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© 2009 Julian. All rights reserved.

Upcoming essay on the asynchronous city

A high altitude imaging system for providing curious asynchronous perspectives of the world for analysis and synthesis. Artist’s interpretation, by Rhys Newman. Via Nicolas — Upcoming piece about the asynchronous city: Just for the sake of bringing things to the table … Continue reading

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To The Accessory Crap Heap

Yes, an old original iPhone car charger and…what’s this? The iPhone 3Gs cannot take the same charging accessories as the iPhone original!? So..basically the introduction of something new forces something old to be tossed out? Maybe there’s something that can … Continue reading

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Dog Eared "Distraction"

Running the blog-the-dog-eared-pages algorithm on Bruce Sterling‘s fantastic “Distraction“, I’ve selected these gems. They’re all intriguing speculations about a near future world to be, complete with some insights and implications that trace the now to the then if you think … Continue reading

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Arranged Things

Found items, Saturday noon, arranged thusly. Further indication of a rather polite evening’s activities. Broken bottle, top half. Not smashed. Or smashed into something. But, placed carefully. Arranged things. Further arrangements. My friend Tod called this one “Larry, Curly and … Continue reading

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Companion Species Study Group

Another human peculiar but pervasive human social practice. The introductory manual would be this “Poodles for Dummies” book. I would also recommend these two slightly more advanced instruction books, “When Species Meet” and “The Companion Species Manifesto: Dogs, People, and … Continue reading