Architecture & Design

JPG Magazine Says Goodbye

polymeme — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:00:31 -0500

JPG MAGAZINE : Today is a particularly sad day for all of us at JPG and 8020 Media.We've spent the last few months trying to make the business behind JPG sustain itself... READ MORE

Floating House

polymeme — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:24:56 -0500

ARCH DAILY :This project intersects a vernacular house typology with the site-specific conditions of this unique place: an island on Lake Huron. The location on the Great Lakes imposed complexities to the house’s fabrication and construction... READ MORE

The Worst Photograph Ever Made

polymeme — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:47:53 -0500

THE ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHER :One thing there has unfortunately never been a shortage of is bad photographs, and collectively they parade a grand variety of shortcomings... READ MORE

Mercedes cars now smart enough to wake up drowsy drivers

polymeme — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:53:00 -0500

DVICE :We've heard of smart cars, but this is getting into a whole new dimension. Mercedes studied the brain waves of sleepy drivers, and matched those up with lackadaisical steering tendencies...READ MORE

How To Do Almost Anything With Social Media

polymeme — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:53:43 -0500

MASHABLE.COM : During 2008, we've tried to bring you the best how-tos for achieving more with social media tools: everything from Google products to blogging to online video READ MORE

Bike Co-ops Thrive in LA

polymeme — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:38:13 -0500

TREEHUGGER :LA may be a car-dependent city, but even there folks are beginning to plan for a post-oil futur... READ MORE

15 Skilled and Sublime Nature Photographers

polymeme — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:26:44 -0500

WEBECOIST :With all the beauty that exists on this earth, we’re lucky that there are so many amazingly talented photographers out there capturing it for all to see... READ MORE

Geothermal Heat Pumps

polymeme — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:26:44 -0500

WORLDCHANGING :It's a little odd to think about, but you're probably standing on one of the best possible resources for home heating and cooling... READ MORE

Read it and weep

polymeme — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:13:07 -0500

SALON :The end of days is here for the publishing industry -- or it sure seems like it. On Dec. 3, now known as "Black Wednesday," several major American publishers were dramatically downsized... READ MORE

The Last Traffic Jam

polymeme — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:13:07 -0500

THE ATLANTIC :At the moment there are more than 112 million motor vehicles on the American road. Henry Ford II recently predicted that auto buyers in this country will purchase nearly eleven million new cars this year... READ MORE