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Sep 28
“You buy things and you keep them clean. You take care of them. Keep them in a special pocket. Away from keys and coins. Away from other things that should be kept clean and taken care of as well. Then they get scratched. And scratched again. And again. And again. And again. Soon, you don’t care about them anymore. You don’t keep them in a special pocket. You throw them in the bag with everything else. They’ve surpassed their form and become nothing but function. People are like that. You meet them and keep them clean. In a special pocket. And then you start to scratch them. Not on purpose. Sometimes you just drop them by accident or forget which pocket they’re in. But after the first scratch, it’s all downhill from there. You see past their form. They become function. They are a purpose. Only their essence remains.” via: I wrote this for you (via kari-shma)

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Sep 28
dailymeh:

Awesome. Theo Jansen has a great concept:

Since 1990 I have been occupied creating new forms of life.
Not pollen or seeds but plastic yellow tubes are used as the basic material of this new nature. I make skeletons that are able to walk on the wind, so they don’t have to eat.
Over time, these skeletons have become increasingly better at surviving the elements such as storms and water and eventually I want to put these animals out in herds on the beaches, so they will live their own lives.

Awkward segue warning: on the science side of things, we’re making some serious progress in creating new forms of life, too:
… In other words, there’s a growing free database of ‘biological parts’ (tastes, smells, reactions, proteins) that you can piece together to ‘re-program’ existing biological systems (typically bacteria); for example, here’s a part for a Banana odour generator… [code omitted]
Exciting times, no? (photo  via)

dailymeh:

Awesome. Theo Jansen has a great concept:

Since 1990 I have been occupied creating new forms of life.

Not pollen or seeds but plastic yellow tubes are used as the basic material of this new nature. I make skeletons that are able to walk on the wind, so they don’t have to eat.

Over time, these skeletons have become increasingly better at surviving the elements such as storms and water and eventually I want to put these animals out in herds on the beaches, so they will live their own lives.

Awkward segue warning: on the science side of things, we’re making some serious progress in creating new forms of life, too:

… In other words, there’s a growing free database of ‘biological parts’ (tastes, smells, reactions, proteins) that you can piece together to ‘re-program’ existing biological systems (typically bacteria); for example, here’s a part for a Banana odour generator… [code omitted]

Exciting times, no? (photo via)


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Sep 27
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topherchris:

Portishead — Only You (Roseland NYC Live)

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Sep 25
Look, it’s been a long week. If you need me I’ll be down at the park having a couple Buds with Professor Barnabus P. Galaxicon and his Splendiferous Brain-O-Scope. (Via Vice)

Look, it’s been a long week. If you need me I’ll be down at the park having a couple Buds with Professor Barnabus P. Galaxicon and his Splendiferous Brain-O-Scope. (Via Vice)


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Sep 25
beautyzealot:
since audrey/amelie was on the brain.
One of my all time favorite movies

beautyzealot:

since audrey/amelie was on the brain.

One of my all time favorite movies


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Sep 25
hydeordie:

Julian Hoeber shooting one of his sculptures
via iheartmyart

hydeordie:

Julian Hoeber shooting one of his sculptures

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Sep 25
hydeordie:

Julian Hoeber, Untitled, 2008
Polished bronze with stainless steel posts, MDF, wood, acrylic mirror and spray enamel
via iheartmyart

hydeordie:

Julian Hoeber, Untitled, 2008

Polished bronze with stainless steel posts, MDF, wood, acrylic mirror and spray enamel

via iheartmyart


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Sep 25
“Don’t worry about what anybody else is going to do. The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” Alan Kay via Quotes (via jnunemaker)

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Sep 25
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” Mark Twain via Quotes (via jnunemaker)

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Sep 25
(via taneamonique)

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Sep 25
meandyoutoo:

bigfun:

suicideblonde:
Scarlett Johansson photographed by Craig McDean


I’m growing my hair out to look like this. Just saying.

meandyoutoo:

bigfun:

suicideblonde:

Scarlett Johansson photographed by Craig McDean

I’m growing my hair out to look like this. Just saying.


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Sep 25

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Sep 25
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alohanico:

Simian Mobile Disco x Beth Ditto - Cruel Intentions (Joker Remix)

This shit right here is like The Terminator of remixes - sent here by Edward Furlong / John Connor from the future to save the world from armageddon and blast you into a better tomorrow where synths and humans can co-exists in beautiful harmony.

Also, a preview of things to come for Suckafuck™ Worldwide Industries

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