Glass Wings Blog: May 2012
Clever minigolf course
Sat, 05 May 2012 15:39:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://io9.com/5902506/someone-went-and-built-a-portal-minigolf-course
"Along with holes based on Minecraft, the Wii controller, and the
British game show Crystal Maze, Scott's friend Tom Wyatt constructed a
series of holes dedicated to the venerable mad science video game Portal."
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Sat, 05 May 2012 15:48:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
News on the English translation of the Studio Ghibli video game:
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http://www.destructoid.com/preview-ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch-225976.phtml>
"It's been a long time coming, but we're finally getting around to
seeing a localized version of Level-5's Ni no Kuni. There's still a wait
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The 50 Cards Project
Sat, 05 May 2012 15:55:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Would you like a postcard from Finland?
http://50cards.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/owl-50-card-project.html
"Spreading small pieces of happiness world-wide, contained in a handful
of art."
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Hunter and bear's 2012 birthday party
Mon, 7 May 2012 09:52:18 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Cute interactive YouTube ad. What Dr Who would look like if done by the
Canadians, I suspect.
http://youtu.be/eQtai7HMbuQ
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The Tube Open Movie
Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1331941187/the-tube-open-movie
"Tube is the experimental production of a 3D animated short about the
dream and failure and achievement of immortality. It's also a love
letter to free software and open culture that marks their convergence
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Designer Nori: Delicate Laser Cut Seaweed Patterns
Tue, 08 May 2012 00:17:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.jeanniejeannie.com/2012/04/13/designer-nori-delicate-laser-cut-seaweed-patterns/>
"Each pattern is meant to symbolize good fortune, happiness, and
longevity, etc. and the result is a delicate, unexpected reinvention of
the classic Japanese food with a modern twist."
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Extraordinary Toroidal Vortices
Tue, 08 May 2012 00:20:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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So Cute Illustrations
Sun, 13 May 2012 13:24:55 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I especially like the Avengers Day Off posters
http://www.illustrationaday.com/
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Patterned by Nature
Sun, 13 May 2012 19:01:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
This museum exhibition is a beautiful work of LCD art - and power
efficient, too:
http://vimeo.com/41009719
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Timeline tool
Sun, 13 May 2012 19:03:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
A useful Javascript tool for putting timelines on the web:
http://timeline.verite.co/
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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Shanthi the musical elephant
Sun, 13 May 2012 19:06:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"The keepers provided the instruments after they noticed that Shanthi,
more so than the Zoo's two other elephants, likes to make noise with
objects."
http://youtu.be/FgCu84NPbnw
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Monty Python with Cats
Wed, 16 May 2012 09:32:17 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
The coconut scene from Holy Grail...LOL!
http://youtu.be/Wx9sRt-XPk8
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Neon Pegasus
Thu, 17 May 2012 21:44:30 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
No matter how insane or ridiculous, you MUST follow your dreams.
Or so this song says.
http://youtu.be/EiO9_PJ0h8Q
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Crayon Dragon
Thu, 17 May 2012 21:52:18 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
This is just the sweetest story about a dragon and street art.
CUUUUUUUUTE!
http://youtu.be/EorkUqmeHds
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MWUHAHAHAHA!
Thu, 17 May 2012 22:12:14 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Cardboard Tube Battles
Thu, 17 May 2012 23:30:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Epic Cardboard Tube Battles Delight Around the World
http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/05/cardboard-tube-fighting/
"Cardboard tube fighting is exactly what you think it is. Fighting with
cardboard tubes."
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Lib-Ray: an Open Standards video format
Thu, 17 May 2012 23:33:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2144275086/lib-ray-non-drm-open-standards-hd-video-format>
"In April of last year, after exploring the options for releasing a free
culture film project in HD Format and finding it wanting, I started this
project to establish a basic standard for HD video that used existing
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Repair cafes
Thu, 17 May 2012 23:38:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/world/europe/amsterdam-tries-to-change-culture-with-repair-cafes.html>
"Conceived of as a way to help people reduce waste, the Repair Cafe
concept has taken off since its debut two and a half years ago."
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Vienna's first Cat Cafe
Sun, 27 May 2012 16:23:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/a-new-japan-export-first-ca.html
"After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene
issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday."
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Nifty typography tools for websites
Sun, 27 May 2012 16:33:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://lwn.net/Articles/497233/
"...illuminated manuscripts are some of the oldest multi-color
typography projects in history; it is quite entertaining to see
JavaScript and CSS used to reproduce them today."
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Musical links
Sun, 27 May 2012 16:57:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
An interesting music puzzle and composition game:
http://fractgame.com/
On virtuoso singing performances:
http://ihnatko.com/2012/03/02/rachele-gilmores-100-mph-fastball/
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