News: Super Massive Video Games
Today we pay homage to a phenomenon. One as diffuse and amusing as the internet itself, and as pointless as dog Halloween costumes. I'm speaking, of course, of giant games.
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News: LAPD Branches' Event List Search.
Go to this link: http://events.lapl.org/search.cfm You can look up by keyword, for example: "Arts"
News: Sci-fi Spray-On Skin Has Arrived
In a fascinating preview for an upcoming episode of a National Geographic show, Dr. Jorg Gerlach demonstrates an instrument of innovation in the field of stem cell research. A prototype of a spray-on skin gun allows doctors to coat severe burns with the victim's own skin cells, resulting in nearly healed skin in just four days.
News: Hacking Photography With Chrono-Cubism
Brazilian photographer Diego Kuffer says he's "hacked" the idea of photography with his chrono-cubism method of compositing photos into collages, resulting in a vibrant tracking of time, space and movement:
HowTo: Turn a Security Camera into a Lamp
The end of Daylight Saving Time means two things: a little less light and, as a result, a little less security. This CCTV lamp will give you more of both. And in the nick of time! We fall back to Standard Time at 2 AM on Sunday, November 7th. Better get building!
News: Watch a 1,169-Pound Pumpkin Flatten a Pontiac Sedan
The place: Hee Haw Farms, Pleasant Grove, Utah. The players: A record-holding 1,169-pound pumpkin, a four-door Pontiac 6000, and a 175-foot crane. The cause: Just 'cause. The result: Something you'll want to see for yourself.
PBS: Sweatshop Profiles
This website gives you information on the working conditions in factories where popular clothing brands are manufactured. The results are astonishing. See for yourself.
News: Old Fishing Boats Upcycled to Architectural Wonders
The resourceful fisherman of Holy Island (Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK) are upcycling beautiful old fishing vessels into storage sheds. Flip it upside down, add a door, and the result is striking.
News: iPad + Light Drawing = Holographic Magic
Dentsu London collaborates with BERG to create this futuristic stop motion animation. Made with light drawings on the iPad, the result is beautiful. The first 1:40 of the video describes the creative process. Enjoy: “Making Future Magic”.
News: The Five Obstructions
If you ever want to see the process of someone who use to be a creative genius but is now down and out, and then watch as he becomes inspired again and rediscover his creative passion, check out this film.
News: Paint + Water Looks Like Beautiful H-Bombs
Though photographer Mark Mawson's concept is simple, the results are stunning. In a series entitled Aqueous I and Aqueous II, Mawson took photographs of wet paint dispersed in water. The images evoke jellyfish, or rainbow colored hydrogen bombs. Mawson says:"I had seen lots of ink in water shots and wanted to try something which had more body and which produced more organic forms."
News: Tennis in Slow-Mo Looks Like Amazonian Ballet
The New York Times has posted a video gallery of top female tennis players — in slow motion. The result reveals (unsurprisingly) a beautiful Amazonian grace in the world's greatest players: Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Jelena Jankovic, Samantha Stosur, Victoria Azarenka and Vera Zvonareva.
How To: Robin Rhode Knows How To Play With Himself
South African born artist Robin Rhode combines street art with optical trickery, resulting in a cumulation of performance, graffiti, drawing, film and photography.
News: 5 Years of Ant Colonization Captured in a Scanner Bed
François Vautier built an art farm into his scanner and then proceeded to scan the farm each week for a duration of five years. Amazing time-lapsed result below. Inspired project... though perhaps not quite as inspired as the massive ant city filled with cement and then evacuated (video #2 in the gallery below). Insane. Don't miss it.
News: The Social Network
Here is the official trailer for "The Social Network" which is David Fincher's film about FaceBook. The official website for this movie is http://500MillionFriends.com
SKATEISTAN: The Skateboarding Culture of Afghanistan
Photographer Noah Abrams traveled to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009 to document the emerging skateboarding scene there. The results are (frankly) incredible:
News: 10 Argentine hooligans are deported... is it just us?
In the news this past couple of days, we've heard of about 10 Argentine hooligans being deported back to Argentina before the start of the World Cup. I'm glad for the South African authorities showing that they have a firm grasp of security leading up to Friday's kick-off, and that the inter-agency cooperation between countries was a serious one.
News: string gardens
I am not sure how this works, but the results are amazing and beautiful!
News: Über-Cute LEGO Cake
Simple construction, charming results. If I were salts & sweets' 6-year-old LEGO lovin' cousin, I'd be pretty happy, too.
News: tilt-shift video of joshua tree
This gorgeous video demonstrates how something as simple as tilt-shift photography can result in a really beautiful video. I've never been to Joshua Tree, but would love to go sometime. This video makes Joshua Tree look so small that I could just crush it with my hands.
How To: Make a non Newtonian fluid
A non-Newtonian fluid is a fluid in which the viscosity changes with the applied strain rate. As a result, non-Newtonian fluids may not have a well-defined viscosity.
How To: Shape your eyebrows with tweezers
For shaping full eyebrows, Eva recommends the Vitry stainless steel slant-end tweezers, which pluck only one hair at a time. A lot of people don't realize that their tweezers are taking out multiple hairs at once, which can leave them with a hole. Over-plucking results in eyebrows that are too thin. Shape your eyebrows with tweezers.
How To: Defrost a freezer
Jacqueline Hansen shows ways to defrost a freezer to help save money spent on utilities. Each step is explained thoroughly including unplugging the freezer, bagging up the food, wiping down the fridge with a hot cloth and washing the drawers. Watch video for best results. Defrost a freezer.
How To: Clean a bathroom sink
Jacqueline Hansen shows how to clean a bathroom sink so it shines. All the sprays and liquid cleaners necessary are listed and used by Jacqueline to produce the cleanest results. Watch video to find out how to remove soap scum and toothpaste residue. Clean a bathroom sink.
How To: Clean cutlery
Sandra Redmond shows a great way to bring a sparkle back to your cutlery. Using tin foil, a bowl and a towel, Sandra adds bicarbonated soda to water and drops the cutlery into it. Watch video for best results. Clean cutlery.
How To: Clean a window with a vinegar solution
Middle-aged woman shows how to clean a window properly. Using a bucket of warm water and a vinegar solution, one can create a very clean and shiny window. Watch video for best results. Clean a window with a vinegar solution.
How To: Learn How to Sweat a Copper Fitting onto a Pipe the Right Way
This video will show you how-to sweat a copper fitting onto a copper pipe, and also explain to you where and how to hold the torch, for best results. We show you how-to clean the pipe and fitting as well as how to use flux, solder and even the torch.
News: Transformation
I trained hard every day and still train hard and I would like to show you all my results.
News: Steampunk Surfboard
I made a Steampunk Surfboard recently, just for the fun of it. It took quite a bit of time, but I really like the end result. If interested, you can check out my blog for more pics and info on how I made it.
How To: Not Be Steampunk
Many people have spent many hours discussing how to "properly" be Steampunk. Well, I turned it around and asked myself, "How can you not be Steampunk?"
Federal Auditor: 2,527 DHS Employees and Co-Conspirators Convicted of Crimes
(CNSNews.com) – There have been 2,527 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees and co-conspirators convicted of corruption and other criminal misconduct since 2004, according to a federal auditor Federal Auditor: 2,527 DHS Employees and Co-Conspirators Convicted of Crimes | CNSNews.com.
News: Eggsellent DIY Speakers
Says creator and Flickr user gomhi, "Handcrafted loudspeakers using chicken eggshell as cabinet. They sound narrow, but I'm pleased about the result. "
News: Snake-like Vehicle Moves In and Out of Rocky Crevices
Uh. This thing is incredible. Just watch it move. The real action starts around 0:30. The beast has been named Chainlink, and was made from salvaged parts and a fuel injected Ford 5.0 V8 engine, taken out of a '93 Cobra Mustang (via creator/YouTube user rhauf1).
How To: Use CallDropper Beta to Simulate Dropped Calls on Your Android Phone
In this article, you will find out how you can simulate poor network service on incoming callers on your Android phone using an Android app called CallDropper.
How To: Make a layered lemon and almond semifreddo cake
This only looks difficult - it's actually not too hard. And the end result is so worth it! For this recipe, you will need: 1 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup egg whites, 1 cup ground almonds, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 5 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup of lemon juice and zest, 4 ounces butter, 3 eggs, 1 egg yolk, 1 1/3 cups heavy cream, 3/4 cup almond flour, 1/2 teaspoon bitter almond extract and 1 tablespoon of your favorite liqueur. Make a layered lemon and almond semifreddo cake.
How To: Create a 1970s, Farrah Fawcett hairstyle
Charlie's Angeles was full of great style, and few had more style than Farrah Fawcett. If you're looking to get that sweet, feathered hairstyle, than this video is just what you need. You'll go step by step through the process to and up with a fantastic finished result.
How To: Bake a soft lemon pound cake with a glossy glaze
Pound cake, with its heavenly fluffy consistency and sweet by not too sweet flavor, is just about perfect on its own. But add a little zest here and a little sugar glaze there and you've got a decadent dessert.
How To: Bake delicious and spooky ghost meringues with absinthe for Halloween
This Halloween, serve up a treat to your friends and children with these spooky ghost-shaped meringues. If you love meringue desserts, this will be quite the Halloween treat, with their adorable anise eyes.
How To: Use YouTube
The trend of online video sharing came to the mainstream with popularization of YouTube, which let users view, submit and share video clips. YouTube started off in the year 2005, and quickly became one of the most visited websites on the internet. Sensing the emerging trend, large companies like Google joined the trail and launched their own video sharing sites (Google later bought YouTube).
How To: Loosen a bike's stiff chain link
If you've been experiencing a problem with shifting and hear a constant sound near your chain, you may have a stiff chain link. This should be addressed so that you no longer experience any problems with shifting that can result in possible injury.