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Ok, now that’s past us, let’s chat about pixel art. I have always been a HUGE fan of pixel art both in games and as a form of art. As an aspiring game developer (games coming soon 😉 ), I found pixel art a great fit for me. Not only is is aesthetically pleasing, it…
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Products must appeal to human beings, and a rigorously cultivated humanistic sensibility is a valued asset for this challenge. That is perhaps why a technology leader of the highest status—Steve Jobs—recently credited an appreciation for the liberal arts as key to his company’s tremendous success with their various i-gadgets. It is a convenient truth: You…
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Bollen: Do you ever feel weird about fame? It does allow you to meet amazing people on this planet and do unimaginable things. Stipe: I love it. With the difficult parts of fame, that alone makes it so worthwhile, because of the doors it’s opened for me. I’ve worked really, really, really hard at what…
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laughingsquid: ArtBloc, A Mobile Art Venue Made of Two Shipping Containers but you have to be able to move the shipping containers around, and so you need to have two tractors, or be in a state/municipality that allows double length trailers. Oh, and you’ll need a crane that can lift the second container. Visually, though,…
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beautyandthebook: Don’t look at the price… Just enjoy. recursive storytelling
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heyoscarwilde: 8 Bit Anatomy illustration by Diego B. :: via flickr.com
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In science, Pasteur codified serendipity as a method. Fortune, he said, favors the prepared mind. Others have defined (good) luck as the coincidence of preparation and opportunity.
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But really, should we even care if the books weren’t read? They’re talismanic, remember. They exist principally as super-filters, as evokers of an implicit world. It’s like ambient music: you may not even notice it’s playing, but it gives you thoughts you wouldn’t have if commercial pop were playing in the background. The books evoke…
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dinosaurparty: (via Ixxi: turn your photos into art for your walls — Lost At E Minor: For creative people) My rad boyfriend used Post-Its to make super-fun pixel art for my living room, but if you’re looking for something slightly more upscale, it looks like Ixxi will do it for you!
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At what point did we forget that the Space Shuttle was, essentially, a program that strapped human beings to an explosion and tried to stab through the sky with fire and math? (via 7 Awesome Images That Will Make You Mourn The Space Shuttle | Cracked.com )