Glass Wings Blog: October 2011
2011 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:00:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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just went to see this show Fringe Festival: excellent
Sun, 2 Oct 2011 21:28:10 +1100
Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>
http://mrsimontaylor.com/
he is still playing for another week
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a great way to keep track of craft markets around victoria
Sun, 2 Oct 2011 21:31:27 +1100
Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>
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1970s Pachimon Postcards
Mon, 3 Oct 2011 08:16:56 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Around the world in 80 awesome Japanese monsters (or some such number). When
Godzilla just isn't enough.
http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/pachimon-postcards-1970s/
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Give the Robot a Beard
Tue, 4 Oct 2011 15:07:45 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I don't know. For some reason I find robots with beards hysterically funny.
http://robotbeards.tumblr.com/
Have fun!
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Glove and Boots Gloriousness
Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:13:01 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I'm a MASSIVE fan of Fafa and Mario, a couple of somewhat Muppety hand
puppets. They are usually very funny. Their most recent video about time
travel and a bit of ABBA is HILARIOUS!
http://www.youtube.com/user/gloveandboots
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Ada Lovelace Day
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:05:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://findingada.com/
And for educational entertainment:
"2D Goggles, or, the Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage"
http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/stories/
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Fwd: What's a moment? ( a truly lovely 4:15 minutes) from Sue Neville
Sat, 8 Oct 2011 21:19:35 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] nextnow.net>
Thanks Susan...truly...
Begin forwarded message:
From: Susan Neville <scneville@gmail.com>
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Cloud Cities
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:21:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"This month, the main hall at the Hamburger Bahnof (Museum of
Contemporary Art) in Berlin will be adorned with a series of giant clear
orbs that visitors can actually climb in, on and around!"
<
http://inhabitat.com/visitors-can-climb-in-and-on-tomas-saracenos-plant-filled-geodesic-bubble-art/>
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Doc Savage Movie Trailer
Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:04:14 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I actually read the books upon which this movie is made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COwzNqlUxWE
Is there an acronym for laughing until you cry? I did.
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The World's Most Insane Wallpaper
Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:23:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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art made from pencils!
Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:10:47 +1100
Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>
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Current Favourite Halloween Costume
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:43:18 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Guide to NPR's List of Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:11:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The Official Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Coloring Book (1979)
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:22:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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gift for the day...If you haven't seen this you will be amazed. ---bill
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:20:31 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] nextnow.net>
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David Mitchell on Passion
Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:16:37 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I've been slowly making my way through all the David Mitchell's Soapbox vlogs.
They are a riot. The one I watched today about the use of the word "passion"
is a hoot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz2-49q6DOI
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Ninjas EVERYWHERE!
Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:31:19 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
"Imagine this. A single ninja, standing silently by himself. Beside him
sits a sign urging people to fight. Walking along the pathway, you
notice said ninja, the sign, and lastly a foam sword laying at your
feet. You pick it up. Seemingly from thin air, ninjas appear."
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i like the way this site is set up for aussie history....
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:21:12 +1100
Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>
have not read deeply..but layout is great.
http://www.australianhistory.org/ancient
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most relaxing tune ever....
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:32:33 +1100
Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>
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The Elephant in the Living Room
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:40:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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love this guys talent
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:17:02 +1100
Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>
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Steampunk Workstation Is a Victorian Crapper for Keyboard Tappers
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:17:40 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
A computer workstation built from Victorian-era bathroom fixtures spells
retro-futuristic relief at a new exhibit of geek-friendly “antiques.” The
Steampunk Time Machine Antique Master Bathroom Computer Workstation, designed
by Bruce Rosenbaum and Walter Parker, melds a modern computer with antique
plumbing components, including a ribcage shower, toilet and pipes.
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Tolkien's Hobbit drawings published to mark 75th anniversary
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:30:45 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
A swath of JRR Tolkien's original illustrations for The Hobbit are to be
published for the first time this week as part of celebrations to mark the
75th anniversary of the book's publication...
The publisher discovered Tolkien had actually created more than 100
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