http://mer-chan.com/blog Techno-cuddly Culture Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:32:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Check out Rabbittooth.com's Steampunk Star Trek wallpaper. Scientist Spock is just one example. How come taking Star Trek back in time and making it Victorian steampunk modernizes it? It's a riddle wrapped in a question. http://mer-chan.com/blog/2008/12/03/spock-of-tea-old-chap/ Hello! We're smoothing out any wrinkles and making hospital corners on the new design, so if you're having trouble with orders, comments or the site in general, feel free to email me at katy chang@me r-chan.co m. And if ou miss the old design, watch this -- it'll ... http://mer-chan.com/blog/2008/12/03/nice-and-neat/ A sad night sky Yesterday, Jupiter, Venus and the moon aligned in the sky as an upside down frowny face. :-( Or, if you wish to be more scientific like National Geographic, the occurrence resembled a brief "unhappy face." Either way, it is nice to see the night sky ... http://mer-chan.com/blog/2008/12/02/did-you-see-the-frown/ Nerdcore combines the east coast-west coast rivalry with macs versus PCs. So we love it! Check out Mac-loving "Computer Friends (Stack the Memory)" by Sniper Twins; it was supposedly "composed and performed on company time." Which is the nerd equivalent to being shot nine times. So ... http://mer-chan.com/blog/2008/12/01/get-ram-or-die-terabytin/ We're off for Thanksgiving weekend, nursing Campari and sodas for our minds and bellies. Check out Make's paper turkey, which vegetarians and omnivores can both agree is better than leather turkey. We love the way it takes off on the facets trend in fashion and home decor. And like ... http://mer-chan.com/blog/2008/11/26/fold-n-gobble/ I'm super impatient so I really appreciate short laters. But I still like The Clock of the Long Now. The 10,000-year mechanical clock is part of the Long Now Foundation's slow-tech movement. They also have The Long Server project that works on file conversion and digital continuity. ... http://mer-chan.com/blog/2008/11/25/the-sweet-short-later/ Artist Souther Salazar's painting Babooshka hung over the entryway and protected the Mer-chan studio for almost 3 years now. She's come down and will be relocating with the rest of the studio to Dubai. She's saying, "Good things are happening, the vibrations tell me so." You can ... http://mer-chan.com/blog/2008/11/24/bye-babooshka/ Felling down? I don't blame you. The economy is in a nosedive. Seems like some teen killed himself on streaming video while people watched but didn't try to help, our KittyGenovese.tv. Even the astronauts have dropped the bag. Free to Be...You and Me is ... http://mer-chan.com/blog/2008/11/21/raindrops-from-your-eyes/ In a weird twist, robots may the ones pulling the plug on you. Someday soon robots will be the caregivers to millions of aging baby boomers. The uBOT-5 can carry out simple tasks and can spot trouble and call 911 if necessary. These robots will put LifeCall ... http://mer-chan.com/blog/2008/11/20/bots-as-life-lines/ This spoof (emphasize the poof) on the Pixar lamp is great. Who hasn't lusted after lighting? Achille Castiglioni's Arco lamp does it for me every time. http://mer-chan.com/blog/2008/11/19/design-porn/