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IN 1927, FORTUNATO Depero published a collection of his work that would become one of the most revered books in the canon of design. The Italian artist and designer, who is also famed for his Campari bottle design, called his monograph Depero Futurista—but most people know it as the Bolted Book, on account of the two large aluminum bolts with which Depero bound its contents: 240 self-promotional pages of typography, architecture, and product designs. 

Now one of the world’s most iconic design books is being reprinted. Find out more here. 

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 Hump day Wednesday feels..😣

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Contemporary / Modern New | MoMA Design Store

New fall items have arrived at the MoMA Design Store! Discover a fresh selection of products, including Tom Dixon’s hand-formed iridescent Warp Vase and the sleek Tutti Frutti Bowl designed by Giulio Iacchetti for Alessi. And remember, all purchases support The Museum of Modern Art. 

(via Contemporary / Modern New | MoMA Design Store)

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Marbled...

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Several companies are furiously at work creating a new field--let's call it the emotion economy-- focused on sensing and analyzing consumers' mental states. In January, Apple bought a San Diego startup called Emotient, which uses facial-tracking technology to identify people's feelings. A few months earlier, the consumer-research giant Nielsen bought Boston-based Innerscope, which combines facial-cue recognition with Lightwave-style wearables data.

Applied neuroscience platforms is rapidly on the rise. Learn more about emotion sensing and some of the pioneers of emotion-measuring here.

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“In honor of Father’s Day, this is a tribute to my Dad, and all the other men like him. In a world that too often teaches girls to be meek, objectifies women’s bodies and relegates the female experience to the sidelines, the men who do exactly the opposite merit recognition…

This is for the men who treated their daughters like their sons (or rather, treated their children like children)—with equal respect. By including both in the same hikes, adventures and backyard ball games—you showed us first-hand what equality of the sexes looks like and so we learned to expect the same from the world…

You are the World’s Best Dads who really deserve the title today. You raised a generation of women who know how to say “yes” to life but “no” to inequality. You are the rare few who raised girls to know their worth.

Fathers of strong daughters, I am blessed to claim you as my own. Without you, the road to claiming our power might have been much longer and our understanding of respect, confidence and independence much slower.

Thank you for opening the door to a world I want to live in. Thank you for giving us the highest bar of love by which to measure everyone else.

On this day, and every other, your impact is cherished.❤️

- Toby Israel for Elephant Journal

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I serve and represent the OTHERS because I am one myself. 

OTHERS defy expectations and stereotypes. We are curious, ambitious, energetic and have every intention of squeezing the most out of life. Above all, we are individuals. 

OTHERS don’t fit into categories. We are not jocks. Or skaters. Or musicians. Or students. Or technologists. Or audiophiles. We want to be all of the above and then some. 

OTHERS are a diverse group of optimistic, bright minds connected by technology and a desire to make our mark, who together can advance culture and even humanity. 

OTHERS are not defined by demographics or geography. We have shared ideals, dreams and a vision for a new reality. 

OTHERS believe individuality is the new wealth. Experiences are the new assets to acquire. Whoever is the most individual wins. 

i am OTHER celebrates people who push society forward. The thinkers. The innovators. The outcasts. History has proven that it’s the rule breakers who have the power to change the world. 

 Be OTHER.

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I’ve worked in software for years and, time and again, I’ve seen someone apply the arts to solve a problem of systems. The reason for this is simple. As a practice, software development is far more creative than algorithmic. - J. Bradford Hipps

Learn more on how tech alone may not be enough and the surprising results when technology is combined with the humanities from the inspiring words and experiences of a liberal-arts major turned software developer here.

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Fly like a butterfly... 

Rest in peace to ‘The Greatest’, Muhammad Ali.