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New Category: Structures and Architecture
We were starting to get a lot of posts along an engineering and construction theme, so I made a place for them. I re-categorized a dozen or so entries, but it’s going to take a while to get them all in there.
Considering another category for “Energy.” I invite comments.
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Tagging: The Happy Guy in the Hawaiian Shirt
I was reading an article by Jon Udell about the legacy the tagging craze is going to leave behind. He says When the novelty wears off [...] I think that tagging will have altered the information landscape in a fundamental way. [...] it's the social…
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SkyscraperPage.com
I'm sure Deane will appreciate this site. TONS of cool images, like this one of Taipei 101. As usual, there's something for everyone on the internet: there's a meetup locator for skyscraper enthusiasts.
Googie
I watched "The Incredibles" with the kids this weekend. Amazing film. Not only is it entertaining as all get out, but the CGI is jaw-dropping. Absolutely stunning stuff. I was perusing the trivia section of the IMDB record, and I found this: The unusual architecture in the film was based…
Dubai: "Sure, we can build that."
I'm kind of a building / engineering / architecture groupie, and I'm starting to learn how Dubai is Ground Zero these days for magnificent buildings. There's simply nothing they can't or won't build. The picture above is a rendering of the Burj Dubai, which is currently under construction. It's…
The Millau Viaduct
The Millau Viaduct was officially opened today in southern France. Photos here. It is the highest bridge in the world and will provide a direct route from Paris to the Mediterranean coast. With a total height of 343m, taller than the Eiffel tower, the structure is expected to be the highest…
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