Glass Wings Blog: September 2012

Instructions for Soft Toys During Hurricane

Sun, 2 Sep 2012 10:55:22 +1000

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

Katherine Phelps
Sweet, funny, and sad all at the same time.

http://laughingsquid.com/girl-leaves-her-stuffed-animals-explicit-hurricane-isaac-safety-rules/

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Stunning underwater photography

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:28:36 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
(and some Auroras):
http://clione.ru/gallery

See also their fundraiser:
http://www.indiegogo.com/arctic-divers

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Mark Crilley's "How to draw" videos

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:41:33 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
Cartoonist Mark Crilley, who I've long enjoyed, has a great YouTube
series of "How to draw" videos, including an impressive "Realism Challenge":

https://www.youtube.com/user/markcrilley?feature=chclk

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Awesome Pet Art

Mon, 3 Sep 2012 09:18:58 -0000 (UTC)

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

Katherine Phelps
Truly...awesome.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RetroPetsGallery?ref=seller_info

Old fashioned posters selling "Snuggle Puppy Pajamas" to "Hypno Kitty Mind

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Mark Oakley on self-publishing online

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:33:15 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
Comics and the New Media:
How to Publish Comics on Tablets and eReaders Without Getting Ripped Off
<http://www.iboxpublishing.com/index_comics_and_the_new_media.php#top_of_news>

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ReMovies?!

Sat, 8 Sep 2012 08:45:06 -0000 (UTC)

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

Katherine Phelps
Movies with one letter taken out of their names and a poster made of the
new name. Hilarious. Dawn of the D ad. Plane of the Apes. You gotta love
it.

http://removieposters.tumblr.com/

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Video: the Rabbit Grand National, Yorkshire

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:13:47 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
Rabbit show jumping, via Lionel Lauer:
http://youtu.be/qM9YWm6T_hc

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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GODZILLA!

Sun, 9 Sep 2012 01:04:20 -0000 (UTC)

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

Katherine Phelps
Behind the scenes photos of Godzilla.

I don't know about Santa Godzilla. "Here, have a sock full of coal." WAH!

http://io9.com/5939043/behind+the+scenes-godzilla-photos-were-charming-absolutely-ridiculous

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Video: METRO by Jacob Wyatt

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:15:47 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
"A smallish movie I made about a girl and a fox."
https://vimeo.com/25034611

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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Ask Me About Being A Birthday Party Princess

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:51:31 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<http://io9.com/5939890/what-its-like-to-work-as-a-professional-party-princess--with-illustrations>

The thread is already up to 12 pages, but well worth reading all the way
through:
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3502448

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DMK: Charming Depeche Mode cover band from Columbia

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:12:08 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
https://www.youtube.com/user/tomomemitasha

DMK is a Depeche Mode cover band from Bogotá, Colombia - and two of the
band members are talented young kids!

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Long Exposure Photos of Fireworks

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:22:03 +1000

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

Katherine Phelps
These are incredibly beautiful. They look like cosmic flowers!

http://www.daveyjphoto.com/tagged/long-exposure

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"Strange Worlds" dioramas

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:31:48 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<http://io9.com/5941755/this-stunning-underwater-scene-is-made-of-wax-jelly-beans-and-toothpaste>

"Matthew Albanese specializes in photo trickery, sculpting detailed
dioramas out of everything from garbage bags to jelly beans and lighting
them in such a way that they look like natural landscapes. He's built

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Interviews with Walter Koenig, George Takei and Terry Pratchett

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:36:16 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
The Original 'Star Trek's' Walter Koenig (That's Chekov!) on His Walk of
Fame Star, How the Monkees Inspired His Character and His New Graphic
Novel About Vampires (Q&A)
<http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/star-trek-chekov-walter-koenig-walk-of-fame-star-368982>

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IBM Scientists First to Distinguish Individual Molecular Bonds

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:46:17 +1000

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

Katherine Phelps
They have pictures of molecules and their bonds! How small is that? They look
just amazing and makes me wonder what we will be able to look at next.

http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/38856.wss

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Chinese State Circus adaptation of Swan Lake (video)

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:10:46 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
http://youtu.be/4sMc-p19FIk

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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Cute animal videos

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:26:35 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
Playful Bear Cubs In My Backyard:
http://youtu.be/Kk9L4BkKYXo

Baby and cat cuddle in crib:
http://youtu.be/lkv0PAzYG-U

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Ben Folds Five with FRAGGLE ROCK

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:59:40 +1000

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

Katherine Phelps
This is a new video co-starring the Fraggles. Wait a little bit at the end and
you will also get Ben Folds Five singing the Fraggle song!

http://youtu.be/mEyrfFwf3rI

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10 Cutest Baby Animals of the Desert

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:56:29 +1000

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

Katherine Phelps
Awwww! I mean just awwww! These guys are adorable in the extreme.

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/cutest-baby-animals-desert

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Cool music videos

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:30:06 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
System 7, "Hinotori"
http://youtu.be/fxAx63r7qgo

Cut Chemist, "The Garden" (PMV)
http://youtu.be/MAVQk8CSU9w

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watch the video on Edward Tufte's page (upper right-hand corner)

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:54:47 -0700

Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>

Bill Daul

excellent video on the importance of visuals…

http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/

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2012 Ig Nobel prize winners

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:37:40 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
Ig Nobel prizes check out monkeys' behinds, spill their coffee
<http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/09/ig-nobel-prizes-check-out-monkeys-behinds-spill-their-coffee/>

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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Fractal Cutlery

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:30:44 +1000

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

Katherine Phelps
Because you know you want it.

http://www.microsiervos.com/archivo/arte-y-diseno/cuberteria-fractal.html

Just sayin'.

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A Show What I Directed

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:33:16 +1000

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

Katherine Phelps
Lincoln Daw's The Next Superpower will be opening Sunday 30 September at
Melbourne Fringe Festival and I'm the co-writer/director! Please come along and
enjoy the show during its week long run.

http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/the-next-superpower/

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Miniature crochet animals

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:09:28 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
http://www.etsy.com/shop/suami
"Welcome to Su Ami - Dollhouse Miniature Animals, Collectible Toys -
Extreme Micro, Tiny, Mini to custom sizes"

Amazing detail work.  Note the Ghibli and Aardman characters!

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Idea Channel

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:19:22 +1000

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

Katherine Phelps
If you haven't discovered the awesomeness that is Idea Channel, this video
about how magic and MP3s are alike might spark your interest.

http://youtu.be/3tDMqO7zgqE

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Amazing Space Travel Story

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:39:11 +1000

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

Katherine Phelps
Told by kids and acted by adults. Good fun. Plenty of scifi drama.

http://youtu.be/ywromp5dgT4

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SF illustrations and an optical illusion

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:41:06 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
Iconic 1970s-80s SF art:
http://pinktentacle.com/2009/11/sci-fi-illustrations-by-shusei-nagaoka/

Nice optical illusion:
http://ciaran-brennan.com/blog/?p=303

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Hot Tub Monkeys!

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:46:38 +1000

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

Katherine Phelps
Look what you can see on Google Maps! Adorable monkeys!

Peace,

Katherine

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