The folks at Google Will Eat Itself are a seriously deranged bunch (witness the epilepsy-inducing background animations on their website), but their concept is admirable in a screw-the-system kind of aesthetic. They have websites, on the websites are Google AdSense ads, from the clickthrough they buy Google stock. Do you see how Ouroubouros eats his own tail? [z+]
How The Sahara Makes The Amazon
In case the world wasn’t weird enough for you, we now learn that, “…the Amazon rainforest depends on dust from one tiny area of the Sahara desert to restock its soil with nutrients and minerals.” I love that the natural world is full of unlikely but completely necessary coincidences like this.
The Demise Of Quality Advertising
Things aren’t what they once were, you know. In the wake of reports that Google’s advertising revenue has already eclipsed the budget of the UK’s Channel 4 station, people are wondering if this spells the death of the British advert as art. Perhaps they will degenerate into the frantic imploring of their overseas equivalents, or perhaps they will simply migrate onto the internet along with the other content that television provides. Whichever happens, I’m pretty sure that I’ll continue doing a fine job of ignoring them all.
HOOKING UP by Tom Doyle
We’ve got a real treat for you this month – “Hooking Up” is a great new story from frequent Futurismic contributor Tom Doyle. It’s about high school and evolution, VR space, artificial intelligence and the unrestrained id.
Hooking Up
by Tom Doyle
John sauntered lazily towards his new high school, making his parents wait as long as possible in their stupid H-cell car. He hoped that he was pissing them off. Their idea to send him to this hi-tech educational prison, their idea to wait out front until he synced on the school grounds, both because they didn’t trust him. So screw them.
He glanced back over his shoulder, saw their fake big smiles and waving arms, waving him on. Shit, how humiliating.
Ahead at the main entrance, the view held more promise. Two perfect girls, lush hair, blemishless skin, full lips, sculpted curves. The best features their daddies could buy, and probably too fancy for John. But he could still enjoy the scenery. Continue reading HOOKING UP by Tom Doyle
Telltale Power Cord
So far as I can tell, it’s a concept not a product. But I for one would be all overthis cool power cord that glows brighter the more juice you use. [fark]