Mike 'The Greek' drops by the Film Lab to deliver his own TED talk. The subject: How to make an Best Picture Oscar-winning film (based on numbers and statistics, which he loves maybe even more than money)
I am a musician with the goal to create a Musical Universe called Music UniversuM. This idea will help improve music by using a space based theme so each star and it's solar system represents an intricate piece of music- a solar system symphony of sorts. If you're interested in learning more or being involved in the Music or any other part of the project, please contact me at Musicuniversum1@gmail.com
This video page has dozens of free clips and tips on how to sculpt with clay. The clay used in most of them is oil based clay, however polymer clay can be used in the same way as shown in the tips.
It's what every astronomy-loving geek has always wanted... a beautiful, twinkling home galaxy. As Instructables user MrTrick rightly warns, this project is no small feat. Be prepared to get schooled in:
TSA agents are having a little too much fun, it's time for the rest of us to join in. More complicated (and more promising) than the see-thru video trick, Jeri Elsworth gives instructions for building your own hand-held TSA see-thru scanner with a $3 feed horn and some (admittedly hefty) technical know-how.
LAANE is a leading advocacy organization dedicated to building a new economy for all. Combining dynamic research, innovative public policy and the organizing of broad alliances, LAANE promotes a new economic approach based on good jobs, thriving communities and a healthy environment.
Tangled is Disney's 50th feature-length animated motion picture. It's based on a fairy tale and stars a princess. Is it the last of it's kind? We asked Dr. Dave Zikovitz for his expert opinion...
Two easy solutions for avoiding pesky drill dust. You will need: a Post-it and/or a disposable paper cup.
This is a free information based site to every one who wants extra knowledge about every thing. This site is helpful especially for those students who wants to learn more about there subjects.
These are the best and worst clothing companies based on human rights, the environment, labor, etc. See for yourself. Can you spot your favorite clothing line amongst the list?
Despite being amazing cameras, the Canon 7D and 5D Mark II can only shoot HD video at 60 fps. However, with an After Effects plug-in called Twixtor, you can slow it all the way down to 1000 fps, as demonstrated with these BMXers: Previously, HowTo: Build Your Own DIY SuperMacro Lens.
He talks about 127 Hours and goes into detail about the way he approached this film with 2 different cinematographers. He goes into great detail about his approach to the film and what he hoped to achieve by having 2 DPs.
lol. Personally, I used his calls as ring tones. If you like the video, there is another one at cracked. It's based on his movie Ransom and it's just hilarious towards the end:
Interactive Photographic A really cool timeline about which players were mentioned the most times on Facebook updates each day of the World Cup. You can trace almost every memorable event in every game based on what people were talking about.
Pick of the Night: Fol Chen / Baths / Random Patterns / Pizza! @ The Echo ($10) Fol Chen, a Highland Park based band is back in town to promote their latest record release.
Alex Griendling created a movie poster based on the popular zombie video game Left 4 Dead. Pretty awesome. Via LaughingSquid.
Check out this video footage of INSANELY huge waves, shot on the Canon 5D Mark II at the Jaws reef break, in Maui. Featuring surfers Laird Hamilton, Kai Lenny and Jason Polakow, performing feats that frankly don't seem humanly possible. Previously, BASE Jumping + Freediving + Canon 5D = One Spectacularly Scary Show.
Make sure to click through for some bad-ass Flash-based World Cup explorer. I'm not sure whether something like this was available for the last world cup, all I know is that I'll be using that site quite a bit.
This amazing bunker, post apocalyptic LEGO creation was made by MAINMAN.
This odd music video seems to be based on a true story. The story of massive film festival disappointment was created into a song called Parry's Gripp's Gripe. You can read al the bloody details here. http://www.parrygripp.com/
A great month to month produce resource for what you should be looking out for at your LA based farmers markets.
The movie trailer for "Prince of Persia" based on the videogame with the same name.
Here is the trailer for the theatrical movie "Tekken" based on the video game with the same name.
Amazing compilation video of thrill-seeking junkies making insane jumps. The top ten covers everything from base jumping to skiing to motocross to finally, what might just be the most insane: back in 1960, Joe Kittinger jumped from the edge of space in a giant helium balloon. Previously, Supersonic Space Diver With Death Wish.
Hmm, what to do with all those old comic books lying around... How about a little Manga farming?
London based company CrystalRoc was commissioned by Microsoft Australia to fully Swarovski crystal-ize an XBOX console for a PR campaign. The console took more than 11,520 individual Swarovski crystals and over 70 hours to produce. That sure makes one expensive console...
There is now a much a more artful approach to donning false eyelashes, reports Ecouterre. "As delicate as lace, each pair of faux peeper framers is based on the Chinese art of jian zhi or paper cutting. Featuring traditional motifs such as peonies (for happiness), peach blossoms (romance), and horses (success), these flirty extensions are certain to set any heart aflutter."
This year's Biennial of Photography and Visual Arts in Belgium presents work by photographer Thomas Lailaender. His whimsical series entitled 'The Acrobatic Squad' shows "a special motorcycle unit of the Préfecture de Police de Paris in full acrobatic mode as they were practicing their hobby at the Bourget military base".
This tutorial shows you how to edit text on a Flash based website using SWISH Max. Edit a text in SWISH Max.
Chef Alice Medrich demonstrates how to make chocolate genoise cake - a light, fluffy, egg based cake. The cake is made with cocoa and triple sifting to help it from deflating and gathering flour balls. Make chocolate genoise cake.
Yes it's free. Google doesn't charge you a thing for the call or for connecting you to the business. Regular phone charges may apply, based on your telephone service provider. Make free long distance calls to any US business.
A fruity, melon and grapefruit, tequila-based cocktail. Great to drink at any time of the day. Make a Shady Lady cocktail.
Use this method for natural looking eyes and once you have mastered it, you can apply it to any color you like. Requires base, three shades of eyeshadow, a brush, and mascara. Apply three shades of eyeshadow.
Make sure your make-up lasts all day! Choosing and applying the right base powder will give your face a flawless finish. Apply translucent powder.
Elderly woman shows how to get rid of wax stains from clothes or material. Using a sharp knife, paper towels, iron, towel, water, oxygen based stain remover, bowl and a spoon, the woman goes through several easy-to-understand tips in the video. Remove wax from clothes or material.
This video explains the little known secreting to testing avocados. Simply hold upside down at the base, apply light pressure, and...well you have to watch the video. Learn right from the tree farm. Test if an avocado is ripe.
This base is called the water bomb or helmet base. This video shows step by step along with verbal instructions on how to make this base configuration.
Startup promises to catch 100% of network attacks - Techworld.com.
I'm not any good with Photoshop myself, but this article on Designer Daily has links to fifteen different steampunk-based Photoshop tutorials. Judging by the images of the finished products, they look really amazing!
I've decided I've not been writing enough and want to get back into writing more often. I have a few ideas for articles based on password cracking and breaking into Windows, and a basic general coding type of articles, but I wanted to know if anyone had anything they wanted to know how to do, a language they wanted to learn the basics of or something like that. Please comment with any ideas.
