ATFT Photography | Food. Editoria, Lifestyle and Travel Photography Humans of New York Humans of New York is something very special. A photographic census of the most populous city in the United States, it represents the outstanding work of a single photographer. It catalogues the city in a way a normal census never could, through the everyday lives of the humans who inhabit it, lived out on the streets as well as (occasionally) in their homes. So, who is the single human responsible for capturing so many so wonderfully? Well, once upon a time there was a young man called Brandon Stanton (pictured left) who was a trader at the Chicago Board of Trade. Blithely, his next career decision was to move to New York City and take photographs of strangers. Brandon is the polar opposite of many photographers who conceal themselves in order to catch their subjects unaware. Thanks to Brandon, we are able to give you an insight in to this amazing project by reproducing some of his photographs for you.
Movie Drinking Games: Pineapple Express | Film School Rejects Let’s just assume that most die-hard fans of the Pineapple Express genre aren’t necessarily going to be drinking while seeing this movie. But for those of you who want to enjoy a stoner action flick whilst drunk, here’s a chance. And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t toss your roach at a murder scene! TAKE A DRINK WHENEVER…. TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE… Drugs A phone A hole in a wall Any reference to 80s pop culture TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS… “Dale” “Pineapple Express” “Ted” or “Jones” any term for marijuana CHUG YOUR DRINK WHENEVER… Red (Danny McBride) dies
h+ Magazine | Covering technological, scientific, and cultural trends that are changing human beings in fundamental ways. Surfdaddy Orca November 20, 2009 Mathematician and SF writer Vernor Vinge has a thing for contact lenses. Fiction now meets reality with prototype contact lenses developed by Babak Parviz at the University of Washington, in Seattle. In his early 2008 lab tests, rabbits safely wore contact lenses with metal connectors for electronic circuits. Fitting a contact lense with circuitry and power is a complex matter. "Conventional contact lenses are polymers formed in specific shapes to correct faulty vision,” says Dr. The prototype includes a lense with one LED powered wirelessly with radio frequency (RF). The power for the lense comes through an antenna that collects incoming RF energy from a separate portable transmitter. Dr. An energy-storage module such as a large capacitor can be connected to a solar cell to provide a power boost to the lense. Today’s fighter and space shuttle pilots are heavily dependent upon HUDs to provide up-to-the-second real time information. Dr.
ATFT Photography | Food. Editoria, Lifestyle and Travel Photography Company Develops Spray That Makes Water and Heavy Oils "Shoot Off"... Here’s great news for slobs: Ross Nanotechnology has created a silicon-based superhydrophobic spray called “NeverWet” that can make liquids and heavy oils “shoot off” anything it’s applied to. In addition, the spray also prevents corrosion and keeps surfaces free of bacteria, making “ovens, toilet plungers and bed pans a cinch to clean”. Project leader Andy Jones stated that the product could also work to protect electronics: “I sprayed my iPhone with NeverWet, submerged it in a foot of water for 30 minutes, took it out and it was good to go. Jones said.” Although a release date hasn’t been revealed, Jones said he expects to see some significant product launches in early 2012, which would include the first retail version of NeverWet for use by consumers. Hit the jump to see NeverWet in action. (LancasterOnline via Geekologie) Tagged as: cleaning, invention, NeverWet, News, stains, video, water
Still Looking For Paradise? Maldives - justpaste.it Double chain of twenty-six atolls… The Republic of Maldives, or simply the Maldives, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, along the north-south direction, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers, making this one of the most disparate countries in the world. The atolls are composed of live coral reefs and sand bars, situated atop a submarine ridge 960 kilometers long that rises abruptly from the depths of the Indian Ocean and runs from north to south. Crystal clear waters, beautiful white sand beaches, swaying palm trees and fabulous dive sites – that’s why the Maldives, is known for being one of the best tropical holiday destinations in the world. ...and no need to climb ;) With an average ground level of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, it is the lowest country on the planet. Summer never ends ... Crystal clear waters and azure blue lagoons... Resorts in the Maldives
How to make an external laptop graphics adaptor Laptop graphics have always been something of a joke performance wise. Nvidia and AMD do try, but cramming all those millions of transistors into a low-power, compact package just leads to massive expense and an inability to upgrade. Wouldn't it be perfect if you could simply use a standard external graphics card to power your laptop's 3D graphics? Article continues below The good news is that you can. We'd like to say it's as simple as that, but this project does have a few sticking points. The second is Windows 7, as it handles multiple display drivers far more adeptly than anything else. Also if your laptop has more than 2GB of memory a 64-bit installation is also required, as otherwise you'll hit the 4GB address space limit hard. Even though the card has its own memory the processor still needs to be able to address it, this address space is added on top of any existing system memory plus any other hardware resources, including the integrated graphics memory space. Troubleshooting 1.
Fotografía publicitaria: maquilladores de alimentos | ion litio Hace un par de semanas, hablábamos de algunas de las técnicas publicitarias empleadas en los supermercados para inducirnos a la compra. Un tema que al parecer despertó el interés de muchos de vosotros. Pues bien, hoy hablaremos de un campo directamente relacionado con la alimentación: la fotografía publicitaria de productos alimentarios. Cuando hablamos de algunas curiosidades sobre la publicidad, mencionamos alguno de estos trucos, como los helados hechos a base de puré de patata para que resistieran el calor de los focos. La historia es de sobra conocida. Y es que la fotografía de alimentos no es ni mucho menos un trabajo fácil. Fruto de esta necesidad de presentarnos los alimentos con un aspecto tan apetitoso como irreal, han surgido profesiones especializadas dentro del mercado publicitario. Y es que como en casi todo en la publicidad, detrás de estas fotos de productos apetecibles siempre hay truco. El siguiente vídeo es muy ilustrativo a este respecto. Curioso, ¿verdad? Fuentes:
This Is What the Desk of the Future Looks Like EXOpc has posted a video of its EXOdesk — an interactive desk environment that lets you do all sorts of tasks on a virtual space on your desk — in action and it looks amazing. The actual device is a tabletop computer, somewhat similar to Microsoft Surface, offering 40 inches of high definition space, where you can manipulate virtual objects by touching them and dragging them around. The video offers a taste of what you can do with EXOdesk: add a virtual keyboard, an RSS feed stream and apps to your tabletop surface. A piano simulation app is shown, and though we don't see much of its functionality, it looks stunning when expanded to the entire surface of EXOdesk. Although the release date is vaguely set for 2012, we already know EXOdesk will cost $1,299. If that sounds like a lot, compare it to the recently announced price of Microsoft Surface 2.0, which is $8,900, and it will suddenly seem like a bargain.
This Awesome Urn Will Turn You into a Tree After You Die | Design for Good |... You don't find many designers working in the funeral business thinking about more creative ways for you to leave this world (and maybe they should be). However, the product designer Gerard Moline has combined the romantic notion of life after death with an eco solution to the dirty business of the actual, you know, transition. His Bios Urn is a biodegradable urn made from coconut shell, compacted peat and cellulose and inside it contains the seed of a tree. Once your remains have been placed into the urn, it can be planted and then the seed germinates and begins to grow. You even have the choice to pick the type of plant you would like to become, depending on what kind of planting space you prefer. I, personally, would much rather leave behind a tree than a tombstone.
The Luxury Glass Pavilion House by Steve Hermann | Luxury Furniture, Property, Travel & Interior Design The Luxury Glass Pavilion House by Steve Hermann The Luxury Glass Pavilion House by Steve Hermann is currently on the market for $35,000,000 via Westside Estate Agency. The Glass Pavilion is a luxury modern home set within a 3.5 acre estate of oak groves in Montecito and boasting 15,000 square feet under roof, this home is impressive beyond words. About Richard Barker Adelto Love Interior Design & Exotic Travel? September 13, 2010 | Property | View comments Rousseau design creates contemporary ‘Batcave’ This 3,000 square foot leisure area, in the basement of a 10,000 square feet London home, has been custom-designed by lighting interior designer Ben Rousseau for a client who is an enthusiast of urban and contemporary art. Minimal Black on White House, Romania Timisoara-based architectural practice Parasite Studio have designed the Black on White House project.