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Oh, Yahoo.
Revenues are down. Search share is down. The social stuff has been outsourced to Facebook. The search stuff is about to be outsourced to Bing. Things are not exactly on the…
Retro delight: Gallery of early computers (1940s – 1960s) -
We often think of computers as a very modern phenomenon, but there were actually plenty of computers around 50 years ago. They just weren’t an everyman commodity, instead limited to…
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By now the Conservapedia project is relatively old news on the internet. Someone decided that Wikipedia was too ‘liberal’ (whatever that means) and decided an open encyclopedia based on…
SHIFT Cottage by Superkül Inc | Architect » CONTEMPORIST
Sometimes the house and the surroundings meld into one another almost seamlessly. Observer here how the use of thinly slatted wood paneling around the house is evocative of both the surrounding forests as well as the layers in the rocks on which the house rests. The colors match the windswept trees and foggy sky while the house itself becomes part of the rocks on which it is built.
The Wood Block Residence by Chadbourne + Doss Architects » CONTEMPORIST
By far the most interesting aspect of this house in Washington are the last two photos at the bottom of the indoor rock garden and the outdoor tree plantings that are almost into the wall.
We tend to think of the inside and outside of a house as separate entities. Rocks and trees go outside while tile and wood and paint goes inside, but why does design have to be that way? After all windows themselves are a way of breaking down that separation between inside and outside, especially the large floor to ceiling windows one often sees in contemporary design.
I’d really like to see a more dialectical approach to the inside/outside dichotomy.
The Walmer Loft by Dubbeldam Design Architects » CONTEMPORIST
I tend to focus here more in commentary on the color, design and texture of a building, but this loft has reminded me of the significance of lighting in a design. The use of lots of small spotlights combined with natural lighting, white walls and shiny hardwood floors creates an almost dazzling effect here. This is good to remember in other design areas, particularly webpages or program interfaces where a well placed shiny lighting effect can really grab the user. Watch out though, poor use of this effect can turn a gourmet design into cheap candy that quickly tires the viewer.
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So a C, an E-flat, and G go into a bar…
The bartender says: “Sorry, but we don’t serve minors.” So, the E-flat leaves, and the C and the G have an open fifth between them. After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished: the G is out flat.
An F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough. A D comes into the bar and heads straight for the bathroom saying, “Excuse me, I’ll just be a second.”
An A comes into the bar, but the bartender is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor. Then the bartender notices a B-flat hiding at the end of the bar and exclaims: “Get out now! You’re the seventh minor I’ve found in this bar tonight.” The E-flat, not easily deflated, comes back to the bar the next night in a 3-piece suit with nicely shined shoes.
The bartender (who used to have a nice corporate job until his company downsized) says: “You’re looking sharp tonight, come on in! This could be a major development.” This proves to be the case, as the E-flat takes off the suit and stands there au natural. Eventually, the C sobers up and realizes in horror that he’s under a rest. The C is brought to trial, is found guilty of contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced to 10 years of DS without Coda at an upscale correctional facility.
On appeal, however, the C is found innocent of any wrongdoing, even accidental, and that all accusations to the contrary are bassless. The bartender decides, however, that since he’s only had tenor so patrons, the soprano out in the bathroom, and everything has become alto much treble, he needs a rest and closes the bar.
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Labor Dept: Available Labor Rate Increases To 10.2% | The Onion -
There is always a way to put a positive spin on any figure.