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"philosophers and philologists should be concerned in the first place with the poetics metaphysics; that is, the science that looks for proofs not in the external world, but in the very modification of the mind that meditates on it. since the world of is nations is made by men, it is inside their minds that its principles should be sought" - giambattista vico

"why do we have a mind if not to get our way?" - fyodor dostoyevski
      both as quoted in rem koolhaas's delirious new york... 1st page... i can't imagine what the rest of the book holds

excel, i own you



what life is like.. assignment 2, community profiles.



picture me rollin'

Yanko's MET personal auto... real personal

searching for truth

trees in boston

This is one way to deal with our failing ecosystem...fake plastic trees aka TreePods that filter the air based on real trees and the human lung. they're pretty neat being realistic and solar powered and made from recycled bottles.. how sweet this may be, we shouldn't forget that this doesn't change the bigger picture, we gotta quit consuming so much of everything because the by-products are co2 or other more toxic toxins. at least people are getting creative and buying us some time.

color me beautiful

Color Brewer 2.0 is an amazing site to help **MAPPERS** put colors together that are easily readable. colors that compliment each other and colors that people who are colorblind can read. it's a great site that works well in map making program ArcGIS. the site provides you with the proper values for each color so you can make it yourself or upload the entire program set into ArcGIS and other programs. but it's not just for mappers, anyone that works with color is gonna love this site. so enjoy and put some color into this barren [winter] landscape of NYC!

i can't imagine anything more beautiful

design stuff

innovate + sustainable ideas began in North America.. think the organic movement of the 1960's... people used to like this landmass, enough so that we impacted development around the world - but suddenly we stopped... and we've been stuck in a money-hungry funk for nearly 40 years.  one of the most innovate ideas out there these days deals with sustainable architecture and how we reduce our footprint by starting at home. Passivhaus was a [north] American idea and it has taken off in Europe.  Check out the article, it makes you hope for a future were people care not just their home but how their home can make a difference.  Also Rau.Eu is the Dutch architectural firm RAU, founded in '92 by German Thomas Rau.. their work is incredible and their manifesto: OnePlanetArchitecture has lead to, among others, the call for a radical paradigm shift in how we consume and where responsibility for waste lies.  ENJOY!

lovely song.. even better video

this came on during brunch, awesome

perspective

week two

click. listen. enjoy. in that order. you won't be let down

this makes indicators a lot more interesting

happy wkend

even pandora wants me to leave HHN and watch House

Eeeeeessential

Oils to help you live... better  10-slide slideshow from TreeHugger.com on some amazing natural essential oils to help everything from bad skin, cramps, sore muscles, and the like.  Some benefits are obvious, e.g. mint helps your belly, but others like: lavender to fight germs is kinda sweet and explains why 7th Generation uses it in almost every one of its all natural cleaners. nature's pretty amazing.. i wonder what else is out there

personal preference

if you know me you know i'm down for using my natural abilities to get around [except for my excessive use of the subway but that's another story].... what i mean is i like to use my legs to get me around. i don't work out so i take any chance i can to get this heart of mine racing. Alright, my point: take the stairs... avoid elevators when you can and don't you even look at an escalator unless you have a 20+ pound suitcase - and even then just think about how great your arms will look if you have to lug it up with the strength of your body. This short video shows the creative efforts of some fine engineers to get more people to do just what i was blabbing about, Taking the Stairs. how'd they do it? watch and see.. it's awesome and if it gets people to use their legs i say lets do it everywhere.

burlington obsession

the love for burlington will always be strong.. but not nearly as strong as the love for good food and wonderful people, both of which can be found at Penny Cluse, 169 cherry st. BVT.  This a short film that documents a day in the life of penny cluse cafe.. created by Gardner, a former employee of p.c. as a parting-gift to the restaurant we all love so much. sit back and see how the most popular place in b-town gets down on a usual busy day. you will not be disappointed, if anything you'll be f'ing hungry for some huevos rancheros, homemade sausage, orzo salad, tofu scrams, etc. etc. etc. and the music done by Auggie is spot on. so ENJOY and get your butts up to P.C. and enjoy in person.

the xx :: vcr

the LK :: down by law

wonderful --> animal collective :: purple bottle