(sub(rosa)) February 4, 2012

Head Composed of Writhing Écorché Figures Composed in the Manner of Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Wellcome Collection

Posted on February 1st, 2012 • No Comments

“Recently conserved painting of a head composed of writhing écorché figures, composed in the manner of Giuseppe Arcimboldo (right: Wellcome Library no. 44576i).” Click on image to see much larger, more detailed version.

Via The Wellcome Library blog.

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Cycle-Skating

Posted on February 1st, 2012 • No Comments

This Cycle-Skating video, a sport of 1923, made me smile. (via the kids should see this) Read the original post on swissmiss

What Humans Want: More Domestic Robots [STUDY]

Posted on January 31st, 2012 • No Comments

People would like to have their own Rosie the Robot — think The Jetsons — and would even borrow money to buy a robot that could complete domestic chores. A survey from the marketing analytics firm Persuadable Research shows that 68% of people surveyed would like to use a robot for domestic purposes such as [...]

Barnes & Noble faces setback in Microsoft antitrust complaint

Posted on January 31st, 2012 • No Comments

Microsoft may have scored an early victory in its legal tussle with Barnes & Noble. The two companies are engaged in parallel battles, one via the Department of Justice, another via United States International Trade Commission. In March 2011, Microsoft accused Barnes & Noble of patent infringement with its NOOK and NOOK Color products; in [...]