Tom Wood, Photographer

Tom Wood, Mad Max, 1993. Photograph: Courtesy of the artist and The Photographers' Gallery, London

 

 

Tom Wood photographed working class in Liverpool for many years.  He originally trained as a painter at Leicester Polytechnic from 1973–76.  Although he has been taking photo's for over 40 years he just recently held his first major British show. 

Here is a link to the article that caught my attention.  I found his photo's interesting and thought provoking.

Banana Piano - No really!

So this product by Makey Makey is really cool!  Its a circuit board that you can attach to just about anything and turn it into a keyboard, joy stick, the possibilities are limitless.  The cost is $59.95 and comes with alligator clips and all.

Here are just a few things you can do!

Huffington Post 2012 Amazing Photos

Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii

Since we are winding down to the end of the year all the "best of's" are coming out.  Huffington Post has an amazing collection of photo's for 2012.  Many have made there way into your electronic mail boxes from friends and family this year.  And not doubt you have seen them on several websites.  Mostly like you have not seen all Huffington Post has to offer.  I am including a few in my blog but I really encourage you to take a look at the offering by following this link.   

And..... It's not too late to get out there and take your own amazing picture for 2012.

Enjoy!

Box Office Flops for 2012

Battleship

After making my own little movie for DTC 355 Multimedia Authoring I have a whole new appreciation for film making.  There were several movies that were considered flops.   With my new perspective I'm sure alot of heart and soul went into them none the less.  I appreciate that.  I did view a few of these "flops" and while I didn't fall in love with them and they will not be memorable to me I will never look at a movie the same again.  This is a good thing.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 

 The Lorax

 Total Recall

 John Carter

Before Watchmen

 

 

Incredible Flying Car of the 1950's

Equipped with wings and a propeller, Moulton Taylor Aerocar aerobile was capable of taking off from a stoplight or the runway

This is just cool! 

Motopia

How far are we from a future where pedestrians and automobiles can live together peacefully?  Living here in the Tri-Cities we really have a bad habit of not looking out for foot traffic.  I am to blame as well.  I don't give a second thought to the fact that someone maybe heading into a cross walk, or walking on the sidewalk as I am about to pull out from a parking lot into traffic.  It would be a terrible thing to hit a human with your your car.  I am also amazed when I head to Seattle and spend time downtown on a busy workday.  Walking the streets with huge numbers of pedestrians all plowing right into the street as soon as the WALK light comes on.  Especially since the traffic seems to go from 0 to 60 within on block.  Anywho...  I thought this article had some clever ideas about the future of commuting whether it be on foot or in a automobile.

A Pedestrian Paradise

Deep Thinkers Debate

Is The Internet Changing The Way We Think?

This questions regularly comes up in classes that I am taking. There are always arguments either way.  I think that we can honestly say that the internet has had a huge impact on the way we live today.  With that I guess it is inevitable that it would change the way we think.  I believe we take so many things for granted now.  We rush out into the middle of the wilderness with out a map as we just assume we will have an internet connection through our phone.  Sometimes we do and we are rescued from the side of a mountain.  Other times we don't and there we are, unprepared.

Each year the organization Edge poses this question to visionary thinkers on science and culture and collects essays.  Follow this link and see what the leading minds of our time think.  Article.