Helicopter Time Exposure – LIFE Magazine
…Slinky like light pattern in the blackness of moonlight sky produced by a time exposure of the light tipped rotor blades of a grounded helicopter as it takes off into the dark sky, Anacostia, MD, US, 1949
Photo by Andreas Feininger – LIFE archive
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Imagined Heights – A Blindfolded Art Experience
One of the students I have been critiquing at LCA over the past year just held a blindfolded event – Imagined Heights – at a local gallery. It was perceptionally intense, full of curious little wonders and was all deep fried in mystery.…
It Was This Big – Robb Godshaw, 2013
“Computer Vision constantly measures a red Siamese Fighting Fish, displaying its dimensions on a tablet.
Completed for a short assignment in Golan Levin’s Interactive Art and Computational Design course at Carnegie Mellon.
Betta Fish, Pyrex Tupperware, Webcam, Ironwood, Tablet, Processing
Dimensions variable, that is the point.”…
Shooting at Your Wife
Ever feel like you need some more man-points? Try shooting at your wife’s face. Just don’t forget to make her hold the bulletproof glass up first.
I should imagine this was quite impressive in 1932, though it’s still outrageous now. …
Reactive Paint Keeps Drivers Informed
Daan Roosegaarde plans to work with Dutch civil engineers to implement a bunch of new, creative safety devices on the country’s roads – including LED lights powered by the wind created by passing cars and glow in the dark paint that tells you when the road is icy.…
Drive It Like You Stole It
Comments recommend using a smaller, stubby screw driver to put less strain on the lock mechanism, lacking a car though. Maybe Adam would like to try it? (link) (via)
– Aidan…
Organic CNC Cut Plywood
Built up of 741 slices of CNC cut plywood and then finished by hand, the brain child of Jeroen Verhoeven. (link) (via)
– Aidan…
XB-70 Valkyrie
The XB-70 Valkyrie looks like it popped straight out of Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet and was designed as a long range nuclear armed bomber. Shame it never made it to mass production because it certainly looks the business.
I forgot to post yesterday, so today you’ll get two from me, and probably another one from Adam…
– Aidan…