The National Anthem by Lupe Fiasco
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Lofted Forest Home: Organic Curves & Natural Materials | Oh man this is one of the coolest houses I've ever seen.
Good things come to those who wait – particularly in a work of uniquely detailed and highly curved architecture. Nearly a decade in the making, this structure by Robert Harvey Oshatz is much like a tree house – lofted toward the top of the canopy around it – only bigger, grander, more complex and curved than most any tree house in the world.
The perimeter of the structure is pushed out into the forest around it, curving in and out to create views as well as a sense of intimacy with the coniferous and deciduous tree cover. The wood and metal detailing is incredible in its variety and customization – each piece designed to fit a particular form and function. Wood and stone carry naturalistic themes from the outside in and even the metal looks naturally rusted.
The curved, organic mix of materials continues to the interior of this elevated forest home – a conceptual play on the fluidity and complexity of music (the source of inspiration for the architect and client in the design). A sense of organic flow carries one from one interior space to the next.
Complexity and contradiction tefine this semi-abstract, semi-modern, semi-naturalistic house design – one form flows into the next, materials are used and reused in various parts and ways and structural and decorative elements continuously pass by and intersect one another, inside and out.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
How to Try the New Google Search
via Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz on 11/25/09
Confirmed. The rumors about Google's redesign are true, and you can try it for yourself with a very simple method.
1. Go to Google.com.
2. Once it loads, enter this code into your web browser's URL address field:
javascript:void(document.cookie="PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com");
There shouldn't be any http://google.com in front of that. Just that code.
3. Hit enter.
4. Reload or open a new Google.com page and you will have access to the new user interface.
It's fast and sweet, although the changes don't affect all the available sections. [Thanks Matt Karolian]
National Geographic's International Photography Contest 2009
via The Big Picture on 11/23/09
National Geographic's International Photography Contest attracts thousands of entries from photographers of all skill levels around the world every year. While this year's entry deadline has passed, there is still time to view and vote for your favorites in the Viewer's Choice competition. National Geographic was kind enough to let me choose a few of their entries from 2009 for display here on The Big Picture. Collected below are 25 images from the three categories of People, Places and Nature. Captions were written by the individual photographers. (25 photos total)
Nazroo, a mahout (elephant driver), poses for a portrait while taking his elephant, Rajan, out for a swim in front of Radha Nagar Beach in Havelock, Andaman Islands. Rajan is one of the few elephants in Havelock that can swim, so when he is not dragging timber in the forest he is used as a tourist attraction. The relationship between the mahout and his elephant usually lasts for their entire lives, creating an extremely strong tie between the animal and the human being. (Photo and caption by Cesare Naldi)
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Best WWII films of all time time - great post via http://www.atimetoget.com
Like a few of you, I'm sure, I have been completely engrossed in the History Channel's WWII IN HD 10-part series. It's by far the best TV doc on WWII to date. Being all hyped on the topic, I have been revisiting a few of my all time favorite films, which happen to be WWII pics. There are so many great films on the topic, I thought I'd ask your opinion on the greatest WWII film of all time.
I'll go ahead and cast my vote for, not only my favorite World War Two film, but flat-out my favorite film ever -- The Thin Red Line. Big ups to anyone that can score 100% on the below images. There are 22 of them and NO, 'Escape To Victory' is not in there.
So what should get top ranking?
via atimetoget.com
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