A collection of ghost words … đ Ghost Artists: “Spotify, the rumor had it, was filling its most popular playlists with stock music attributed to pseudonymous musiciansâvariously called ghost or fake artistsâpresumably in an effort to reduce its royalty payouts.” /via pixel envy Ghost Hotels: “The âghost hotelâ nomenclature refers to an entire apartment building which is functionally a hotel because most or all units are short-term rentals instead of tenant-occupied.
Akiya (vacant houses in Japan) “are becoming less like financial assets and more akin to natural resources, available to be harvested by those who wish put in the time and substantial effort to reclaim one from natural decay.”
There seems to be this kind of richness of the tactile experience thatâs afforded by pushing buttons. Theyâre not perfect for every situation, but I think increasingly, weâre realizing the merit that the interface offers.
“Most fields have a problem with âghost knowledgeâ, hard-won practical understanding that is mostly passed on verbally between practitioners and not written down anywhere public.”
America’s 7-Elevens to become ‘Japanese style’: “Japanâs 7-Eleven locations â referred to as konbini â have a different vibe. There, they put a focus on âtantalizing food,â according to TODAY. Items found at Japanese 7-Eleven stores include onigiri (rice balls), fried chicken, sushi, egg sandwiches, fresh pastries, mochi and hot bar items”
“looking down at an undulating fog bank that completely obscures the valley below. Itâs like a mysterious sea with a forest-blanketed peak to the rear on a landmass ascending out of it. I donât know whatâs below the gray waves. Whatever is down there, itâs a different place from up here. Iâm on a sky island”
Baugespanne is the practice of visualizing “… future urban developments in scale 1:1 by an inflated balloon-structure.” Filing under the word of the day.
Astronomers have discovered that a third of the planets around the most common stars in the galaxy could be in a goldilocks orbit close enough, and gentle enough, to hold onto liquid water â and possibly harbor life.
Relational Infrastructure " … refers to the social connections, interactions, and collective intelligence that underpin a community, network or group’s ability to collaborate, solve problems, and drive change."
Stack Rock Fort: Victorian island reclaimed by nature. The property has been bought by a community interest company, which plans to preserve it as a “living ruin”.