Mr. Dressup.
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A work in progress.
”Maybe it’s time we get out of the broadcasting business…”
—Dean Del Mastro, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
Them there are fight’n words. Sign the petition, or better yet, send a hand-written letter of support for the CBC to our Heritage Minister:
The Honourable James Moore
Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Official Languages
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Countless fragments of existing architectural photography are merged into multilayered shapes. The original pictures are analysed and categorised according to their vanishing-points and shapes. The resulting collages introduce a third abstract point of view next to the original ones of architect and photographer.
@redlibrarian: “From the Wiki page on Jan Tschichold, a book designer who looked specifically at page ratios.”
‘One Hundred and Eight’ is an interactive, wall-mounted installation by Berlin-based media artist Nils Völker.
Via dad via the pop-up city.
Flying a RightWing Zephyr in New York, over the Brooklyn and Verazano Bridge, around Downtown Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
Also: Build Your Own.
Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats. [via]
Meaning is where you make it.
A beautifully layered philosophical interpretation of Inception by Quinn A.C. Nicholson at Metaphilm.
“Christopher Nolan is, at best, a genius who is taking us through the history or man’s understanding of reality; at worst, a very clever crow good at finding shiny items of interest from the various human sciences and building a nest out of them.”
In November 2003 I recorded myself playing John Lennon’s Imagine and mcenroe’s Billy’s Vision… at the same time!
CodeGlutton - Code That Makes Me Happy
I’ve started a computer programming blog called CodeGlutton.
There is a printmaking and jewellery open studio this weekend at the Artspace building, (Winnipeg).
We are please to present a variety of custom jewellery, limited edition prints, water colours and photographs.
Open Studios:
- North Nassau Printmakers and Bryan Johnson Creations
5th floor, room 523 - Mary Krieger’s Print Studio
6th floor, room 607
We are located in the Artspace building (100 Arthur St @ Bannatyne).
The studios will be open from noon until 6pm on Saturday and Sunday (November 27th and 28th).
International Open Data Day
A Worldwide Hackathon on December 4th, 2010 to encourage the adoption of open data policies by the world’s local, regional and national governments.
The Blue W
Mapping municipal water fountains using Google Maps.
“The Blue W is a not-for-profit organization driven by a genuine appreciation for the hard work of municipal water providers. We supply detailed information on where to find healthy, safe municipal tap water anywhere around the globe.”
Sand dunes inside the Proctor crater on Mars. [via apod]
Improve Your Writing
Improve your understanding of grammar and punctuation. Skip directly to the exercises if you think you’re a pro.
Girl Talk makes illegal art.
All Day is intended to be listened to as a whole.
This album is a free download. [torrent]
Girl Talk thanks all artists sampled.