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William Faulkner – Land of the Pharaohs

Posted by Alkaline on May 3, 2013
Posted in: The Mind's Eye. Leave a comment

This is my decree. The bodies of those who died well and bravely by my side shall be delivered to the City of the Dead. Fine linen and armor shall be their burial garments. They shall rest in tombs of stone, and, for their comfort in the second life, they shall have ample treasure. To each man, three measures of gold and nine measures of silver; one vessel each of onyx and alabaster; food and wine in plenty. All this and all honor shall each man enjoy in the second life. There we shall meet again, to stand side by side and serve. ‘Til then, farewell. The gods of Egypt have spoken.

source: Pharaoh Cheops (Jack Hawkins), Land of the Pharaohs (1955) | William Faulkner

Creepy Couture – Robotic Spider Dress

Posted by Alkaline on May 3, 2013
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Exploration within the realm of robotic dresses; a spider dress gave birth. A cute little host creature created by fashiontech designer Anouk Wipprecht and hacker & engineer Daniel Schatzmayr – a prototype of a mechanic dress equipped with sensors, indicators and controllers, created with the aim to give more power and ‘psychological thrills’ to the sugar sweet character that performative wearables often have. Sensoric, servo controlled, mechanic, microcontroller based and reacting/attacking upon approach, inspired by the game LIMBO.

source: Anouk Wipprecht | YouTube