Glass Wings Blog: December 2012
SIGGRAPH Asia 2012 Technical Papers Trailer
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:14:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
I love SIGGRAPH. There are always so many interesting innovations!
http://youtu.be/l81MqEWmR-g
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Ivan Lovatt Chicken Wire Sculpture
Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:17:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.ivanlovattsculpture.com/
"Ivan’s versatility and adaptability are clearly demonstrated by his
return to using chicken wire, a medium that lends itself to the
sensitivity and delicacy of his expression."
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Pretty Snowflakes
Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:09:15 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Amazing photography, pretty snowflakes. Almost makes me miss winter in North
America...almost.
http://thecuriousbrain.com/?p=35035
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Another Problem with Copyright; How to Fix It
Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:24:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Brave Robotics Transforming Robot Car
Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:01:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://technabob.com/blog/2012/11/28/brave-robotics-transforming-robot/
"In addition to being remote controlled and transformable, the 1:12
scale robot can now fire plastic projectiles from its arms and has a
camera that can send live footage over a Wi-Fi connection."
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White Egret Dance
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:40:17 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
"For years I have known the photo of the ladies dressed in white egret
<
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egret> costumes, dancing at Japanese temples in
certain festivals, but I have never been able to catch one of the performances
live. It is said the tradition of dressing up as the slender white egrets that
you often see in Japanese rice fields or rivers started in Shimane prefecture
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Feel Good Stories of the Year
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:52:58 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I keep thinking this ought to be put up on New Year's Even. But I'll spring it
on you early. You will probably have seen a few of these like the little boy
with the arcade. Some I hadn't and just went all awwwwww!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/moments-that-restored-our-faith-in-humanity-this-y
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Desperate Gods - Free Online Board Game
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:14:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.wolfire.com/desperate-gods
"Desperate Gods is a free online board game that was designed to be played just
like a board game in real-life: no rules are enforced by the computer, and all
moves are performed in a shared physical space. The game itself is a cross
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Paper Birds
Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:05:10 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Robot lamp
Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:46:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Castles in Space: a 50-Year Survey of Gravity-Assist Space Travel
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:18:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/12/castles-in-space-1961-1971/
"The gravity-assist concept dates back at least to the early 1950s.
Credit for the first rigorous analysis of the concept after the start of
the Space Age probably belongs to Michael Minovitch. In a 1961 Jet
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Giant Robots
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:48:23 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Because we care enough to post the very best. Big beautiful roboty robots!
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2012/12/giant-robots.html
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Poster Time
Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:09:01 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Whimsical street posters from France. I love the poster that makes it look like
the overpass is being held up by a push broom.
http://postertime.blogspot.fr/
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Impressive bionic hand
Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:39:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://bebionic.com/
Be sure to check out the videos!
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Extreme Cute Alert
Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:32:14 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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From Up On Poppy Hill
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:19:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
If you somehow missed out on seeing the latest Ghibli Studios film "From
Up On Poppy Hill" during the Japanese Film Festival, here's another
chance. You can catch it either dubbed into English or in the original
Japanese with subtitles:
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Employee Ownership
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:46:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Muse originally found this article:
A thankful Bemidji grocer shares his success with his employees
http://www.startribune.com/local/180550281.html?refer=y
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Driving Dogs: a brilliant ad campaign
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:59:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://drivingdogs.co.nz/
"Every year, the SPCA need to find homes for thousands of dogs just like
Porter, Ginny and Monty – dogs who have been abused, abandoned, or just
forgotten. Dogs this smart deserve a home."
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Can Money Buy Happiness?
Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:49:53 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Some science about what does make us happy. Great stuff!
http://youtu.be/JSIkdWxotKw
Peace, joy, love, and hohoho!
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Happy Holidays!
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:16:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Here's to a great 2013!
Share and enjoy,
*** Muse & Xanni ***
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New Year's Eve Party
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:29:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
We're having a New Year's Eve party and YOU'RE invited! We will have
oven-fresh pizza, board games, card games, Godzilla and Sinbad DVDs.
There may also be prizes! What more could you ask for? Come along and
bring your significant others with you!
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The Persecution of Daniel Lee
Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:36:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"An Internet smear campaign nearly destroyed the South Korean star, but
he fought back with the only weapon he had: the truth."
http://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=40913
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Photoshop disasters of the year
Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:08:51 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Extra limbs, too few limbs, strangely elastic limbs, faces from outerspace,
it's all here!
http://www.psdisasters.com/2012/01/top-10-photoshop-disasters-of-2011.html
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Resident Visitor: Laurie Spiegel's Machine Music
Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:37:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/9002-laurie-spiegel/
"The experimental pioneer's groundbreaking work with computers in the
70s and 80s helped lay the foundation for many of today's electronic
noise makers."
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Stunning World Pictures
Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:33:47 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
These photos really put the wonder back into life. Only one question: where are
all the cat pictures?
http://twistedsifter.com/2012/12/top-100-pictures-of-the-day-2012/
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Sound Bottle
Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:04:52 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Sound bottle is just adorable. Pop open the cork and it records the sounds in
your environment. Pop the cork back on and it mixes the sounds and turns them
into music.
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/12/re-sound-bottle-by-jun-fujiwara/
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Forget Where's Wally
Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:10:38 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Try finding the animals in these photos. In your head you know they are
coloured so they can blend into their environment, but that point is really
driven home when even something as large as a giraffe is hard to see.
http://twentytwowords.com/2012/12/28/can-you-find-the-hidden-animals-in-these-20-wildlife-photos/
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Yann Frisch performs Baltass
Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:51:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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