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The astronomically awesome “Where the Wild Things Are” was just released on DVD last Tuesday. Here’s a wonderful interview with the wonderful Karen O, who did the soundtrack for the movie. The soundtrack made my Top 9 Albums of 2009 list and I’ve been listening to it all winter.
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“Where the Wild Things Are was a long time coming for director Spike Jonze, who worked on the project for more than a decade before bringing it to life last year. Needless to say, part of making that process go smoothly was enlisting familiar, talented folks to help him give the film a complete and cohesive feeling. Enter Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O, whom Jonze knew for several years, and who he recruited to provide a musical backdrop for the adventures of Max and his army of Wild Things.” read interview in its entirety
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Valerie came across this post a while ago and was really excited to share it with me. I had no idea why and was kind of curious about why she was so excited about bridges. I finally looked it over today and it really is an amazing article. It’s awe-inspiring that humans actually built these massive masterpieces just to cross bodies of water or land.
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“Some bridges are engineered with nothing but utility in mind—for these, aesthetic design is secondary to safety and longevity. And given that San Francisco’s Bay Bridge was just closed for six days, this makes sense. But advances in design software and construction materials have given bridge architects opportunities to focus on original, striking and sometimes whimsical designs that impress, while keeping function in mind. Here are some of our favorite unusual bridges’and why they’re architecturally striking.” view gallery in its entirety (Popular Mechanics)

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I miss Conan.

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The majority of my computing is done on our PC, a 46-inch monitor in our living room.  Before you can use TouchMouse, you need to install the Logitech Touch Mouse Server onto your pc and then you have to download the app onto your iPhone, but it’s definitely worth it.  It’s super cool and surprisingly practical. Oh yeah, and it’s free.
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“TouchMouse is a free application for the iPhone/iPod touch that, when paired with its accompanying control software on your Mac or Windows computer, turns your touchscreen into a mouse and keyboard.” read article in its entirety (LifeHacker)
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iPhone App / Logitech Touch Mouse Server (PC/Apple Software)

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Richard Kern takes photos for Vice. In this series, he shoots pretty girls while they smoke a certain substance. Click on image to view entire NSFW series. He also has a nice selection of other series he’s shot for Vice. Make sure to check out those as well.

I’ve been a fan of Richard Kern since my friend Sarah gave me his New York Girls book (12 years ago… I think) as a present. He’s also the inspiration for my model portfolio “Space Girls & Sun Dresses” that I photographed during 2003-2005.  (This portfolio will be online soon for everyone’s viewing pleasure.)

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How we integrate technology into our day-to-day lives is becoming more intimate. Technology is slowly becoming, literally, a part of us. Technological singularity is inevitable.
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“If a technology demonstration by NTT DoCoMo goes anywhere, we may have to get ready for another odd sight: people who quickly flick their gaze sideways and roll their eyes for no apparent reason.

They’ll be controlling their phones or their music players. NTT DoCoMo has created headphones that sense eye movements. For instance, you can look from right to left to pause your music. Look right, then right again, to skip to the next track. Roll them clockwise to raise the volume.” read article in its entirety

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thanks @jen__stark

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When I posted about the iPhone-operated toy helicopter, I didn’t think it could get any cooler, but then I came across this:
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“A lot of people have been impressed with how you can find an app for everything. What about driving your car? With this (very) ambitious DIY project you can drive a car with your iPhone.” read article in itControl Your Car w/ a s entirety (LifeHacker)
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Related: The iPhone-Operated Car (Life) / Car Finder iPhone App Uses Augmented Reality To Find Your Wheels / Zipcar iPhone (Car-Sharing) Application (Cool Hunting)

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My co-worker came into work yesterday morning and was upset because he lost his orange. My co-worker came into work yesterday morning and was upset because he lost his orange. My co-worker came into work yesterday morning and was upset because he lost his orange. My co-worker came into work yesterday morning and was upset because he lost his orange. My co-worker came into work yesterday morning and was upset because he lost his orange.

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“Bill, an out-of-work poet, puts his heart, soul, and last few dollars into starting an all-organic, mostly-vegetarian food stand. New friend Donnie promotes the business and helps Bill pursue Agnes, a poetry-lover who frequents the stand. Curtis, an enigmatic life-philosopher, buoys Bill’s spirits with his positive attitude and love of vegetarian food. Complications with the business jeopardize these budding friendships and threaten BillÕs dreams for a hot dog-free future.”
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This looks like it could be awesome.

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