It seems as though the moment a combination of white goods and feminism created a bit of freedom and flexibility in our schedules, a flood of cosmetic hogwash poured in to clog them up again.Victoria Coren in Feeling lippy over makeup fad, her regular Observer column. (via blech)
People walking around when talking on their mobile phone is a common behavior. Referred to as “Cell Trance” in the Urban Dictionnary2, this way of moving back and forth is often seen in public venues such as hallways, sidewalks, train platforms, bus stops or shopping malls. To onlookers, the erratic perambulation looks aimless, as if the caller is detached from his surroundings, absorbed in a private sonic universe.From Curious Rituals, a book about “gestural interaction in the digital everyday”, by Nicolas Nova, Katherine Miyake, Waton Chiu and Nancy Kwon.via Alexis Madrigal and Jesper Balslev
Evgeny Kazantsev (Russia) - Past in the FutureRussian digital artist / graphic designer Evgeny Kazantsev creates a series of digital art titled Past in the Future. The task was to show how the real locations and objects of our time will develop and integrate into the world of future. © All images courtesy of the artist
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