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The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum has launched Make History, “a world-wide initiative to gather any and every 9/11 story in an effort to understand history from the perspective of those who witnessed it. Using the website, visitors can search, group and sequence any number of histories, photos or experiences, creating custom sequences by time, geography or theme. Each photo is overlaid on a current street-view image of the present day, creating a ‘double exposure’ of past and present.”

The site was created by Local Projects. Visit 911history.org to submit photos, stories, and video.

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StickIt, is a light weight tabel made of plywood.It consist of 4 pieces.
Pluggable and easy to transport. The sides are in organic shape.

(All Photos: UnBeige)

How did some of our favorite creative people spend Fashion’s Night Out, the retail-themed holiday formerly known as Georges Bataille‘s birthday? We hit the streets of New York last night to find out. A few of the highlights:

Want to green up your office environment (the other kind of green) but afraid that you’re just going to kill any plants you bring in? Check out Core77’s Guide to Unconventional Office Plants, by Lisa Smith, part of our Hack2Work Special. Here’s a clipping:

For your naturally-lit but dim office

Sansevieria trifasciata. Image: Cactus Limon

If your office is lit only dimly by natural light, and you hate turning on the overhead lights unless you absolutely have to, the Mother-In-Law’s Tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) is an excellent option. Though the young specimens often found in grocery stores appear stumpy, this plant grows to great heights, looking surreal and aquatic with its still, wavy and variegated leaves. It does splendidly in low light, and, as a member of the Agave family, needs very little watering. Soak it once every two to three weeks, letting it drain completely. A word of caution: this plant likes to be rootbound, so don’t transplant it prematurely. Let it grow in the container you bought it in, setting it inside a decorative pot instead of transplanting it. This also helps with watering; take the whole thing out, put it in the sink, and let it drain completely before putting it back.

>> Read the rest of Lisa’s piece here
>> Check out more more shortcuts & advice from Hack2Work: Essential Tips for the Design Professional

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