(image source | Sindya N. Bhanoo via The New York Times)
Remember when you didn’t have to leave your house when you were sick because your doctor made house calls? Yea, well I don’t either, but I saw it in a movie once. However, getting to a doctor is a routine part of many individuals lives, especially the elderly. Many need to have weekly tests performed to manage health conditions. Beyond the inconvenience of constantly needing to visit your doctor and adhering to their appointment hours, many who experience severe difficulties with their mobility simply cannot make these trips without help and/or more suffering. Beyond the burden on the patient, this routine visits incur financial and administrative strains on doctors and hospitals, raising health care costs and delaying service for everyone. As a solution Denmark is pioneering in “telemedicine”. The NY Times recently ran an article in regards to the evolution of electronic medical records into home medical tests. Through the use of technologies and a few computer accessories individuals can take certain exams in the privacy of their own home and electronically submit the information gathered to their physician. Prescriptions can even be electronically sent to pharmacies to be filled, and if that pharmacy delivers, well you get the point about how these technologies can be a great benefit for all. Be sure to read The New York Times article after the jump for a personal take on this emerging technology.
Finnish fashion house Ivana Helsinki partnered up with Love Contemporary to jointly open a pop-up store here is NYC. Located at 238 Mulberry St. the space is billed as both a store and an art factory. Living up to the latter part of it’s title the store will be hosting the Graffiti Galore show, curated by participants COPE2 and RUBIN, this Friday. Starting at 7pm the show will feature works by COPE2, RUBIN, INDIE, SEN2, FLITE TDS, BATES, Ellis Gallagher, KONGO, LAZOO and THEMO.
Referred to as “war paint” (think Mel Gibson in Braveheart) racing cars of the 1970’s were decorated in an array of colors and complex graphic patterns. Author Sven Völker dives into the graphic design behind these machines in the book “Go Faster: The Graphic Design of Racing Cars“, a first of it’s kind to focus on the creative element of race cars. In addition to the book, Sven Völker also brings us into this world of driving Skittles in a short film available on gestalten.com.
Unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show, the Porsche 918 Spyder is not only a high-performance, sexy sports car, but a planet loving hybrid too - so suck it hippies! Click here for the official Porsche press release and be sure to check out this video for the behind the story behind the making of this dream machine.
Albany’s The Marketplace Gallery is showcasing works by the always amazing CAKE, along with RADICAL! and Travis W Simon. The show opens tomorrow evening and runs only through Sunday, so you better move fast if you want to see this show before it disappears like a NY governor.
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