Thursday, May 26, 2011
Breathing Earth
Wanna see how much impact humans have on the earth? Check out Breathing Earth. It blows me away every time I see it. Phenomenal.
Most Visited Sites in the World
The BBC recently created an interactive map of the most visited internet sites worldwide (via Nielsen company data) Check it out here.
Time to bust out the Crayons
This is an interesting article from Jonah Lehrer's blog, "The Frontal Cortex".
Apparently, we need to suppress our overgrown prefrontal cortexes in order to be more creative. Learn more here.
Time for recess, yet?
Time for recess, yet?
RainCampaign
RainCampaign is an environmentally friendly way of advertising outdoors. The message appears when it rains and disappears when it dries. The message lasts for 8 weeks. This is an example from the Netherlands (message says "stop faster with Continental Winter Tires"
Don't blame climate change, blame Lagerfeld
Check out the giant, 265-ton glacier that Karl Lagerfeld attached to a runway at Chanel's Fall/Winter 2010 collection.
Now, THAT'S stopping power. See it here.
Sony Eye Candy
Sony Eye Candy has a gorgeous video promoting amazing hd... I think. The description is in French so your guess is probably better than mine. Still totally worth seeing. Check it out here.
OK Go, This Too Shall Pass
Crochetdermy
UK Artist Shauna Richardson creates these bizarre, life-size crocheted animals. She uses the term "crochetdermy" because of their connection to taxidermy. Strange commentary on dead/non-living animals.
Wanna know what a snowflake (#19) looks like under a microscope? Or an aquatic fly larvae (#15)? Nikon Small World has a slideshow of amazing details of everyday things we encounter. Astounding colors and textures. Check them out here.
Amazing Materials
Seed Magazine hosted ConneXion, a consultancy that seeks better, stronger, lighter, more sustainable materials. Some are beautiful, some are strange, and some are downright phenomenal.
Immersive Media—360 Degree Videos
Immersive Media (http://www.immersivemedia.com
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)