John Holdun’s Links

Finding Nighthawks

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:29:19 -0400

I hadn’t realized that Mulry Square—an intersection I know well—was the alleged inspiration for Hopper’s famous painting. Or was it? Follow this quest (in three parts + a coda) and decide for yourself. (via Sippey)

Terrestrial Shrub Rover

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:15:14 -0400

Terrestrial Shrub Rover:

“Explore the world from inside a bush.” Thanks, I’d love to. I’d also love to just see one of these meandering down the street. (via Swiss Miss)

Little Dog

Wed, 26 May 2010 10:33:00 -0400

Little Dog:

BigDog was horrifying because it was huge and buzzed (oh God the buzzing). Little Dog is horrifying because its movement is far too familiar for an artificial being. It still looks like a robot of course, but with just a little faux fur…Little Dog is climbing out of the Uncanny Valley. (via Gruber)

Divvy

Thu, 20 May 2010 11:12:13 -0400

Divvy:

Nice grid-based take on window management in OSX. I’m not sure it’s going to suit me but I could hardly afford to NOT try it out. (via Ryan)

Zeldman: “Life is Beautiful”

Wed, 19 May 2010 10:50:16 -0400

Zeldman: “Life is Beautiful”:

My sentiments exactly, but more deftly expressed.

SGIN: “Never Let You Go”

Fri, 14 May 2010 11:36:00 -0400

SGIN: “Never Let You Go”:

This song, by members of Violens and Chairlift and written to just the video from a Justin Bieber track, is like St. Sanders’s work if he did lush, moody electronica. It’s also just pretty great on its own. (via Kitsune Noir)

Swagger Wagon

Fri, 07 May 2010 19:42:16 -0400

Swagger Wagon:

Best ghetto-uncool gag I’ve ever seen. It’s so good that it’s almost unironic. And it’s an ADVERTISEMENT, to boot! (via Geaek)

Cassette Tape Magazine

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:55:10 -0400

Cassette Tape Magazine:

A magazine in the form factor of a cassette’s liner notes. This is everything I love in life: weird format, compact information, unique design. (via Guy)

Aves Engine Sneak Preview

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:48:37 -0400

Aves Engine Sneak Preview:

Holy whoa, dude. An isometric MMO engine built in Javascript that runs in the browser. And runs WELL. Really truly looking forward to trying this someday soon. (via Jarred)

$100 Note Unveiling Video

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:28:00 -0400

$100 Note Unveiling Video:

Why does the watermark look like the Shroud of Turin, and can “BELL IN THE INKWELL” please become a meme? (via Bobby)

Christina Hendricks in Esquire

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:20:00 -0400

Christina Hendricks in Esquire:

Wait! I mean sure, look at the photos of course, but then read what comes after them. Some of the best “how to treat a lady” writing I’ve ever seen. (via Michael)

Winscape Virtual Windows

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:42:00 -0400

Winscape Virtual Windows:

Speaking of unfathomable wonders. (via Cameron)

Augmented Driving on your iPhone 3GS

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:57:29 -0400

Augmented Driving on your iPhone 3GS:

Look at this. Look at what our commodity electronic devices can do for us. Look at the world we live in. Also maybe imagine better sound design. (via Dustin)

WWII Industrial Camouflage

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:00:00 -0400

WWII Industrial Camouflage:

Photos of American factories and airports that were made to appear like harmless small towns from the air. I had no idea this happened! (via The Barbarian Blog)

Aaron Shekey’s Feed

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:28:00 -0400

Aaron Shekey’s Feed:

This is, I believe, the first time I’ve simply linked an entire tumblelog. Something about the juxtaposition of these particular photos and videos and songs and such makes me think that Aaron and I would be good friends. As far as I’m concerned, your Tumblr account is your new book shelf.

Street Carnage: The World’s Ugliest Animals

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:32:20 -0400

Street Carnage: The World’s Ugliest Animals:

Why are crude, venomous insults aimed at animals so very consistently funny? Every one of these is perfect.

Photojojo: Aquatopiary, the Photo Trick that Sculpts Water into Shapes

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:58:06 -0400

Photojojo: Aquatopiary, the Photo Trick that Sculpts Water into Shapes:

You’ll probably have to read this whole thing to figure out exactly what they’re talking about (I had to, anyway). It’s a pretty novel idea, and I can imagine some pretty nice results with the right object and some luck. Do this, okay? I want to see.

1119732

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:32:13 -0400

1119732:

Godspeed You! Black Emperor is back, at least for a few shows. I truly didn’t expect this but damn does it make me happy.

Cirque du Soleil's TOTEM - Pedro Pires

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:23:33 -0400

Cirque du Soleil's TOTEM - Pedro Pires:

Pedro Pires explains some of his work for Cirque du Soleil’s new show TOTEM as projection designer—a subject close to my heart. Excuse the isolated link—there’s more info about TOTEM if you want to see it.

PIXELS

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:36:18 -0400

PIXELS:

“PIXELS is Patrick Jean’s latest short film, shot on location in New York.” So very well done. (via Claes)