Gertrude Stein might agree: -ectomy is an ectomy is an ectomy

May 26, 2010

Vornado Realty Trust destroyed Boston’s key downtown area. Damage done (courtesy of Vornado), are innovative repair options even possible?

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Salim Jiwa at Social Media Club Victoria

May 25, 2010

Salim Jiwa (journalist, founder of Vancouverite) spoke at Social Media Club Victoria about newspapers and the dangers of “press release journalism.”

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PechaKucha Night Victoria, Vol. 2

May 24, 2010

Three months ago, on February 25, 2010, Elisa Yon and some friends helped instigate Victoria‘s first PechaKucha Night. That was Vol. 1, and it was a blast. Now, get ready for Vol. 2, happening this Thursday, May 27 at the Victoria Event Centre. . . I know I’ll be surprised by Vol. 2, just as […]

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The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

May 23, 2010

Flavorwire » Digitally Remix LACMA’s Art Collection Fine example of how LACMA leverages its web presence and uses it to connect to audiences. QUOTE The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has a reputation for being digital-savvy. Earlier this year, it was one of the first museums to bring exhibition catalogues online, beginning with out-of-print […]

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Time, from A to Z (Zimbardo, that is)

May 22, 2010

Philip Zimbardo’s 2008 presentation on The Time Paradox offers a remarkable look at how individuals and groups perceive time, and what that means for personal and social development.

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Notes on walking architecture

May 21, 2010

Matt Jones’s presentation, “People are walking architecture,” offers much food for thought: on architecture and ubiquitous computing, Debord and Jobs, Saarinen and Shirky, and finally Jane Jacobs.

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Bound by goo

May 20, 2010

What is it about some days – at times stretching into weeks or more – that feels like goo? Like being stuck? Mired? Attacked by creeping plaque on the synapses? I guess should be a bit too mature to feel in tune with Kate Bush‘s more youthful lyrics of yearning and frustration, but her 1982 […]

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Growing cities

May 19, 2010

Got controversy? Density and building height are sure to push city dwellers’ buttons, particularly if the culture to date favored sprawl and single-family homes.

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Short order cooking

May 18, 2010

If you want to eat what you like, but are cooking for a family, you sometimes have to resort to short-order cooking.

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Insights from “The reinvented city”

May 17, 2010

A blog post from the Lincoln Institute, The reinvented city about its recent conference, includes several terrific links. First off: Andres Duany is on a tear against NIMBYs, and suggests making decisions via “juries.” There’s lots to like in that proposal. From the links provided by the Lincoln Institute’s article, a couple of choice extracts […]

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