A collection of digital wonders and some other stuff
Over the weekend I had my first cross country skiing experience. Some friends and I took the Goat Creek Trail 19km from Canmore to Banff, and followed it up with a nice hot dip at the Banff Hot Springs.
Here’s a clip of my friend Duane zipping past the camera.
[Goat Trail – Flickr]
Footage by my friend Andy Davies.
ZeFrank’s voice drawing tool lets you draw using your voice. Low volume turns counter-clockwise, medium volume goes straight, and high volume turns clockwise.
This is my very first attempt:
Tempting as it is, I wouldn’t want to be recorded making this kind of image — one feels very silly during the process. Kudos for anyone that tries the Voice Draw Beta in a public space.
This gorgeous stop motion pixilation by Yuval & Merav Nathan, with music by Oren Lavie, might just help you get through your Wednesday blues:
Hit play or watch Her Morning Elegance / Oren Lavie at YouTube.
A collection of writers, including my favourite, Malcolm Gladwell, offer praise to the power and poignancy of Barack Obama’s inaugural address in this worthwhile LA Times article
Also, San Fransisco’s Bush Street gets an update:
Not exactly backmasking, but close enough:
[Backwards Beethoven – Revver]
Stuff White People Like glow in the dark t-shirt. Very meta.
(thanks L)
What happens when you play holiday music in a minor key? Evil Christmas Carols:
Hit play or watch Evil Christmas Carols at YouTube.
Happy Holidays everyone!
This collection of Face Art videos on Flickr is sure to drop your jaw, or at least creep you out just a little.
Last week I went to Jamaica for a little fun in the sun. Here are some photos I took while I was there:
See my Jamaica Flickr set for more.