Saturday, September 9, 2017
Friday, September 8, 2017
Thursday, September 7, 2017
russian to conclusions
Security firm SEMANTIC has confirmed hackers have gained access to American electrical grid infrastructure.
The hackers are believed to be based in Russia.
They now lie in wait for the right time.
According to WIRED, power grid experts conclude the hackers now control “switch flipping” capabilities.
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
done up in blueprint blue
Walter Becker died last Sunday.
He’s been around since my college years and any major dude will tell you he was one of the very best.
He was 67.
RIP
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
once you’ve seen this shopping center…
you’ve seen the mall.
Italian architect Giuseppe Mengoni was tasked with creating a monumental gathering place in the center of Milan in the mid-1800’s.
He won an International Competition for his design of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, a huge tunnel-like shopping mall connecting the Duomo Cathedral with the La Scala Opera House.
The first stone was laid in 1865 and it was completed in 1877, about 9 years before our own ClockTower.
The internal streets are covered by a soaring cast iron arcade with intricate glass inserts, and for decades the roof was prone to leaks.
At the central intersection a huge glass and iron dome was created, almost 125 feet in diameter.
The detailing was so complex, Mengoni was often called to the worksite to climb the scaffolds and answer questions about his intent.
But alas, this did not work out so well.
On December 30, 1877 Mengoni fell from the roof while inspecting the waterproofing details.
He died that day at just 48,
not living to see his finished masterpiece.
wiki
Modern mall design owes a lot to the Galleria.
But the Galleria appears to have figured out how to survive!
Monday, September 4, 2017
Sunday, September 3, 2017
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