Issue 157

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Objêts

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/may/20/craig-venter-synthetic-life-form
science creates synthetic lifeform. erm, isn't this huge?

http://bit.ly/aRVpku
salad spinner becomes low-cost centrifuge for the third world

http://bit.ly/cbh2rT
lovely time-lapse video of the unpronounceable volcano

http://bit.ly/alvEMy
new super-featherweight adidas football boots, just in time for the world cup

http://vimeo.com/11188067
a projected advert for nokia


Software

http://www.moment77.se/dagbok/face-tracker-with-3d-overlay/
a slightly sinister webcam facetracker that you can try for yourself


Interface

http://bit.ly/c4Q2ur
combining pen and touch interfaces


Media

http://onion.com/bD8u8H
*what the onion thinks of new media darling foursquare.com (caution: contains swearing)

http://www.reclaimprivacy.org/
*the website that helps you change your facebook privacy settings


Graphics

http://vimeo.com/8224953
*a nice little animation about learning


thanks to anthony p for link via twitter

keep watching...