http://norobots.net.au things to see Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:03:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow - Google Sketchup, this is not! I believe the screen is a Wacom Cintiq, by the way - they've been around for a few years. http://norobots.net.au/?p=771 Love someone's sense of humour! http://norobots.net.au/?p=767 Saw this the other day and just laughed, aloud, alot. Not sure why. Giggling as I type this, actually. Click to see the humour enlarged. http://norobots.net.au/?p=751 I have always thought I was pretty good at eyeballing shapes and lines - but I scored quite badly on this. Maybe I rushed? The Eyeballing Game Test your Colour IQ Scored quite badly on the colour one too - will have to sort out a way of cheating.. http://norobots.net.au/?p=747 Saw these on laughingsquid and was amazed! Give them a watch - honestly. Beached from Keith Loutit on Vimeo. Bathtub II from Keith Loutit on Vimeo. Bathtub III from Keith Loutit on Vimeo. http://norobots.net.au/?p=745 Windows is pretty awful, and should have been binned about 7 years ago (Vista - don't get me started). Microsoft keep resurrecting windows XP, and ironically it's actually become quite a stable, reliable product. As long as you pay to keep it up to date, that is - plus pay ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=739 Found these just growing out of my lawn one morning.. http://norobots.net.au/?p=736 Ah, SmartRider - my nemesis. I found this one on the ground and in the spirit of scientific enquiry, cracked that sucker open. Actually, I plan to try and embed this into a nifty resin bangle - or ring? - and I didn't really 'crack' it open, I used acetone to ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=724 Apple have always had their computers and peripherals manufactured in China and Taiwan - ASUS (nasty PC manufacturer) and Foxconn actually produce a lot of gear for them, but presumably Apple has a lot of control over the process. 9to5mac released a story on Saturday saying that Apple have now developed ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=720 This morning I got playing with a borrowed 35-105mm lens and my 28-80 sigma lens, and attemped to replicate this trick which I heard about a few weeks ago (The video is embedded after the (more) tag in this post). My results were pretty sketchy, it seems like there's some sort ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=704 This afternoon, I made a USB thumb drive on a whim, while waiting for something to dry in the workshop. It's a bit rough - I'll try again soon and make a more refined version :) Click more to see some other photos and a little bit of words. I made the ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=700 Just found this article on 10000words.net - 30 Amazing photoblogs (and a few tips for creating one). For those not in the know, photoblogs are like normal blogs but with photos instead of words, OK? Look at the comments on that article too, because there links to more photoblogs. Via Digg.com http://norobots.net.au/?p=686 SmashingMagazine has this list of 60 Concert Posters from 10 Amazing Artists. The spectrum of art featured seems to be pretty narrow; still can't say I really enjoy 90s graphic design! For $15 (60 x 25c), you could get these all printed on a 7x4 digital photo processor and make a ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=683 I don't have any useful updates about Perth and stuff, so here are two three things I got recently. result in zooming will clicking of the mouse on the image below. Sony Ericsson K610i - I got this for $30 to replace my Nokia 6288. I love this phone - but it is ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=666 It's pretty late, but this is so deserving of posting. The old Arcane Bookshop has been taken over by The Intercollective, who aim to reinvigorate empty, unused (wasted) urban spaces throughout the city. Their first project is SITE FICTION in the Old Arcane Bookshop until 3rd Oct (opp Brass Monkey on ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=644 It's ARTRAGE festival time again and this year ARTRAGE celebrates its 25th birthday!  In celebration, the aptly named and freakin' HUGE SILVER Festival (link!) will be taking place from the 16th Oct- 9th Nov. Seriously kids, it's just going to be an awesome few weeks. I love how this festival kicks ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=628 This thing sucks. http://norobots.net.au/?p=623 Amanda turned 21 last Saturday so - completely contrary to her instruction - we threw her a surprise party! From Amanda's Surprise Party Album Click more to see a little slideshow : Here's a slideshow, where you can watch her try to cower in a corner like a rabbit caught in a ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=619 I finally got my camera in the same place and time dimension as this cat-themed art. This stuff has been popping up all over the place (3 at the back of the Bakery alone!). I have no idea who it is, but it's super rad. Best paste-ups I've seen for a ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=552 I just read this article - Color Photos From the World War I Era, written by Alan Bellows From DamnInteresting.com. (The site has been hammered by Digg which is why, I think, the stylesheet doesn't load - but you can still read the content fine) Here's an excerpt : "Color film was ... http://norobots.net.au/?p=547