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Monday, November 26, 2012

Cambodian Trees: Digitally Projected Deities and Sprits on the Streets of Cambodia

Cambodian Trees: Digitally Projected Deities and Sprits on the Streets of Cambodia:
Cambodian Trees: Digitally Projected Deities and Sprits on the Streets of Cambodia trees projection digital Cambodia
Cambodian Trees: Digitally Projected Deities and Sprits on the Streets of Cambodia trees projection digital Cambodia
Cambodian Trees: Digitally Projected Deities and Sprits on the Streets of Cambodia trees projection digital Cambodia
Cambodian Trees: Digitally Projected Deities and Sprits on the Streets of Cambodia trees projection digital Cambodia
Cambodian Trees: Digitally Projected Deities and Sprits on the Streets of Cambodia trees projection digital Cambodia
Cambodian Trees: Digitally Projected Deities and Sprits on the Streets of Cambodia trees projection digital Cambodia
Cambodian Trees is a digital projection work by French artist Clement Briend who traveled to Cambodia to photograph these sculptural representations of deities and spirits from Cambodian culture overlaid on trees in several urban areas. Of the series Briend says:
It’s a beautiful surprise when the projected spirits awaken and reveal themselves at night as though they are made of the towering trees themselves. The photographic light installations echo the spirituality of the few sprouts of nature in the predominantly urban landscapes. It is a visual imagining of the divine figures that inhabit the world, as seen through an environmentally aware spiritual eye.
Though I’m generally not a fan of digital projection, I really enjoy Briend’s utilization of tree branches to lend volume to the photographs of sculptures, in essence giving them life. To see several more images from this series, head over to his website. All images courtesy the artist. (via empty kingdom)

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Turneresque painting of Mumbai trains

Turneresque painting of Mumbai trains:


Avi sez, "I came across this Turneresque painting of Mumbai Local Trains by Bhuwan Silhare. Not much info about the artist online."



Bhuwan Silhare Mumbai Local Trains 2010







Saturday, November 24, 2012

Competition to design a hydrophilic, self-filling water-bottle


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Competition to design a hydrophilic, self-filling water-bottle




A Slashdot post from Samzenpus rounds up links to a series of projects to make self-filling water-bottles inspired by the hydrophilic nodules on the Namib Desert Beetle. After a successful prototype, MIT has launched a competition to improve on the design.



Water Bottle Fills Itself From the Air






Competition to design a hydrophilic, self-filling water-bottle


Sent to you via Google Reader

Competition to design a hydrophilic, self-filling water-bottle




A Slashdot post from Samzenpus rounds up links to a series of projects to make self-filling water-bottles inspired by the hydrophilic nodules on the Namib Desert Beetle. After a successful prototype, MIT has launched a competition to improve on the design.



Water Bottle Fills Itself From the Air






Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Miles Davis vs. LCD Soundsystem

Miles Davis vs. LCD Soundsystem:

Miles Davis vs. LCD Soundsystem. Uploader Alessandro Grespan says, "No editing or other tricks, just 2 youtube videos played at the same time."




The Visible Gummi

The Visible Gummi:
Artist Jason Freeny designed this anatomical Gummi Bear for Fame Master Toys. See many more examples of his cool sculptures on his DeviantArt page. (Photo by Sherri Damlo)




The Visible Gummi

The Visible Gummi:
Artist Jason Freeny designed this anatomical Gummi Bear for Fame Master Toys. See many more examples of his cool sculptures on his DeviantArt page. (Photo by Sherri Damlo)




Whoa. Pre-digital implementation of complex Boolean queries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superimposed_code

Photos of physicists' blackboards

Photos of physicists' blackboards: NewImageNewImage
Alejandro Guijarro's "Momentum" photography series depicts chalkboards at quantum mechanics research institutions. I've noticed several mathematical errors but I'm sure the physicists will catch them eventually. "Momentum" (via Imaginary Foundation)




The climate change generation gap

The climate change generation gap: October 2012 was the 332nd month in a row with a global average temperature that is higher than the 20th-century average. Put it another way: If you are younger than 28, then you have never experienced a colder-than-average month. In your entire life. (Via Chris Tackett)

Amazing Mickey Mouse skull graffiti

Amazing Mickey Mouse skull graffiti: IMG 5256
BB pal Greg Long spotted this magnificent graffiti near the GAMA-GO world headquarters in San Francisco's SOMA. If you know the artist, please help me credit him/her! Commenters say it's the work of Goser! Thanks!