http://ideometric.com globalization, art, culture, technology, etc. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:27:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is slightly genius. Above piece carved out of Marshall McLuhan's book The Medium is the Massage by Robert The. Book art is intimate, fascinating, and transgressive. When we talk about books, we are usually talking about what’s inside, but there is a lot more to a book than reading ... http://ideometric.com/2008/08/08/book-art/ DO WANT. Shelby Daytona coupe reproduction. http://ideometric.com/2008/08/06/shelby-daytona/ Osocio.org - a blog cataloging "social advertising and non-profit campaigns from around the globe." Good resource for anyone trying to integrate art and social movement activism. http://ideometric.com/2008/08/05/osocio/ The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman. Came across him while looking up the term "affordance." Sounds interesting. "This book is part polemic, part science, part serious and part fun. It examines the effect of poor design and equipment failure on human behavior. Intended for a general audience, it covers ... http://ideometric.com/2008/08/05/the-design-of-everyday-things/ NYT article on higher oil prices un-doing, or at least threatening, the globalization of production and trade. The cost of shipping a 40-foot container from Shanghai to the United States has risen to $8,000, compared with $3,000 early in the decade, according to a recent study of transportation costs. Big container ... http://ideometric.com/2008/08/02/oil-and-globalization/ Exxon’s profits were nearly $90,000 a minute over the quarter, but it was less than Wall Street had expected. Exxon’s shares fell 4.6 percent, to close at $80.43. (The company calculates that it pays $274,000 a minute in taxes and spends $884,000 a minute to run the business.) NYT http://ideometric.com/2008/08/01/oil-and-profit/ Recent research also supports the hypothesis that health can be passed down through generations [...] A long-term study that included more than 100 years of birth, death, health and genealogical records for 300 Swedish families in an isolated village showed that an individual's risk for diabetes and early death increased if ... http://ideometric.com/2008/07/16/you-are-what-you-eat-and-so-are-your-kids/ http://ideometric.com/2008/07/12/soft-machine-1974/ Random shot in the Fashion District, downtown LA. Aesthetics and security. Form and function. What's the difference between a nice looking security gate and a utilitarian one? Who does it avoid offending (who is the audience)? Does it change the perception of the surrounding area? What's the point? (Alternatively, why not? ... http://ideometric.com/2008/07/09/aesthetics-and-security/ http://www.myspace.com/hamatsu I can't read Japanese, so I don't know what it says. But I really like the bass emphasis, electronic elements, and blend of styles. The retro 80s cheesiness is also a plus. http://ideometric.com/2008/07/09/%e3%83%8f%e3%83%9e%e3%83%84%e3%83%a8%e3%82%b7%e3%83%95%e3%83%9f-yoshifumi-hamatsu/