http://www.theweightofdust.org The Weight of Dust Exceeds the Weight of Settled Objects Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:00:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had this idea the other day and thought "such a thing must already exist", and indeed there are many similar ideas out there, but I thought I'd outline my version anyway. The sound museum is an archive of sounds, virtually or in a space, that can't be heard anymore. Ideally ... http://www.theweightofdust.org/ideasbymoney/sound-museum-a-2-50-entrance-fee-idea/ A friend of mine sparked this idea, so thank you Rudolph. For some reason I spend a lot of time thinking about businesses I'd like to go to but don't exist:  a Weimar-themed hotel and casino, or a sex neutral/gender specific haberdashery that caters to dandies and drag kings (tentatively named ... http://www.theweightofdust.org/ideasbymoney/store-for-packaging-at-least-40000-idea/ Since my last "Idea, by monetary value" was so successful (at least a half dozen of you showed interest in paying some small amount of money for it) I decided to propose a truly worthless invention. I would like to have a version of facebook that is auditory-based rather than ... http://www.theweightofdust.org/ideasbymoney/facebook-din-an-idea-thats-doubtfully-worth-anything-at-all/ If you live or spend any time on the lower east side you've probably seen my favorite new piece of street art. This is among the most brilliant pieces of camp I've ever seen. There's so much to unravel in this work. As you can see, its a re-imagining of ... http://www.theweightofdust.org/design/nimonroe/ One of the things that exciting about new distribution channels for small applications is that tiny markets have emerged through extremely specialized applications. A few weeks ago Dan Dickinson showed me a game for the iphone called Kern. He correctly assumed that I'd be excited about a type nerd game, ... http://www.theweightofdust.org/design/kerning-game-at-least-20-idea/ Last week I was playing tour guide in NYC Chinatown when this package jumped out at me from amidst tourist trinkets, Buddhist icons, and lychee vendors. Chinatown has more sensory stimulation in one block than most of the rest of the US has in a square mile, even for New ... http://www.theweightofdust.org/design/from-the-other-side-of-the-planet/ Last year my wife went to Berlin on a research trip and I was stuck at home. To make me feel better she brought back a suitcase of weapons grade licorice. I've savored it over the months and my supply is almost out but there's one item I can't bring ... http://www.theweightofdust.org/design/preciousdisposable/ http://www.theweightofdust.org/design/rhinoflorus/ http://www.theweightofdust.org/videos/kraftwerk-v-zapp-whos-computer-love-is-the-strongest/ A couple weeks ago a friend of mine asked me to write a piece of original incidental music for a film he's making. The scene takes place in the lobby of a corny hotel and he needed a piece of suitably corny background music. We talked a little about it, ... http://www.theweightofdust.org/twitter/lost-music-the-unconventional-sounds-of-utility/