November 2010

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Tsunehisa Kimura (木村恒久, Kimura Tsunehisa, 1928-2008) was a Japanese artist who created works using photomontage. His montages often contain themes of surreal urban destruction and chaos, or juxtaposition of man-made monuments and natural phenomena....

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David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut -- and it may just change the way we see the world....

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INFLUENCERS FULL VERSION from R+I creative on Vimeo. This documentary, written and directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, attempts to present a clearer definition of an influencer, and how creativity affects every part of our cultural knowledge in fashion, art, and music. The full version is out! Featuring Imprint's very own, Jeff Staple....

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Geneva based watchmaker, Altanus, has created the world's first biodegradable paper watch, including the LCD dial. The watch weighs in at a mere 11 grams (0.3 oz), is waterproof, shockproof, and tear resistant. (link)....

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In their February 28, 1974, issue, Rolling Stone magazine paired up Beat generation godfather, William S. Burroughs with glitter god David Bowie for a dual interview. At the time of the talk, Burroughs had only heard two of Bowie’s songs and Bowie had only recently read Burroughs’ Nova Express novel, knowing the writer through his...

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Billionaire Peter Thiel recently announced at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco that he will award 20 people less than 20 years old cash grants of $100,000 to drop out of school.The Thiel Foundation was created to help innovate the next generation of tech visionaries. He believes there is more value for the...

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Health workers trying to combat the Cholera outbreak in Haiti are using local cellular networks to send out free text messages to those in affected areas, giving them tips on how to avoid infection and telling them what symptoms to look out for. Text messaging and GPS is also allowing health workers to create real-time...