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BOOKS ON LINE

Friday, January 8, 2010

‘What is the future of the photo book?’ It’s a question everyone is asking in these dark days for print. Should they exist as luxury objects, beautiful behemoths to look at but not touch? Or cheap broadsheets, more The New York Times than The Americans? Or should they even be physical objects anymore – why [...]

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Customised Bang

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Time and bang seem to be fundamentally connected. While passing seconds are notorious for their ticking sound, passing universes are known for somewhat bigger bangs. It seems only fair to assign a tradition of cracking to passing years. After all, the inventor of this unit can refer to strong evidence gathered from several thousand study [...]

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PROST NEUJAHR

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Have a great new year everyone; 2009 was really kind to us – and hopefully to you as well – so we’re really looking forward to the new decade. Prost!
Photography: New Year’s Eve 2008/2009, Hong Kong, by kvr

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PLANS FOR THE NEXT DECADE

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

We’ve already been getting some requests whether we produced another mono.kalender for next year – so yes, we have. The image is from the summer collection of mono.gramm. For a good start into the next decade, it’s available as of now, for free with any order for as long as stocks last. If you subscribe [...]

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SONICALLY OVERCAST

Saturday, November 21, 2009

No photo, no label, less than 5,000 Myspace visitors, though featured over at Prefix and Fader and Stereogum and everywhere else, we certainly don’t understand what’s going on with Cloud Nothings (who seem to have a tape release forthcoming), but the tunes, I mean, the tunes…

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Artifacts from the Future

Monday, November 16, 2009

Yes, it’s been around for six years. But it’s brandnew to me: The Photoshop Contest on Wired’s FOUND page features Artifacts from the Future.
The topic for this dolphin picture was: ‘The Future of Wildlife’. Discover more intriguing visions, such as ‘The Future of Amusement Parks’, ‘The Future of Rehab’, or ‘The Future of the [...]

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HOW TO DRAW A GREEK HELMET

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Ask your favorite search engine to find, say, a tutorial on how to make a raft out of plastic bottles and it will come up with a list of relevant videos and articles – if any exist.
In Wired magazine’s November issue, senior writer Daniel Roth presents Demand Media, a California-based social media company which focuses [...]

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AWESOMENESS

Friday, October 2, 2009

Awesome things are generally even more awesome when they’re also awesomely suited for awesome-minded kids, which, awesomely enough, makes this a truly awesome book. Awesome job, Dallas!

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GO GREEN

Monday, September 14, 2009

Are you an Internet addict but also want to save the planet? Why not use the ‘green Internet search engine’ Forestle! They use their advertising revenue to protect endangered rainforest regions in order to fight global warming and keep the world’s most precious ecosystems intact. All of their income (minus administrative costs) is donated to [...]

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LET THEM BE BRIGHT!

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Finally Europe’s illuminant culture shows some advance. After 150 years of yellowish twilight the EU banned the classic energy wasting bulb. Even Australia’s liberal John Howard was quicker on that one.
For those nostalgics who already miss that ‘natural’ coziness at 2700° Kelvin, the internet offers consolation, as often: There is a light that never goes [...]

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