Color is more important then we think. How something looks is a big deal and the colors we know are linked to certain states of mind and feelings. Here’s a really nice lay-out of the psychology of color.
Who wants to see a man play a printed guitar?
A researcher in New Zealand has began to print 3D guitars, that not only look great, but also sound good. The things we are able to print now are ridiculous, and for those who are unaware of the technology, it might seem a bit like magic.
Ab-Soul’s “Control System”
The Black Lip Bastard A.K.A Ab-Soul has done it again!!! His latest release, dropped May 11, 2012 “Control System” is an album that will keep you mentally in tuned and aware to the ways of the world’s actual control system.
Dissecting Creativity with Pharrell Williams
This is a video, featuring Pharrell Williams, talking about creativity and art in different forms. Since, at 88, that is what we’re all about, whether showcasing or inspiring it, I thought it’d be relevant to post.
Playing God
What if we could break down nature and use the parts to rebuild it however we saw fit? That is the aim of a new field of scientific research, synthetic biology. BBC Horizon documentary Playing God explores the subject, delving into the incredible possibilities it could unlock.
Scientific Evidence Explains Auras
A recent study conducted at the University of Granada in Spain has uncovered evidence that explains the “psychic” phenomenon of auras. They discovered that many people who claim to be able to see the aura of others actually have synaesthesia, a neuropsychological phenomenon that deeply interconnects the regions of the brain responsible for the processing of sensory stimuli.
Why Most Rappers are Broke
We are always fed images and stories of success, wealth and abundance, especially from Hip Hop, whether it’s via an artist or group that’s completely placed themselves in the Hip Hop category, or it’s via an artist or group influenced by it.
Evacuated Tube Transportation (ETT)
Evacuated Tube Transportation is a type of transport that works by getting rid of almost all air in a tube, allowing for the elimination of friction. A little ‘capsule’ with people (or other things) in it would essentially being travelling through a vacuum.
You are just a witness
You are not your thoughts, your beliefs, your opinions, your feelings, your actions, your possessions. You are just a witness, constantly moving through the ever-changing stream of ‘now’.
Nardwuar
For those of you who don’t know, Nardwuar is a zany, high pitched voice having, slightly annoying, interesting, Canadian interviewer (and musician, although this will focus on his interviewing), who does unnecessarily extensive research on celebrities before interviewing them, which ends up in confusion, fear, or with them being impressed.
A talking gorilla
Yes, you read that right, and no, it’s not some LOL CHEESE XD IM SOOOO RANDOMB GUYS type of joke. Koko is a gorilla that has apparently learned to communicate with humans through sign language, and not only that, but she is able to understand verbal speech, and sign back, or follow through with requests.