Newtown creek is designated a superfund site!

The creek which inspired the urban prospector's search for oil has now been given the prestigeous designation of being a super fund site.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/nyregion/28newtown.html

ARS Electronica, Raise Your Voice

The Urban Prospector is being shown at ARS Electronica in Linz, Austria. Its part of of the Raise Your Voice Exhibit in the new ARS Electronica Center from July 30th to September 26th, 2010 + at the ARS Electronica Festival from September 2nd -11th, 2010.
 
 

Nice Blip on Furtherfield

This joyful satire of opportunism and greed provides one of the few critiques presented at FutureSonic that account for the role of complex economic and ideological interests, in debate and action, surrounding climate change. The values (or at least the spirit) of America's self-made-man, mining for black gold, sits uncomfortably comfortably alongside those of the hardware hackers and media activist dudes. "Being green has never been this cool".

5 Steps to Rich$$

  1. Watch video.
  2. Build your own Urban Prospector.
  3. Create an account on UrbanProspector.net / Bliin.
  4. Hit the pavement in search of abandoned resources.
  5. Update your findings on the website, and follow others to locate the jackpot.

Gizmdo gives Urban Prospector a thumbs up for style!

from Gizmodo:
"This DIY oil detector, essentially a modified metal detector, is the hottest new accessory for city-dwelling hipsters worldwide. Plus, it matches terrifically with a beard."

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