>> Google Art, or How to Hack Google. This online show “illuminate and critique the influence of this expanding online institution. The projects include ad hacks that attempt to foil Google’s seemingly unstoppable business machinery, playful re-interpretations of search results and alterations of its geographical worldview.” [image from Rhizome]

>> Saddest Cubicle Contest. Work a cubicle job? WIRED wants to see your sad little workspace. Winner gets a lil robot for company. Get your sad pic in by 5pm PST on Friday, October 12.

>> No smoking outside! Beverly Hills’ ban on smoking in outdoor venues goes into effect, with an exception for a quarter of hotel balcony spaces.

>> Dutton’s Bookstore looks like it might stay put. LA City Council just gave the property Dutton’s sits on landmark status, meaning changes to the property must go through a review process.

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