http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/rss http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/37 Developing and writing SHN has been truly eye-opening, but it's goodbye for now. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:45:08 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/37 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/36 Could community farming in the reclaimed suburbs of Detroit spell the end of America as we know it? chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:10:37 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/36 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/35 As a combination of Western imports and home-grown fusion food brings cocoa-based gratification to Chinese palates, SHN discovers why chocolate is rising in the East. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:53:18 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/35 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/34 Our internet-powered tour of the TED conference in Long Beach, California. Hold on to your trackpads! chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:09:49 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/34 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/33 SHN has delved into the heady world of 80s-obsessed electronic music. Emerging out of a haze of synth and eye-bleedingly bright EP cover designs, we bring you this insight into the neon fantasy of Dreamwave. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:11:05 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/33 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/32 We're back with Facebook for a quick blog about that wacky profile picture thing. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:59:32 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/32 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/31 How one enormously popular Facebook group began, took web 2.0 by storm, and is planning to grow... chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:41:22 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/31 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/30 SHN has spoken to some of the visual effects wizards behind recent blockbusters to find out what it's like to work in an industry on the brink of achieving its long yearned-for ideal. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:33:33 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/30 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/29 Charting the popularity of retrospective, interactive, internet-inspired photography. Flux capacitor not required. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:05:33 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/29 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/28 As the world salivates over Salinger's secret manuscripts, SHN asks whether the recluse should retain his privacy after death. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:58:27 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/28 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/27 Become a reporter for SHN and watch your informed-ness boom. Handy career springboard supplied. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:08:19 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/27 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/26 As the scandalisation of Tiger Woods continues, we look at how the world's media has exploded the original story into a tirade of so-called 'revelations.' chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:29:24 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/26 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/25 Mumsnet co-founder Carrie Longton talks about the growing political clout of an online community of British mothers. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:22:54 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/25 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/24 As the much-talked about climate conference opens, we examine the variety of various awareness campaigns. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Emma Grylls) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:13:41 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/24 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/23 In this feature we lay bare the anthropomorphic implications of a ridiculously entertaining new ad campaign. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:24:27 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/23 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/22 It was inevitable. SHN has been tweeting for a while now - here's why you should tune in. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:14:20 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/22 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/21 So graffiti can be cuddly. We speak to legendary yarn bomber Magda Sayeg about her new book and the urban power of wool. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:45:10 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/21 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/20 With an air of buoyant bemusement, we discover why Google Wave is adored by the players of cliché-rich narrative games. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:27:56 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/20 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/19 So we got our filthy little hands on five spare Google Wave invitations. Want one? chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:09:48 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/19 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/18 Can citizen journalism and established news platforms co-exist? It looks like we'll soon find out. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:41:22 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/18 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/17 3D mapping has significantly enhanced the potential of projection graphics and now it's gathering commercial clout, too. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:55:04 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/17 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/16 A network of eco-conscious Americans have discovered that composting your own crap helps make friends and save the planet. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:55:25 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/16 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/15 Diet-related illnesses are crippling America. Cue crusading Essex chef Jamie Oliver. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:26:43 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/15 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/14 Society is quickly waking up to the environmental and economic implications of light pollution, as well as relevant legislation... chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:44 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/14 http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/13 Twitter users are increasingly excited by the prospect of faking online identities, it seems. chrisbaraniuk@gmail.com (Chris Baraniuk) Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:27:41 GMT http://www.stuffhappeningnow.com/stuff/13