Glass Wings Blog: October 2012
Hipster Disney Princesses
Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:27:20 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Actually, I think hipsters are pretty neat. These princesses rock.
http://youtu.be/1yPfmRoSfpA
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Cultures and Ethics of Sharing (essays)
Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:07:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Cultures and Ethics of Sharing / Kulturen und Ethiken des Teilens
http://felix.openflows.com/node/240
"A bilingual (English/German) collection of papers on empirical and
theoretical aspects of sharing, both on-line and off-line."
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Pencil Shavings
Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:05:39 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
These are just the cutest illustrations using pencil shavings.
http://www.martaltes.com/Playing-with-pencil-shavings
Takes me back to the picture books of the 70s.
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Max X Takes a Holiday
Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:42:10 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
These videos deserve a bigger viewership. They are so cute and so funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFdozuYmxVk&feature=share&list=UUOGpeiSKCr-RACJHtg9uKaQ
Max tries to take a pretend holiday with unexpected consequences.
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neurowear "shippo / brain controlled tail" concept movie（脳波で動くしっぽ）
Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:14:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Signs on a Train
Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:38:58 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
No relation to Snakes on a Plane BUT, these are hilarious updates of London
Underground notices.
http://imgur.com/a/lUWTG
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Video: Watch Flying Robots Cooperate, Throw and Catch Balls
Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:40:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"This video shows three quadrocopters cooperatively tossing and catching
a ball with the aid of an elastic net."
http://robohub.org/video-watch-flying-robots-cooperate-throw-and-catch-balls/
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Circuit Board Art
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:35:56 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Pretty geeky. Pretty cool.
http://petermcfarlane.com/Peter%20Macfarlane%20web%20site/03circuit_board.php
I especially like the dinosaur bones found in a circuit board!
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"One Day" animated short film
Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:36:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"A beautiful, Pixar-esque short from students at the French arts and
media school Gobelins."
http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html
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Thumb Portraits
Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:11:58 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Thumbs made to look like famous people and famous portraits.
http://ditology.blogspot.com.au/
This is indeed laugh out loud funny.
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Awesome Cat Poetry
Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:42:33 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
The poems cats would write. Truly.
http://youtu.be/cy74msHPWRU
Funny!
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Sound Matrix (Tenori-on)
Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:30:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Vintage Magazine Covers
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:19:31 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
From Japan! These have a beautiful Art Deco feel to them with hints of Edo
period art. Stunning.
http://50watts.com/25-Vintage-Magazine-Covers-from-Japan
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The alternative limb project
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:59:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.thealternativelimbproject.com/
"An alternative-style limb can help to break down social barriers,
delight the eye and provide an unusual talking point."
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Going for a Gimmick To Bring Home the Beans
Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:35:07 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
"After traditional estate agency methods failed him, a fed-up Fifer has turned
to comedy, song and film in a bid to sell his house."
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Fife/article/25362/house-seller-hoping-comedy-video-will-attract-some-serious-offers.html
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Warren Ellis on How To See The Future
Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:34:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Warren Ellis keynote at the "Improving Reality" conference 2012:
http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=14314
Share and enjoy,
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Giant Bouncy Bridge
Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:15:12 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
"Thank AZC
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http://www.zundelcristea.com/projects/?lang=en#/culture-sport/pont.html?lang=en>
for bringing your childhood dreams to life--well, sort of. The architects have
designed an inflatable bridge at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, combining the
nostalgia and functional play of moon bounces with pragmatic urban concerns
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BongaChopShop
Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:33:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BongaChopShop
"All of the items I make are one of a kind and made from recycled
vintage fabrics."
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Pratham Books
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:22:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Parent/Child Halloween Costumes
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:00:14 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
The creativity and cleverness that goes into some of these costumes is amazing!
I have to say my favourite is the Harry Potter/Owl combination.
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/23/20-Amazing-and-Geeky-Matching-ParentChild-Halloween-Costumes/
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Madhatter's Tea Party
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:14:56 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Though I love the Labyrinth Balls, this is more my speed. A public Madhatter's
Tea Party!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/hillaryreinsberg/scenes-from-a-real-life-reenactment-of-alice-in-w
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An insider's guide to Tourette's syndrome
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:18:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/oct/14/tourettes-syndrome-insider-guide>
"Jessica Thom squeaks, swears, beats her chest and laughs. Here she
describes living with her complex and mystifying condition."
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Thoughts from a Japanese Media Pirate
Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:48:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Horror Movies for your Pets
Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:35:06 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Empty food bowl?!!!! THAT is scary!
Hilarious movie posters of films your pet may just find creepy beyond words (or
barks or meows).
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Star Wars in manuscript
Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:43:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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"Pay what you want" bundle at GOG.com
Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:44:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Taking a leaf from the Humble Bundle book:
http://www.gog.com/interplay
Up to 32 classic Interplay games, depending how much you want to pay up
to at most $34.99 for the lot. Looks like a good deal!
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New Bond Movie, Loads of Bond Sendups!
Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:22:52 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Here are some of my favourites.
Mitchell and Webb
http://youtu.be/5cazkHAHiPU
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Strange Horizons: Stories We've Seen Too Often
Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:19:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"The following list is an attempt at classifying the kinds of non-horror
plots and themes that we've received too frequently. We have a separate
page for horror stories we've seen too often."
http://www.strangehorizons.com/guidelines/fiction-common.shtml
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If We Don't, Remember Me
Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:20:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"IWDRM is a gallery of living movie stills, opened since october 2010."
http://iwdrm.tumblr.com/
Share and enjoy,
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