ACTA: A SOPA By Any Other Name
The publicity and protests around the SOPA and PIPA acts gripped the attention of ordinary people and politicians alike, but did the noise of the crowd drown out the sound of a bigger threat? ACTA (The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) is a piece of legislation »
Under British Skies
Richie Jarvis is the founder of UBS and a member of the AFM Board of Trustees. He is an IT guru by day and an amateur astronomer by night. Richie is also an experienced astrophotographer. He volunteers as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) »
Art and Alzheimer's Explored
Patricia, art historian, explained what it was like to be married to an artist living with Alzheimer's as she she was married to late William Utermolhen. William was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1995 but prior to that he was an exceptional figurative painter and »
Image of the Week: Abandoned
Editor's Note: I came across Alicia's stunning photography when I was looking through Flipboard Picks and there was a post on PetaPixel which featured her abandoned car photography. I was blown away by not only the beauty that she captured in their abandoned »
The Earth As Never Seen Before
[/caption] NASA has just released a 2012 update to its Blue Marble image of the Earth, taken earlier this month using composite images from different swaths of the planet's surface via NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite, SUOMI NPP. The Blue Marble 2012 is »
Ectstatic Meditations: The Human Condition
The Human Condition Introducing “The Human Condition” the sixth and final release in the breathtaking “Ecstatic Meditations” series; explosive short films by filmaker, TV »
Bread and Circuses: Feeding the Masses at London 2012
How to host a party Every good host knows the secret to a successful event is that the guests are entertained, and that they are well fed and watered. At London 2012, the spectacle of competition will provide the »
Soundbites And Images To Change The World: Stephen Hawking
In this interview, Hawking discusses the origins of the universe as well as life on earth. He presents a few basic truisms regarding the expansion of the universe and »
Image of the Week: Storm Clouds Over Kitty Todd Nature Preserve
This is a favorite image of many of the viewers of my portfolio and a favorite place of mine, to wander through. The Kitty Todd Nature Preserve, is a Nature Conservancy »
Open Source Mapping: GIS For The Rest Of Us.
Data drives planning decisions, and those who have the data have the most power in making them. Unfortunately, it is usually governments and companies that have the data, and their decisions on planning and development »
The World’s Most Sustainable Restaurants and Cafes
As entrepreneurs look for new ways to stand out in the highly competitive food services industry, more and more restaurants are adopting eco-friendly business models. By adapting more environmentally sustainable »
Starbucks Fukuoka
Kengo Kuma and Associates are an architectural practice based in Tokyo (and Paris) and employs a familiar style throughout their work: the combination of locally-sourced, elementary materials with contemporary chicness. The latest project in Fukuoka, Tokyo is a »