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Go sightseeing in Japan, right on YouTube · Global Voices
Have you always wanted to visit Japan, but just haven’t had the chance? Perhaps you don’t have the time, or a plane ticket (and everything else about taking a vacation) is just too expensive. Not to worry — YouTube channel … Continue reading
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Watch the evolutionary life of an organism unfold in a bizarre landscape. –SCREENINGS– Chicago International Film Festival – Official Selection Ann Arbor Film Festival – Official Selection London International Animation Festival – Official Selection Flatpack Film Festival – Official Selection … Continue reading
Creme That Egg, a Pitagora Suichi-inspired chain reaction machine – The Kid Should See This
In 2008, Joseph Herscher of Joseph’s Machines launched his YouTube channel with a Pitagora Suichi-inspired chain reaction marble run of sorts that spanned his apartment. The video was called Creme That Egg. And it doesn’t end well for the Cadbury … Continue reading
alex chinneck unzips the walls of an abandoned office building – design boom
an architectural sculpture entitled ‘open to the public’ has appeared overnight in kent, england. a 1960s-era office building which had fallen to disuse has been unzipped by artist alex chinneck. the british artist, who had been working on this project … Continue reading
Carribean vibe in the Low Lands
Originally posted on Chez Lorraine:
Every year on the last weekend of July there is a summer carnival in Rotterdam. This carribean style carnival starts on Tuesday and ends on Saturday with a parade through downtown Rotterdam. Last Saturday, 28…
Fordlandia — Rough Diplomacy
In the late 1920s, the Ford Motor Company bought up millions of acres of land in Brazil. They loaded boats with machinery and supplies, and shipped them deep into the Amazon rainforest. Workers cut down trees and cleared the land … Continue reading
Picture Gallery: Creative Improvisations
Originally posted on Best of Brazil Blog:
If Brazilians are known for anything, it is for their ability to improvise. A Brazilian reader sent us these pictures of some quite amazing improvisations. We cannot guarantee that all of them come…
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Texture: Finding Character and Story in Music | Joy in Motion
One of the first classes I signed up for in college was Music Appreciation, and my professor was truly a gifted teacher. Every week he would bring his large collection of instruments to class and use them to demonstrate musical concepts that would have been … Continue reading
Music as a Language: Victor Wooten at TEDxGabriolaIsland
Victor Wooten is an innovator, composer, arranger, producer, vocalist, and multiinstrumentalist. He has been called the greatest bass player in the world. He is a skilled naturalist and teacher, a published author, a magician, husband and father of four, and … Continue reading
Light Painting Animations Create Dazzling Effects Around Glass Spheres
During his last few months in school, recent University of Maryland graduate Josh Sheldon built a light animation robot scaled to the size of his small college bedroom. For the personal project, Sheldon taught himself Blender, Python, and Dragonframein just under two weeks. The device allowed him to … Continue reading
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