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...things modern. In Gail Jones' seductive new novel, his captive audience is young Australian Alice Black, who is researching her book, The Poetics of Modernity. And over the course of Dreams of Speaking (Vintage; 214 pages), a succession of machines are summoned, from the Xerox copier to the neon tube, to glow in the novel's velvety darkness. Here the things which bring people together also keep them apart. "I wanted to read certain omnipresent phenomena through this ambivalence," says Jones via e-mail. "The telephone for example is often represented as an estranging and distancing mechanism. I decided...
...have this flashbulb problem, the gloss gadget is ideal for after-dark touch-ups and finding keys at the bottom of your handbag. "It's glamour utility," says Nina. Each gloss?there are five different shades?comes with a mirror attached to the side of its tube and is fitted with a tiny bulb that illuminates the whole product at one click. The batteries can't be changed, but since the light lasts for some 10,000 clicks it'll probably outlast the gloss anyway. The glosses cost $25 and can be ordered from www.liparazzi.com or bought at select department...
...marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder different shades - comes with a mirror attached to the side of its tube and is fitted with a tiny bulb that illuminates the whole product at one click. The batteries can't be changed, but since the light lasts for some 10,000 clicks it'll probably outlast the gloss anyway. The glosses cost $25 and can be ordered from www.liparazzi.com or bought...
...heartbeat. He explains that he designed it for use in ambulances, where it can be impossible to hear a pulse clearly.For Marshall, inspiration often strikes in peculiar ways. He says that the idea for a visual stethoscope came to him while he was watching television and the tube burnt out, leaving just the sound. He said he would not reveal more details about the design—or its connection to a burnt-out television—until his patent is secure.Marshall says he began his scientific career at the age of 12, when his father gave him a microscope...
...Raveevarn Choksombatchai: A tube-like bridge designed by this Thai-born, California-based architect is the most abstract design to make the cut, and it's also one of the most visually intriguing. Built from a lattice of wood and other natural materials, it's meant to blend in with the surrounding forest, prompting visitors to reflect on humans' relationship with nature...