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Map of the Known Universe

lw — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 06:11:55 +0000

Awesome “Map of the Known Universe” by Spencer Charles made while he was an intern at Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.

(hat tip NOTCOT)…

Youth Lagoon

lw — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 05:35:52 +0000

Looking forward to the release of the new Youth Lagoon album Wondrous Bughouse next week.

Cross My Heart

lw — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:59:56 +0000

Stumbled upon this music discovery meets street art installation hybrid. These boxes have been placed around Tokyo, London, LA, NYC and Vienna.

So far all I’ve found is the following cryptic description…

“…more than just a multimedia project, it’s an experience.”
“…brings the thrill of discovery back to music.”

Spotmaps – breaking movies into colors

lw — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:20:42 +0000

I’m a fan of projects that mix creative code and story. Andy Willis’ Spotmaps is a Python-based data / color mapping project…

The Colors From Your Favorite Movies, Mapped To 7,200 Pixels

What do your movies look like when each second is broken down to just one color? Fascinating, telling grids.

…inspired by Brendan Dawes’s Cinema Redux that simplifies each second of a movie into its most prominent color. These frames are then lined up 60-wide to designate a minute per line in a long tapestry of pixels that you could easily call art, or you could just as easily pigeonhole as a strictly scientific, anatomical view of a film’s color.

Hat tip (FastCo)

Away from the keyboard

lw — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:03:45 +0000

The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard is a new doc that captures the controversy around the Pirate Bay and its founders. The doc will be released day and date at a major festival later this year. The filmmakers plan to make the film available as a free download at the same time it has its festival premiere. The trailer was released only three days ago and now has over a million views.

Space Race

lw — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:09:51 +0000

Justin Van Genderen has a new series of posters that beautifully capture the innovation that was Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. 6 posters are available and you can order them here.

hat tip (the fox is black)…

Cardboard Lamp

lw — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:05:37 +0000

Cardboard lamp from Vicara called Cartonado. Love the simplicity of the packaging and how the lamp fans out.

Hat tip (notcot)

Gumroad

lw — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:30:48 +0000

Looking for a simple way to sell something online? Want to sell a design, a song or a download link to your film? Then gumroad might be for you. Founded in 2012, by an early pinterest team member, Gumroad closed a 8.9 million dollar round of funding to further its goal – “if you can share it, you can sell it.”

I’ve been using gumroad to sell a tweet book that I wrote and the service is so painless. Definitely worth your time.

Touchscreen Tables

lw — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:15:47 +0000

Koren Korean electronics company Moneual has developed a touchscreen table for restaurants. The goal – optimize the dining experience with streamlined ordering from the table, rich media menus and NFC integration so you can pay the bill by touching your phone to the table. The table is on display this week at CES.

hat tip (technabob)

Art of Pickpocketing

lw — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:05:18 +0000

Fascinating look at the art of pickpocketing. The New Yorker profiles Adam Green and in the process he shares some tricks of the trade. Green isn’t focused on theft (he always returns the items) but instead treats it as a magic.