Glass Wings Blog: August 2012
Super-Resolution From a Single Image
Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:41:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Very impressive new method for scaling up images with lots of examples:
http://www.wisdom.weizmann.ac.il/~vision/SingleImageSR.html
Share and enjoy,
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Calico House
Thu, 2 Aug 2012 08:02:16 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
My dream house. I always wanted to do something like this to my home.
http://katwise.com/house.html
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Gallery of Scavenged Art
Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:12:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/nyregion/in-new-york-sanitation-dept-garage-an-art-gallery.html>
"The Trash Museum, curated by Nelson Molina, a sanitation worker, is a
collection made from 20 years of what New Yorkers have thrown out."
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The Humble Music Bundle
Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:30:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Already famous for their successful pay-what-you-want promotions of
DRM-free independent video games, Humble Bundle now has a bundle
featuring some great musicians. Take a look and spread the word:
http://www.humblebundle.com/
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Bikers Against Child Abuse
Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:10:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.azcentral.com/news/azliving/articles/2012/07/13/20120713bikers-against-child-abuse-make-abuse-victims-feel-safe.html>
"These tough bikers have a soft spot: aiding child-abuse victims.
Anytime, anywhere, for as long as it takes the child to feel safe, these
leather-clad guardians will stand tall and strong against the dark, and
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Live streaming wildlife webcams
Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:16:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://explore.org/
Share and enjoy,
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XRL Hexapod Robot Gets a Tail, Learns to Use It
Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:25:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/xrl-robot-gets-a-tail-learns-to-use-it>
"In January, we wrote about some spectacular research from UC Berkeley
exploring what happens when you give a little wheeled robot a
controllable tail, like a lizard. As it turns out, robots with tails can
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Impressive fan music video: "Picture Perfect Pony"
Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:02:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDdL4z5qfr4
This professional-quality animation was done by a My Little Pony fan in
24 days over a three month period. The original music is also by a fan.
The character "Photo Finish" is based on Vogue magazine editor-in-chief
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Simon's Cat Strikes Again!
Tue, 7 Aug 2012 12:03:08 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Uber cute. Though, it might be disturbing for the littlies.
http://youtu.be/OQwD0QCbxaA
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Gangnam Style by PSY
Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:54:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.epbot.com/2012/08/wait-til-you-get-home-to-watch-this.html
"Gangnam is the upper-class region of Seoul, so the song is a kind of
parody of rich celebs. It's by turns hilarious, bizarre, and - dare I
say it? - kinda catchy!"
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Ukiyo-e Heroes
Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:49:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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COOL Sculptures!
Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:54:50 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Artist Joana Vasconcelos is having her sculptures shown at Versailles. Her
work has a lovely sense of play and silliness to it. You have to see the pink
feathered helicopter to believe it!
http://www.vasconcelosversailles.com/en/index.php
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The Perils, Challenges, and Uncertainty of Collecting and Preserving Video Games
Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:59:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://archive.vg/blog/12-feature/36-the-perils-challenges-and-uncertainty-of-collecting-and-preserving-video-games>
"Discussion at the ACMI Game Masters Forum in Melbourne last month
highlight just how insanely hard—yet crucial—it is to properly preserve
and archive the history of video games."
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Kitty Pincusions
Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:56:07 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Dr PurrPurrPurr
Princess Lay-Around the House
Captain James Tomcat Kirk
http://www.etsy.com/shop/fatcatcrafts
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"Serenity" Lego model
Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:08:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://secure.flickr.com/photos/brickfrenzy/
"This project took 475 hours over 21 months. The ship has a full
interior from the bridge to the cargo bay, and features lights in the
cargo bay and firefly drive.
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Free stuff!
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:31:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://blog.archive.org/2012/08/07/over-1000000-torrents-of-downloadable-books-music-and-movies/>
"The Internet Archive is now offering over 1,000,000 torrents including
our live music concerts, the Prelinger movie collection, the librivox
audio book collection, feature films, old time radio, lots and lots of
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Ernest and Celestine
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:26:47 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
We saw this delightful French/Belgian animated watercolour film
yesterday as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssd3FKVOsnw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peeiZf7zhY4
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Interpretive Dance
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:49:03 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
For Science Week I was asked to do an interpretive dance of the Higgs Boson
Sonofication for The Variety Collective.
You can find out about the Higgs Boson here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson
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Rudy Rucker's Complete Stories online
Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:38:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2012/08/07/my-complete-stories-online/
"For purposes of SF vitality, and as a kind of promotional move, I’ve
decided to put a full copy of my Complete Stories online as a free HTML
page."
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Geeky Pet Art
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:43:14 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
You know it had to be done. Jean Luc Purrcard is brilliant!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/geekypet
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Remixes by Pogo
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:55:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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RIP Harry Harrison
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:26:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Free SF Classics
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:48:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Cute and Geeky Kinetic Art
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:55:00 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Awesome Fluffy Neon Creature Art
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:09:30 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Many are made of pompoms! How could you go wrong?
http://troyemery.blogspot.com.au/
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2012 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest winners
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:32:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Max X is at it again
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:02:29 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I love this guy's sketches. This time he learns about what it's like to be a
cat.
http://youtu.be/CUxBVi_PCDc
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Images of Untranslatable Words
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:07:15 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Cute, interesting, and informative. What more can you ask!
http://phewsha.tumblr.com/tagged/untranslatable
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Blown Glass SpaceCraft
Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:50:42 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
So awesome, so cool, so pretty.
http://www.scavo.net/rikpg1.html
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David Brin on animal intelligence
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:18:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Are animals intelligent ... enough?
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http://davidbrin.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/are-animals-intelligent-enough.html>
'I have some history in this area, having visited many researchers to
learn about animal communications, in preparation for my "uplift" series
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Melbourne Fringe
Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:06:28 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I've been brought in late to direct a show at Melbourne Fringe this year. I
will also be reviewing a stack of comedy. If any of you are interested in
joining me and having a fun night out, let me know. I'll put up a list of the
shows I'm attending in the next couple of days.
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Edinburgh Fringe funniest jokes 2012 and other comedy
Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:53:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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StoryBundle: pay what you want for DRM-free ebooks
Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:50:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://storybundle.com/
"We're featuring our first bundle, the Big Bang Bundle, where you can
get seven fantastic ebooks at one low pay-what-you-want price. Our books
have no DRM. None. That means you can read them on just about all the
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Space Age Hair Fashions
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:04:32 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Okay, I'm worried someone's hair is going to catch fire. But of course who
doesn't want a few electrons spinning around their head?
http://youtu.be/nh-IRZM8fFM
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Kid Snippets: Salesman
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:56:49 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
These guys take the audio from kids playing make believe on a subject, then
enact the scene. Brilliant job of matching vocals with their acting!
http://youtu.be/wsRk0TXYXuA
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Kickstarter: Animusic 3, Lunatics, Project Giana
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:54:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Bookshelf porn
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:13:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://bookshelfporn.com/
"Bookshelf Porn is a photoblog created to allow people to indulge their
love of books, libraries, bookstores and bookcases by showcasing the
best bookshelf photos from around the world."
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Stunning Photos of Human Figures in Landscapes
Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:55:00 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Fascinating how the photographer has blended people into landscapes. Some
artistic nudity, but I would say it's probably still safe for work.
http://www.flavorwire.com/319491/camouflaged-bodies-photos-that-unite-people-with-vast-landscapes
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Hand-crafted mechanisms
Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:30:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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