FlickrBlockers

Flo Sent this round at work. What a great idea... they would help prevent photos of me like this appearing on the interweb. Bann Flickr. Ban Web 2.0. Fuck UGC, everything should be censored.

Nike +

Well here's one of my preferred voices from the film world, reading some bullshit nike Ad copy. I liked this up to about half way through the first time I saw it. I now think that the script should read:

"I am Jack’s worn out trainer. I wanted to burn every fucker who out paced me as I wheezed along the south bank in my overpriced, swoosh branded, air pumped pink laced training shoes; side glancing me as they passed by with their ears plugged and their beat matching software controlling the frequency of their stride.

Why run when you can drive?"

"If you put two people together in a game, they're going to find a way to fuck"

- Kyle Machulis of Linden Labs.



I was shocked today to read the news that if trends continue, it is only a short matter of time before social networking sites such as Bebo and MySpace become more popular than porn in that great interweb popularity competition. Playing follow the link, I find the same article splashed up on those holy pages of the pages of the Economist; a publication in which I most certainly put too much trust.

Fact - Porn has been with us since the beginning of time. Since people first started fucking, they have been interested in looking at each others bits.



Fact - The development of imaging technologies since the 19th Century have been driven on by the Porn industry. From Gentleman's entertainment clubs through to Victorian erotic photography, fine art, sculpture, design and finally pushing through to our digital world and even porn 2.0

So why is it looking like interest in social networking is going to outstrip the great pilgrimage to the pornsites when the day comes to a close? Is it because of all the fluoride in the water? or is it because social networking sites are infact more about making you popular, than getting off on the popular appeal of somebody else fucking somebody else. This is a chance for you to appeal to the opposite sex. For you to get fucked for free by somebody you barely know. Is Porn 2.0 actually a more clandestine version of the erotic voyeur that has traditionally been such a turn on. Look closer at the Facebook profile, and it's actually often an Ad: "I'm single, 25 years old, I like chilling out to pink floyd [i.e. I like talking mind expanding drugs, girls who disapprove need not apply], I like cooking [Yes, I'm prepared to put a bit of effort into a pre-fucking diner], Drink Wine/beer/spirit [I'll get pissed with you first to ease both our consciences]..... These subtexts which weave their underpinning to so many profiles seem innocent at first, however point the way to a new kind of disintermediated relationship. Why not meet in a bar in second life, then retire to "your place or mine?". It's definitely cheaper, but is it a cop-out to facing up to the inevitable truth: Mankind likes to fuck.

Bland : Honesty is a great thing

Booking a holiday earlier in the week, I was amazed to find that I could in fact specify "Bland" food for on my Iberia flight out to the sunny climbs of Ibiza town. After years of flaming Ibiza clubbers for not going on a "proper holiday", I buckled in sudden realization that I don't want to get to my potting shed time of life and think "I wish I'd gone to Ibiza, back when drugs were bad for you". What better way to start a strange and mysterious exploration of a foreign climb, under the influence of a cocktail of psychedelic drugs than with a stomach full of "Bland" food. You live and learn.

No David Bowie for 3 Weeks

Is currently posted on a note on our studio mp3 playing box. Ade put this photo here: Why is this interesting? Well.... David Bowie seems to be the most common denominator when it comes to music on the LG floor. We all love him, and so when people rock up to the computer to change track; then suddenly get all self concious that they might get ribbed for their choice of music, they default to Bowie. Why? Because Bowie Rocks! Tim Wright is doing an interesting project about playing Golf on the moon with David Bowie. Check it out here.

Retro In-Film graphics

I love the UI for the SR-71 in Paramount's 1985 classic D.A.R.Y.L

Just because it's Friday.

Slow Motion

Slow Motion Samurai sword cutting a water balloon. This was captured at 6600fps using the Phantom high resolution, high speed, digital camera: spitting out uncompressed frames to an array of hard drives. Techtastic! I want one.
(via e:)

Postmodern Updater

Q Adobe Philosopher CS 3:

this exists: This

this exists: This

is that thing on?

is that thing on?, originally uploaded by gridrunner.

A Great Photo from Ade... But who is the man? If you see this man please email me shades [at] gmail.com I just want to talk to him....really

Retro

Interactive Video Screen

...With a Great gestural UI... another real-world minority report scenario but this time on a screen which is 8foot long! Crazy Stuff and well worth a watch.

Real World Design

This Blog shows us some nice dials, switches, buttons and leavers from the real world. If only I could use buttons like this to control my mac, I might make less typos.

The Magic of Film Editing

A good history, I shall show it in my lecture to the Dare School guys and recommend watching it in full for homework.
Part 01:

Part 02:

The power of Ten

great!