now that most traffic lights use LEDs, why not animate the content? this is a little video of the crosswalks in granada that animated with a dopey green walker instead of the old ‘walk’ sign
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flickr art
i love flickr but i’ve never before used it as an artistic presentation medium – these handy little notes are intuitive to make and easy to read without interfering with the image viewing process – perfect for overly symbolic art among other things
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green gadgets
some of the problems i had trying to find out the environmental impact of consumer electronics are 1) different guides exist that rely on different standards 2) the companies make misleading declarations and seem to be actively removing information about their processes and 3) few alternatives exist – all electronics are made of the same […]
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creation story
natalie jeremijenko started a wiki called how stuff is made to tell the story of how various products are made, from wine bottles and american flags to colombian flowers (above). the anemic collection requires people to submit manufacturing processes to wikipedia, providing that the manufacturers are proud enough to reveal their standards.
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blight sight
object orange is a guerrilla art project that paints abandaned homes in the detroit area bright orange to highlight the blight – a kind of urban highlighter. so far four of the eleven painted homes have been demolished. some beautiful images are with one of the artists, paul kotula documentary on youtube via wooster
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compact disc = expansive life cycle
the epa published this poster to show the complex processes involved in the production of compact discs – a process that’s especially costly when compared with the environmental cost of downloading music digitally via treehugger
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revealing brushstrokes
maurizio seracini was an originator in using medical imaging techniques for analysis of ancient art. his firm editech analyzes art and architecture with with invisible wavelengths to reveal earlier layers that reveal the process behind the artwork. in rafael’s woman with a unicorn (above) he discovered that the controversial mythical creature actually hides a common […]
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augmented trashcan
flotsam by eric paulos is an augmented trash can that projects its contents onto the street. part of this ‘research’ is a stalk-ography of users and passersby.
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