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| Ask a Ninja Computer Arts - Jim - 07 Apr 2006 4:19pm You wouldn't believe the number of emails I get every day asking why there isn't more ninja-related stuff on the site. So here you go. http://askaninja.com/ |
| Jesus Dress-Up Computer Arts - Jim - 07 Apr 2006 11:38am Because we all get the urge to dress up Jesus every now and then, right? Bizarrely, it's gone all Wizard of Oz since I last looked at it - who'd have thought Jesus would be a friend of Dorothy? http://www.jesusdressup.com/ |
| Desktopography Computer Arts - Jim - 07 Apr 2006 11:18am That Pete Harrison gets everywhere these days, doesn't he? Here he curates a collection of nature-inspired desktop wallpapers. Which reminds me that I'd better get on to Roddy about putting a new Computer Arts wallpaper together. http://aeiko.net/desktopography/ |
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| Spirograph Computer Arts - Jim - 06 Apr 2006 10:35am All the fun of Spirograph without all that messing about with pens and paper and all that - just click the Random button. Which isn't actually much fun, really. Still, you live and learn. Link. |
| Putting the boot in Computer Arts - Tom - 05 Apr 2006 3:54pm In a shock move, Apple has just released a Beta program that enables Windows XP to boot on Mac computers. Called Boot Camp, the program offers an easy and reliable way to install the BIOS and graphics drivers required to run Windows. http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/ |
| Damen Computer Arts - Jim - 05 Apr 2006 11:22am Reckon you're a bit tasty with the old Photoshop and Illustrator, then? Take a look at this new piece by Bert Monroy and weep. Link. |
| CSS Naked Day Computer Arts - Jim - 05 Apr 2006 10:48am I'm not sure if this is an official holiday - you know, like Talk Like A Pirate Day - or not. And to be honest, I wouldn't know where to start turning all the CSS off here. And I'd probably get in trouble if I did, anyway. But don't let that stop you from joining in. http://naked.dustindiaz.com/ |
| Kyle Reed Computer Arts - Jim - 04 Apr 2006 11:20am This takes me back to my teenage attempts at collage work with magazines and scissors and glue and that. My efforts were rubbish; this stuff isn't. http://www.reedefine.com/ |
| Flying Cat Computer Arts - Jim - 04 Apr 2006 10:42am Flying Cat Toys seem to have given their site a good old spring clean at some point in the recent past and it's not bad at all. We were particularly pleased to notice that John Burgerman bears a passing resemblance to Shane McGowan - a sober version, naturally. http://www.flying-cat.com/ |
| Ripple Tank Computer Arts - Jim - 04 Apr 2006 10:41am Yeah, I'm a sucker for this sort of thing. It's a Java simulation of a ripple tank with loads of parameters for you to tweak, enabling you to get some really nice patterns going. And it has a 3D view option as well. So much for getting any proper work done this morning... http://www.falstad.com/ripple/ |
| Swap games for art Computer Arts - Tom - 03 Apr 2006 4:30pm In the absence of anything decent to play on Sony's PSP handheld console, you might want to take a look at this new new 10-minute art show by London's Institute Of Contemporary Arts. Downloadable straight to your PSP, each show is split up into four segments: features, film, music and design. www.yourpsp.com |
| The Jaxter Artist Awards Computer Arts - Jo - 03 Apr 2006 3:58pm The Jaxter Artist Awards has launched its program for 2006. Categories include digital photography, graphic design, t-shirt design, music and multimedia. The first competition, for digital photography, closes on 31 May 2006. The brief is ‘Creativity, Community, Inspiration’. Photographers are encouraged to interpret the theme freely and can work with one, two or all three of the ideas. Finalists will be displayed in an exhibition held at the Farmani Gallery in Los Angeles and the winner will receive a Nikon SLR D50+lens kit. The Jaxter Artist Awards are open for international entry and continues to donate 20% of all proceeds to an Australian youth suicide charity. Jaxter would also like to announce the launch of its new logo - the digital Jaxter peacock! Created by Sydney design firm RADAR, the peacock represents artistic flair while also suggesting expanding ideas and networks with a digital edge. http://www.jaxter.net |
| Jumping pants Computer Arts - Tom - 03 Apr 2006 1:30pm Take a look at this surprisingly detailed Flash platformer created in the hand-drawn style that seems to be all the rage these days. http://hallpass.com/media/fancypantsadventure.html |
| Elvis is Dead Computer Arts - Jim - 03 Apr 2006 12:21pm Lots and lots of great stuff in Stephanie J's site, although it took me a while to realise that it scrolls sideways. But to be fair, my head's a bit fuzzy this morning. http://www.elvisisdead.org/ |
| My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Computer Arts - Jim - 03 Apr 2006 12:06pm Brian Eno and David Byrne's groundbreaking 1981 collaboration gets re-issued next week with extra tracks and liner notes and other essential goodies, and there's a site to go with it where you can look at associated imagery and, soon, remix some of the tracks. http://bushofghosts.wmg.com/ |
| Lego a go go Computer Arts - Tom - 31 Mar 2006 2:13pm Brickfilms is a website devoted to the fine art of creating animated films out of Lego bricks. There are some great little movies to watch on this site. http://www.brickfilms.com/ |
| Book of Numbers Computer Arts - Jim - 30 Mar 2006 5:16pm Any idea what this is all about? No, neither have I. I haven't even seen any numbers in it. But it has to mean something, right? I'd hate to have wasted everyone's time on it. http://www.book-of-numbers.com/ |
| Bembo's Zoo Computer Arts - Jim - 30 Mar 2006 11:55am Do you like animals? Do you like classic typography? You're going to love this, then - an alphabetic menagerie crafted from the venerable Bembo font. http://www.bemboszoo.com/ |
| How To Make a Plastic Bag-Eating Giraffe Computer Arts - Jim - 30 Mar 2006 11:25am It's something we've all wondered, isn't it? How do you make a giraffe that'll graze upon those stray plastic bags that end up trapped in trees? Thankfully, the Wooster Collective has full instructions. |
| Tactile 3D Computer Arts - Jim - 29 Mar 2006 12:09pm I'm a little suspicious of 3D desktop things and I've heard mixed reports on Tactile 3D's performance, but who knows? It may be right up your street if you have lots of files to keep track of and a hankering for a 3D front end. http://www.tactile3d.com/ |
| Sprite Urban Creations Computer Arts - Jim - 29 Mar 2006 10:53am Design a limited edition graphic for Sprite and you could win a G4 laptop and trip for two to Brazil, or £5,000 in cash if you'd prefer. And keep an eye on computerarts.co.uk for a little something extra - details within the next few days. http://www.obeyyourthirst.co.uk/animation.html |
| Worldmapper Computer Arts - Jim - 28 Mar 2006 4:45pm A thought-provoking project from the University of Sheffield, featuring a number of world maps distorted and resized according to different sets of data. There are currently 24 maps, with more to be addded. http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/ |
| Holy Onomatopoeias! Computer Arts - Jim - 28 Mar 2006 4:05pm Biff! Aieee! Vronk! These, and all the other sound effects from the legendary 1960s Batman series, have now been collected onto one useful page. I reckon that makes the internet just about complete, myself. Zlott! |
| NOISE Festival Computer Arts - Jim - 28 Mar 2006 11:53am The UK's first virtual arts festival is due to kick off in October, and nows's the time to act if you want to be part of it. NOISE is looking for the best young creatives in the country to include in its showcase - as long as you're 25 or under and you can present your work digitally, you can take part. Submissions close on 31 May. http://www.noisefestival.com |
| Son of Rambow Computer Arts - Tom - 29 Mar 2006 2:42pm Hammer and Tongs, the folks behind the recent Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy movie, are working on a new project called Son Of Rambow. The official website has a number of contributions from illustrators such as Joe Burger, Sam Gilbey and Andrew Hennessey and is looking for other artists to get involved. http://www.sonoframbo.com/ |
| Urville Computer Arts - Jim - 28 Mar 2006 11:33am Gilles Trehin is a 28-year-old with a form of autism and for the past 20 years he's been creating the imaginary city of Urville in astonishing detail. Be sure to pay it a visit. http://urville.com/ |
| Invisible blue suits Computer Arts - Tom - 27 Mar 2006 12:42pm Here's an interesting art video. Two people from New York walking around with blue suits on, filming what's in front of them, while being filmed themselves. Then a Chroma Key effect is used to make them appear invisible. http://dani.cult.bg/pages/suits.html |
| Adobe's all ears Computer Arts - Tom - 27 Mar 2006 12:37pm Ever thought of a way Creative Suite 2 could be better? Well Adobe is listening to its customers and asking them to offer suggestions on how to improve its products. You can now request totally new features to Adobe software, or suggest ways in which current features could be better, by using this online form. http://www.adobe.com/support/feature.html |
| Monty makes a comeback Computer Arts - Tom - 27 Mar 2006 11:19am KERA-TV in Dallas has unearthed a rare interview with the Monty Python troupe, which was their first US interview in 1975. It hasn't been seen in over 30 years and, rather than sell it, they've very kindly put it up on the Internet for everybody to watch. http://tsoya.blogspot.com/2006/03/unearthed-monty-python-footage-from.html |
| Outrageous and Contagious Computer Arts - Jim - 27 Mar 2006 10:29am As a forerunner to the second annual Germ awards for viral campaigns, the ICA is holding the world's first exhibition on viral emails from May 1st-7th. http://www.ica.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=14832 |
| The Kleptones - 24 Hours Computer Arts - Jim - 27 Mar 2006 10:18am If you only download one album off the internet this year, make sure it's this double mash-up concept piece by Brighton's finest, featuring such unlikely sound collisions as Genesis vs Edwin Starr and Stevie Wonder vs Wings. How many samples can you spot? http://www.kleptones.com/pages/downloads_24h.html |
| Don't Shoot the Puppy Computer Arts - Jim - 23 Mar 2006 12:57pm A game of inertia and emotional blackmail for you here - if you move the mouse or touch the keyboard, the cute ickle puppy gets shot. http://www.rrrrthats5rs.com/games/dont-shoot-the-puppy/ |
| Gumbo Illustration Computer Arts - Jim - 23 Mar 2006 12:45pm A great portfolio site for this new Bristol-and-London-based illustration collective. Souper! http://www.gumboillustration.co.uk/ |
| Boring3D Computer Arts - Jim - 23 Mar 2006 12:07pm Another of those sites that I keep stumbling across but keep forgetting to blog. It's an occasional archive of offbeat 3D illustrations with a great eye for simulated materials. http://www.boring3d.com/ |
| Pixel Press Computer Arts - Jim - 23 Mar 2006 11:58am Quite the collection of icons for MacOS X, here, if you feel like giving your desktop a new Spring look. http://www.pixelpressicons.com/ |
| Aardman turns to Flash Computer Arts - Tom - 22 Mar 2006 5:39pm Aardman Animation, better known for its claymation creations such as Wallace And Gromit, is producing a new animated series using Flash. The show will be a series of five minute shorts called Flowerheads, created by director Nick Mackie. The show has already been picked up by CBeebies and will be broadcast in 2007. http://www.shufti.co.uk |
| The Knockoff Project Computer Arts - Jim - 22 Mar 2006 4:40pm Documenting album covers that look like other album covers. A little too much Weird Al Jankovic in there for my liking and the images are understandably small to save on bandwidth. All jolly good fun, though. http://www.knockoffproject.com/ |
| Poster art Computer Arts - Tom - 22 Mar 2006 4:35pm The Aram gallery in London will be running an exhibition of poster art under the title Don't Panic. The exhibition displays 90 posters by artists such as James Goggin, Banksy, Neville Brody, Pentagram, Kerr Noble and Pete Fowler. www.thearamgallery.org |
Quicktime 7
QuickTime updates don’t usually get us that excited. But the inclusion of the H.264 codec in QuickTime 7 has us drooling as it’s the one the PSP uses for movies. Stick your showreel on a big memory card and put it on a PSP – that’s progress!
Canon EOS 350D
Canon’s pro-am SLR gets even better, now with an 8 megapixel sensor and new features previously only found on much more expensive models, including three focus modes, monochrome mode and faster memory card writing.
Annoying Apple
Jobs and co have sparked ire for getting heavy-handed with a student who put the latest OSX update online, so much so that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has spoken out and offered him $1,000 towards his defence.
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Loonatics
“Hey, let’s take the Looney Toons characters and re-imagine them as angular, edgy superhero types in the year 2772 for today’s teen demographic!” No, really, we’re sure it’ll be at least as wonderful as Scrappy Doo.
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