Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Banksy’s water tank, Alessi in love, coffee on demand and more in our weekly look at the web

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1. The Science of Champagne That effervescence that defines the most celebratory drink in alcohol’s repertoire happens to be one giant happy accident. As physicist Gerard Liger-Belair explains in his new book, “Uncorked: The Science of…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Branding Prince George, a Deitch-less MOCA, Mysterabbit and more in our weekly look at the web

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1. Grandpa the Pixel Painter Hal Lasko, who now goes by Grandpa, is a 97-year-old former typographer whose medium of choice is Microsoft Paint. Lasko lost most of his eyesight due to macular degeneration but discovered that the computer program could magnify images…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Foldable energy, Herman Miller in 108 seconds, Goodwood 2013 and more in our weekly look at the web

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1. 15 years of Gonz and Adidas It may come as a surprise that the most celebrated character in skateboarding has spent the last 15 years skating for Adidas. To celebrate the mutual commitment between Mark…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Perfect broccoli, comic book infographics and the passing of an iconic stage designer in our weekly look at the web

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1. Origins of Zef-Style South African rap group Die Antwoord brought their unique, subversive style to the world back in 2009. With a mysterious past and alluring themes and imagery, the group has captivated music fans and social critics alike. In this Continue Reading…

Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Lou Reed on Yeezus, Ikea refugee shelters, blind photography and more in our look at the web this week

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1. Ron Arad In Reverse Israel’s talented designer Ron Arad recently opened a new exhibit at the Design Museum Holon (which he also designed in 2010) called “In Reverse.” Inspired by his love for metal, the…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks: Spray-on waterproofing, the fight for LGBTQ rights in photos and exploding Disney princesses in our look at the web this week

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1. Robot Drawing Machines Creating new forms of art by exploring new mediums including glow paint and coding, Chicago-based multimedia artist Harvey Moon is best known for his homemade robot drawing machines. The thought process behind which is particularly fascinating: favoring Arduino-powered, algorithm-reading…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Ace Hotel London, Playboy in Marfa, the Lyto camera app and more in our look at the web this week

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1. Les Bentley Boys The rapturous video “Les Bentley Boys” combines vintage footage of notable races with Bentley glamour to showcase France’s prestigious Le Mans motor race. The annual 24-hour competition carries a 90-year…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : The Playstation 4 revealed, collodion surf photos, reinventing the wheel and more in our weekly look at the web

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1. Mind Over Water In “Eunoia,” NYC-based artist Lisa Park wears an EEG sensor to measure her brain activity and translates that into soundwaves that vibrate five dishes of water (each representing a different emotion)—thus allowing…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Istanbul in photos, the Serpentine’s new cloud, Cape Town’s hailstorm and more in our weekly look at the web

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1. Tom Ford’s Western When he’s not changing the face of fashion for brands like Gucci and YSL, the iconic Tom Ford spends roughly a quarter of his year on a 24,000-acre New Mexico ranch. The…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Penn Station redesign, Scott Campbell’s Mexican prison tattoo guns, Google Nutrition and more in our weekly look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. Google Blimp Wi-Fi Gone are the days of blimps being used solely for advertising at the Superbowl. Google is currently developing technology that will provide Wi-Fi to over one billion people in Africa and Southeast…

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