Technology is a core content area not only for WebUrbanist but in our daily lives whether we like it or not. These innovations, creations and aberrations are meant to incite conversations about the past, present and future relationships of humans and the technologies that we deal with all the time and that envelop, support and grow our urban environments in ways we can often not predict.
The humble washing machine revolutionized the way we all live. Before automatic washing machines came along, clothes were washed by hand in a tub, a tedious and tiring process. Today, the washing ...
The Star Wars franchise was a phenomenon that rocked the world, and spawned an entire industry of offshoots, from television shows, to cereals. What's most amazing about the Star Wars universe is ...
The future is here! Unfortunately, dinner is not in pill form, I have nothing that looks remotely like a hovercar, and robots are still lumbering jokes. Where are the domed cities? The jetpacks? ...
Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist who loved to draw incredibly complicated machines designed to complete wonderfully simple tasks. Incarnations of Rube Goldberg machines have been featured in films, ...
Society and advertising have not always been kind to women; they still aren't. From the subtle to the outrageous, vintage ads are a great window into the past that entertain, shock, and surprise. ...
You may not have heard of Randy Regier yet, but you'll be glad you did. This Maine based artist creates amazing works in a faux retro style that shows a high regard for the reckless optimism and ...
The death penalty is a hotly contested political debate, but it wasn't always so controversial. Executions have been the ultimate punishment in societies since humanity formed even the semblance ...
Math isn't just mysterious because the majority of us find it so difficult to understand – it's also the basis of the universe, giving us clues to physical phenomena like the motion of gases in ...
Basic black is classic, especially for a villain – but does it ever get old? There's no telling what Darth Vader would think about the artistic and sometimes ironic makeovers his helmet has ...
Custom cars, trucks, motorhomes and recreational vehicles were all the rage during the 1960s and 1970s but certain "carhouses" crossed the line into outrageousness as they criss-crossed the ...
