- Technologik -

The title is a piece of sound advice given to me as a young carpenter -- to which I would add; think like warm air, think like sunlight, think like the wind.



From a blog I've been enjoying lately:

If modernity in architecture is characterized by simplification, and using contemporary technology to achieve a rational elegance of simplicity that distills architecture to its very essence, then

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(full-screen viewing will be rewarded)

"In the Next Few Years": Life on the Net
A panel discussion with Lawrence Lessig, Joichi Ito and Phil Rosedale



Further commentary on Lessig's assertion of an i9/11 and iPatriot Act.

The cosmic gift of reason, having given us the power to manifest virtually anything imaginable, bears with it the ethical obligation for the individual to observe the laws of the natural universe and reflect upon how interaction and harmonization with these unchangeable laws can be put to the greatest advantage of civilization.

The elucidation of true wisdom by Manly Palmer Hall.

Suddenly I don't feel so bad for not having jumped on the huge plasma screen TV bandwagon.
As reported in BusinessWeek:

"Experts say organic electroluminescent displays could be the biggest innovation to reach the TV market in years. They're a big step up from current flat-panel technologies because they can be made wafer thin. They also offer a picture that's crisper and truer in color

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