This Guardian presentation on a massive bushfire in Dunalley, Australia is absolutely mesmerizing. Incredibly well done.
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Tech Tonic: This week I visited the new MOMA exhibit, ”Talk to Me” which explores how objects communicate with people.
Fractals are sort of mind blowing. No matter how far you zoom into the image above you’ll always wind up with an identical version of the same shape. This really starts to become a mindfuck when you apply the theory that most everything in nature can be tied back to fractals. It’s equally interesting how long it took us to discover and reminds us how much more there is to learn about the basics of life itself.FRACTAL FOUNDER
Benoit Mandelbrot, who discovered mathematical shapes known as fractals, has died of cancer at the age of 85. Mandelbrot, developed fractals as a mathematical way of understanding the infinite complexity of nature. The concept has been used to measure coastlines, clouds and other natural phenomena and had far-reaching effects in physics, biology and astronomy. via BBC News See him talk about fractals and the art of roughness here.
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The future of the RV.
“Following on the heels of design classics like the Airstream or VW camper van, the Ecco gets passengers to their destination, and becomes a temporary home when they get there. Compact, stylish and aerodynamic while on the road, when it is parked, the Ecco expands to provide a level space and comfort than its fore bearers could only dream of.”
(via Ecco / NAU | ArchDaily)
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