Tag Archives: Technology

Architecture Firm Builds Organically Shaped Offices in the Heart of the Mayan Jungle | My Modern Met

Posted on November 19, 2023 by agogo22

By Jessica Stewart on November 18, 2023 “Both the doors and the windows use patterns and shapes that could be reminiscent of tree leaves or insect wings from the jungle.” Nestled outside of Tulum, Mexico— in the heart of the … Continue reading →

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Does History Progress?

Posted on November 19, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Chapters: 00:00 – Does History Progress? 06:30 – One: The Idea of Progress 13:12 – Two: An Order of History 17:57 – Three: Reformations, Enlightenments, and Revolutions 25:18 – Four: The Varieties of Freedom 28:37 – Five: The Causes … Continue reading →

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Berndnaut Smilde Conjures Fleeting Nimbus Clouds as They Hover Indoors | Colossal

Posted on November 16, 2023 by agogo22

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 GRACE EBERT “Nimbus Kunstmuseum Hal” (2021).
Photo by Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk. All images courtesy of the artist and Ronchini Gallery For less than ten seconds, Berndnaut Smilde’s floating sculptures transform galleries, halls, and warehouses into uncanny spaces. For less … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Moses

Posted on November 16, 2023 by agogo22
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Cool engineering and design.

Posted on November 14, 2023 by agogo22
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How The Incas Made Computers Out Of Strings

Posted on November 13, 2023 by agogo22

[…] When the Spanish Conquistadors encountered the mighty Inca empire, they found thousands of knotted-up ropes called quipus. Encoded in these quipus were tax records, census data, and the entire history of the Inca empire. But the secret to these … Continue reading →

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Waterfall in Iceland

Posted on November 12, 2023 by agogo22
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BBC Radio 4 – Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny, Tim Peake: The International Space Station, Space

Posted on November 11, 2023 by agogo22

Will Shaun trade his shacket for a spacesuit, leaving Earth far behind him? Astronaut Major Tim Peake wants to take Shaun on a wonder-filled trip to the International Space Station. It’s a chance to really get away from it all, … Continue reading →

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How Spacecraft ACTUALLY Navigate Asteroid Fields

Posted on November 9, 2023 by agogo22

How empty is our solar system? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down how to navigate an asteroid field in a spacecraft. Should we be hearing about more asteroid crashes? Learn about the discovery of the asteroid belt between … Continue reading →

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Thief caught on camera!

Posted on November 9, 2023 by agogo22
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The Ocean Is Deeper Than You Think. We Need Better Maps.

Posted on November 9, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Our maps of the ocean are surprisingly bad! On Google Maps it looks like we know so much… but we know less about the ocean floor than we do the surface of Mars. And that’s a big problem, because … Continue reading →

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A Village in Switzerland

Posted on November 6, 2023 by agogo22
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