Monthly Archives: June 2008

27 Jun

Taipei’s 728-Ton Pendulum– In Motion

“Tuned mass dampers” are massive counterweights at the base of high-rises. Here’s what they do during an earthquake.

26 Jun

“Shapeshifting” Architecture from Dubai

“It’s not a piece of architecture somebody designed today and that’s it. It remains forever. It’s designed by life, shaped by time.”

26 Jun

Alternative Energy Gets a Reality Check

“If we covered the windiest 10 per cent [of the UK] with windmills, we might be able to generate half of the energy used by driving a car 50 km [31 miles] per day.”

18 Jun

How to Stop Surviving and Start Living

You can choose to move forward towards your goals, or you can choose to have the same day over and over again until you die. Which do you choose?

16 Jun

Welcome to the New Design!

The new Evolation is more visual, more readable, and more exciting– all thanks to (of course) someone else’s theme.

14 Jun

The Coolest Timelapse Animation Ever

A must-see.

14 Jun

UK Television Media Bans Product Placement

“There! In the Ford F-150!”

12 Jun

Life - The Ultimate Game

…It helps to adopt the mindset that “if we’re here, we’re playing”– and if we don’t play well, it’s our own damn fault.