Pretty Wave Machine

This video was shared by SH.  Makes you wonder.  Wonder where they filmed from, anyway.  And how much do waves weigh?  How do they make themselves into such impossible shapes?  Is there an equal, inversely-shaped wave at the other side of that ocean, at that same moment?  Probably not.  But it'd be pretty cool if there was.

The Machine Has a Beautiful Soul

From Slate.com: AT&T has released a classic Jim Henson short film titled, "Robot".  Initially intended for business seminars, this film is very Henson and quite terrific.  Enjoy!

There's a Hole in This Mountain

From Rock and Ice Magazine comes this video of the fun that can be had when your mountain is spatial.

Fight Fire with Physics!

Ever notice that fighting a fire with water or fire extinguishers does at least as much damage as the fire itself?  So did DARPA!  They've been looking for ways for the Army to combat fires not by suppression, but by challenging the very physics of the flame.  The result of this research is the "Instant Fire Suppression" wand. 

While still a bit underwhelming, the science behind is pretty wicked.  Read all about it here at Geekosystem.

Just Add Water

From unofficial contributor Carl, check this video of a 30-story tower being erected in 15 days!

Site Specificity

We talk a lot about site specificity, but this installation epitomizes the ideal.

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I'd like a house that is just a whole series of these; bedrooms, kitchen, and living areas all nested together like a big hamster house for people. That would be sweet.

Adaptive Reuse

Concerned that the financial quagmire means your building won't ever be completed?  Even oil-rich Venezuela's feeling that pain.  This photo report from foreignpolicy.com shows how the homeless of Caracas have intervened on behalf of the corporations, occupying an unfinished tower so that it's not a complete (or legal) waste.