Happy New Year" - StumbleUpon
Happy New Year / 30 December, 2009 [click for previous image: let it snow #3] Happy New Year / 30 December, 2009 [click for next image: ringing in the new year] Title • Happy New Year I've spent the last couple of days wondering what to post to close out the year and then came across this entry on momentaryawe.com (run by my good friend Catalin Marin): his twelve favourite shots from 2009, one from each month. As always, let me know what you think. On a different matter: don't forget that there are just a few days left in which to snap up a 15% discount on our Photoshop tutorials. And finally: Happy New Year for 2010 :)
The Last Masterpieces of Alexander McQueen - The Cutting Class
Alexander McQueen, AW10, Paris. For many who knew or worked with Alexander McQueen, or for those many people who admired the work of Alexander McQueen, the pieces from his final collection must carry with them an incredible sense of sadness and devastation. Not only because they were the final pieces that he was working on up until his death, but also because they are so exquisite. In many ways the solemn presentation of these pieces, away from the theatre of the catwalk, gave everyone a chance to see just how carefully crafted they were, how the silhouettes were moulded and supported to perfection, how the emotive prints were shaped almost invisibly by darts and panels to sculpt the prints to the bodies of the models. Everything about this collection showed discipline and restraint and an unabashed respect for pure craftsmanship, and that in itself speak volumes about McQueens work. Images from Vogue.co.uk» Further Reading:
QR Coins: Currency for the Future
Coin collecting has always taken aim for the elderly crowd. It’s a hobby that doesn’t take too much effort, fairly easy to maintain and can really pay off in the long run. However, the Royal Dutch Mint is out to bring the future to their currency. For the first time ever, Dutch coins will contain QR codes printed on them, scannable with most modern mobile devices. The occasion is the 100th anniversary of the Dutch Mint in Utrect. It is in question how well these will actually scan, since the larger of the two coins is still a mere 33mm in diameter. If anything, it is an interesting piece of technology and certainly shows where society as a whole is at the moment. There are plenty of ideas for marketing and tech-integration that a small idea such as including a scannable code on money can create. For more tech-money fun, check out the Dr. Via 2D Code
Living in My Head & Illusion & The Most Amazing Creations in Art, Photography, Design, and Video. - StumbleUpon
These are pen drawings and paintings by Pat Perry. You can view his photography at Flickr. Artwork and photos © Pat Perry Link via Abduzeedo
Solo moda - Alexander McQueen. Belleza salvaje, Solo Moda Monográficos
El mundo de la alta costura y la moda 'prèt-â-porter' tiene su espacio en este programa que se acerca, en cada entrega, a una personalidad del sector. El espacio recoge cada semana lo mejor de la moda nacional e internacional y descubre de cerca a los diseñadores. Una serie de reportajes en la que conoceremos a los nombres más importantes de la moda, tanto nacional como internacional. Diseñadores como Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Adolfo Domínguez, Custo Barcelona, Paco Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Manolo Pertegaz, Lorenzo Caprile y Pedro del Hierro pasarán la prueba de contarnos cómo es su día a día. Sabremos cómo es la vida de Adolfo Domíngez y cómo ha sido la carrera de Manolo Pertegaz. Las grandes cuidades de la moda: Madrid, Nueva York, París, Milán y Barcelona
Shoot now, focus later with new camera tech
A new company says it can build cameras where you don’t have to decide how to focus the image until after taking a shot. The basic principle of Lytro is remarkably simple: the camera is set up to capture all available data from the light that can be captured by the lens, rather than putting particular emphasis on the part that is in focus. The user can then play about with the image later on and get the shot they really wanted. In effect, the concept is like recording multitrack audio and then mixing the music later on. If you’ve got Flash enabled on your browser, you should be able to see a demonstration of the concept on the image above by clicking in different locations to “refocus”: top-left and bottom-right show the differences most dramatically. It’s also claimed that Lytro cameras — which are scheduled for release later this year — will be priced in the same range as existing models. The technology developed out of Ng’s doctoral dissertation at Stanford University.
Artist Silvia Pelissero - watercolor paintings - StumbleUpon
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Isabella Blow: Her Biographers Fight Over Books
Between sketchy Whatsapp messages and mysteriously moved household items, the prosecution won’t rest until even the little things make a big difference. “You’re trying, and it’s not working. Your version is so improbable that nobody would ever think it is reasonably possible.” A fan, a duvet and a plug adapter could mean the difference between freedom and life in prison for South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who is currently on trial for the murder of his girlfriend, 29-year-old model and law graduate, Reeva Steenkamp. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel, who has been relentless in his vicious cross-examination of the accused, cornered Pistorius in the final minutes of today’s proceedings by demonstrating that the placement of one of the fans, the adaptor it was connected to, the duvet and the drawn curtains all suggested that Pistorius never went to retrieve two fans from the balcony as stated in his affidavit. “So let’s just sum this up. “That is correct, My Lady,” Pistorius responded.
