Tag: images

Nambian hipster fashion

dapper as fuck. see also the earlier Gentlemen of Bacongo

NYC type foundry district

I was able to plot out the locations for every foundry that had been active in New York between 1828 (the earliest records I could find with addresses) to 1909. All of the buildings have been demolished, and in some cases the entire street has since been erased. But a startling picture still emerged: New York once had a neighborhood for typography.

Against fences

Why are there still so many dehumanizing fences around public spaces in an age of ubiquitous surveillance?

5 kinds of nano

drexler, the coiner of nanotech, points out that the term is now nearly meaningless, creating more confusion than understanding.

How to Fight a Cow

Bioretrosynthesis

evolution works even if your tiny brain can’t believe in it: careful, massively parallel mutation of key enzymes, a fitness function, repeat for a few times, and you get a cheap and clean way to make complex compounds out of simple sugars.

Bushwick Collective

there is lots of new great graffiti in bushwick, as part of the collective. more

East River Blueway

East River Blueway is taking shape. there are new piers, a beach, and more esplanade opening this summer. on a related note, the floating swimming pool on the brooklyn side is making progress too and should be operational by summer 2016.