40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes

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Dogging and Voyeurism

I love the work of Japanese documentary photographers. I was excited to discover the work of Kohei Yoshiyuki over a year ago when the New York Times published an article about a series of photographs called "the Park" The art of surveillance has been growing in popularity.
Today found this article in Trend Hunter about Steven Meisel's  racy fashion editorial shoot for V Magazine.
There is a big difference, there is no nudity in Yoshiyuki's work.  His work taken in parks in Japan in the 70's. Kohei's work talks about the act of voyeurism and makes us self aware that we are taking part, Steven Meisel's work is voyeuristic.  

Arguments

Found on Top Ten Website. Top 10 Arguments That Can’t Be Won I particularly like this one because it is the time approaching the festive period where every activity can lead to a dilemma or argument. Do I buy into the bullshit, or tell my son Father Christmas does not exist. Do I invite my parents around, or tell them that God does not exist.

Philosophy 'existing' in YouTube

This is a video of some men in tows dancing and chanting, with a happy Ibiza tune over the top. I find it fascinating to watch, this is a example of stripping the original context in a successful way to make a conceptual object. If you needed evidence that the brain contains priori templates for judgments, this would be a good example.(Thanks to Harve for sending me this)

The Secret Of Happeness

AntiVJ + Créa Composite / Nuit Blanche 08 / BXL

AntiVJ + Créa Composite / Nuit Blanche 08 / BXL
from lego_man on Vimeo.

http://www.vimeo.com/1919594

Thanks to Helen for passing this video on to me, from her colleges at The Pervasive Media Studio who work with projections. "A week or so ago they performed in Bruxelles, for Nuit Blanche Bruxelles. Joanie had produced some content , along with Legoman who performed live on the night" (Helen)


Would love to see this stuff live, the video is fantastic, keep watching.

Brokers with hands on their faces

http://brokershandsontheirfacesblog.tumblr.com

Absolute classic! a friend sent this to me today. It is bloody brilliant because it is so simple. 

The Do Lectures

Do one thing

Visit the Do site. (www.thedolectures.com)

And then forward one talk on to a friend. (The talks are amazing by the way)

That's all we need you to Do. 

Word of the mouth will hopefully Do the rest.

Right now The Do Lectures has had 17,276 visits from 107 countries/territories.

People from 2,576 cities have gone there.

To get a sponsor I reckon we need to get 100,000 visitors.

I also reckon between us we can get there within two weeks.

That would make The Do Lectures one of the most watched online lectures in the world.

So every single visit will count.

Do help if you can.

David Hieatt

X - Ray Vision

I really like these images, not much info on them. found them on Fun Lobby

Chat Noir

Really like this simple game Chat Noir, I am still working on a solution. I think it may be one of those puzzles where you can not get a result.

The C word

I am a really big fan of this games Designer Florian Himsl. I really like the came the C word, it is biased on sex and std's, can't help feeling something similar it would help in sex education in schools. More games on Komix Games.

People with Wheels by Carlos Caminha

1914

I once had dreams of becoming an artist, I once did a ink drawing of a person with wheels as feet. So i was so happy to see this drawing on the Moleskine Project page. Mine of course was crap, these are amazing! I wonder if Charlton and the Wheelies, had an impression on him too?
See more Carlos Caminha blog Café, grafite, gasolina ...

Euphemisms

Language and its effect on how we think and behave has always fascinated me, for example how some a tribe in the Amazon have loads of words for the colour green, as it is important for survival but when shown something red and orange, they appeared to be the same object, and not being able to distinguish between he two. (I have not included and facts the original article was in the new scientist, I will have to dig it out)
And I hate when people talk around problems, for example a classic Monty Python scene in The Life of Brian when the Peoples front of Judea are called to action, but cant do anything until a motion has been drawn up. It reminds me of various experiences of political bodies and organizations that continually cloud real problems with words. So today my call to action is to watch this clip by George Carlin and laugh.

Photographic Grass

Wimbledon artwork by Heather Ackroyd & Dan Harvey for HSBC. Ad agency: JWT London. Exec Creative director: Russell Ramsey. Creative director: Axel Chaldecott. Art director: Mark Norcutt. Copywriter: Laurence Quinn

Grass used as photographic paper, a stunning idea. And I like the temporary aspect.
Source Eliza Creative Review

Food For Design

FOOD PAIRING

"A food product has a specific flavour because of a combination of different flavours. Like basil taste like basil because of the combination of linalool, estragol, …. So if I want to reconstruct the basil flavour without using any basil, you have to search for a combination of other food products where one contains linalool (like coriander), one contains estragol (like tarragon),... So I can reconstruct basil by combining coriander, tarragon, cloves, laurel. The way to use it is to take from each branch of the plot one product and make a combination of those food products."

This site is inspiring, check out the food for design blog it contains amazing food design/recipes. I particularly like the photography.

Dustin Humphrey

http://blog.photoshelter.com

Amazing photographs from Dustin Humphrey
on a the best photo blog I have seen in ages by Rachel Hulin.

Source the Sherman Foundation

Internet Memes

Ok my last post was old!!! for years old. Time-lines on the internet. MEMES
need to dig out the New Scientist article I have on Memes at home. see if it is the same person.

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

Start the blog here
Chuffing fantastic I love pseudoscience, it comes alive in cyberspace. I am going to look out for him!


NTS.
"Phrenology was first considered a pseudoscience in 1843 and continues to be widely considered pseudoscience"

still used in advertisement industry, defining the body image.

I was there, used to believe in stuff, need to read this post and blog more artthreat















Found this in urban75
I think that is me in the fountain?