January 2010
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Postcard Redux by Markus Georg
Markus Georg is bringing a whole new level of art to the generic postcard by taking famous landmarks and recreating them in a blend of sculpture, photography, and wit. Check out more via: ignant.de -Idaho Bob-
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In The Crowd-2 is part of my “Commercials 4 Color” series which is a study of colors and patterns in different timescapes. -Idaho Bob-
Jan 31st
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In The Crowd-1 is part of my “Commercials 4 Color” series which is a study of colors and patterns in different timescapes. -Idaho Bob-
Jan 31st
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Amazing short films about movement and color by Malcom Sutherland. -Idaho Bob-
Jan 31st
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“People directly experience only themselves here and now but often consider,...”
– Long Now Blog
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SMS Language Dilemma
“The idea of having your cultural identity represented in this technology is increasingly important,” says Laura Welcher, director of the Rosetta Project of San Francisco’s Long Now Foundation. Ms. Welcher, who says linguists fear half the world’s languages will disappear in the near future, thinks at least 200 languages have enough speakers to justify development of cellphone text systems....
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Been doing sets of 30 second experimental “commercials” (films) on color using layers of time-lapsed footage.  Here is “Musings on Nighttime Windows” 1
Jan 29th
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Been doing sets of 30 second experimental “commercials” (films) on color using layers of time-lapsed footage.  Here is “Musings on Nighttime Windows” 2 -Idaho Bob-
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The second half of the SDNEIRFEERT series in my “Commercials 4 Color” series. -Idaho Bob-
Jan 27th
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I’ve decided to call this series of 30 second experimental videos I have been doing “Commercials for Color” as it seems the only thing they advertise is colors and maybe patterns.  Here is SDNEIRFEERT 1. -Idaho Bob-
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360° interactive video of Haiti on CNN →
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Jan 23rd
“In 2040, the Chinese economy will reach $123 trillion, or nearly three times the...”
– Robert Fogel in Foreign Policy
Jan 23rd
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Museum of the Phantom City
Check out this iPhone app/art project that lets you look at augmented reality of the NYC buildings that never got made.  You can also check out the site if you are iPhoneless.  The app has a bunch of blueprints and is really an architect nerd app more than an aug reality one, but it is still interesting.  Hopefully there will be an updated scavenger hunt because the 09 one seemed pretty cool. ...
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One of my good friends is showing one of my favorite of his films tonight at GBBM (Goodbye Blue Mondays) at 8PM.  It has microscope footage, juxtapositions, lots of animals, plus music by Destructasaurus Rex.  So come check out this incredibly beautiful work as we all need more beauty in our lives. Invite -Idaho Bob-
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If You are going to be in Taipei
Diane Wolkstein, American Storyteller and Writer speaks on: Collecting, Researching and Performing Stories Around the World. She will focus on Haitian, Chinese, and Hasidic stories for this presentation. February 4th from 6 pm to 7:30. All invited. Fullbright Foundation for Scholarly Exchange 3F, 45, Yanping South Road, Taipei, 10043, TAIWAN Tel: +886-2-2388-7600 ext. 142 Fax:...
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Damn you rhye whisky. Now I’m trashed trying to get a cab on 9th ave in the rain with 2 backpacks, 2 shopping bags, 1 tripod, and a roller case. No one wants to take me home. Good day shooting another 1 day film. -Idaho Bob-
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Yoga Virgin Pains
leahdemilio: feeling the yoga soreness today - how about you @mememolly @artege @bpousman? Every step on the maybe 6 different staircases I took today were a huge challenge.  I’m dying over here but can’t wait for next week. -Idaho Bob-
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