Guy Denning, In a Perfect World, conte and chalk on paper. From his ‘Drawing a Day’ project.
![theatlantic:
Homeland Security’s ‘Pre-Crime’ Screening Will Never Work
The U.S. Department of Homeland security is working on a project called FAST, the Future Attribute Screening Technology, which is some crazy straight-out-of-sci-fi pre-crime detection and prevention software which may come to an airport security screening checkpoint near you someday soon. Yet again the threat of terrorism is being used to justify the introduction of super-creepy invasions of privacy, and lead us one step closer to a turn-key totalitarian state. This may sound alarmist, but in cases like this a little alarm is warranted. FAST will remotely monitor physiological and behavioral cues, like elevated heart rate, eye movement, body temperature, facial patterns, and body language, and analyze these cues algorithmically for statistical aberrance in an attempt to identify people with nefarious intentions. There are several major flaws with a program like this, any one of which should be enough to condemn attempts of this kind to the dustbin.
Read more. [Image: Paleofuture]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2mk2c62RB1qcokc4o1_500.jpg)
Homeland Security’s ‘Pre-Crime’ Screening Will Never Work
The U.S. Department of Homeland security is working on a project called FAST, the Future Attribute Screening Technology, which is some crazy straight-out-of-sci-fi pre-crime detection and prevention software which may come to an airport security screening checkpoint near you someday soon. Yet again the threat of terrorism is being used to justify the introduction of super-creepy invasions of privacy, and lead us one step closer to a turn-key totalitarian state. This may sound alarmist, but in cases like this a little alarm is warranted. FAST will remotely monitor physiological and behavioral cues, like elevated heart rate, eye movement, body temperature, facial patterns, and body language, and analyze these cues algorithmically for statistical aberrance in an attempt to identify people with nefarious intentions. There are several major flaws with a program like this, any one of which should be enough to condemn attempts of this kind to the dustbin.
Read more. [Image: Paleofuture]
MARIOS SCHWAB FALL 2012 RTW DETAIL
this is kind of impossible. but not, but that is a LOT of fit work and seam work and perfect boning and bedazzling.
(Source: wanderworldwonderlust, via lemon2jul)
Ilaria’s work jumps off the wall and crawls into you. Her drawing style is expressive and has a wonderful sense of energy. The close cropping, strong lines, layers and layers of textures, paired with the powerful imagery of her portraits makes for a very strong and evocative visual. As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to know more and I am so glad I seeked her out. Her work is actually driven by a very positive force, inspired by how our own scars tell our stories and how beautiful imperfection can be. She also celebrates how we can create and build who we are through the stitches of our lives.
Read the rest of the article and an interview here.
(via textilenerd)
