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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Floating Shiny Knot!
I just love Vsauce. They show you cool things and give you the links!
I think this only works in Chrome or Firefox. I don't think I'm going to describe it, and just give you a link. See for yourself!
You have to put in a location in Google Maps.... guess what I gave you the coordinates for?!
Yep.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Not Photoshop!
It's not Photoshop or an old picture.. just perspective!
http://slowrobot.com/i/52519
I love it, the angle's just right!
I love it, the angle's just right!
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Fibonacci!
Go to Youtube and search "Fibonacci" (without the quotations marks of course!)
And if you're lazy like me, here's a direct link!
https://www.youtube.com/results?rlz=1C1RNLG_enUS526US527&espv=210&es_sm=122&q=Fibonacci&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.53899372,d.cGE,pv.xjs.s.en_US.E_HR746bqA4.O&biw=1366&bih=643&dpr=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=w1
COOL, YES?!
And if you're lazy like me, here's a direct link!
https://www.youtube.com/results?rlz=1C1RNLG_enUS526US527&espv=210&es_sm=122&q=Fibonacci&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.53899372,d.cGE,pv.xjs.s.en_US.E_HR746bqA4.O&biw=1366&bih=643&dpr=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=w1
COOL, YES?!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Materials and Methods..
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Launching the Imagination 231-256
I thought this chapter was very interesting. I had never really thought about how the Statue of Liberty was made, or what was inside (I just knew it was copper!). We obviously know that pieces of art have to be able to hold themselves together, or that they can be made from wood, glass, plastic, or others, but I think the writer did a good job keeping it interesting (I only got distracted a few times.. ha!). I also like when you see the picture that's on the front inside the book.. It's like, it seems familiar.. I bet it's... *checks the front* .. YES! It is! (figure 11.29)
It's like when you're watching a TV show, and they say the name of the episode in the episode!! YEAHH!!
Launching the Imagination 231-256
I thought this chapter was very interesting. I had never really thought about how the Statue of Liberty was made, or what was inside (I just knew it was copper!). We obviously know that pieces of art have to be able to hold themselves together, or that they can be made from wood, glass, plastic, or others, but I think the writer did a good job keeping it interesting (I only got distracted a few times.. ha!). I also like when you see the picture that's on the front inside the book.. It's like, it seems familiar.. I bet it's... *checks the front* .. YES! It is! (figure 11.29)
It's like when you're watching a TV show, and they say the name of the episode in the episode!! YEAHH!!
Monday, October 21, 2013
The Day of the Doctor!
This doesn't have to count as a blog post, I don't care!
Yep, I just did that.
I'm Not Completely Crazy!
So on Pinterest, on a Doctor Who picture, there was a picture of a ginger (inside joke!)
Now. Tell me if you see anything in this picture other than.. a ginger root.
Look at it. Examine it.. before you scroll down to the next picture!
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Okay. Making sure you weren't looking ahead. Honestly tell me if you saw a gracefully jumping dinosaur.
No?
Okay fine.
You see?!
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Yes? No?
A fantastic typographical sculpture by Markus Raetz!
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/09/yesno-by-markus-raetz/
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
The Elements of Design..
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Launching the Imagination 176-198
So I just have to say the reading is almost identical to what I've been reading in my Fine Arts class. This particular chapter combined just about.. the whole book for that class. That book has talked about lines, perspectives, form, shape, space, you name it.
..I can't help but say.. the "Sun Tunnels" on page 192 just remind me of the portals in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
They look like the portals..
Do they not?!
Launching the Imagination 176-198
So I just have to say the reading is almost identical to what I've been reading in my Fine Arts class. This particular chapter combined just about.. the whole book for that class. That book has talked about lines, perspectives, form, shape, space, you name it.
..I can't help but say.. the "Sun Tunnels" on page 192 just remind me of the portals in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
They look like the portals..
Do they not?!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Art Gallery!
First off, I just wanted to say that the picture on the right reminded me of the picture on the left by Banksy.. (except VERY simplified!)
Also, I really liked that since they are all black and white pictures, the way they were set up seemed like the art itself. It just felt like they all belonged up there on the wall together. The 7 smaller pictures between the bigger ones just felt right.
I also really liked the art that seemed like they were just pictures, but actually had physical objects on the picture. When I looked at them, I almost had to do a double-take, and realized there was more to look at. The objects fit into the rest of the picture perfectly.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Safe Levels?
I thought it was funny when I read this article.. it says,
"Remember the comic book series in which the 11th Doctor teams up with Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the starship Enterprise? You don’t? Then your sci-fi geek levels may still be within safe levels… "
http://www.radiotimes.com
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I own every single one of them.
Categorization!
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"Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things" wasn't really what I was expecting to read. I guess you could say I didn't categorize a title like that into something that would be about categorization (Which I guess, proves its point..). It did make me wonder what we would think like if we didn't think in those terms. I mean, I have a cat laying beside me (someone else's cat.. I don't even like cats.. nevertheless, there it lies.), and thinking about just that makes me think, okay, cat. It's a pet. Black and white. Nice..? (I mean, for a cat. Cats are evil.) (And oh hey, I just accidentally categorized cats as evil. That wasn't even going to be a point. You see?!) Anyway, before I overthink everything in life... I'm gonna quit right here....
No.. here.
"Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things" wasn't really what I was expecting to read. I guess you could say I didn't categorize a title like that into something that would be about categorization (Which I guess, proves its point..). It did make me wonder what we would think like if we didn't think in those terms. I mean, I have a cat laying beside me (someone else's cat.. I don't even like cats.. nevertheless, there it lies.), and thinking about just that makes me think, okay, cat. It's a pet. Black and white. Nice..? (I mean, for a cat. Cats are evil.) (And oh hey, I just accidentally categorized cats as evil. That wasn't even going to be a point. You see?!) Anyway, before I overthink everything in life... I'm gonna quit right here....
No.. here.
Dead Drops
(I think it seems a bit precarious.. it could break.. you should bring a cord with you!)
http://datenform.de/blog/dead-drops-preview/
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Manipulating the Water with Sound
http://megatruh.tumblr.com/post/45278493997/oyster-and-pearl-manipulating-water-with
^ to the link for more gifs!
It's SCIENCE!
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Global Visual Culture..
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POL 389-401
Speaking of maps and of Google.. Go here...
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=51.492159,-0.19092&spn=0.005291,0.013937&sll=51.492140,-0.193028&layer=c&cid=12502927659667388442&panoid=c9UMhWP_MWm9U0L48xEjYw&cbp=13,291.8,,0,18.86&gl=US&t=m&cbll=51.492132,-0.192862&z=17
(I say it that way because they mention Google Earth.. this is Google Maps!)
Yeah. The inside of the TARDIS! On Google Maps! You can walk through it and look up close at everything!
I would also like to jokingly point out that on page 396, it states that Las Vegas appeared in greater resolution because it was of great interest.. It looks pretty sharp to me.... :D
Anyway, this post was supposed to be about the reading! ..Well, I thought the chapter was somewhat interesting.. Of course I know about how fast information spreads faster than it did. Details about the pictures of the moon, how GPS started, and facts about satellite were pretty cool though, in my opinion!
And-- again.. on page 401, "there are vast industries in television and film throughout the world that are not Hollywood or U.S.-based." Ha, yes, I know! The BBC makes the best shows..!
POL 389-401
Speaking of maps and of Google.. Go here...
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=51.492159,-0.19092&spn=0.005291,0.013937&sll=51.492140,-0.193028&layer=c&cid=12502927659667388442&panoid=c9UMhWP_MWm9U0L48xEjYw&cbp=13,291.8,,0,18.86&gl=US&t=m&cbll=51.492132,-0.192862&z=17
(I say it that way because they mention Google Earth.. this is Google Maps!)
Yeah. The inside of the TARDIS! On Google Maps! You can walk through it and look up close at everything!
I would also like to jokingly point out that on page 396, it states that Las Vegas appeared in greater resolution because it was of great interest.. It looks pretty sharp to me.... :D
Anyway, this post was supposed to be about the reading! ..Well, I thought the chapter was somewhat interesting.. Of course I know about how fast information spreads faster than it did. Details about the pictures of the moon, how GPS started, and facts about satellite were pretty cool though, in my opinion!
And-- again.. on page 401, "there are vast industries in television and film throughout the world that are not Hollywood or U.S.-based." Ha, yes, I know! The BBC makes the best shows..!
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