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Jul
05


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Blade Runner in Watercolors

8:51 am | writes:

An artist/animator uses 3285 watercolor paintings in the first part of a recreation of the film “Blade Runner”

{note: it takes about 18 seconds of video before any images start appearing }

Jul
04


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Thou Shall Not Commit Logical Fallacies

11:41 am | writes:

An education is not just about the learning of facts and figures, but of learning how to learn and how to think. Yet most of us stumble through life committing the egregious “sins” of logical fallacies (in both our thoughts & debates). Now there’s a concise guide to introduce you 24 logical fallacies — how to identify them, how to avoid them. Enjoy. { the site even provides a nice, printable poster to hang “somewhere your face is near.” }

Apr
30


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Floating Cinema

8:09 am | writes:

Thailand shows us how outdoor cinema is done. Made of recycled materials, no less.

Apr
17


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Brand Spirit

1:38 pm | writes:

Rather enjoying Andrew Miller’s Brand Spirit in which he paints out the branding of a different, common object each day for 100 days.

Mar
23


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Simple & Awesome: RedBall Project

7:11 am | writes:

Who would have thought that something as simple as a giant, inflatable red ball installed in unexpected places could be so inspiring and awesome? Answer: Kurt Perschke with his travelling RedBall Project.

Mar
16


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St. Uhro, Grasshopper Chaser

8:47 am | writes:

Happy St. Uhro’s Day, everybody. May your land be free of grasshoppers.

More on the origin of this saint on the ‘Finnish Mythology’ Wikipedia page.

Mar
16


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Miura-ori Fold

8:36 am | writes:

Everything should be folded with the Miura-ori Fold:

Jan
03


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You Can’t Beat Zorba

6:49 pm | writes:

You can try to beat Zorba at dancing, but you probably cannot. The 8-Bit Zorba Dance Competition.

Dec
01


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What He Made

9:37 am | writes:

Here’s a perfectly fantastic site with which you should spend some time: What I Made is a well-illustrated documentation of one man’s artful/crafty creations. A beautiful site; an inspiring read. Go now!

Nov
04


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Personal Multicopter

8:34 am | writes:

In the ever-continuing saga of “We Were Promised Jetpacks,” (the concept, not the band), there is now, at least, this:

A personal “multicopter.” Not bad. The article on Engadget includes a video.