July 2009
Get David Hockney Mini Masterpieces for Your...
In a move that’s a bit like thumbing his brush at the lawyers who sent a nastygram when we mistakenly reported David Hockney’s gallery artworks were created on his iPhone, the artist is offering free downloads of three wallpapers made on his device.
The unsigned trio of flower paintings from the 72-year-old pop artist maestro — […] This article is copyright Cultomedia Corp.
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Whatâs New in the iPhone 3.1 Beta
The iPhone 3.1 beta has been released to developers, and includes some cool features, including Voice Control over Bluetooth.
Baseband has been updated to 5.08.o1, so don’t install the beta if your iPhone has been unlocked with the ultrasnow hack — it will permantly lock it.
The beta also allows edited videos to be saved as a […] This article is copyright Cultomedia Corp.
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Moog Music on Facebook
via the Moog Music newsletter: “Moog is now on Facebook and we’ve got an easy-to-remember URL… www.facebook.com/moogmusicinc Join the over 6700 Moog fans worldwide who are already using Facebook to connect to Moog and to each other. We’re still loading up content, but there are lots of great photos, videos and more on our page already. Facebook makes it easy to share and...
This is how I JUNO
YouTube via burblebeep. prior “This is how I Juno” vids here. “This is my entry in the How Do You JUNO? YouTube⢠Video Contest. All audio was created and performed on my quarter-century-old, pre-MIDI, analog Juno-60 synth. Computer Museum Photo: Scott Beale/Laughing Squid”
http://bit.ly/amq6W
As above, so below
Los Angeles
âMichael Light is a San Francisco-based photographer, bookmaker, and pilot whose focus is the environment and how contemporary American culture relates to it.â (HG)
Bingham Mine/Garfield Stack
Rancho San Pedro
Two Nevada Valleys: Silver Peak, Walker Lake
âA private pilot, Light has recently acquired a small, two-seat, high-wing aircraft specifically designed for...
iPhone 3.1 SDK Available Now
The 3.1 version of the iPhone SDK is available now, bringing a couple new fixes like having the OS simulator “more closely matching the device.” There are also new Interface Builder, XCode and Dashcode changes. [iPhone Developer]
http://bit.ly/FSmEo
Cult of Mac Favorite: Lala Makes Buying Music Fun...
What it is: Lala is a newish (about a year old) web-based music marketplace, but to brand it as simply that does an extreme disservice to an interesting, innovative Internet destination that, given enough publicity, strong management and bit of good fortune could become the first online music store to give iTunes a real run […] This article is copyright Cultomedia Corp.
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The Human Printer: CMYK by hand
The Human Printer is a group that prints CMYK dot pattern photos by hand. Using markers they replicate the halftone effect of traditional CMYK printing.
(via Today and Tomorrow) http://bit.ly/zbL3p
The Brothers McLeod blog their process
The Brothers McLeod have been blogging the process and making of their latest short film. Check out all the work in progress posts on their blog.
Previously:
Dogg
Animated coffee stirrers
Pedro and Frankensheep
Spamland http://bit.ly/3wfF
Ben the Illustrator: making a giclée print
Thunder Chunky offers up a step-by-step look at the creation of a giclée print by Ben the Illustrator from initial sketch to final printed product.
Link: Ben the Illustrator’s Giclée Print. http://bit.ly/g6cQ1
Badly Drawn Roy
This is pretty fun. Badly Drawn Roy is a short animated and live action mockumentary about Roy, an animated character born into a live action family. http://bit.ly/oZDww
La version finale de Firefox 3.5 est...
Les grandes nouveautés de ce nouveau navigateur :
Disponibilité dans plus de 70 langues.
Gestion des balises HTML5 <video> et <audio> dont la gestion
native encodées en Ogg Theora et les fichiers audio encodés en Vorbis.
Amélioration des outils pour le contrôle de vos données personnelles, dont
le mode de navigation privée.
Meilleures performances pour les...
June 2009
Wireless, Open Interaction: MSA Remote for iPhone,...
interesting spot on bluetooth transporting OSC commands. note: Reaktor uses and understands OSC as a protocol.
Create Digital Motion » Wireless, Open Interaction: MSA Remote for iPhone, iPod touch Now Available, Finally.
MSA Remote + VDMX + Ableton Live from Memo Akten on Vimeo. http://bit.ly/ogp36
Otto, der Beat-Slicer / Controller for Ableton...
Otto, der Beat-Slicer | via Spreeblick. Otto, the Beat Slicer. for Ableton Live
OTTO ~ Getting Started from Luca De Rosso on Vimeo.
Ottos Website- I guess thats because of Otto von Schirach?
Find lots of Vids here. http://www.lucaderosso.com/otto/otto
Luca says:
I’m planning to sell some of them. Right now there is just one.
I suggest you to stay tuned for […] http://bit.ly/a9f2r
10.7. & 11.7. Moogulator & Undergrind on Stage..
My upcoming live performances..
- 10.7. Köln, Domforum, Am Domkloster 4, Free Entrance, 20:00 with Undergrind, Databahn Memory
tba.
- 11.7. Mini Open Air Jam â Bevertalsperre
- Moogulator Concerts iCalendar Feed – RSS Feed
Moogulator: Advanced Electro.. (details/flyer..) http://bit.ly/Bm93G
Apple's 3D Modeler Opening Could Be Your Dream Job
Not to turn this into a secondary job board for Apple or anything, but they’re opening up a position for a digital 3D modeler/CAD sculptor to create renderings of possible and future products. It’s interesting because the turnover there for the position is really low, and it may be the only time you get a chance to get into that position for a few years. Plus, it pays quite a lot more...
3G Speeds Thoroughly Tested & Compared, City by...
As wireless users know all too well, not all 3G networks are created equal. PC World recently put Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T to a multi-city test to determine which best delivers speed and reliability.
The magazine took a snapshot of the performance of those three major networks in 13 markets during March and early April (specifically, 5443 individual tests from 283 testing locations)....
7stacks Does OS X Stacks in Windows 7 Style
Windows only: Application launcher 7stacks adds the Stacks functionality of Mac’s OS X to Windows 7, including Aero transparency effects that blend into your taskbar perfectly.
To create your own stacks, launch the application, pick a folder and the type of launcher you want, create a shortcut on the desktop, and then right-click the shortcut and pin it to the taskbar. You can pin up to 10...
Dream Job: Apple Advertising For 3D Modeler To...
Apple is advertising a rare job in its storied design department — and it’s a cool one.
Apple is looking for a computer modeling expert to make 3D renderings of concept products.
“CAD sculptor/digital 3D modeler needed to create high quality CAD models used in the industrial design and development of new products,” says the job posting […] This article is copyright Cultomedia Corp.
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Fuze Meeting Contest Winners Collect for Mad...
Congratulations are in order to the winners announced Tuesday among the more than 2500 entrants to Fuze Meeting’s recent “Tell a Story” contest for designers and other creative users of Fuze and the web-based presentation sharing site Slide Share.
The $5,000 Grand Prize went to SlideShare user “slides2407” for the presentation “Drunkenomics - The Story of […] This article is copyright...
J. Howells Werthman: We Are Making Plans
J. Howells Werthman (JHW), a brooklyn native and co-founding member of the Nuclear Family music collective, recently released his first solo album We Are Making Plans. Taking advantage of Nuclear Family’s “extensive community of music makers and artists, guys we’ve been doing shows with for years,” the result carefully crafted album features a curated list of guests that...
Rawr?
Home again. I actually got home yesterday evening, but coming up with a pithy post to entertain you guys was fairly low on my list of priorities after driving 8 hours with a ludicrously bad sunburn. I hope you understand.
Anyhows, I might have something pretty cool to show you later tonight. In the mean time, hey, look. Someone made a hardware version of Replicant. At least, that’s what I...
Fire by bast-86
Fire by bast-86. The images are amazing!
http://bit.ly/had0Q
Retro Video Games In Legos
Relive some classic video games from the 1980’s with legos.
http://bit.ly/dAJD1
Motors and microcontrollers 101
Continuing with their fine series of tutorial videos, Humberto from NerdKits shows a number of basic experiments you can do with a DC motor, how EMF, resistance, and inductance influence the design of a motor control circuit, and finally, how to use toggled digital output and pulse-width modulation in driving the motor via a microcontroller.
NerdKits video tutorials [via Hack a Day]
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Keeping their cool
Over on GeekDad, Dana Bostic came up with this simple backyard cool-the-kids “hack” — a hose sprayer set to “shower,” zip-tied to a tall step ladder pouring down onto a trampoline — so the kids can work up a sweat and cool off at the same time!
Keeping the Kids Cool This Summer [Thanks, Shawn!]
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Tylan Tschopp's air powered camping devices
For his senior thesis at OSU, designer Tylan Tschopp conceived of two camping devices that use manual compressed air storage as their energy source. Why? Because assuming your arms still work, it can’t run out of juice, it’s lightweight, and there’s no hazardous fuels or gases you need to carry with you. Crank up the tank and presto, you’ve got a heater/stove and a...
Adam Schacter's small and large vehicle designs
Check out London-based Adam Schacter’s CarGo Urban Delivery Vehicle concept on Coroflot:
Urban traffic congestion is an increasing problem which affects countless delivery companies every day. The unique “CarGo” concept addresses this issue with its variable track, wheelbase and load carrying configurations.
Primarily designed for small, inner city deliveries, the battery...
Expert Sleepers release Silent Way v1.0.0 (Mac AU)
“Expert Sleepers are proud to announce the release of Silent Way, a suite of plug-ins designed for use as part of a modular analogue synthesiser system. The plug-ins produce no sound themselves, nor do they process sound - rather, they generate signals to be used as control voltages (CVs), which can be patched into the control inputs of oscillators, filters, VCAs etc. of an analogue system....
circuit bent yamaha tg33 vector synthesizer
via this auction ”- circuit bent yamaha tg33 synth with vector joystick -breakout box with 33 stackable banana jack patch points (white instead of the yellow as pictured above) -2 switches- each switch activates 2 independant bends for a total of 4 switchable bends each of the switches patch point sections are color coded for ease of use -8 banana patch cables -replaced internal memory...
d-touch Drum Machine
YouTube via audiodtouch “Promo video of d-touch Drum Machine, a low cost tangible drum machine! More info at: http://d-touch.org/audio”
http://bit.ly/W9Dkt
Analog JUNO-60 and What JUNOâs Labels Should...
Octopus transmute!
I can’t in good conscience fail to mention the JUNO-60 video uploaded to the Roland How Do You Juno contest. The work of UTM, you have love that (a) it’s a video of the legendary JUNO-60, the original, all-analog JUNO, and (b) all those gorgeous flying imaginary graphics. Yeah, that’s what we’d label the […] http://bit.ly/36Tsn
Who's the Big Dog now?
I don’t know why but “Who’s the Big Dog now” video made me smile :) It’s short, funny and well directed. An author of this video - Calvin, also runs very nice blog about hardware synths. Lot’s of audio examples ! :) More info: cl516.blogspot.com
http://bit.ly/14j6Ju
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin
The classic Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin is back today, the new Zeppelin supports the iPhone 3GS.
http://bit.ly/16Zjxn
The Mini Cooper by Matt W Moore.
The Mini Cooper painting designs by Portland-based artist Matt W Moore. Click 2 enlarge!
http://bit.ly/VSju4
La Peste
A short movie about the plague. Directed by Olivier Dubocage, Michal Firkowski, Benoît Galland..(more…)
http://bit.ly/zoGkJ
LOLrioKART: Shopping Cart Go-kart
The MIT students have built a Shopping Cart Go-kart Cart, LOLrioKART. The LOLrioKart equipped with a..(more…)
http://bit.ly/J77jW
Quick--take this saw and build me a chair!
It’s certainly not the most practical thing in the world, but the Design Martus Stump and Ottoman set looks like the furniture you’d build if you were trapped in the woods with nothing but a two-man lumber saw. And aside from those polyurethane wheels, it’s about as eco-friendly as you can get.
(more…) http://bit.ly/QiJrE
iPhone 3GS Graphics Performance Benchmarked...
The analysis was correct: the iPhone 3GS graphical abilities are significantly better than the iPhone 3G. Here’s how much better, according to OpenGL benchmarks:
* The CPU performance is Faster by 40-70%
* The fillrate* is 3x to 4x higher
* Texture effects and filters are about 10x faster
Keep in mind that it’s also running OpenGL1.x on the benchmark test, and iPhone 3GS can run...
PhoneSuit MiLi Pro Video Projector
Turning iPhones into on-the-go movie theaters and presentation tools, PhoneSuit’s MiLi Pro combines the power of their MiLi Battery Pack with an LCOS, LED micro video projector, allowing for ultimate viewing fun. The rechargeable MiLi Pro—available September 2009—will feature quality built-in speakers, a mini-USB cable for syncing the device and the capability to display 640x480 high...
IPhone Users Swamp Felt Case Artists
If you’re looking for a “green” way to protect your new iPhone, felted cases appear the latest fad for eco-conscious Apple fans. The latest example: the Domo Kun iPhone case. The  felt case, designed for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPod Classic, is emblazoned with Domo Jun, the monster serving as a Japanese TV mascot.
The […] This article is copyright Cultomedia Corp.
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The ExtraRoom, a space to achieve psychological...
In sensory deprivation experiments of the 1950s, college students lay on a cot in an empty cubicle nearly 24 hours a day, leaving only to eat and use the bathroom. They wore translucent goggles that let in light but prevented them from seeing any shapes or patterns, and they were fitted with cotton gloves and cardboard cuffs to restrict the sense of touch. The hum of an air conditioner and pillows...
Wireless, Open Interaction: MSA Remote for iPhone,...
MSA Remote + VDMX + Ableton Live from Memo Akten on Vimeo.
Imagine what’s now possible with a mobile phone: anyone with a supported device can jam with other artists, walk up to an installation, connect to other creators and other software, all using supported protocols. Leaving behind the days of painstaking manual adjustment of MIDI […] http://bit.ly/AU40S
Roland JUNO Contest Ends at Midnight; A Viral Ad...
Getting DIY ads out of YouTube is all the rage these days, but when it comes to certain time-tested synth names, let’s just say the audience is a little different. You love the gear, you make music with the gear, you praise everything that’s brilliant and you’re unafraid of criticizing what’s not. We covered the […] http://bit.ly/4Aacgm
Fitting Tributes: Billie Jean, NYC Saturday, with...
Claude VonStroke plays Billie Jean, NYC from Dancetracks on Vimeo.
Michael Jackson fever may have already put you into overload, but 24-hour news channels aside, there’s still something powerful about the musical legacy people leave and the way it can become a shared experience. It’s something ineffable, well beyond the reach of words – but it […] http://bit.ly/Rj4Zs
How-To: Make pyrophoric iron
A former chemistry teacher of mine provided a great definition of “pyrophoric:”
[It] means that if you playfully squirt some at your lab mates, they will burst into flame.
In other (less amusing) words, a “pyrophoric” substance is one that ignites spontaneously on exposure to air.
Pyrophoric iron, however, isn’t as dangerous as that makes it sound,...
Nuevo efecto Sanford Super Phaser de Leslie...
Leslie Sanford presenta Sanford Super Phaser, un phaser dual con LFOs independientes y un seguidor de envolvente que peude ser utilizado como fuente de modulación. Cada phaser permite modular la frecuencia con hasta dos fuentes de modulación, en adición a los 16 estados de cambios en el efecto de phaser principal.
Sanford Super Phaser está disponible como efecto VST para Windows a un...
Worldstudio redesigns the Pride flag
Studio 360 asked Worldstudio to redesign the 30-year old gay pride flag “in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots that marked the first salvo in the gay rights revolution.” While the 1978 original represents unity (inspired by the rainbow peace flag), these proposals tackle some of the issues facing the LBGT community today—same-sex marriage and national...
Mac Funamizu's awesome holophone and theft-proof...
Mac Funamizu’s entry in a recent cell phone design competition anticipates a time when holography will become common.
The technology of holography is progressing day by day. In 10 years, I hope it will have already been developed for mass production and will of course used in our mobile phones. The area conventionally used for a display in a mobile phone will no longer need to be a...
Otto, the open-source beat slicer made in Venice,...
OTTO is an electronic musical instrument for realtime manual beat slicing of audio samples.
OTTO was developed by Luca De Rosso as a thesis project for his master degree in Visual and Multimedia Communications at IUAV University of Venice (April 2009), and uses the Arduino open-source hardware platform and Cycling ‘74’s Max/MSP software.
(more…) http://bit.ly/azonw