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The Urban Homestead11.24.09What is green? Who is green? Isn't green just, well, common sense after all? As more and more people start to recognize the impact they can make by doing little things to make the planet better, it will re-shape their expectations of products, companies and innovation. Welcome to the greening of the back yard, as Urban Homesteading shifts the landscape for all brands. |
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The Green Garage07.31.09If we're moving towards Greener cars, what does a "Green Garage" look like? Amidst a major overhaul of the US auto industry, Carolyn Coquillette of Luscious Garage in San Francisco explains the theory and practice behind the Greening of auto repair, and how it takes a lot more than fixing Hybrids. Click thumbnail image to the left to launch Flash video player. Downloads are below: |
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Disposable Films05.18.09In our latest segment, the creators of the SF and NY-based Disposable Film Festival teach us about the emerging medium of "disposable films" and its signficance in re-shaping the art and craft of cinematic storytelling in the digital age. We also meet NY-based video artists Fritz Donnelly and Christina Ewald--innovators in this exciting new genre. |
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The Singing Tree03.31.09Can trees really sing? In our fourth installment, San Francisco artist and technologist David Robert experiments with plant sentience in his piece entitled "Seed ( )." By tapping into the bio-electrical signals of a tree and capturing those signals into a computer, David is able to bring the organic and technological worlds together in creative ways never before seen (or heard). Click thumbnail image to the left to launch Flash video player. Downloads are below: |
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Swarm Intelligence02.20.09In our third piece, Stanford Professor Deborah Gordon discusses how monitoring ant behavior has yielded clues into the nature of swarm intelligence. Dr. Gordon’s research inspires us to think outside our “hierarchical tendencies,” and to explore the practical applications of a new logical apparatus rooted in the increasing power and intriguing concept of swarm intelligence. Click thumbnail image to the left to launch Flash video player. Downloads are below: |
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Death of the Rock Star?06.20.08With the explosion of the Internet as a means of distribution for bands of all sizes, the music industry fundamentals have changed. Bands like Brooklyn's Yeasayer have learned how to take advantage of the new ways to connect with fans and work more symbiotically to create their music. Click thumbnail image to the left to launch Flash video player. Downloads are below: |
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Materials that self assemble04.03.08Matt Scullin from Berkeley's Material Science Lab explains how humankind is often defined by the materials it uses. He argues that as we enter the Nano age, there will be a fundamental shift in the way we think about materials. In the future, self-assembly will allow designers to make the shapes they want from the atomic level rather than whittle down existing materials like we have in the Stone, Bronze, Iron and Silicon ages. Click thumbnail image to the left to launch Flash video player. Downloads are below: |