On the Road Again

I'm hitting the road for about a week, so this blog will be on hiatus until next Wednesday. Here's some things to entertain/educate y'all in the meantime:

:: Made in the USA. Karim Rashid dons his purple specs as a judge in the soon-to-be-smash hit "reality competition" series on USA Network. I'd say he's sold out, but I think he's already done that. (via Improvised Schema)

:: Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music. Don't know the difference between Ambient House and Ambient Trance? Or don't know what the hell Buttrock Goa or Musique Concrete are? This Flash-based site will teach you everything you need to know. With lots and lots of samples.

:: The State of Affairs: "Perimeter security is ugly and may not keep us safe," "Lockheed Martin Is Hired to Bolster Transit Security in N.Y.," and "Do fast-food chains cluster around schools?"