News: Bungie's Farewell to Halo
From Myth to Halo: Reach
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Squabble: The Nasty Word Game
I'm not sure where I got this, but I thought I'd share it with everyone. I've had it forever!
News: Fun with Circles shirt from Zazzle
I thought our CTO +Bryan Crow would either appreciate this geeky joke T-shirt or cringe in embarrassment. I don't know if I can explain it, myself, as I am most definitely not a geek. But as someone who's married to a nerd, can recognize nerdy jokes.
News: Doppelganger Dinners on Google+ Hangout: Interview with Mike Lee
Culinary collective Studiofeast is known for thinking outside the box, especially when it comes to food. They've hosted inventive and spectacular events like the L Train Lunch, where a high-end meal was served to guests on a moving train, and the Datalicious Last Supper, where results from a survey of people's desired "last meals" informed the menu.
News: PONPONPON
@ JD-
Camera Phone Photo Challenge: Venice Skating
I can't win the photo challenge, but just for the heck of it, I thought I'd share one of my one of my own photos from Venice Beach, taken with an iPhone 4 using HDR mode.
News: Extreme Close-up Photo Challenge: Video of a Mechanical Watch
I know this won't count for the contest but I think macro videography is underrated. This is one of my first attempts.
EPIC: Google+ Collaborative Manual
I just found this via +Adele Shakal. Now this is how you use Google Docs. This document is an epic collaborative project that assembles all the available tips and tricks for Google+. I think I'm in love with everyone who wrote this manual. It's elegant, clear and well, not concise, but a great introduction to Google+.
News: Fireworks Photography Challenge: Fireworks in GRAY
Well since i didn't take my camera to my local area's fireworks show, i decided to make some in photoshop. But since it was made in photoshop i dont think it will count as an entry. But here you go.
News: Keep your eye on the "BALL" 101
Now he was paying attention, think he learned how to keep his eye on the ball.
News: Portrait Inspiration!
Trying to think of something different to try the next time you have a subject? Check out this link from photo.tuts.plus for inspiration.
News: Banksy sponsors free street art at the Geffen Contemporary on Mondays!
Los Angelenos street art fans! Banksy is sponsoring an "Art in the Streets" exhibition at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles this summer. It's completely free every Monday from June through August.
Smartphone Challenge: Bubblegum Alley
Like Rachel, I cannot win this week's challenge, but I thought it would be fun to post a picture I took with my iPhone. Actually, I'm not a big fan of taking pics with my smartphone—I rarely do it. But I didn't happen to have my real camera on me when taking a stroll through Bubblegum Alley in San Luis Obispo. This is the only image I ended up snapping with my iPhone.
News: Amazing Commercial with Surprise Ending
Watch this beautifully shot film and try to guess what the product is.
How To: boot Linux in your browser
Via MetaFilter.
News: Shepard Fairey + Death Cab for Cutie
Shepard Fairey and Nicholas Harmer are behind Death Cab For Cutie's latest video, "Home Is A Fire."
News: meanestindian - Indian street graphics
I thought these were too gorgeous. Via MetaFilter.
News: 8 Steps Walking Dead
So this is more about comic books, but I thought it could apply to movies too! So true!
News: Rookie Attempts
Just playing artound one day last week. After we got 14 inches of rain in Missouri, I thought I could see a rainbow
News: Replace the LCD cover on a Canon 5D
Ok, I know this is a Canon 7D site, but I thought this how-to on replacing the LCD cover on a Canon 5D Mark II was really useful!
News: Giant Balloon Birthday Cake Delivery
With all the great cakes on the site, I thought I'd share one from my collection. Straight from the Make Balloon Animals World, I wanted to share this giant balloon birthday cake. This gentleman got his wish for his birthday... A giant cake AND the girl of his dreams.
News: Balloon Animal Sponge Bob
This is a pretty cool sponge bob balloon animal that I found online. I thought it was great, so I wanted to share it with you guys here. Hope you enjoy!
News: Lets Start To Think About What Effects Lyrics Have On Different People
Lets See How We Can Change The World With Music How Do The Lyrics Help People Out.
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Limitless
While Rajo can certainly relate to Bradley Cooper's uninspired/unmotivated character in Limitless, he thinks that we can do better with our weekend viewing...
How To: Bind Off Ribbing
Now that you have learned how to knit ribbing, you will have to know how to bind off ribbing. If you have knitted something that needs to have a stretch to it, such as socks or a neck, this is a very important technique to know.
News: Creepy (or Brilliant) Advertising Idea of the Day: Women's Thighs
New Zealand retailer Superette and ad agency DDB Group have come up with a pretty ballsy idea for spreading Superette's brand name. They've attached plates indented with the phrase "Short Shorts On Sale Superette" on park benches and bus stops, turning bare legged ladies (or men with wicked short shorts) into walking billboards.
News: Think he brought back up.
Warnings
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Unknown
Unkown is not bad, if you think of it as a B-movie. Go in with those expectations and you probably won't be disapointed. Otherwise, it's been done before. By Roman Polanski over 20 years ago...
News: It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
I'm so Proud of YouThe novels cover would have made a much more interesting poster I think.
How To: make friends with your freezer.
I am the same as the lady in this artical, my fridge usually contains nothing mre than milk, cheese, butter, a few bit n pieces n some left over sausages in the freezer.
News: Weights and weight on your mind isnt it?
Its often difficult to go on a diet without thinking of those foods you love, every moment of that day. Meditation is a fantastic way to clear you mind before work/school run etc..
News: Kitten Hates Technology
Just remember, no matter how bad you think you are at computers, you're one step ahead of this little tabby.
News: Beauty Queen Displays 3 Talents (1-Normal, 2-Weird, 3-Super Creepy)
Ok, #1: Beauty. (Duh- your standard Miss America staple). #2: Yodeling. Um, yeah, you read right. #3. Ventriloquism. Yikes. What the hell was her pageant coach thinking?
News: Playing the Boogie Woogie With a Cactus
And I bet you thought a cactus was only good for stinging. Presenting the dueling musical cacti, the Sting Boogie: AND... the Cactus Crackling Klangspiel: Ouch.
News: Make arak-spiked chocolate cake
Taste of Beirut is one of my new favorite food blogs. Joumana grew up in Beirut during the sixties and seventies and her blog is a tribute to her national food. I saw this recipe for arak-spiked chocolate cake and thought it looked delicious!
News: Followup to Previous Post
So after I wrote my post yesterday, I got sent two links in response, both some pretty awesome and in-depth analysis of the costumes in Rapunzel. It's pretty awesome, I think, to see such detailed costumes in an animated movie - right down to the patch on Flynn's bag and the embellishments on Rapunzel's bodice.
The VIDADIFH Biography Show: James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks has a new movie out! To celebrate the release of How Do You Know, we here in the Film Lab thought we'd take a trip down memory lane and celebrate the man's ouvre...
The VIDADIFH Biography Show: James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks has a new movie out! To celebrate the release of How Do You Know, we here in the Film Lab thought we'd take a trip down memory lane and celebrate the man's ouvre...
News: Hollister and A&F
Holister and Abercrombie & Fitch Use Sweatshops! So you thought you knew Hollister and Abercromie and Fitch? Wrong! The next time you decide to buy clothing from these companies, check out this link. Look at the price tag of their shirts and compare it to what the manufacturers were paid. Big difference huh?