Ayahuasca LEGOS!!!

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“A special Christmas gift for that enlightened someone who already has everything! Ayahuasca | Shipibo Jungle Set’ available at a Toys ‘R’ Us near you!” Hahaha… If only it were true. This photoshopped meme art done by (http://www.briannori.com) actually stems from an earlier incarnation as an album cover for a band … Continue reading

Housing for the Homeless

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As the U.S. economy deteriorates, these may become more and more relevant.  Here are some interesting ideas for homeless folks.   City officials spend a lot of time and energy worrying about how to keep homeless people off public furniture and out of certain common areas, when they should be considering how to … Continue reading

A tablet on your skin?

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W H A T  I S  C I C R E T ? Crazy new technology.  Could this be inching us toward RFID? hmmm  The Cicret App is the only intuitive, secure and free solution for those who want to chat, share and exchange safely with no chance of being … Continue reading

Let’s Call The Amazon Echo What It Is…

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Creepy. But it’s the future. This morning, Amazon announced a new device called Echo. With a built-in, cloud connected, “always on” microphone, the Echo can listen for your voice “from across the room.” You can ask it about the weather. You can tell it to set an alarm. You can ask … Continue reading

FIREWALL-Interactive media

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An interactive media installation created in collaboration with Mike Allison. A stretchedsheet of spandex acts as a membrane interface sensitive to depth that people can push into and create fire-like visuals and expressively play music. More information available at: aaron-sherwood.com/works/firewall Will be used in the performance piece Mizaru created with Kiori Kawai: purringt.com/mizaru … Continue reading

New material may allow breathing underwater

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      Danish scientists created a crystal that can both absorb and release oxygen, possibly allowing humans to breathe underwater. According to VICE News, the crystal can hold approximately 160 times more oxygen than we breathe, and roughly 10 liters of it can absorb all the oxygen in a room. Under … Continue reading

Live Music Wheel!

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  “Musicians perform inside a four-meter-high metal wheel as part of Chile’s 21st annual international street festival. We do not have the names of these musicians, they work in different shifts as groups of 3 with the two drivers. It is not a specific “group.””    

Bioluminescent trees could light up our streets

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Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde’s team – who have conceptualized smart, interactive highways and parks that remove smog particles – are turning their attention to bioluminescent jellies and bacteria. By merging their light producing compound with plants, the team envisions illuminating city streets with trees that glow at night. The glow-in-the-dark plant concept has been around for a while. A University … Continue reading

3 Suppressed Technologies that Could Revolutionize Daily Life

The US has a long history of suppressing technologies in an effort to help government aligned corporations extend their profits. This history dates back over 100 years which we will outline — in part — in this article. Nikola Tesla, the man who discovered how to useAlternating Current (AC) electricity, has many rumors surrounding his life. Born in … Continue reading

Will These Augmented-Reality Contact Lenses Replace Your Smartphone?

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A little known startup showcases a wearable technology that generates an interactive display right before your eyes By Tuan C. Nguyen SMITHSONIAN.COM JANUARY 13, 2014 In attendance at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show was a little known startup showcasing a wearable technology that generates an interactive display right before your … Continue reading