Hiding the blights of human civilization is a long-established practice.
Off the shores of Southern California, for example, oil rigs are masked by colorful facades that resemble small amusement parks. So it is no surprise that unsightly landmarks of high technology are similarly disguised--in this case, cellular phone towers are made to look like trees, buildings or even works of art.
this has been happening for years. In our area, cell towers are dressed up like giant flagpoles. Each one has a US flag on top, and is lit at night. I do think its nicer than having naked antennas dotting the city.
I work for a company that fabricates these extraordinary facades and I will say this. They are a fantastic way to highlight the surrounding areas' greenery and bring out the best in hiding the ways we communicate these days.
The company didn't try hard enough to stop a 10-year incursion by hackers likely working from China, says a former Nortel exec cited by the Wall Street Journal.
Google creates an animated doodle that features a boy, a girl, Google's search engine, and a jump rope. But might there be darker, more analytical, more troubling interpretations to this tale?
When the sun goes down, that's when the iPad gets busy for folks with news readers. The iPhone? It's more of a daytime habit. If you're building an app for both devices, heed the lesson.
EnerG2 opens a plant to make an engineered carbon that will improve performance of energy storage devices and make storage for start-stop hybrid cars less expensive.
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