Archive of del.icio.us links Where does “Blue” end and “Red” begin? – Blog.DoloresLabs.Com Each is printed in its color and positioned on a color wheel. Just looking around, there sure seem to be different regions for different names. We also made a color label explorer, so you can search for different terms and see different parts of the space Facebook To Launch Preferred Application Program – TechCrunch.Com Clearly Facebook is [...]

Archive of del.icio.us links Dusting Off the Archive for the Web – New York Times – NYTimes.com On Thursday, the magazine will introduce the Vault, a free site within SI.com that contains all the words Sports Illustrated has ever published and many of the images, along with video and other material, in a searchable database. Advertisers Shun User-Generated Video – News.Wired.com Although more money is going to online video advertising, [...]

Archive of del.icio.us links Pioneer to stop making 42-inch plasma panels – TheGlobeAndMail.Com Pioneer Corp. will stop making 42-inch plasma panels and instead buy panels in that size and smaller from Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric Industrial or Hitachi Ltd. to turn around its loss-making flat TV business, the Asahi newspaper said. No One Bids for $4.5 Million Ferry on eBay – SeattleTimes.NWSource.Com “The Washington state Transportation Department was asking at [...]

Archive of del.icio.us links Big Delays for Small Laptops: OLPC Recipients Irate – PCWorld.Com Within two hours after the promotion began on Nov. 12 he snapped one up. Ruggiero says. Two and half months later, Ruggiero still has no XO, and he is furious about having to deal with a litany of problems associated with the purchase. Hackers hit Scientology with online attack – ComputerWorld.Com The attack was launched Jan. [...]

Archive of del.icio.us links New Lithium-Ion Battery Rules for Travel Effective – MobileWhack.Com Effective January 1, 2008, the following rules apply to the spare lithium batteries you carry with you in case the battery in a device runs low: *Spare batteries are the batteries you carry separately from the devices they power. Sony is preparing to launch laptops with Penryn processor – SlashGear.Com Sony is preparing to launch its Penryn [...]

Archive of del.icio.us links In San Jose Mercury News, Downsizing Print with Dynamite, Increasing web content – FreePress.Net In an era of declining circulation and shrinking budgets, virtually every paper in America is trying to jazz up its product while beefing up its online presence. But the effort in San Jose, may be the most ambitious – or the most desperate. Celebrities hit out in anti-bullying web campaign – PhysOrg.Com [...]

Archive of del.icio.us links US Control Over Core Internet Systems Called Into Question – Gizmodo.Com Next week, in Rio, an international meeting will get underway concerning the Internet and its current status. The itinerary for the discussion includes spam, free speech and Internet access costs. However, American dominance in the governing of the Internet is more likely to be the unofficial topic for debate. Beyond cute and cuddly – TheAustralian.News.Com.Au [...]

CARDBOARD BRIDGE by Shigeru Ban

The bridge, located over the Gardon River in southern France, is made almost entirely out of cardboard tubes (281 to be exact), and is strong enough to carry 20 people at a time and weights only 7.5 tonnes. The bridge also sits adjacent to an ancient Roman Bridge, creating an interesting juxtaposition. “It is a very interesting contrast, the Roman stone bridge and the paper bridge. Paper too can be [...]

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