When a photograph is not just a photograph !! The Kony 2012 video phenomenon « evan lieberman I could say that I simply didn’t have time to watch the KONY 2012 video all week, but the truth is I really didn’t have any interest. Sure, I heard that it was going viral, but since I was familiar with the nature of the atrocities committed by Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) — particularly the recruitment of child soldiers to his fanatical cult, and aspirations of developing a theocratic state — it didn’t initially occur to me that I ought to watch. But then a friend asked for my reflections on the phenomenon, and I decided to join just about everyone else and invest about 29 minutes in front of my computer screen. I was pretty gripped even thought I didn’t learn a single new fact about this absolutely horrific situation. I really don’t feel like commenting on any of these issues. For me, the bigger question is, why has this video captured the imagination of so many? Here are my hypotheses: First, there’s a villain with a name and a face. This is important stuff.
How deep is the ocean, how high am I How deep is the ocean, how high am I. via : Ghost Room External Stimuli : Hengki Koentjoro, Flickr Stream, Chet Baker Themes : Photography Nodes : cool jazz, gelatinous, Hengki Koentjoro, jellyfish, ocean, underwater One man, 100,000 toothpicks, and 35 years: An incredible kinetic sculpture of San Francisco Thirty five years ago I had yet to be born, but artist Scott Weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple “tours” that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco, all recreated with a little glue, some toothpicks, and an incredible amount of ingenuity. He admits in the video that there are several toothpick sculptures even larger than his, but none has the unique kinetic components he’s constructed. Via his website Weaver estimates he’s spent over 3,000 hours on the project, and the toothpicks have been sourced from around the world: I have used different brands of toothpicks depending on what I am building. I also have many friends and family members that collect toothpicks in their travels for me. See the sculpture for yourself at the Tinkering Studio through the end of June.
Where Children Sleep James Mollison traveled around the globe and took some incredibly eye-opening photos of children's bedrooms. He then compiled them into a book, titled Where Children Sleep. Each pair of photographs is accompanied by an extended caption that tells the child's story. Mollison was born in Kenya in 1973 and grew up in England. "The project became a vehicle to think about poverty and wealth, about the relationship of children to their possessions, and the power of children – or lack of it – to make decisions about their lives," says Mollison. Lamine (above), 12, lives in Senegal. Tzvika, nine, lives in an apartment block in Beitar Illit, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Jamie, nine, lives with his parents and younger twin brother and sister in a penthouse on 5th Avenue, New York. Indira, seven, lives with her parents, brother, and sister near Kathmandu in Nepal. Kaya, four, lives with her parents in a small apartment in Tokyo, Japan.
Blanco salva a negro. Kony 2012: matices sobre su visión simplista >> África no es un país Kony 2012 no es el nombre del que será el helado estrella de este verano (o quizá sí, a este ritmo quién sabe) ni el lugar de las próximas Olimpiadas de invierno en Japón. Como probablemente hayas oído ya, es el nombre de la última campaña de la organización estadounidense Invisible Children (Niños invisibles). En un principio, quizá vieras algo en Facebook o en Twitter o en blogs. Y a estas alturas ya puede que la gente lo esté comentando en los bares. Con esta campaña, Invisible Children pretende hacer famoso a Joseph Kony, el líder del Ejército de la Resistencia del Señor (Lord's Resistance Army, LRA), una especie de milicia originaria del norte de Uganda y que en sus inicios mezclaba ideas fundamentalistas cristianas con unas ciertas aspiraciones políticas. La campaña ha tenido una resonancia extraordinaria en las redes sociales. Y es que ocurre que el vídeo da una imagen errónea de la realidad. Joseph Kony en una imagen de archivo de 2006 (Foto: Stuart Price / AFP / Getty Images)
The 50 States Project Heaven On Earth (8 Pics) For more fun facts, click HERE. Law Of The Wild :: SeenAndShared.com :: Best Quality! The Law Of The Wild says "Kill ONLY when you are hungry." Photographer Michel Denis-Huot, who captured these amazing pictures on safari in Kenya's Masai Mara in October last year, said he was astounded by what he saw: *UPDATE: While these pictures are indeed real, the outcome after the encounter below did not fare well for the young deer. Nevertheless, these are remarkable photographs. Like it, Pin it, Sell It - Why Pinterest Matters for Your Business Pinterest. Is this a term that makes you scratch your head, or does it describe your latest obsession? I can definitely say around our office, it’s everyone’s latest obsession, and it looks like we’re not alone. In December, 2011, Hitwise listed Pinterest as one of the Web’s Top 10 and Time listed it as a Top 5 social network of 2011. comScore also reports that as of November, 2011, Pinterest had almost 5 million users. And, according to Biz Report, new statistics, recently released by social sharing tools firm Shareaholic, reveal that Pinterest is pushing up the rankings to drive almost as much referral traffic (3.6%) as Twitter (3.61%) and Google (3.62%). Just check out this inforgraphic shared by the folks at Monetate: So what is Pinterest? Pinterest is a social photo sharing pinboard and online community. Below are three ideas to help get your business off to a great start on Pinterest! 1. 2. 3. In just a small amount of time your business could see a boost via obsessed pinners!
BBC - Earth News - Baby snow leopard filmed in wild mountains of Bhutan Face to face with a baby snow leopard A wild baby snow leopard has been caught on camera. Filmed over 5,000m up in the highlands of Bhutan in the Himalayas, the baby leopard investigates a camera trap set by a BBC Natural history film crew. The young snow leopard walks right up to the camera lens, sniffing it before off-screen walking into the bleak, rocky snow swept landscape. Snow leopards are the highest living of all big cats, and are among the most rare and elusive of all animals. "No wonder hardly anyone sees snow leopards, they are just so well camouflaged. He believes the cub's mother had left it near or in front of the camera trap while she went off hunting. "It is one of the most exquisite looking animals I have ever seen." Mr Buchanan, who on the same expedition also filmed tigers are living at a higher altitude than any others, has filmed wild cats worldwide for more than 10 years. That makes the snow leopard and tiger "sister species", say experts.
Dancers Among Us: Photo Series Documents Conspicuous Public Dancing « How-To News Dancing! Apparently, it can be done anywhere! That's the impression one gets when looking at Jordan Matter's captivating photo series, Dancers Among Us, anyway. Who knew! What's the oddest place you've danced?