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January 2012

BACK TO THE FUTURE : Irina Werning - Photographer

by gregg & 4 others
I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today... A few months ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future.

December 2011

November 2011

HTML5 - 12 Cool HTML5 Geolocation Ideas

by karlcow

Public transportation sites can list nearby bus stops and metro locations.Late night out? Taxi or car service Web sites can find where you are, even if you don’t know.Shopping sites can immediately provide estimates for shipping costs.Travel agencies can provide better vacation tips for current location and season.Content sites can more accurately determine the language and dialect of search queries.Real estate sites can present average house prices in a particular area, a handy tool when you’re driving around to check out a neighborhood or visit open houses.Movie theater sites can promote films playing nearby.Online games can blend reality into the game play by giving users missions to accomplish in the real world.News sites can include customized local headlines and weather on their front page.Online stores can inform whether products are in stock at local retailers.Sports and entertainment ticket sales sites can promote upcoming games and shows nearby.Job postings can automatically include potential commute times.

Maison Bernier-Thibault: Work and Play Extensions | Busyboo Design Blog

by Kazkoo & 1 other

Located in Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal neighborhood, the exterior of this brick house suggests nothing out of the ordinary. Inside, it features an open plan space with a three-story-high stairwell that floods the entire home with sunlight. The new extension consists of a playroom and an office in the form of two boxes of glass and wood, 264 sq. ft. each, one in the garden and one on the roof.

Maison Bernier-Thibault: Work and Play Extensions | Busyboo Design Blog

by karlcow & 1 other

Located in Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal neighborhood, the exterior of this brick house suggests nothing out of the ordinary. Inside, it features an open plan space with a three-story-high stairwell that floods the entire home with sunlight. The new extension consists of a playroom and an office in the form of two boxes of glass and wood, 264 sq. ft. each, one in the garden and one on the roof.

iOS Apps: Puzzle Agent

by alamat & 1 other (via)
When White House inquiries to the Scoggins Eraser Co. are answered only with curious puzzles, Nelson Tethers from the U.S. Department of Puzzle Research is sent on the case

October 2011

A House to Live With: Paul Rand in Esquire 1953: Slideshow: Slide 6: Observatory: Design Observer

by karlcow

A House to Live With The creative heart of the Rand home is the studio. Lighting fixtures, beam lighting insets in ceiling, plus full window footage and white reflector make it an artist’s delight. The house is square in outline, subdivided into 8 rooms, 3 baths, has virtually no corridors, radiant heating throughout. Photo by Hans Namuth.

September 2011

Hausu (1977) clip - YouTube

by karlcow

Clip from the crazy japanese movie Hausu (aka. House) from 1977.

August 2011

A dying art? Work dries up for painters of Tokyo bath-house murals | World news | The Guardian

by karlcow

But despite a history stretching back 100 years, sento murals are at risk of dying out along with the tradition of hadaka no tsukiai, or naked friendship, as more urban Japanese choose to bathe at home. At their peak in the late 1960s, there were more than 2,500 sento in Tokyo; now there are fewer than 1,000.

July 2011

‪Hugh Laurie on "On n'est pas Couche" Part 1‬‏ - YouTube

by groucho
23/04/11 Dr House Jelly Roll Morton I'm the winnin' boy

[16x16][C&C] House Tileset

by sylvainulg
you can avoid texture overload -- by EyeCraft "The main tool you want to use is simplification. You want to simplify shapes down and work in broad blocks of colour with accented bits of detail. This lets you use all kinds of bright, saturated colour at any level of contrast without introducing graininess."

Saigon Opera House

by alamat & 1 other (via)
The Saigon Opera House (Vietnamese: Nhà hát lớn Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam. Built in 1897 by French architect Ferret Eugene, the 800 seat building was used as the home of the Lower House assembly of South Vietnam after 1956. It was not until 1975 that it was again used as a theatre, and restored in 1995.

Australian teen charged over ‘egging’ death

by alamat & 1 other (via)
A 14-year-old Australian boy was charged Monday with manslaughter over the stabbing death of a woman who complained after her house and car were allegedly pelted with eggs.

June 2011

House of Light-00, accommodation, James Turrell (Kawanishi, Tokamachi, Tsumari, Nigata, Japan) Daigo Ishii + Future-scape Architects

by karlcow

James Turrell planned the place where the West encounters the East. The West meant the comtemporary art that the art by Turrell represented, while the East was defined as a locality based on the topos of this region.

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How to Improve the Memory Performance of Your Windows7 PC | Windows 7 News

by decembre
Getting the best performance out of your Windows7 OS can involve bringing in many 3rd party tools. But before you do that, try some in house tools first. Step 1: Go to the Control Panel Step 2: Select System and Security Step 3: Select System Step 4: Select Advanced System Settings Step 5: Select Performance – Settings Step 6: On the Visual Effects Tab, select Adjust for Best Performance. This will clear any selections that may be present.t Step 7. On the Advanced tab select programs. Step 8. Select the Change button. Step 9: Customize the size of the cache Click Custom size Enter the initial size (the recommended amount) Enter the maximum size (add 100 to the initial size or some other number so you have a range, minimum to maximum). Click Set Click OK You may have to reboot your system.

Dojo Rat: The Paradox of the Yapping Master

by Takwann
Here is a classic example of what we might call "The Yapping Master". Probably nobody in the field of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts has produced more research material than Dr. Yang Jwing Ming. People all over the world, including myself have benefited from his dozens and dozens of books and videos, and he now has his own publishing house. His skill level and detailed analysis of Chinese Martial arts are unparalleled. But, I've had my second report of a student who was somewhat unsatisfied with his seminar presentation.

The First Zombie-Proof House - All That Is Interesting

by Spone
Somehow, ritual drunk-conversation concerning team captains for the apocalypse has become a major part of the lives of 20-somethings. Having been matured in the Grandaddy-crowned masterpiece film (put “A.M. 180” on and forget that you have a job) 28 Days Later and the best-selling Zombie Survival Guide, we’re all a little too ready to deal with the 2012 of our dreams.

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