in·ter·est·ing-ness [in-ter-uh-sting-ness, -truh-sting-ness, -tuh-res-ting-ness]
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1. stuff we're finding interesting
Cesar Kuriyama has videoed one second of his life every day for the past two years. The result is a wonderful memory archive of the way he’s spent his time, bringing to life the trials he’s faced as well as the triumphs. His brilliant TED talk explores the reasoning behind his recording – and brilliantly shows off his archive so far:
What’s more, Kuriyama has recently released an app which allows you to do exactly the same. Lovely.
One of the modern day conveniences we’ve come to take for granted is electric lighting. But whenever I’m thinking how I will survive the apocalypse, I’m always saddened by how dark the world will become when electricity stops flowing through the grid. Not any more. Say hello to bio-engineered glowing plants!
A team of geneticists and futurists have started a project on Kickstarter with the aim of developing a bio-luminescent plant. Apocalypse lighting problem solved.
And you can get your foot in the door (if it works, and if you live in the US) for a contribution of $40 or more.
Lovely example of tech bridging offline / online worlds.
Photographer Emily Blincoe recreates classic combinations with an ampersand-shaped twist. Delightful.
