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Jarred on
March 21, 2008 in
Art.
As those of you who puzzle over the Satellite Challenges will probably agree, using Google Earth to find your house and stump your friends is a lot of fun. On top of that, everyone from the government to the media puts the same technology to professional, “serious” use. But can satellite imagery be used as an artistic medium? The answer — perhaps as much to your surprise as it was to my own — is a resounding “yes.”
God’s Eye View
I first encountered the use of satellite imagery as a medium for artistic expression through Joel, a friend and occasional guest blogger. A month or two ago, he sent me a link to this post on the Creative Review blog. When I opened it, I was treated to four stunning images. Here’s one of them.
Continue reading ‘Art From Above’
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Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric, spoke at a conference I attended recently (though the conference was weeks ago, I’ve slowly written about it as I’ve digested the information). You can listen to the full audio of his remarks here. I’d like to–unfairly–use Immelt’s address as a starting point for a broader criticism of some in the corporate sector. I say unfairly, because in many ways Immelt said all of the right things; for instance:
- he argued that a cap-and-trade system is desperately needed in the US to curb carbon emissions
- he emphasized GE’s progress toward energy efficiency–both in their products and in their production processes
- he repeatedly underscored the importance of innovation, investing in R&D, and the power of larger companies like GE to try new clean tech ideas; as he said, “I don’t have to pick which technologies are going to work . . . I get to invest in all of them”
But he also voiced an argument for all things green that I find troublesome:
“being another company in the corporate social responsibility [movement around] the environment had no essential interest to me fundamentally, or to the people inside our company, or to our investors . . . what we set out to say is that green is green.”
Continue reading ‘“Green is Green:” Good Enough?’
Alright friends, here we are with another satellite challenge to round out the week. Remember you can click on both images for a closer look.
Here’s the general area. The location of the image below is indicated in red, with its approximate orientation.
Here’s the specific structure, rendered by an unknown designer using Google SketchUp.
So I’m looking for the name of the structure, and the city and country in which it is found. And, of course, you have to name the change event that transpired there. :-)
Good luck!
[Update: Megan nailed it.]
Welcome to a new weekly feature I’m calling “Questioning Things.” The first thing we’ll be questioning is the name of this feature. It’s the best I’ve got, but it’s kind of lame. ANYWAY.
Jarred and I feel like our readers are far more interesting than we are…and we want to hear your stories. So this is your turn: I’ll ask a few (hopefully provocative) questions, you’ll answer in the comments, and we’ll revel in our collective cleverness/hilarity/soul searching.
- What would it take for you to agree to watch two more minutes of commercials per hour of television (1 extra minute for a half-hour show)? Would it make a difference if every commercial caused you to laugh out loud? If every ad was personally targeted at your tastes and lifestyle?
- What line/phrase from a television show or movie do you use in real life? Is it common enough that people recognize the origin, or so obscure that it sounds to most people like your original phrase?
- If you could work a past summer job, but full-time and at your present salary, which job would you pick?
- Is there a musical instrument that–even with unlimited lessons–you don’t think you could master?
My answers after the break. Your answers in the comments (please?).
Continue reading ‘Questioning Things, Vol. I’
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