Aura or Vibrations? Italian scientists hope to thwart thieves and forgers by recording the unique vibrations of artworks and cultural objects. WIRED View full entry
The European Commission has urged its members to sign up to an unprecedented common energy policy, unveiling a plan to diversify the bloc's energy sources. BBC View full entry
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is the rift, the break that divides past and future. Culturally, the 20th century began in 1907. Guardian View full entry
Police forces and financial institutions are surprise stars on the latest list of gay-friendly employers in the UK. But is homophobia really on the way out? Guardian View full entry
He kept you warm when you were cold; He kept you fed when you were hungry; He gave you MSGs during the GREs: Momofuku Ando, inventor of Cup o' Noodles, passes away. Can you name a more personally impacting designer? | NPR View full entry
The most recent chapter of Architecture for Humanity makes its' NPR debut tonight as All Things Considered finds out about their five story recycling sock.you tube (sock) View full entry
Looks like something other than NJ is stinking up NYC today. Mayor Bloomberg is stressing that New Yorkers just wait for the smell to disappear and to refrain from making pull my finger jokes. Anyone hazard a guess to what it is? View full entry
Astronomers have mapped the cosmic "scaffold" of dark matter upon which stars and galaxies are assembled, reports Paul Rincon of bbc. Skip the read and take me to 3d map. View full entry
replacing the katrina cottage and fema trailers are modular homes... not that there is wide acceptance or many manufacturers in the region to supply the demand for rebuilding...NYT View full entry
Four to six more Americorp positions have opened up to support the Architecture for Humanity Model Home Program in Biloxi, MS. Resumes are due Jan. 20, 2006. details View full entry
the widespread wish persists that some combination of alternative fuels will rescue us from this oil and gas predicament and allow us to continue enjoying by some other means what Vice-President Cheney has called the "non-negotiable" American way of life. The truth is that no combination of... View full entry
Shortly after taking possession of the Golan Heights in June of 1967, Israeli Defense Forces entered the abandoned headquarters of the Syrian Army and in the flush of victory stripped down a Pepsi-Cola marquee-battered but still aloft-and hoisted a gleaming new Coca-Cola sign in its place... View full entry
“What is happening in China is what happened in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century,” said Michael Goedhuis, a collector and art dealer specializing in Asian contemporary art who has galleries in London and New York. “New ground is being broken. There’s a... View full entry
"My ideal picture," says the marketing director of Galanz, the largest microwave manufacturer in the world, "is of a Chinese peasant coming home after a day in the fields and cooking supper in a microwave." CSM View full entry
Over on Worldchanging its' contributors are writing their thoughts on What's next for 2007. Take your pick from Paul Hawken, IDEOs Jennifer Leonard to Jason Kottke and others. View full entry