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URL: Madrid's 'Air Tree' Creates Its Own Energy, Oxygen [Architecture]

In Madrid, Spain, a unique, hulking structure is currently being built. An "Air Tree," it's designed to both affect the surrounding environment and act as a social center. It's loaded up with solar panels that create electricity that's sold to the local electric company. It's completely self-sufficient, powering itself and using the money it makes from selling excess energy for upkeep. It also produces oxygen like a tree, hence the name. And as for it being a social center, it's designed to be a public gathering place. It's really pretty cool, a completely unique idea and one that, unlike most out-of-the-box ideas like this, is actually being made a reality.

[Platforma Arquitectura via NotCot.org]

URL: It's a Go-Kart That Folds Into a Suitcase. Any Questions? [Amazingness]

This is a go-kart in a suitcase. I'm not sure where this came from nor do I have any info on it beyond the pictures, but really, when we're talking about a go-kart that folds out of a suitcase, what more do you need to know? This is unabashedly badass, and I want one.

[Dark Roasted Blend]

URL: "MC Mechanic" Masterpiece: One Hand Fixes the Other [Robots]

I just found Shane Willis's MC Mechanic piece via Joel@BBG. Photographer Shane Willismade this homage to Escher's Drawing Hands 1948 litho, yet his process included not looking at the original. He wanted to infuse his own style and impression of Escher's original so did his by memory. I'm inclined to think this looks like Luke's replacement hand, engaged in peer to peer hardware review. Shane's work is genius, and Joel's not too shabby for still managing to dig up stuff like this after all these years of Gadget Finding. [Photo.net via JJ]

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