January 2012
1 post
“You see, I’d rather be Che Guevara than Fidel Castro.”
– Adam Adli, a Malaysian student activist working to end a decades old law banning college students from joining or speaking in support of political parties, on his preference to avoid a career in the stuffy, stodgy arena of elite politics.)
December 2011
5 posts
November 2011
3 posts
WatchMaxwell von Stein, a 22-year-old graduate of The Cooper Union, built a bicycle that uses a flywheel to store energy. The third wheel weighs 15 pounds. Instead of braking, which turns your kinetic energy into heat, Max can transfer energy from his velocipede to the flywheel, which spins between the crossbars of the bike. The flywheel stores the kinetic energy until Max wants a boost, then he can...
October 2011
0 posts
“I have heard people suggest that because humans are natural that everything...”
– Derrick Jensen
September 2011
11 posts
Watchbrock scott is working on a music video. looks to be a lovely conglomeration of excellent music, puppetry, kinetic art, technology, and cinematography. yay for collaboration and following your dreams.
this video comes from the project’s kickstarter page. so, you can help out if you want.
Watchspent last night working on two lamp designs. i’ve had the image of a pipe bomb in my head for some time. yesterday i felt compelled to go and buy materials and make something. maybe i was listening to too much NPR earlier in the day (9/11). the designs came from reflecting on violence, creation, destruction, and light.
more pics
August 2011
13 posts
“you have the soul of a desert man,” he said. “maybe that is the one...”
– from Ali and Nino, by Kurban Said
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Watchone of the best kickstarter videos i have ever seen. art. and story telling.
oppose the shadow robot monster.
Watchvideo for the kickstarter campaign to support “A Sustainable Reality: Redefining Roots”, a documentary project and web series focusing on individual and community-based efforts to change how we grow and distribute food.
this video contains some amazing footage of “The Plant” in Chicago, a zero waste urban farming project that should be replicated all over the world. The...
July 2011
2 posts
June 2011
10 posts
Paul Thek wants to know
In 1978 Paul Thek taught at the Cooper Union School of Arts.
He prepared the following questions for his students in an undergraduate seminar.
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Name Age Birthdate Place of birth Position in family Nationality Religion Education Hobbies Career plans...
“parks are cheaper than policemen.”
– j. horace mcfarland
july 1930
May 2011
11 posts
