I was blown away by the short clip below. These eco-environments were created by ecositema urbano architects. They are made from commercially available products. They are portable and assembled using only screws. These “trees” are also revenue generating; excess energy from solar panels is sold back utility companies for a healthy profit. Who says money doesn’t grow on trees?
Posts Tagged ‘inspiration’
Urban Air Trees
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Clay Shirky Talk
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Clay Shirky is amazing! In this chat, he continues to explore the impact of the Internet on the media landscape that touches us everyday. As the medium for all other media, the Internet has enabled an environment previously unseen in human history. Consumers are now also producers. Massive use of technologically “boring” tools enable new and exciting forms of communication. I can’t imagine a more exciting time to be alive!
Origins of a Revolution in Information
Monday, June 16th, 2008
The NYTimes’ article “The Web Time Forgot” is on the amazing, Paul Otlet. He is credited as being the father of information science. He created the conceptual framework for the new way in which we consume information. The words were a bit different, but the ideas are very alive today.
In 1934, Otlet sketched out plans for a global network of computers (or “electric telescopes,” as he called them) that would allow people to search and browse through millions of interlinked documents, images, audio and video files. He described how people would use the devices to send messages to one another, share files and even congregate in online social networks. He called the whole thing a “réseau,” which might be translated as “network” — or arguably, “web.”
Make sure not to miss the little video included with the article.
