"Processing" has been causing a computational stir in architecture and in design-at-large for quite some time. Arguably one of the highest accomplishments to come out of Maeda's Aesthetics and computation lab at MIT, Processing is now explained in book format. See also Ben Fry and Casey Reas. via View full entry

My spider-sense is tingling--my cellphone is becoming a homing device--major airlines are considering a method where passengers receive as a text message/ticket which can then be read directly at the airport. endgadet View full entry

Joel Garreau explores the future of museums in the digital age in an incredibly thought-provoking, philosophical investigation of the role of museums in society... If we can access a white-laser virtual model of the Mona Lisa at a resolution of 10 microns from our personal computer, why bother... View full entry

The basic idea of offering Internet access as a public service is sound. The problem is that cities haven't thought of the Internet as a form of public infrastructure that—like subway lines, sewers, or roads—must be paid for. Instead, cities have labored under the illusion that... View full entry

As just posted to the image gallery, the IAC Video Wall, the world's largest high-res video wall, provides a highly immersive experience in the lobby of the Gehry-designed headquarters for InterActiveCorps in NYC. Trollbäck + Company, the motion designers, have posted some images and a... View full entry

This one somehow slipped past our news department last week, but was just picked up by our forum division. I like the play-by-play at 3D Cad News > 1 2 3 View full entry

Just when you thought Google was taking over the world, they move on to the universe... Google Sky View full entry

A new "fat" Nano, and the iPod touch. Click here for more geek porn View full entry

Residents of Italy's capital will glimpse the future of urban map making next month with the launch of Wiki City Rome, a project developed at the MIT's SENSEable City Lab that uses data from cellphones and other wireless technology to illustrate the city's pulse in real time. MITNews View full entry

If you've been meaning to levitate something, now's your chance: two scientists from the University of St. Andrews have generated "incredible levitation effects" by reversing the Casimir force. Future applications may include building "frictionless micro-machines with moving parts that levitate"... View full entry

Basically, if you strip away the ghouls and enchanted magical attacks, it's a game about ... architecture. Yet here's the thing: In a way, all games are. That's what "level design" is, after all: Architecture and landscape design. If you listen to gamers rave -- or complain -- about their latest... View full entry

Reminding us that the interweb is far from being an ethereal, intangible entity, One Wilshire is sold for $287 million, says Kazys. View full entry

Instead of OLPC a Nepalis newspaper proposes to give teachers the connectivity tools to guide students through the knowledge in the internet. Nepali Times | Previous View full entry

Wired presents an extraordinary look at "one of the most ambitious search-and-rescue missions in history," after one of Microsoft's researchers, and his boat, went missing in the Pacific Ocean. It's cartography meets law meets cutting edge technology. "First the Coast Guard scoured 132,000 square... View full entry

AMO, the think-tank of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has completed the newest component of the Prada.com website - an online auction,of exclusive collectible pieces by the Prada fashion house. via edgargonzalez.com (spanish) View full entry