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A video of the site where Apple is building its ‘spaceship’ campus in Cupertino, California, set to open in 2016 

Trevor Mogg, in Digital Trends, writes:

The site, which spreads across 176 acres, will incorporate office space across four floors, a research and development facility, fitness centers, dining facilities, a 1,000-seat underground auditorium, and jogging paths snaking through the grounds, with shade offered by around 7,000 trees. It’ll also feature a solar-paneled roof.

The futuristic-looking campus [artist’s representation below], which is set to become the main workspace for around 14,000 Apple employees, is the work of renowned UK architect Norman Foster, though the project was the long-time ambition of Steve Jobs, who championed the plan up until his death in 2011.

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Previously: Apple’s Mothership

Drone video shows how Apple’s futuristic ‘spaceship’ campus is taking shape (Digital Trends)

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Edwin James, aka Corrugated Tunnel, writes:

This is a preview of what to expect from my reconstruction of the Sigur Ros album “Valtari”. This is a project which started out as a remix test to a complete project of deconstructing and reconstructing the complete album from end-to-end.

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Naomi Milton-Skerrett writes:

This is my nephew, Cuan-James aged 5. Gutted that Dublin lost last night. Just before his mum started recording he cried ‘I cant believe it, this is. The. Worst. Day. Ever’!

Goal rush seals stunning win for Donegal as champions Dublin crash out (Irish Times)

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Ghost In The Machine –  part of a current exhibition at New York’s Joseph Gross Gallery by artist Ted Lawson, who attached himself intravenously to a CNC machine, supplying his own blood as ‘ink’ to print a life size nude portrait of himself.

The term ‘selfie’ doesn’t quite do the thing justice.

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…and West is, well, you know….

Raúl Ilargi Meijer of The Automatic Earth writes:

No NATO territory is under threat of being violated, other than inside the narrative. Moreover, while voices in Europe increasingly claim that the threat to Ukraine is a threat to Europe (i.e. the EU), Ukraine is no more an EU member than it is a NATO member. Brussels seems to want it to be, but that’s where the narrative ends. So it’s simply being changed on the fly and has now become: “Ukraine is fighting a war on behalf of all Europe”, according Lithuanian leader Dalia Grybauskaite.
Which is where I think: really, Ukraine has killed over 2000 of its own citizens ‘on behalf of Europe’?

MORE: These Clowns Are Dragging Us Into War (The Automatic Earth)

(Image: Guardian)

(H/T: Sido)

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Meagan Hyland writes:

Just got this email from Electric Picnic offering early bird tickets for next year! Bit too early? The campsite for this year’s Picnic isn’t even closed yet!‏

Previously: And How Was It For You?

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Will you promise to only wear it at sporting events?

Read on.

Gemma Kenny writes:

Life Style Sports have just announced its title sponsorship of Connacht Rugby in addition to their existing official retail partnerships with both Leinster and Munster Rugby which is great news for rugby fans throughout the country! Life Style sports is committed to offering fans exclusive access to increased rewards and benefits and through these partnerships, additional funds will be raised for re-investment to benefit rugby clubs across Ireland. Season ticket holders can avail of an exclusive 10% discount on purchases of full price product both in store and online. To celebrate we have a Connacht, Leinster and Munster to giveaway to THREE Broadsheet readers.

Just complete this simple sentence: ‘I would love to get my hands on a [name of province] jersey particularly this season because___________________’

Lines MUST close at 1.15pm 1.45pm 2.10pm

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Rory McCormick, from I&C Studio in Temple Bar, writes:

“I found this dog this morning wandering aimlessly around Temple Bar/Millennium bridge, he does have a blue collar and appears to be a Collie mix.”

Anyone?

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