Glass Wings Blog: December 2010
Chameleon
Wed, 8 Dec 2010 21:11:39 +1100
Chris Johnstone <c.p.johnstone [at] gmail.com>
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>
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>
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an ancient greek computer...
Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:52:08 +1100
Kat Achkar <katarinaachkar [at] gmail.com>
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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>
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Wiley Coyote
Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:52:11 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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>
"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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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Clowning around in politics
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:17:37 +1100
Chris Johnstone <c.p.johnstone [at] gmail.com>
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>
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