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September 2009
The New York Review of Ideas
by karlcow
Introducing a New Magazine About the Ideas Behind American Culture.
The Big Screen in Big D: Observatory: Design Observer
by karlcow
gigantismeEven more likely, they were gawking at a very, very large scoreboard — the 160-foot-long, 1.2 million pound, Mitsubishi Diamond Vision true HD display, that is the centerpiece of Cowboys Stadium. This is a spectacular object, this scoreboard. It cost, by itself, twice as much to build as the previous Cowboys Stadium. It is maintained via a ten-level internal scaffolding system and its use requires the services of a full-time, highly trained operations team. Its display capacity is equal to 4,920 52-inch flat panel televisions, and it is illuminated by 30 million pulsing light bulbs. In short, it makes your typical Jumbotron look like a 13-inch TV/VCR.
La tyrannie des lobbies, par Serge Halimi (Le Monde diplomatique)
by marco
August 2009
but does it float
by karlcow
manhattanAn anti-functional accumulation of atavistic monuments engaged in a process of continuous poetic reproduction
Northern Brooklyn artists encourgage local spending with unique currency
by karlcow
It's legal to print your own money in the U.S. as long as you don't re-create or deface the dollar, according to the Treasury Department. The Torch would be subject to the same taxes as the dollar.
July 2009
Main | Smarter Cities
by karlcow
Smarter Cities, a project of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a non-profit 501(c)(3), is a multimedia web initiative whose mission is to foster a little friendly competition (see Annual Cities Research and Rankings below) as well as provide a forum for exploring the progress American cities are making in environmental stewardship and sustainable growth.
June 2009
Las Vegas, off the record: Incident diplomatique
by tehu
track suit athletic manufacturer made in usa made to order
by newandforever
