Monday, August 8, 2011

The End Of A Physics Worldview: Heraclitus And The Watershed Of Life

Heraclitus once said that life "bubbles forth" in a natural magic beyond the confines of entailing law and mathematization. We stand to be re-enchanted and may find our way beyond modernity to something very new.

Thandie Newton The Avatars of Second Life The Pussycat Dolls

Remembering Annette Charles, a.k.a. Cha Cha, 'The Best Dancer At St. Bernadette's'

Actress Annette Charles, who died this week at age 63, played a minor role in Grease ? with an unforgettable scene. Cha Cha was a saucy nemesis of the film's sweet heroine, yet the sultry dancer briefly stole the show, as a commentator recalls.

Norah Jones Noureen DeWulf Olivia Munn

Haines the Hard Way: Bonus Coverage from Issue #8.4

You might remember Andrew Miller's contribution to frequency TSJ #8.4 called "Haines the Hard Way," which he shot alongside Will Wissman. Andrew just put together this extended look into the trip with a six minute slide show--a bit of bonus coverage from the print edition, if you will. Enjoy.

Snowboarding Haines Alaska 2010 | Slideshow from Andrew Miller Visuals on Vimeo.

Michelle Behennah Michelle Branch Michelle Malkin

'Labs On A Chip' May Detect Diseases In The Field

With just a drop of blood, the credit card-sized medical device delivers results in minutes. Researchers say the portable, cheap tests could help revolutionize medicine where traditional diagnostic tests aren't feasible. But some caution the approach might not live up to its promise.

Jamie Chung Jamie Gunns Jamie Lynn Sigler

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Boxes for Days at Mt Hood

Mervin MFG's Boxes for Days contest just went down at High Cascade Snowboard Camp on Mt Hood--a video from Mervin's very own Stan Tech. We heard it was bananas.

Boxes For Days, Mt. Hood 2011 from Lib Tech on Vimeo.

Victoria Silvstedt Vinessa Shaw Virginie Ledoyen

Geithner To Stay On As Treasury Secretary

In a statement released Sunday, the Treasury Department said Timothy Geithner had informed President Obama of his decision to remain in the administration. Geithner is the only remaining top official on Obama's original economics team.

Kelly Ripa Kelly Rowland Kerry Suseck

President Obama: 'Nobody's Boy'?

The President was recently referred to as "your boy" by MSNBC's Pat Buchanan, and his debt ceiling policy was called a "tar baby" by Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.). Also in the week's news: July gained 117,000 jobs and MTV hit 30 years on the air. Weighing in are the Barbershop guys: author Jimi Izrael, attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, Republican strategist Ron Christie, and professor Mark Lamont Hill.

Natalie Zea Natasha Bedingfield Natassia Malthe