This is William Pye's sculpture "Charybdis." Homer (that author you had to read in college) tells us that because Charybdis had stolen the oxen of Hercules, Zeus struck her with a thunderbolt and changed her into a whirlpool whose vortex swallowed up ships. In Charybdis, the circular movement of water inside a transparent acrylic cylinder forms an air-core vortex in the centre. Steps wrap around the cylinder and allow spectators to view the vortex from above.
I cooked some delicious paella this weekend, and I wanted to share the recipe. This version may not be strictly traditional, but garlic, pork chorizo, shrimp, green-lipped mussels, bay scallops, and saffron bring the flavors of paella together in a satisfying way.
Start to finish: 25 min
Ingredients
Since I've been on a bit of a trend watching kick, I thought I'd share the latest and greatest...introducing...Shapeways.
A new drink is about to hit town and take over our taste buds, forcing them to tingle in delight. It's called Prometheus Springs, and it's a Capsaicin infused elixir. What is Capsaicin you might ask, well, it's a superfood antioxidant that makes peppers so deliciously spicy. Prometheus Springs will derive its capsaicin from scotch bonnet peppers, and to give you an idea of how spicy they'll be here's a comparioson. Most scotch bonnets have a heat rating of 100,000 to 350,000 Scovile Units, jalapenos, however, only have a heat rating of 2,500 to 8,000 on the Scoville scale.
Yummy!
This show is the schiznit! Every episode is dedicated to uncovering the rickety falsehoods of scams from groups, campaigns, advertisements, documentaries, individuals, etc. The first show I saw revealed this crazy service a woman was offering in Hawaii about dolphin assisted natural birth. I've been a viewer ever since. I suggest you check it our for yourself.
Consumers want to see evidence of their own creative DNA, whether motivated by passions or attitudes, creative control and influence are their goals. This desire is manifesting itself across a multitude of media, but further evidence supports that technology and personal product creation are merging.
Creativity lives in the heart of everyone, and it is the nonlinear, surprising activities that extend a sense of our unique self in ways we might never think of. The evolution of the Internet now empowers people to do just that, and services from Café Press to Picnik to Zazzle to JumpCut are ever-helping bring their ideas to life.
I wanted to highlight two very cool services out there that truly enable individuals to flex their creative muscles. The first place is named 5280 Lasers...don't ask me why. They provide custom laser etching and engraving services, and they are all about trying to make your project happen for the most affordable price. Here are a couple samples of some skateboard decks they've been making:
The second service I wanted to share was Ponoko. Ponoko is the world’s first platform for anyone to share, buy and sell product plans to make individualized goods. Professional and hobbiest designers, crafters, hackers and artists can turn their ideas into real products using their web commerce and digital make-on-demand services. No upfront costs. No minimum orders. No inventory. Simply click to design, make, sell and deliver your creativity to the world, at your own speed. Pretty cool. Unfortunately, you will need some design software though.
Whether it's football, baseball, basketball, hockey, NASCAR, soccer, lacrosse or horse racing, everyone has a favorite number, and RosterBoard helps bring people together to share their passion and interest in a specific sports jersey number. Fans can track their favorite current athletes who wear their number, as well as honoring former athletes who wore it.
The Continuum of Cute invites the viewer to arrange 100 pictures of different animals, all found on the Internet, in order of cuteness. A giant inter-species beauty contest, the project investigates both our individual and collective sense of the "cute" at the same time as it indulges the anthropomorphic qualities that are often embedded in our sense of the word.
A music video for Russian Metal Band called ANJ. It's half Russian History allegory as told through an old zombie movie made in the Soviet Union, and half animated Soviet Propaganda posters. It's in HD, so let it load a bit before you play it
I'm back and alive from my vacation at Chautauqua, New York. It was brief, but I feel revived. Along the way, I came across a term that I had never heard of before, but I love it's brillancy. With the price of gas soaring, a staycation is what most Americans will experience during the summer of 2008. What is a staycation?
Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt is quoted as saying that Chautauqua is "the most American thing in America."
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