Errata
–The NYT calls upon China to save Tiger Leaping Gorge.
–I didn’t know I was unAmerican. Watch Ian Rhett’s music video, then figure out what you’re going to do for the next four years.
–This story, like Charlie the parrot herself, is a bit musty but still funny.
–Remember the currency exchange fountain that was intended as an experiment in integrating aesthetically-pleasing data feedback into our surroundings? This IM flower pot adds itself to the further goal of “softening” our hard-wired environment. Whenever its owner’s girlfriend logs on to IM, the flower opens and blooms, then closes again when she logs off. Imagine a large, multi-colored bouquet for someone with a large friends list! What color and type of flower would you like to be?