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July 12, 2012

Altered Carbon
“Zao’s body was too old to cope with...



Altered Carbon
“Zao’s body was too old to cope with advanced augmentations, the hand-me-down neural implant from a few decades back was decent enough though. This body was old, frail…..but he could blend-in and stay hidden from the Envoys in the slums of Neo-Shanghai. It would have to do until he could afford a proper download into his combat sleeve and get the hell out of this city. For now, he waits.”

Inspired by Masamune Shirow and the book ‘Altered Carbon’ by Richard K Morgan, one of my favorite cyberpunk novels to come out in recent years. 

(via Altered Carbon - www.artofben.com)

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Published on July 12, 2012 12:12

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Published on July 12, 2012 11:49

"What horrifies me most is the idea of being useless: well-educated, brilliantly promising, and..."

“What horrifies me most is the idea of being useless: well-educated, brilliantly promising, and fading out into an indifferent middle age.”

- Sylvia Plath  (via endlesslyunamusing)
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Published on July 12, 2012 10:35

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Whangapoua House by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects


A modest home to accommodate different seasons and time of day.


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