Secret Wars has finally made it across the atlantic and onto Australian shores! The first semi-final was an epic battle between Jon Doe and Crèon, with Jon Doe edging out the competition after a split decision. The second semi-final is on July 1st at Name this bar, so if you’re in Sydney, I recommend checking it out.
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Mark Weaver has been tearing it up in the MSCED (Make something cool every day) collective design project. His series show a unique style and evolution, and have a retro-cool feel to them.
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The demoscene has been around since the dawn of computers. This underground computer subculture shows what can be done using skilled programming, a keen eye for visuals and an ear for music. Since demos must run in real-time on the computers they are programmed for they often push the limits of what can be done with the hardware. Demoscene.tv showcases demos from a variety of different groups, on a variety of platforms. You can also read more about the demoscene on Wikipedia, or check out the FAQ.
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Robert Hodgin of Flight 404 fame, has a new portfolio online featuring some great mathematically inspired works.
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Graffiti Analysis 2.0 is a project by serial graf hacker Evan Roth. The aim of the project is to provide an open source archive of motion captured graffiti information. Check the videos, they’re great. Then make your own. (via QBN)
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This short documentary directed by Kate Miller chronicles the progress of photographer Bryant Austin’s efforts to capture our world’s largest mammal in a way never before attempted. Rather than using the industry standard fish-eye lens Austin photographs the whales with a fifty megapixel portrait lens, the final result being an undistorted ‘real’ view of these magnificent creatures.
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Music CD labeling system is a neat way of displaying the contents of a CD, by Joshua Distler. Each track is represented on the cover by it’s unique digital wave form.
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