Soul in the Machine Live in Vegas, February 25, 2012

Soul in the Machine Live in Vegas, February 25, 2012

Soul in the Machine LIVE – One Magic Night At The World Renowned Rain Nightclub – The Palms – Las Vegas We’ve been wanting to play here since attending a Club Rubber event here back...

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More EDM Mainstreamification

More EDM Mainstreamification

Today more than ever, electronic dance music has gone mainstream in America. Electronic productions by Stargate in Lady Gaga and Rihanna songs, and dubstep elements in Britney Spears’ hits are just a few examples of...

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Beyonce accused off ripping off Belgian choreographer in new ‘Countdown’ music video

Beyonce accused off ripping off Belgian choreographer in new ‘Countdown’ music video

[SitM: we had no idea there was such a thing as plagiarism in dance routines] To Beyonce, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. To others, she’s plain ripping other artists off. In her new...

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“Acrobat” Photog Defies Death To Capture View At The Top Of The World

“Acrobat” Photog Defies Death To Capture View At The Top Of The World

[SitM: more creative use of everyday tech] “FROM ABOVE, THE MUNDANE SEEMED MORE DIVINE.” “Wouter van Buuren is not only a photographer, he is also an acrobat.” That’s how one art gallery describes, perhaps too...

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Long-Exposure Pics Make Trains Look Like Laser Beams

Long-Exposure Pics Make Trains Look Like Laser Beams

[SitM: very nice results using everyday tech] We love pictures of trains. We also love plays on light. So we reaaaally love the long-exposure shots of San Francisco photographer Aaron Durand, who manages to make...

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A Light Installation Turns Chicago’s “Bean” Into A Gigantic Disco Ball

A Light Installation Turns Chicago’s “Bean” Into A Gigantic Disco Ball

[SitM: this is a good example of how simple it is to achieve a dramatic effect with mirrored light] From now until the February 20, “Cloud Gate” (a.k.a. “The Bean”), Anish Kapoor’s iconic curving sculpture...

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Nevada Approves Rules for Self-Driving Cars (implication: Knight Rider Becomes Reality)

Nevada Approves Rules for Self-Driving Cars (implication: Knight Rider Becomes Reality)

[SitM: Resurrection of Hasselhof as pop icon to follow shortly thereafter] Nevada has become the first state in the United States to approve self-driving cars, a necessary step for Google’s vision to become a reality....

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Department of Energy prize indicated Phillips LED bulb is the real deal

Department of Energy prize indicated Phillips LED bulb is the real deal

[SitM: LEDs ARE THE FUTURE!] Remember Philips’ futuristic-looking EnduraLED lightbulb? Roughly two years after they pulled the wraps off of it, the bulb has now passed the U.S. Department of Energy’s 18-month testing period and...

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Technology does not stand still: Data Centers’ Power Use Less Than Was Expected . . .

Technology does not stand still: Data Centers’ Power Use Less Than Was Expected . . .

[SitM: predicting the future is fraught with uncertainty and mistakes because it's nearly impossible to tell what sort of advancements are going to be made in technology. Advancements in tech can increase power usage due...

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The Towers of Tomorrow

The Towers of Tomorrow

[SitM likes outside of the box design] What will the skyscrapers of the future look like? Will they be covered in gardens, shaped like rocket ships, submerged in the ocean? Since it was established in...

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Traditional Camera Shapes Are Wrong

Traditional Camera Shapes Are Wrong

[SitM: makes a lot of sense] Listen to designer Jean-michel Bonnemoy and he’ll have you believe traditional camera form factors were dictated by the need to hold a roll of film in the back. Now...

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Spinal Staircases

Spinal Staircases

[SitM: HR Giger might approve of this. We certainly do.]

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Etiquette Lessons in the Digital Age

Etiquette Lessons in the Digital Age

So, you dropped food on the floor—to eat or not to eat, that is the question? Audrey Fukuman and Andy Wright of SFoodie created a flowchart—“The 30-Second Rule, A Decision Tree”—to guide you on whether...

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Have sex in an airplane for only $425

Have sex in an airplane for only $425

Plenty of people have fantasies of joining the ‘Mile High Club’ by cramping themselves into a tiny bathroom to have uncomfortable sex with the danger of being kicked off an airline forever. It doesn’t sound...

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British Facebook Users Are Intoxicated in 76% of Their Photos [STUDY]

British Facebook Users Are Intoxicated in 76% of Their Photos [STUDY]

[SitM: is this really that surprising?] The average British person is under the influence of alcohol in three-quarters of of his or her tagged Facebook photos, according to a new study. Researchers asked British people...

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