sodaplay
sodaplay [http://www.sodaplay.com/] is a wire-frame constructor and simulation modeller to create fluid, lifelike creatures that walk, roll and slink across the screen.…
The Life and Art of Charlie Chaplin
Yesterday night, SBS featured a documentary on Charlie Chaplin [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin] (1889-1977). Said to be an insight into one of the greatest figures of world cinema, from acclaimed documentary filmmaker Robert Schickel. It was a fascinating documentary — a great blend of film clips, rare footage…
I just shot John Lennon
Only a few hours before John Lennon’s grisly murder on Dec. 8, 1980, photographer Annie Leibovitz captured the cool Beatle and his icy wife, Yoko Ono, in an oddly seductive pose. Yesterday, the American Society of Magazine Editors named it the greatest magazine cover [http://www.news24.com/News24/…
Sprol
Sprol [http://www.sprol.com/?page_id=196] shows the visual macroscopic effects of the decisions and behavior of our society, through a virtual trip to damaged landscapes and polluted sites.…
IT Facts
IT Facts: Your Daily Research Synopsis @ ZDNet.com [http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/]…
An Inspector Calls
A few days back I was talking to some friends about coincidence’s in life. How certain events are unexplainable and yet how we deny them. “Coincidently”, later that night, I saw this really intriguing Hindi movie titled “Sau Jhoot, Ek Sach” (100 Lies, 1 Truth). A slow mystery drama,…
Time to Say Goodbye
Andrea Bocelli, an Italian classical artist, performed a solo composition a few years back titled “Con Te Partiro” (Time to Say Goodbye). The story goes that Sarah Brightman, another renowned classical artist, was so enchanted when she heard the solo version in a restaurant that she asked staff about it.…
Ning
Ning [http://www.ning.com/] is a free online service for building and using social applications. Social apps are web applications that enable anyone to match, transact, and communicate with other people.…