Urban Honking

Mushrooms and their mycelium are quiet allies that are essential for our healthy existence. They are enigmatic, have a sense of humor, and socially as well as spiritually, bond together all that admire them. They have much to teach us.

-Paul Stamets…

Mushrooms and their mycelium are quiet allies that are essential for our healthy existence. They are enigmatic, have a sense of humor, and socially as well as spiritually, bond together all that admire them. They have much to teach us. -Paul Stamets If the ego is not regularly and repeatedly dissolved in the unbounded hyperspace…

I still get the paper. It comes to my doorstep every morning except for Sunday when I get two of them. For this privilege I pay $388 a year, $20 a month to the Oregonian and another $12 a month to the New York Times. As much as I had no idea it was this […]

I’m proud to announce the launch of Physical GIF on Kickstarter. Physical GIF is a collaboration with Scott Wayne Indiana to turn animated GIFs into table top toys. We use a laser cutter and a strobe light to produce a kind of zoetrope from each animated GIF so you can watch it on your coffee […]

I have developed a “Pay What It Costs” philosophy as a reaction to the cultural sales-mania that induces people to buy things they don’t need. At times I’ve found myself conflicted by this philosophy, because the world seems to reward those those that seek out the best deals. My counter-argument was always that one just […]

I have a deep crush on Bitcoins right now. Let’s get you up to speed! First, watch my favorite Bloomberg reporter @CrisValerio explain things on this short video report on Bitcoin (2:02 on YouTube). Eventually we’ll get a great explanation from NPR’s Planet Money. They are planning a podcast episode about it. The WSJ’s SmartMoney.com […]

It’s been a long time, but the Bright Future of Tobacco has risen on a new era. The soothing voices of Steve and Mike return to your life to help you focus on business and culture and feel like you have friends. New theme song! Season 2 has a new vibe that is summed up […]

“All things move and nothing remains still” — Heraclitus

The history of astronomy can be read as a story of better and better vision. Over the centuries, we have supplemented our vision with technology that allows us to see further and more clea…

“All things move and nothing remains still” — Heraclitus

The history of astronomy can be read as a story of better and better vision. Over the centuries, we have supplemented our vision with technology that allows us to see further and more clea…

“All things move and nothing remains still” — Heraclitus The history of astronomy can be read as a story of better and better vision. Over the centuries, we have supplemented our vision with technology that allows us to see further and more clearly; while Ancient astronomers, who relied only on their naked eyes to perceive…