Glass Wings Blog: June 2008
Web Zen 6th anniversary: Feline Zen 2008
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:22:16 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Laser projections
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:25:05 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
15 meter laser projection in Odaiba, Tokyo to promote "The Water Horse":
http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3644
More about laser fountains:
http://www.laserspectacles.com/pages/fountain.htm
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Valhalla Arms F&SF art
Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:56:19 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.valhallaarms.com/
Chris Kramer makes beautiful ray guns, light sabers, jeweled daggers,
fantasy costumes including Discworld characters, and amazing computer
cases including a very impressive Egyptian case made of limestone!
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Graffiti Animation
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:36:22 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This is a little trippy, but WOW the kind of work that went into it is
incredible:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4
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imagery: this should be relevant for you
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 23:46:49 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
This is really amazing art...look at the whole site...but
particularly click on Projects then ALONG THE WAY
here's oakland art
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If you would like to send your name to the moon...you have a few days to get it listed...see below
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 03:23:28 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
If you want to add anyone you have until June 27th. —bill
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/nametomoon.html
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manta ray
Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:53:10 +0000
campbell_hewston [at] ekit.com
Air Ray: The Blimp With Wings
Air_ray, modelled on the manta ray, is a remote-controlled hybrid
construction consisting of a helium-filled ballonet and a beating
wing drive. Its light design makes it possible for it to swim in
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The Geek Must Have List
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:21:38 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
If you're a geek and have been told, "Hey, you should get out and get a little
fresh air," then here's the answer for you:
http://www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_mango/2007/02/usb_face_mask_c.html
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Wood Robots
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:29:02 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Prototype robot teddy bear car navigation system
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:35:40 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/06/robot-teddy-bear-car-navigation-system/
"On June 3, engineers at iXs Research Corporation unveiled a robotic
teddy bear designed to work as a talking car navigation system. The
prototype robot stands 30 centimeters (1 ft) tall and has 6 joints in
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Fwd: This ought to keep your minds busy for awhile...
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:17:23 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] nextnow.net>
So if you think you want to test yourself...this is the
mother-page-portal to a lot of tests...enjoy...at least it will keep
you out of Facebook, Twitter, Plurk or your email! :-) —bill
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/index_surveys.shtml
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Big Buck Bunny released
Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:08:12 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"Ice Age" style short film available for free download:
http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/index.php/download/
You can also share it, show it anywhere or use the source material to
make your own sequel!
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Fwd: Full Earth-rise taken by the KAGUYA HDTV
Sat, 7 Jun 2008 17:06:17 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
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Moscow Cat Theatre
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 22:16:57 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Hello Kitty kaleidoscope projector
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:28:21 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Cool Soviet Sci Fi Illustrations
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:36:22 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Looks good, even in black and white, 50 years later.
This extremely rare series of illustrations to various books by Alexander
Kazantsev (one of the first Soviet science fiction writers) shows very
clearly what kind of future the communist dreamers preferred. Think cool
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Fwd: Anticipating the Future to ' See' the Present (NYT)
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:33:49 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
By BENEDICT CAREY
Staring at a pattern meant to evoke an optical illusion is usually an act of
idle curiosity, akin to palm reading or astrology. The dot disappears, or it
doesn't. The silhouette of the dancer spins clockwise or counterclockwise.
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3D Hypertext and Project Xanadu
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:13:02 +0900
"Yukihiko YOSHIDA" <yukihiko [at] s6.dion.ne.jp>
FYI, original Hypertext project, Ted Nelson's Xanadu
Project<
http://www.xanadu.net/> releases the tool, Xanadu Space
<
http://xanarama.net/>
You can read additional articles from this website.
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so futuristic! looks like something from a SCIFI movie
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:11:50 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
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GOOD Guide: to the Shadowy Organizations That Rule the World
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:06:09 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Guide/good_guide_to_the_shadowy_organizations_that_rule_the_world
"[...] we present six organizations that have been accused of plotting
world domination, along with an assessment of who they are, what they
do, and just how powerful they actually are. From what we can tell, no
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Tokyo Toy Show 2008 with video and photos
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:00:28 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.kilian-nakamura.com/blog-english/index.php/tokyo-toy-show-2008-with-video-and-photos/
"This year, as we’ve written about extensively in the past, almost every
major toy manufacturer was knee-deep in toys that either help you cook,
make characters out of food, or are dessert-related in some decorative
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Martian Skies
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:43:21 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/06/martian_skies.html
"With an amazing number of six current live probes exploring Mars (two
rovers, a lander, and three orbiters), there are many thousands of
images available. Only a few, however show atmospheric phenomena.
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If you haven't seen this I think you will love it...bridleless Bareback
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:16:48 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
Very special bonding between a woman and her horse...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XxUGEN9kS9o
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George Carlin obituary
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:52:15 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25322638/>1=43001
He produced 23 comedy albums, 14 HBO specials, three books, a couple of
TV shows and appeared in several movies, from his own comedy specials to
“Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” in 1989 — a testament to his range
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Fwd: Predicting Where You'll Go and What You'll Like (NYT)
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:12:35 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
I hope this isn't too long for the DL. —bill
By MICHAEL FITZGERALD
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dancing huh?
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:41:14 -0700
Linda Page <lightlady27 [at] gmail.com>
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080624/od_nm/phone_dc_1
LONDON (Reuters) - What do you do if you are stuck in a field at a pop festival
but there's trouble ahead because your mobile phone's battery is about to run
out?
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Italian Spiderman
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:41:51 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
A local Adelaide production, weekly episode 6 (of 10) was posted today.
http://www.myspace.com/alrugo
http://www.youtube.com/user/dariotown
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Immune Attack
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:18:03 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://fas.org/immuneattack/
"The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) presents Immune Attack™, an
educational video game that introduces basic concepts of human
immunology to high school and entry-level college students. Designed as
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