Wishing all Archinectors / Archinecters / Archinecteurs / Archinectrs a very Merry Christmas. View full entry
Three Top Ten lists from Wired this week: Top 10 Startups Worth Watching in 2008 Top 10 Gadgets of the Year The Top 10 Heartbreaking Gadgets of 2007 View full entry
"A jazz player is an instant composer," Peterson once said, while conceding jazz did not have the mass appeal of other musical genres. He added, "You have to think about it, it's an intellectual form." Yahoo news View full entry
As Europe's border-less region grows larger, old rivalries and mistrust prove hard to shake off. NYT | BBC images View full entry
U.S. Route 1 stretches 2,000 miles from Maine to Florida. For much of the way it is distinctive for its lack of distinction. But amid the fast-food chains, discount stores and parking lots of its strip malls lies the occasional exception. NYT View full entry
Lakota Sioux Indian representatives declared sovereign nation status in Washington D.C. following Monday’s withdrawal from all previously signed treaties with the United States Government. “This is an historic day for our Lakota people,” declared Russell Means, Itacan of Lakota... View full entry
As City Hall discusses the demolition of 4500 housing units in NOLA scuffles broke out and police use tasers and chemical spray to 'calm' down protesters more Update: NOLA approves demo View full entry
unfortunately it's the top 101 dumbest moments in business Frank vs. MIT View full entry
Delegates from nearly 190 countries wrapped up two weeks of intense and at times emotional talks on Saturday with a two-year timetable for reviving an ailing, aging climate treaty. The deal came after the United States, facing sharp verbal attacks in a final open-door negotiating session... View full entry
Open Architecture Challenge extended to Valentines Day 2008 (We heart you), buy a 2x4 for nola via facebook and the annual holiday party tonight. more details. View full entry
In honor of Oscar Niemeyer's 100th birthday. More info in the forum View full entry
The Other Istanbul, photographs of Istanbul between 1950 and 1960 is the theme in Museo dell'Ara Pacis featuring, among others, Ara Güler, the most influential photographer from the city which never ceases to fascinate throughout the centuries. Museo dell'Ara Pacis l l'espresso slideshow l... View full entry
In October 1789 George Washington set forth on a presidential tour of all 13 United States. The excursion was a success, but the accommodations were lousy. Public houses and inns were simple, often dirty -- nothing to write home about. The American hotel has come a long way since, from country... View full entry
A conversations with David Aguilar, director of science information at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He is also the author and illustrator of a new encyclopedia of the universe from National Geographic, called "Planets, Stars, and Galaxies: A Visual Encyclopedia of Our... View full entry
Santa's Ghetto has moved to Manger Square in Bethlehem this year. Artists include Banksy, Blu, Erica il Cane, Faile, and Paul Insect to name a few. All proceeds go to youth programs in the area. View full entry