Thursday, June 30, 2011

One Page Apps

One-page apps focused on making some little aspect of front end development easier.

You Are More Likely to Survive a Plane Crash than Click a Banner Ad

Solve Media, an advertising consulting company, has discovered how much more likely you are to do even the most statistically unlikely of things than click on one of these intrusive advertisements, Business Insider reports. via UES zombie

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison

Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison have been collaborating for years in creating artistic photographs. Their work has been displayed in 18 solo exhibitions and over 30 group shows presented worldwide in places such as Japan, Canada, and Italy. In addition, their work can be found in over 20 prestigious art collections, including the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution and the George Eastman House.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

swiffy.googlelabs.com

Swiffy converts Flash SWF files to HTML5, allowing you to reuse Flash content on devices without a Flash player (such as iPhones and iPads).

every TED talk

Every TED talk on a spread sheet. Good luck getting work done now!

Monday, June 27, 2011

Examples Of Landscape Photography

acrisdesign has a great roundup of 50 Fantastic Examples Of Landscape Photography.

Museum of the City of New York's Collections Portal

Welcome to the Museum of the City of New York's Collections Portal! Launched in December 2010, the Collections Portal is the public side of a digitization project that will enable Web visitors to discover ever-larger portions of the Museum's collections.

35 Inspiring Cityscape Photos

designm.ag has a roundup of 35 Inspiring Cityscape Photos.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

clear iPAD stand

I tried it on my last plan ride and it turned out to be of great use. What surprised me, it is simple and slim but still seamlessly adjustable.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Phil Noto

The art of Phil Noto

Himatic

Andrea Petrachi a.k.a. Himatic creates cyber sculptures from things most of people simply throw away.
his work is based on the assembly of everyday items, discarded electronics, gadgets and toys.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

f/8 And Be There

When asked how he was capable of getting such amazing images on a consistent basis, Arthur “Weegee” Fellig replied “Simple. f/8 and be there.

Joseph Daily

The paintings of Joseph Daily from Vestal NY.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

For those of you who have never seen it, the most amazing crossword puzzle

This is the NYT crossword puzzle from the day before the 1996 US presidential election. via reddit.

Lytro Is Developing a Camera That May Change Photography as We Know It

The camera captures all the information it possibly can about the field of light in front of it. You then get a digital photo that is adjustable in an almost infinite number of ways.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Ogilvy Paris does 'Cog' with dogs

Ogilvy & Mather Paris promotes the new Ford C-Max's Active Park Assist technology, which is so easy even a dog can do it.

Friday, June 17, 2011

India’s $35 tablet

India’s much-hyped $35 ‘Sakshat’ tablet appears all set to go on sale at the end of this month.

Metamorphosed Snow

This up to 1000 years old snow has metamorphosed into highly pressurized glacier ice that contains almost no air bubbles. Thus it absorbs the visible light despite the scattered shortest blue fraction, giving it its distinct deep blue waved appearance. This cavity in the glacier ice formed as a result of a glacial mill, or moulin

Thursday, June 16, 2011

It's a MAD, MAD, MAD World

MAD's editor for the past 25 years, John Ficarra, shares some personal photographs of -- and lively stories about -- Bill Gaines; the magazine's happily chaotic early years; and the writers and illustrators (a.k.a, "the usual gang of idiots") who have kept MAD relevant and irreverent since the days when Harry Truman was president.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Google Announces Search by Image

Now you can explore the web in an entirely new way by beginning your Google search with an image. Learn more about images on the web and your own photos.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

8 Top Tips On Making It As A Pro Photographer

For Rich Harley 6 years of studying photography the transition from hobbyist to professional was both simple, and very complicated.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Friday, June 10, 2011

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Leafsnap

Leafsnap is the first in a series of electronic field guides being developed by researchers from Columbia University, the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution. This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves.

Loom

Loom is the newest brainchild of polynoid's short film family, and their most ambitious project they tackled so far. Loom is about a successful catch of a moth in a spiders web. It’s the point of view that creates an intense relationship between the hunter and its victim. There is much more to explore, much more to feel if one takes the time to really experience the content of a split second. Via motionographer

How To Block Facebook's Face Recognition And Tighten Other Privacy Settings

Facebook's has added face recognition and here are some things you may want to know.

blog is back

Back from a two and half week trip that started with my presenting at CEPIC and then a few weeks in India. You can see photos of the CEPIC event here. Thanks to the organizers for inviting me. Blog updates to resume.