-04-13 Cloudflare has a patch for the latest WordPress admin botnet attack 17:34:51, 2013-04-14 Camles with pretty bows that will run you about $2k in today's money. 17:51:00, 2013-04-14 Ad hoc cellphone networks possible, eliminating the need for carriers? THe…