Nano Phone, by Nokia
Nokia and the University of Cambridge's Nanoscience Centre is showcasing a nano-technology-based concept phone at the upcoming "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
- Flex and stretch shape
- Self-cleaning surfaces
- Transparent electronics
- Solar charging
- Ability to wrap around your wrist
I was always a big fan of snap on bracelets. We could be seeing a resurgence. Too bad the phone is seven years out.
Thanks core77 for the lead.
Waxing the ear
Rcrdlbl.com (or record label... took me one or two seconds to get it) is where I hear of 80% of all the new music that enters my eardrums.
Rcrdlbl is a joint venture between Downtown Records (Gnarls Barkely and more) and Peter Rojas, an entrepreneur who founded the respected technology blogs (Gizmodo and Engadget). What is unique about it is that the music is free and DRM-free. What? How? The website is funded by advertisers--nikon, virgin, bmw, puma, and nokia so far.
In an era with shrinking CD sales, the rise of iTunes, and increasing music pipeline of mypace, its inevitable that the business model for music needs to change. The WSJ (yeah, WSJ) has a pretty interesting piece about rcrdlbl.
There. The cat is out of the bag.
169 days to go until the Olympics
And this is a look of Beijing out of James Fallows' window.
Cinematical’s magnificant 7
I just booked my ticket to SFIAAF! It's going to be awesome. No better place to see some emerging asian-american content than from my mothercity--San Francisco.
To kick off the countdown, I've added a link to Cinematical's top seven Asian-American actors ready to break out.
Read Cinematical's post here.
I can't help but fear that my inner demons of skepticism have conquered my angels of hope, but I would also like to add Aaron Yoo to that list.
Last night, I slept for 11 hours
I don't know how I did it. But after coming back from the gym and eating dinner, I fell asleep and didn't wake up until 7am today.
...meanwhile, on the other side of town...
Huckabee comments on his lack of sleep:
I’m finding just out how long I can go sleep deprived. You know, running for office is sort of like being waterboarded, I think.
No, I didn't dream it, it actually happened.
If your brain could vote, who would it vote for?
I just put down Malcolm Gladwell's Blink late last week. In the book, Malcolm spends a significant amount of time talking about the Implicit Association Test.
For those of you new to IAT:
The Implicit Association Test (IAT) is an experimental method within social psychology designed to measure the strength of automatic association between mental representations of objects (concepts) in memory. The IAT requires the rapid categorization of various stimulus objects, such that easier pairings (and faster responses) are interpreted as being more strongly associated in memory than more difficult pairings (slower responses).
It's amazing how the subconscious is trumped by our consciousness. The team recently designed an IAT to get at people’s hidden political biases. Test takers are asked to associate photographs of candidates with words like positive words like “Love” and “Happy” or negative words like “Hate” or “Angry.”
Find out what candidate your subconscious wants here.
I want those flashing lights
Colin Munroe, a Toronto-based r&b producer and songwriter, recently remixed Kanye West's Flashing Lights. I've attached the video of "I want those flashing lights."
I've also included a link to his myspace account where you can download the song along with instrumentals and VOX versions.
Like what you see?
Visit Colin Munroe's myspace page.
Download the song.
Read more about him from PF.
Paint by gumbers
Don't recklessly throw your gum on the floor, Hubba Bubba now offers a way to put your gum to good use--to make street art! It even works for color blind folks, like me.
Source: Directdaily
New Orleans must eats
Ok, so there a couple very touristy places that you gotta check out when you visit New Orleans. Everybody an their mother will know how to get there. I have much to discuss, but for today, we'll talk about two cornerstone institutions--Acme Oyster House and Mothers.
Acme Oyster House
It's right off canal street in the western part of the French Quarter. Go there for seafood. I recommend going a little early because the line builds quickly.
What to order: Louisiana oysters are meaty and with a touch of sweetness. They're not the most delicate of oysters but definitely delicious. However, the shuckers will usually place the oyster in mud to facilitate shucking.
Tip: Use the fork provided unless you like your oysters extremely earthy.
Mother's restaurant
An awesome breakfast/lunch place. The place is pricer than it needs to be, but I still would check it out. The line starts to build up around 11:30 so its better if get stuffed from all the food and then take a nap.
I also feel obligated that you learn the meaning of debris before you walk into mother's. Debris is the roast beef that falls into the gravy while baking in the oven. AKA bits of greasy goodness. mmmmmm....
What to order: K loved the Crawfish Etouffée and the shrimp po'boy is solid.
Random tip: When you're lost, look for the tall buildings... that's where you'll find Canal street.
Acme Oyster House
724 Iberville Street
New Orleans, LA
Mother's Restaurant
401 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA