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Coming Soon: Space Mining

I have to give it to this group of billionaires, they have ambition. Planetary Resources, a new company founded by titans of the tech industry, and financed by the likes of Eric Schmidt, Larry Page and James Cameron are in the initial stages of their goal: to mine asteroids. Looks like our future is catching [ READ MORE ]

Champagne Cocktails

Some tasty infographic love from Loku and Visual.ly. Drink up! by Loku. Browse more infographics[ READ MORE ]

Discovery’s Last Flight

After 30 years of excitement, tragedy, and exploration that no other country matched, NASA’s Space Shuttle program is officially retired.  As a space geek, I find the retirement sad, but NASA promises new programs for astronauts in the near-term future. Via The Atlantic’s inFocus: Space Shuttle Discovery’s Final Flight Apr 18, 2012 | Having last [ READ MORE ]

Levitating

Some floating whimsy for your Monday. I like Natsumi Hayashi’s delicate style and composition. Via NY Times Lens Blog: No, Yowayowa Camera Woman is not jumping. She’s levitating. Ms. Hayashi, who lives in Tokyo, presents photographs of herself looking light as air, shot mostly around the city. The images have earned her a respectable following [ READ MORE ]

Population Density, Simplified

Fast Co. Design has an article showcasing a great infographic by graduate student Derek Watkins. Graduate student Derek Watkins has created a map that’s shaped by its populations. Based upon William Bunge’sThe Continents and Islands of Mankind, Watkins created a blob-based view of the world, all shaped by population density. His resulting project takes over [ READ MORE ]

Minimalist Lego Characters

Can you name the cartoon characters in these three sets? Via CMYBacon[ READ MORE ]

Sick Gulf

When the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster happened two years ago, I was heartbroken and furious. For what seemed like months, oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico, polluting a vibrant ecosystem and proving, once again, that oil is dangerous. The disaster was the biggest environmental calamity in American history, and 20 times the size of [ READ MORE ]

Double Exposure

No Photoshop was used, wow! Via Colossal: Analog Double Exposure Photographs by Florian Imgrund German photographer Florian Imgrund acquired his first film camera in the summer of 2010 and has made incredibly good use of it since. All of his double exposure work is done completely in camera without the use of photoshop, and often [ READ MORE ]

Modern Birdhouses

Etsy designer Twig & Timber has some nice modern birdhouses for sale. Via NotCot[ READ MORE ]

Transformer Furniture

Multiplo Transformer Folds Into Just About Anything You Need Via TreeHugger: Multiplo is a modular object that wants to help people’s everyday life in little space. Style, functionality and above all its adaptability to fit in our small apartments. Versatile and modular furniture are best suited for our houses with limited space. Multiplo can be [ READ MORE ]

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