Glass Wings Blog: December 2010

Chameleon

Wed, 8 Dec 2010 21:11:39 +1100

Chris Johnstone <c.p.johnstone [at] gmail.com>

Chris Johnstone
I haven't seen this before. It's cute, especially with the sound on. As a
completely random aside, look out for the bunny girl in the background near
the end...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-9pJvNExdM&NR=1

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The Antikythera mechanism recreated in Lego

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:46:29 +1100

Chris Johnstone <c.p.johnstone [at] gmail.com>

Chris Johnstone
The Antikythera mechanism recreated in Lego:

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2010/12/worlds-oldest-computer-recreated-in-lego.html

I like the end-note of the article where the creator, Rutherford, says:

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interesting wikileak home in stockholm: a bunker

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:33:00 +1100

Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>

Kat Achkar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11965864

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an ancient greek computer...

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:52:08 +1100

Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>

Kat Achkar
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2010/12/worlds-oldest-computer-recreated-in-lego.html

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Five Sci-Fi Children's Books

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:22:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1811404

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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Wiley Coyote

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:52:11 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
What would a Roadrunner cartoon look like if the characters were human and it
was done live action? Sound like it wouldn't fly? Think again.

The guys who put this together are GENIUSES! I'm in love.

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Isle of Tune

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 11:56:36 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
"Create a musical journey from street layouts.  Roadside elements are
your instruments and cars are the players."

http://isleoftune.com/

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Russell Brand Improvises Shakespeare

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:29:35 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
The Tempest is one of my favourite Shakespeare plays, right up there with A
Midsummer's Night Dream. Comedian Russell Brand will be playing Trinculo in an
upcoming film adaptation of the play. Here he is riffing on his character in
high comedic form.

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Hula Hoop Dude

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:55:32 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
This is a stunning piece of circus/dance. Beautiful and an amazing feat of
technical and muscular skill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqxI8LX2sEw

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20 Geeky Christmas Decorations

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:50:11 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Even though we've seen a couple of these before, others are totally new and
hilarious. I love the Star Trek stockings and the gingerbread CPU.

http://www.oddee.com/item_97284.aspx

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Buildings with slides

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:07:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/12/23/buildings-with-slide.html

"Treehugger rounds up examples of institutional buildings around the
world that have integrated magnificent corkscrew playground slides into
their design as part of the normal means of getting from one floor to a

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white Peacocks

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:45:21 +1100

Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>

Kat Achkar
fourth image from the left is amazing

http://www.google.com.au/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1066&bih=520&tbs=isch:1&sa=1&q=white+peacock&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

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Clowning around in politics

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:17:37 +1100

Chris Johnstone <c.p.johnstone [at] gmail.com>

Chris Johnstone
This is via the rather wonderful blog at andy-social.blogspot.com: It
appears that Bazil might be the first country to elect a professional
clown to national legislative duties.

I'm unsure if this means that democracy is dead or only playing dead and

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http://www.zoekeating.com/index.html

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:13:55 +1100

Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>

Kat Achkar
very cool cellist



http://www.zoekeating.com/index.html

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