The Dial Up Kid The Dial Up Kid He's a blast from your past! If you're old enough to remember accessing the web via a dial-up connection, (long before wi-fi) you'll most likely remember this annoying, yet familiar sound, as you hoped the Internet gods would let you make contact. ClickHERE for iPhone / iPad version The Top 50 'Pictures of the Day' for 2011 Every day at 5pm the Sifter posts the Picture of the Day. Below you will find a collection of the Sifter’s Top 50 from 2011. It’s hard to imagine the year is almost over, time seems to fly faster each successive year so it’s fun to take a moment and look back at the year that was. Click any of the pictures below to be taken to the individual post to learn more about the photographer and picture taken. Enjoy and stay sifty my friends!
Cleverbot MFW one of my posts gets a downvote and then an upvote Otomata - Online Generative Musical Sequencer 16 Jul 2011 Click on the grid below to add cells, click on cells to change their direction, and press play to listen to your music. Update: Click here to get Otomata for your iPhone / iPod / iPad! Official facebook page: Also this reddit page has many examples: And there is a subreddit for Otomata: Otomata is a generative sequencer. Each alive cell has 4 states: Up, right, down, left. at each cycle, the cells move themselves in the direction of their internal states. This set of rules produces chaotic results in some settings, therefore you can end up with never repeating, gradually evolving sequences. If you encounter something you like, just press “Copy Piece Link” and save it somewhere, or better, share it! Here is something from me to start with: And here is an action video: Here are replies to some common questions: Q: MIDI Output?
This Awesome Origami Yoda is Just 7 Centimeters Tall! Artist Yoyo Ferro’s latest work appeals to Star Wars and origami fans alike! Using teeny tiny pieces of paper, the artist has made an origami Yoda, complete with wrinkled green face, orange robe and staff. The origami master based this awesome Yoda on an original design by Fumiaki Kawahata. To see how these paper renditions of Yoda are made, check out the video after the jump! © MarigamiToo, to see the rest of the instructional videos, visit their website The miniature Yoda is made from one small folded sheet of orange tissue paper glued to one sheet of metallic foil paper, and green construction paper for the face and body. + Yoyo Ferro
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