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News: 1,200 Hot Wheels in Perpetual (NOISY) Motion

Chris Burden's latest piece is a portrait of L.A.'s hot mess of traffic, entitled Metropolis II. The artist has constructed a miniature highway system, complete with 1,200 custom-designed cars, 18 lanes, 13 toy trains and tracks, and a landscape of buildings made with wood block, tiles, Legos and Lincoln Logs. Burden tells the New York Times:

News: >> To Start in a Good way =)

Hi every one =) Omar, Student , my age starts from my birthday , and finish at this moment , and from the start of my life i always liked art and colors and everything that is beautiful to see , also it affects me because that creates a positive mood in your daily life, So i created this world to all people like me, who have skills or Do graphic design or even the person who like this domain .

How To: Keep Fit While On Vacation

It’s that time of the year when everyone feels like taking a long vacation from the hustles of life and bend most of the rules. This is especially with regards to eating habits. Most people tend to forget the importance of eating a healthy diet. However, there are the few of us who still want to keep fit even while on vacation. These are the few fitness fanatics.

HowTo: Top 15 Alice in Wonderland Halloween Costumes

Alice in Wonderland's colorful cast of characters offers a whole slew of options for Halloween! Lucky for us, WonderHowTo's tenebrism has compiled a thorough, Tim Burton-inspired guide for transforming into Alice, the Queen of Hearts, the White Queen, the Cheshire Cat, or the Mad Hatter. Below, a few of tenebrism's selected videos; be sure to click through for all top 15 make-up and costume looks.

Some Dissembly Required: Researchers Teach Robot to Lie

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology recently set about creating what might aptly be described as a baby Decepticon — a small, semi-autonomous robot vehicle that purposely engages in deceptive behavior to achieve its ends (in this case, winning a game of hide and seek). Worried? You needn't be! The project also seeks to examine "the ethical ramifications of creating robot's [sic] capable of deception." Phew!

HowTo: Create a Six-Frame Animation with a Single Sheet of Paper

Pioneered by Rufus Butler Seder in his popular children's picture book Gallop!, and ably demonstrated by WonderHowTo favorite brusspup in the video below, "scanimation" refers to a novel (but distinctly old-timey) technique for cramming multi-frame animations onto a single sheet of paper by a process of superimposition and selective interference. Interested in creating your own scanimations? It's easier than you'd think. In the following clip, Paul Overton of Dude Craft presents a complete ov...

News: Can you do a zine in 24 hours?

Who says zines are dead? This is a challenge along the lines of National Novel Writing Month. In the month of July, this site challenges you to create a 24 page zine in 24 hours. No preliminary planning. What sort of zine would you create?

News: The Da Vinci Kata

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." -Leonardo da VinciLearning a kata requires that you go through several stages. First you have to learn the basic pattern and the techniques. Then you have to perfect what you've learned. Then you have to deconstruct what you've learned and perfected in order to truly understand what the kata is teaching you vis a vis close quarter engagement.

News: The Five "S" Process

When I trained at Honbu I used to keep one of the towels reserved for cleaning the floor at the end of class close by me so that I could sop up the sweat that gathered in puddles on the floor beneath me during wazapractice. During one such class, I took advantage of a momentary break in the training to clean my space with the towel. When I was finished I lightly tossed it toward a support pillar on the main floor of the dojo for later use. “Don’t throw!” Kaicho yelled. “Place down on floor.” ...

News: Top Vegetarian Spots near Santa Monica, CA

Samosa House This southern Indian market and restaurant is a stellar choice for any veggie. Their jackfruit is superb! If you've never tried it, please do. It looks like pulled pork, tastes like a seitan or chicken and is a great natural alternative to meat. Lucky you, they just opened up a second location up the street in Culver City! Also the Bharat Bazaar is a great spot to pick up spices, ginger beer and anything you're missing as far as an Indian grocery goes!

How To: Create particle confetti in Motion

Haven't mastered the full potential of Motion yet? Motion is a part of the Final Cut Studio package, and it allows you to do much of the things possible in After Effects. In this video tutorial, learn how to create particle confetti in Motion.

How To: Create a tight updo evening hairstyle for curly hair

This updo is a great way for curly hair to dress up for an evening out on the town. Begin by freely pinning hair up with bobby pins. Each time, take another small section of hair and pin it up. Insert the bobby pin deep into the hair in order for the hair to stay neat and tight. Press down on the hair and gather all the loose ends. Apply hair spray and pat it down with the hands. For a more dramatic look, add a favorite designed barrettes. Watch this video hair styling tutorial and learn how ...

How To: Create a braided, half-up hairstyle for curly hair

Half-up hairstyles are a great way to get hair off the face, but still keep the look of having the hair down. Braids work well for curly hair which can easily slip out of hair-dos. Take a small section of hair on the side of the head and make a braid, and secure with a small hair band. Do the same thing on the other side. Now, take the two braids from both sides of the head, tie them to each other in the back and secure the knot with bobby pins. Watch this video hair styling tutorial and lear...

How To: Create a feminine eye look to add emphasis and impact

It doesn't take much to make eyes pop, just a little bit of eyeshadow and mascara. Start off with a pale, delicate pink eyeshadow to the entire eyelid. Emphasize the eye by adding purple shadow just to the outside of the eye. For extra polish, add brow liner for definition. Mascara is the final necessary touch to maximize the power of the eyes. Watch this video beauty tutorial and learn how to create a feminine look to emphasize the eyes. Create a feminine eye look to add emphasis and impact.

How To: Create a pink eyeshadow and black eyeliner makeup look

The possible harshness of black eyeliner is balanced out with sweet pink eyeshadow. Wash a pink eyeshadow over the lid. Then apply liquid black eyeliner. As liquid eyeliner can be tricky to apply, go over with a black eyeshadow using a flat brush. This will hide any mistakes, and add further emphasis to the eye. Mascara and a creamy pink blush finish off the look. Watch this video beauty tutorial and learn how to create a classic pink eyeshadow and black eyeliner makeup look. Create a pink ey...

How To: Create document startup profiles in Illustrator CS3

The document startup profiles in Illustrator CS3 allow users to save key information about a document and then use these blank templates for later projects. They can be assigned with specialized settings for every type of project so that when you start a new document, everything is set just the way you need it. Create document startup profiles in Illustrator CS3.