Glass Wings Blog: April 2007
X Prize revs up quest for super-efficient car
Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:05:03 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/04/02/auto-prize.html
The X Prize Foundation, which spurred innovation by offering $10 million US for
the first privately built spacecraft, plans to offer millions for the first
practical car that increases mileage five-fold.
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Ferrofluid kinetic sculpture
Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:36:00 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
“Morpho Towers—Two Standing Spirals” is an installation that consists of two
ferrofluid sculptures that moves synthetically to music. The two spiral towers
stand on a large plate that hold ferrofluid. When the music starts, the
magnetic field around the tower is strengthened. Spikes of ferrofluid are born
from the bottom plate and move up, trembling and rotating around the edge of
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Tesla in OZ
Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:07:49 +0000
campbell_hewston [at] ekit.com
Don't try this at home
Hang on that's what he did
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Cardboard Coolness
Fri, 6 Apr 2007 12:16:24 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This site has all sorts of do-it-yourself cardboard coolness. They've got
plans so that you can build your own cardboard castle, your own cardboard
pirate boat, and your own cardboard rocketship. I may have to torment some
nephews and nieces with this.
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Genso Kukan Aurora
Fri, 6 Apr 2007 14:31:33 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] nextnow.net>
Genso Kukan Aurora
[U-Mate]
AVAILABLE
Genso Kukan Aurora
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Head Spa Massager
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 07:43:53 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Head Spa Massager Relaxes, Makes You Look Stupid, Could Probably Lobotomize
You
Do you know that late-night, drooling hypnotic feeling that happens while you
are watching infomercials for MP3-enabled Windows Mobile 6.0-based robotic
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10 Egg-Shaped Tech Gadgets
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 07:56:16 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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[Bulk] 10 Egg-Shaped Tech Gadgets
Fri, 6 Apr 2007 17:20:57 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
If you get a chance see this weeks SOUTH PARK...hillarious...about
the secret of Easter...St. Peter was a rabbit...and there has been a
secret organization that knew that the Pope (St. Peter) was suppose
to be a rabbit. The secret organization is The Hare Club For Men
(does that translate to Aussie?). The Hair Club for Men in the US is
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Homeless Dance Company
Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:15:13 +0900
"Yukihiko YOSHIDA" <yukihiko [at] s6.dion.ne.jp>
How are you ?
Hello from Tokyo.
Homeless Dance Company
http://www.homelessdance.com/ will have their
performance in Melbourne.
Japanese dancer, Ms. Motoko Ikeda, will dance there.
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Model cars at 1/25th and full scale
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:31:46 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.flatheadv8.org/v8bob/carshow.htm
This reminds me of the classic "Tomkinson's Schooldays" episode of
Ripping Yarns:
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Pink Tentacle: News from Japan
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:48:09 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Today on Pink Tentacle: Transparent, conductive alumina cement (shades
of Star Trek IV!); Pimped rides, otaku style; Printing with DNA;
platinum Gundam; androids; money origami; seaweed as biofuel and more:
http://www.pinktentacle.com/
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?: Pink Tentacle: News from Japan
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:49:48 +0900
"Yukihiko YOSHIDA" <yukihiko [at] s6.dion.ne.jp>
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Ovejas Telefónicas
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:20:58 +1000
Amanda Penrose <amanda [at] dd.com.au>
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Re-creating European cities China's latest housing trend
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:25:11 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003666068_chinaecon14.html
In Nanjing, there are Balinese retreats and Italian villas. In the
southeastern city of Hangzhou, there are Venice and Zurich. In downtown
Beijing, everything is about Manhattan, with Soho, Central Park and Park
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Asus Bamboo Ecobook Computer
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:05:23 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/03/asus_bamboo_eco.php
All of the plastic in it is labelled and recyclable; it is lined with
cardboard; there are no paints, sprays or even electroplating used on
its components. It looks like it is designed to be easily taken apart
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Ceramics for Breakfast: The Ring
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:37:31 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.designboom.com/contest/view.php?contest_pk=16&item_pk=11648&p=1
Hang your fruit on the wall. "The Ring" is an urusual fruitbowl made of
porcelain. It is not placed on a dining table or on kitchen unit but
hangs on the wall.
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Fwd: Cool writing site
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:32:35 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] nextnow.net>
http://www.leoburnett.ca/
Move the pencil - ! BTW...stop the pencil on the little
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DoMyStuff
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:24:27 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070419-outsource-your-dry-cleaning-and-dog-walking-with-domystuff.html
You don't have to be a Fortune 500 executive or a multinational company
to realize you have too much to do and could really use an assistant.
Ever since the Seinfeld episode where Kramer hires a personal intern,
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Pixel Art
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:37:45 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Miniature Bag End model
Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:51:23 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Multiplayer online birdwatching
Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:34:08 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.physorg.com/news96217854.html
Fans of massive multi-player online games who are also interested in
nature will soon get a chance to try out a new system developed by
researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Texas A&M
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Amusing Tarot Decks
Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:17:15 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Whether you're into tarot or not the artwork on some of these decks is
stunning and on others just silly.
http://mangatarot.com/
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Espresso Stories
Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:36:09 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This is espresso stories, an idea by the writers Chris Worth and R.P. Bird. It
explores a literary form for today's frothed-up, on-the-hoof, want-it-all-now
consumer lifestyle: complete stories that take no longer to read than an
espresso takes to slurp.
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Dog owners 'fleeced' in poodle scam
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:15:40 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=46730&in_page_id=34
Thousands of people have been 'fleeced' into buying neatly coiffured
lambs they thought were poodles.
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What do you think of this?
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 03:03:40 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] nextnow.net>
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