The Dumpster is an interactive online visualization that depicts a slice through the romantic lives of American teenagers. Using postings extracted from millions of blogs, visitors can surf through tens of thousands of romantic relationships in which one person has “dumped” another.

The Dumpster was created by Golan Levin with Kamal Nigam and Jonathan Feinberg and is made possible by support from the Whitney’>Whitney Artport, the Tate Online, and Intelliseek. Version 1.0 was (amusingly) launched, on Valentine’s day 2006.

Swiss artists Matthias Jud and Christoph Wachter have spent five years scanning both search engines and atlas to collect information, pictures and maps of areas restricted to the general public (military installations). They have documented their findings in Zone*Interdite (restricted area).

Level 01 shows a map of the world with approximately 1,200 restricted areas indicated by green dots. Click on one of the dots and a window will pop up with a short description and more information on the place. Much like a wiki, additional information can be added by users.

The Level 02 part of the project reconstructs particular areas as 3D worlds. A PC version can be explored as a virtual walk through. Currently there are two 3D worlds available: the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and an Islamic training in North Khartoum, Sudan.

Here is a Flash into on the site.

Demos of both Level 01 and Level 02.

(via we make money not art)

Swiss artists Matthias Jud and Christoph Wachter have spent five years scanning both search engines and atlas to collect information, pictures and maps of areas restricted to the general public (military installations). They have documented their findings in Zone*Interdite (restricted area).

Level 01 shows a map of the world with approximately 1,200 restricted areas indicated by green dots. Click on one of the dots and a window will pop up with a short description and more information on the place. Much like a wiki, additional information can be added by users.

The Level 02 part of the project reconstructs particular areas as 3D worlds. A PC version can be explored as a virtual walk through. Currently there are two 3D worlds available: the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and an Islamic training in North Khartoum, Sudan.

Here is a Flash into on the site.

Demos of both Level 01 and Level 02.

(via we make money not art)

Tired of retrofitting old refrigerators to hold and dispense your favorite beer? Have enough money to spend on a quality appliance that combines the refrigerator/freezer concept with a keg? Want no more!

HomePub chills and pours beer from a tap on the front of the appliance. Manufactured by the Dutch company, Edy, HomePub’s draft beer system is nestled inside the door where it doesn’t take up any space in the refrigerator. Hmmm… Okay. Its quiet dual compressors result in a powerful cooling system that chills down your favorite 5-liter kegs. Beer is kept fresh and cold for approximately 28 days. Available (now in the UK) for approximately $1100.

(via BornRich)

Crime fighting goes hi-tech!

Not only is the Seattle and King County Public Health department’s web site a wealth of knowledge for the cleanup of illegal drug labs, but it also has an iMAP site that allows you to locate and view illegal drug labs.

The list of illegal drug lab includes over 300 meth labs discoverd over the past eight years.

(related story here)

(via Kiro7 and King5)

The details of the Brad Pitt/Jennifer Aniston divorce settlement has been announced. How do you divide $60 million in assets? Brad Pitt receives their film production company (Plan B Productions) and Jennifer Aniston receives the couple’s $29 million Beverly Hills mansion.

In addition, Aniston will retain a “minor stake” in the production company, which is believed to be worth more than $50 million after a string of 12 successful independent movie releases, including Tim Burton’s “Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.”

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston got married on July 29, 2000. They announced their separation was on January 7, 2005, and after nearly 4 1/2 years of marriage, Jennifer Aniston filed for a divorce on March 25, 2005, citing irreconcilable differences. The Pitts’ divorce became final in October.

(via The Boston Herald)