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Thursday, 31. May 2007
L'animateur, Paperclip & Speed of Light
A beautiful Stop Motion Animation by Nick Hilligoss
Really cool hack to know in the office: Paperclip.
Oh yes, we are only a part of the big puzzle ...
Wednesday, 30. May 2007
One Hour, Burst Labs & Get the Message
Toshiba demonstrates how they innovate in many fields and save lives through their medical devices.
It’s really pretty done, very poetic and the DNA menu is great.
Send a personalised video-message to your friends by email or mobile phone, courtesy of the troops of the Royal Navy. You can type in a message and have it sent to a friend by your choice of submarine, helicopter, fighter jet, marines, or diver. In each case, a Navy seaman will speak your friend's name and then display your message exactly as you've typed it.
In this production music library for independent artists, users can search for their favourite artists, to show, movie, genre, mood or jello flavour. The really fun part is the tag-based "Discover" mode where users can select a random keyword and go on to explore their way through the massive music library.
Tuesday, 29. May 2007
Luxury Travel
At Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Thailand the villas are wrapped in tropical gardens, coconut groves and an amphitheatre of sky, bright stars and the surrounding islands.
Here, where the deep blue sea meets azure skies and painted sands race toward purple mountains, Las Ventanas al Paraiso is a resort that is both indigenous and elegant. As its name implies, Las Ventanas al Paraíso is a window to Paradise.
Nature in her ancient wisdom created New Zealand, a rugged, green, sub-tropical paradise. Nestled on the ridge line of a private peninsula lies Eagles Nest, a place of serenity, beauty, healing and harmony.
Explore this free online luxury travel magazine, which offers information for 3,000 luxury hotels worldwide! Perfect match for a rainy day like today ...
Check out all the beautiful places at WOW Picks.
And see also the Photos of the moment.
Monday, 28. May 2007
BBC Motion Gallery
Here, in stunning HD-originated (1080/50i) footage as well as standard definition, you will find a wealth of imagery covering locations, people, technology, industry, history and more.
Travel the Yangtze River from source to sea. Journey the ancient Silk Road. Feel the buzz of Shanghai. Explore the other-worldly landscapes of Xinjiang.
These difficult to shoot images convey a range of feelings and meanings. They evoke the dawn of a new day. A spirit of hope. A sensual, rhythmic beauty. Their poetic movements are both fascinating and tranquil. Because the images are so graphic, many of them almost painterly, they’re strong enough to be used as a primary visual, even an entire production.
Showreel: HD In Full Bloom
Spectacular footage capturing the essence of Africa, shot by the BBC’s acclaimed Natural History Unit. Emotionally-charged and visually stunning.
We offer easy access to the BBC's legendary footage collection, as well as some of the most-respected footage archives in the world. From the freshest HD content to feature-quality productions to historic film rarities, it's all here. Dive in.
Sunday, 27. May 2007
Slave Children
Around 8.4 million children around the world are enslaved today. Now, in a remarkable journey across three continents, five of them tell their stories. This documentary is presented by reporter Rageh Omaar.See also at BBC:
Child Slavery with Rageh Omaar
The world of modern child slavery by Rageh Omaar
In graphics: The scale of slavery
was broadcast on Monday, 26 March, 2007 on BBC Two.
Runtime 88 minutes.
Saturday, 26. May 2007
Gerald Brimacombe Photography
Gerald Brimacombe Photography
An extensive library of travel and architectural images from around the world!
Superbe!
The Battle At Kruger: Lion, Buffalo & Crocodile
Amazing footage ... nature is incredible!| Who: A a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and 2 crocodiles. What: A battle over a baby calf. When: September 2004 Where: At a watering hole near Pretoriuskop Camp, Mpumalanga in South Africa's Kruger National Park. |
Filmed by Jason E. Schlosberg
Check also his matched Photo Gallery.
Fruit Twirls
 | Try to eliminate as much fruits as you can, before they fall down. Score points by grouping 3 or more fruits of the same type. |
Wind Chime Alarm Clock
The Wind Chime Alarm Clock features 12-hour and 24-hour clocks, the date, a stopwatch function, and two different alarm modes. You can wake up to the sound of electronic beeping or to the gentle sounds of wind chimes. Chime, on, party people. Chime on.| Wind Chime Alarm Clock - Wake up to the gentle sound of wind chimes. To see this clock in action watch the video! Nice! Watch also the other 74 videos of curiously products ... |
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Bent Objects
  | Bent Objects is the blog of an artist named Terry. He makes sculpture with everyday items, such as aluminum cans, tea bags, playing cards and other things. Charming! |
Friday, 25. May 2007
Dear Mr. President
| At our local radio station, Radio Argovia, they play this song once every day, and I love it! This video is a loving tribute to the the fine protest song by Pink. |
| This video is from her concert in Wembley with clips of George Bush behind her. Great job PINK! |
The Art of Tomasz Maronski
My paintings concern merely the fantasy themes getting inspirations from world surrounded me every day. I focus on the landscapes subject. One of five works becoming very spontaneous but usually after the pre-painting or drawing I specify the aim. At the beginning I always define and describe the color pallet which I’d like to use in my work. I like using one dominating color which accents the main subject.
Women in Art
500 years of female portraits in western art in just under 3 minutes morphing from one to the next.Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Botticelli , Boltraffio, Albrecht Durer, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Messina, Perugino, Hans Memling, El Greco, Hans Holbein, Rokotov, Peter Paul Rubens, Gobert, Caspar Netscher, Pierre Mignard, Jean-Marc Nattier, Vigee-Le Brun, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Winterhalter, Tyranov, Borovikovsky, Venetsianov, Gros, Kiprensky ... |
Hybrid Solar House
Innovative new homes of remarkable strength, economy, and beauty, brought to life by an elegant new architecture and the discovery of a new source of pollution-free energy. We will show you a method of building homes and offices in which natural materials and natural forces are used to create a comfortable environment without the use of fuel or electricity.| Once completed, even before you move in, these new homes will have come alive with a natural atmospheric cycle, like the Earth, on which they are based. A built-in "biosphere," in gradual but constant motion, draws energy from the sun, and geothermal stability from the ground, creating a temperate climate that buffers the primary living space. A better way of bulding homes: Hybrid Solar House |
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