Milton singing "The Man Song". Milton is one of my characters. Song by Sean Morey. LINK: Youtube
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Milton singing "The Man Song" by Sean Morey
Baby as Art | Newborn photography
Baby as Art | Newborn photography by newborn photographers Carrie Sandoval and Brittany Woodall. LINK: Youtube
"Twister" wind driven kinetic sculpture
Inspired by the artwork from the movie Twister, this sculpture captures the energy of moving air to create a mesmerizing and dynamic viewing experience. Designed and Built by Cody Wilson of http://www.tablemountaintrimworks.com. The sculpture is eight feet tall and weighs approximately 100 lbs. The structure is fabricated entirely by hand using a metal cutting band-saw, a belt sander. Wooden blocks, dies, and fixtures were used for shaping the metal. LINK: Youtube
Fail Compilation August 2010
This is the fail compilation of August 2010. The compilation contains more summer and holiday fails. The fail compilation is now availabe in 16:9 format instead of the old 4:3 format for better quality and widescreen support. LINK: Youtube
Rolling Shutter Effect
(YouTube link)
Have you ever seen an airplane propeller that looked like this? It’s called the rolling shutter effect {wiki}. A cell phone camera records what it sees by scanning from one side of the frame to the other (or top to bottom), and strange things happen when the scene you are shooting moves faster than the image scanner. Another video illustrates how the slow scanning process of a cell phone camera creates this effect. -Via: reddit, Via: Neatorama
THE CROUCHING SCULPTURE
“Anthony Gormley’s latest mammoth sculpture, Exposure which is to be unveiled formally in September, has opinion divided. Nothing particularly new there, you might say. Yet Exposure, weighing in at 60 tons, 85 feet in height and poised rather delicately in a crouching position is causing something of a ruckus in the Netherlands, where it has been assembled.” w/ photos. LINK
CORVETTE DESK
“This desk is absolutely beautiful. Hand Built from the back of a wrecked C5 Corvette… The desk is handmade from only the highest grade materials. Hundreds of hours of craftsmanship go into each product. All materials are bought from American suppliers and our products are all MADE IN THE USA.” LINK
FOUR-LEGGED FISH
“Perhaps he had just got tired of swimming. For this odd-looking fish looks like he’s just decided to head out for an evening stroll along the ocean floor. But while it looks like he has sprouted legs, this angler fish’s limbs are just the fins he uses to balance himself on the sea bed. The fish rests on the ocean floor as he prepares to make a dart for any passing prey he has lured towards him using the protrusion above his mouth.” w/ photos. LINK
Monday, August 30, 2010
ROBOTS PLAY SOCCER TOO
WORLD’S SMALLEST CAMPER
“Bufalino by german industrial designer, Cornelius Comanns, is a small camper which is equipped to meet the basic needs of one person. The concept behind the project is to offer absolute flexibility during periods of travel. The minimalist construction is based on the existing piaggio APE 50 three wheeled light transport vehicle; a model chosen for its economic and fuel efficient benefits. However, the more complex structural components such as the frame, the chassis, and engine are derived from the original piaggio model.” w/ photos. LINK
Friday, August 27, 2010
THE BOAT SHAPED LIKE A GIANT ZIP
“When Moses thought of parting the sea you can bet he never thought of using a zip. Japanese artist Yasuhiro Suzuki though has created a motorboat designed to look like a giant version of the fastening, with the wake it leaves behind in the water meant to represent its teeth. Suzuki made a scale model of his design back in 2004 but has only now unveiled the full-sized vessel. Describing his creation, the artist said: ‘This work is a boat modeled after a zipper tab. ‘As the vessel glides through the water, the wake looks like a zipper coming undone, suggesting the image of the sea opening up. ‘The Zipper Ship will travel to and fro between Takamatsu and Megijima [in Japan] and will also carry passengers.” w/ photos. LINK, Via: Youtube
Scott Pilgrim vs. The Last Airbender
Edgar Wright recently posted this mash-up of Scott Pilgrim and Avatar: The Last Airbender on his blog. It's a great video and, as Wright points out in his post:
Fun Fact:Mae Whitman appears in both Scott Pilgrim as Roxy Richter and in The Last Airbender (animation) as the voice of Katara; one a nemesis and the other a friend. Via: Boingboing, Via: Youtube
Time-Lapse Video of Asteroid Discoveries for the Past 30 Years
(Video Link)
This time-lapse video by YouTube user szyzyg shows asteroids in our solar system as they have been discovered since 1980:
Notice now the pattern of discovery follows the Earth around its orbit, most discoveries are made in the region directly opposite the Sun. You’ll also notice some clusters of discoveries on the line between Earth and Jupiter, these are the result of surveys looking for Jovian moons. Similar clusters of discoveries can be tied to the other outer planets, but those are not visible in this video.
As the video moves into the mid 1990’s we see much higher discovery rates as automated sky scanning systems come online. Most of the surveys are imaging the sky directly opposite the sun and you’ll see a region of high discovery rates aligned in this manner.
At the beginning of 2010 a new discovery pattern becomes evident, with discovery zones in a line perpendicular to the Sun-Earth vector. These new observations are the result of the WISE (Widefield Infrared Survey Explorer) which is a space mission that’s tasked with imaging the entire sky in infrared wavelengths.
Astronomers have so far found about half a million minor planets in our solar system.
Via: Popular Science, Via: Neatorama
Steampunk Cell Phone Actually Works
Ivan Mavrovic of Mental Design makes awesome steampunk designs of pens, jewelries, watches and more – but I’m very impressed with his steampunk cell phones: the one above is a working Nokia 2330!
Techi has more pics: Link | More at Ivan’s blog, Via: Neatorama
Mine & Yours Shotglasses
Mine & Yours Shotglasses – $9.95
When size matters and you want to celebrate with a mate, here are the shotglasses for you: Mine & Yours Shotglasses from the NeatoShop. Yes, "Mine" is larger – it’s an oversized 4 oz shotglass, whereas "yours" is a puny 1.5 oz version.
It’s a classy way to show who’s boss: Link | More Fun Glassware & Drinkware, Via: Neatorama
Press Your Ashes Into Your Favourite Vinyl Record
British Company, And Vinyly, will press your charred remains into your very own hyper-personalized spinning analog musical platter. The starter kit comes with your own generic gravestone-style cover art, 24 minutes of audio of your choosing, and 30 copies of your final release.
The company was founded by Jason Leach, who co-founded the techno group and record label Subhead in the 1990s. I’d like to have my ashes pressed into Psycho Killer. I can just picture the mourners at my funeral getting their groove on to the beat of The Talking Heads.
Link – Via: Engadget, Via: Neatorama
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Super Giant Rainbow Bubbles
CRITTER CANDLES
“Our hand-painted candles invite nature into your holiday decor. Each one is formed in finely detailed molds that are carved by artisans, so all the detail of the original carving comes through in the high-quality wax.” w/ photos. LINK
The V8 Hotel In Stuttgart, Germany
The very name 'V8 Hotel' is enough to give any auto freak goose bumps and make him instantly think of being couched in one of his or her favorite car. Based in the centre of Stuttgart, Germany, guests can sleep in everything from a Morris Minor to a Mercedes.
The V8 Hotel boasts rooms guaranteed to rev the engine of any car lover. The four-star hotel has 34 rooms, many of which are decorated with a car theme. Some of them even contain real cars. Via: The Presurfer
Newly-discovered pea-sized froggie lives inside carnivorous pitcher plants
Researchers have found and identified a new species of frog, the size of a pea: Microhyla nepenthicola. For the past century, this critter was previously thought to be the infant form of another frog species. It resides inside carnivorous pitcher plants in Borneo. And, occasionally, on the tips of the endangered Blackwing Pencil.
Here is the National Geographic News story, and photo gallery.
[Submitterated by chriscombs], Via: Boingboing
Skull Made of Brain Slices
Graphic Designer Noah Scalin who is known for his skull a day project, where he created a skull everyday for an entire year, creates an image of a skull from brain slices at the Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. LINK: Youtube
"Interview with Noah Scalin"
Anna Dhody curator of the Mütter Museum interviews Noah Scalin a graphic designer who created the skull a day project.
Noah Scalin discusses his latest project he created at the Mütter Museum in which he arranged brain slices to create an image of a skull. LINK: Youtube
Rare ‘fire tornado’ filmed in Brazil
A fire tornado caused by brush fires and strong winds has stopped motorway traffic as drivers in Brazil gawped at the rare phenomenon.
The whirlwind of flames burned through fields beside the road in the northwest city of Aracatuba in Sao Paulo state. But, as quickly as it appeared, the roaring twister fizzled down and just a smouldering line in the land remained.
The firestorm followed a drought which has led to brush fires across Brazil. Fire tornados, also known as fire whirls or fire devils, are rare and depend on certain air temperatures and currents to create a vertical, rotating column of air.
In 1923, a fire tornado ignited by the Great Kanto earthquake in Tokyo grew to the size of a large city and killed 38,000 people in 15 minutes. At the time most of the buildings in Japan were made from wood and fire spread from house to house, destroying the city. LINK, Via: Youtube
New Album, Outlook for Survivors Little Big Town
After a 3-year-wait, Little Big Town releases 'The Reason Why.' The band explains how they used Feng Shui in the studio and compares their song 'Little White Church" to Beyonce's 'Single Ladies.' LINK: Youtube
BLOG UPDATE
I want to apologize to my followers for my not posting anything for a little over two weeks. I have been dealing with some health issues, but am on the road to recovery, So I am back and will do my best to keep up everyday. Thank You so much for your follows.
Monday, August 09, 2010
Finnish Swamp Soccer
SWIMMING IN BERNE’S FAST-FLOWING CITY RIVER
“Much of Europe has experienced sweltering summer weather over recent weeks. So it’s not surprising when people look for a cool and shady spot, and maybe even a refreshing dip. But how easy is that in a busy city in a land-locked country? In the Swiss capital Berne, people have a spectacular solution to the problem, using the fast-flowing river Aare.” w/ video. LINK
THE DWARF MONKEY
“The Pygmy Marmoset or Dwarf Monkey is a New World monkey native to the rain forest canopies of western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and northern Bolivia. It is one of the smallest primates, and the smallest true monkey, with its body length ranging from 5.5 to 6.3 inches (excluding the 5.9 to 7.9 inches tail). Males weigh around 4.9 oz, and females only 4.2 oz.” w/ photos. LINK
This Guy is Super
Wish I knew more information on this video but there was none. If anyone has any info please let me know. LINK: Youtube
Stages of a Multi-Dimensional Woodcarving, by Scott McNeill
"QUOTE" This sculpture started as the question, "Would it be possible to express a perspective that could see everything, everywhere at the same time?"
First, I would need to carve an ordinary environment of distinct linear perceptions. I.E.-'this is what he sees, that is what she sees, etc.' In this sculpture, each carved section represents what one of the characters from another section sees (example: the rhino, a guy viewing artwork and the corner of a woman's face is what the man, in the upper left section sees; the rhinoceros sticking his head through the window (lower right) sees the lion and the same guy viewing artwork but from a different angle , and so on). LINK: Youtube
Raw Video: Minnesota Tornado Picks Up Home
A storm chaser captures a tornado Wilkin County, Minnesota shredding a farmhouse. There were no reports of injuries. (Aug. 8). LINK: Youtube
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Amazing Hidden Animations!
The illusion of movement with a record player.
Watch as hidden animations come alive by using a specific frame rate and shutter speeds of a camera and RPM of a record player. LINK: Youtube
Eclectic Method - Daft Tron
Daft Punk vs Tron vs Tron Legacy
Remixed Audio and Video from Daft Punk classics and scenes from both Tron and Tron Legacy: LINK: Youtube
Raw Video: Philly Zoo Debuts Baby Giraffe
On July 17 the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a giraffe calf, the first born at the zoo in 13 years. The calf made its official debut Tuesday. (Aug. 3). LINK: Youtube
Step Into The Marvel Universe
Your piggies will look Marvel-ous if you can find a geek pedicurist to reproduce this comic book look. On second thought most of these look easy enough to DIY.
Link – Via: Geekologie, Via: Neatorama
Kanye the Caption Writer
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