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The Art and Animation of Kurt Hartfelder: Batman: The Animated Series Storyboards

http://kurthartfelder.blogspot.com/2010/08/batman-animated-series-storyboards.html
The storyboards above are the original production boards for the series intro. The camera work, screen design, transitions, and compositions are fantastic - and the infamous Batman music playing above it all really tops it off. I knew that this show was great when they were still producing episodes for it back in the early 90's, but after looking at this book again, I have a whole new respect for the artists who designed it and the producers who made it possible.
#90s #animation #awesome #batman #imported:pinboard #to:fb
archive.org #24336

The Weird Stuff Warehouse is where old tech goes to retire | Ars Technica

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/05/the-weird-stuff-warehouse-is-where-old-tech-goes-to-retire/
Tucked neatly between Yahoo! headquarters and Lockheed Martin is a row of unmarked warehouses. To the common passerby, it's nothing more than an office park surrounded by perfectly manicured lawns. But to those who are in on the secret, there's a place full of technology treasures waiting to be unearthed. It's called the Weird Stuff Warehouse, and for more than 27 years it's been providing the Bay Area with a surplus of old and new technology. It's not just a Goodwill for antiquated hardware, though—it's also a step back through time. Inside this warehouse, it's an era when RAID controllers were the size of a modern-day sound card and Windows 95 reigned supreme.
#awesome #bayarea #history #imported:pinboard #tech #to:fb #weirdstuff
archive.org #32299

The Weird Stuff Warehouse is where old tech goes to retire | Ars Technica

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/05/the-weird-stuff-warehouse-is-where-old-tech-goes-to-retire
Tucked neatly between Yahoo! headquarters and Lockheed Martin is a row of unmarked warehouses. To the common passerby, it's nothing more than an office park surrounded by perfectly manicured lawns. But to those who are in on the secret, there's a place full of technology treasures waiting to be unearthed. It's called the Weird Stuff Warehouse, and for more than 27 years it's been providing the Bay Area with a surplus of old and new technology. It's not just a Goodwill for antiquated hardware, though—it's also a step back through time. Inside this warehouse, it's an era when RAID controllers were the size of a modern-day sound card and Windows 95 reigned supreme.
#awesome #bayarea #history #tech #to:fb #weirdstuff
archive.org #23709

Tor/Forge E-book Titles to Go DRM-Free | Tor.com

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/04/torforge-e-book-titles-to-go-drm-free
“Our authors and readers have been asking for this for a long time,” said president and publisher Tom Doherty. “They’re a technically sophisticated bunch, and DRM is a constant annoyance to them. It prevents them from using legitimately-purchased e-books in perfectly legal ways, like moving them from one kind of e-reader to another.”
#awesome #copyfight #drm #ebooks #imported:pinboard #scifi #to:fb #tor
archive.org #21495

The Geeks Who Saved Prince of Persia's Source Code From Digital Death | Game|Life | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/04/prince-of-persia-source-code/?pid=2480&viewall=true
He saved all the videotape he took in October 1985 of his brother running and jumping around their old neighborhood, footage that he rotoscoped into the animations for his Apple II game Prince of Persia. He saved all of the meticulous journals he kept of the production process, documenting each tiny step of the creation of the landmark hit game.
#apple #awesome #gaming #imported:pinboard #princeofpersia #retro
archive.org #32951

The Geeks Who Saved Prince of Persia's Source Code From Digital Death | Game|Life | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/04/prince-of-persia-source-code?pid=2480&viewall=true
He saved all the videotape he took in October 1985 of his brother running and jumping around their old neighborhood, footage that he rotoscoped into the animations for his Apple II game Prince of Persia. He saved all of the meticulous journals he kept of the production process, documenting each tiny step of the creation of the landmark hit game.
#apple #awesome #gaming #princeofpersia #retro
archive.org #21493

Clay / Project / Periodic Table of Swearing, Modern Toss / Period Table of Swearing

http://www.clayinteractive.co.uk/exhibit.php?e=22
Clay produced the interactive Periodic Table of Swearing for Modern Toss. It was built in our Hoxton Street studio during our summer holidays. It's constructed from over 100 buttons, CNC'ed and laser cut MDF, direct to media printing, over 100 meters of cabling, over 300 soldered joints and a whole lot of swearing!
#awesome #design #interactive #language #swearing #to:tumblr #want #wishlist
archive.org #20219

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 47 year old television signals bouncing back to Earth

http://www.rimmell.com/bbc/news.htm
A BBC team have been working closely with Dr Venn's team to help recover the signals. BBC Television historian Peter Wells, explained "We now know these are original broadcasts. So far we have recovered about 7 weeks of old television signals from space. Every day in our lab is like traveling back in time. And speaking of which we have just started the digital recovery of signals that contain lost Doctor Who episodes.
#awesome #cool #drwho #science #scifi #seti #space #tv #whoa
archive.org #20201

Check Out: Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, The Killers cover U2 « Consequence of Sound

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/10/check-out-nine-inch-nails-depeche-mode-the-killers-cover-u2
As previously reported, UK’s Q Magazine has assembled a massive U2 tribute album to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the band’s landmark album Achtung Baby. The compilation, titled AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered, features covers of Achtung Baby tracks by a number of music heavyweights, including Jack White, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, The Killers, and more.
#awesome #music #nifty #nin #nineinchnails #u2
archive.org #19608

Ketchup Fountain

http://laughingsquid.com/ketchup-fountain
The Ketchup Fountain is a fountain of recirculating ketchup that Savannah College of Art & Design alumnus and illustrator Britt Spencer created out of a repurposed chocolate fountain. The fountain was used in his thesis exhibition titled Dagnabit!!! on September 9, 2011. All food was provided by McDonald’s for the show.
#awesome #food #fountain #ketchup #to:tumblr
archive.org #19583

Grandpa Aaron loves Bioshock, can't wait to see you for Thanksgiving | Joystiq

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/05/grandpa-aaron-loves-bioshock-cant-wait-to-see-you-for-thanksgi
It's getting to be that time of year where mushy, sentimental and "awww"-inducing chatter overwhelms all channels of media and fills your heart with a warm sense of home, whether you like it or not. For example: Reddit user Jungleradio gave his 80 year-old grandfather copies of Bioshock, Red Dead Redemption, Braid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for his birthday, with quaint, heartwarming results.
#awesome #gaming #grandpa
archive.org #19470

JavaScript Commodore Emulator

http://www.kingsquare.nl/jsc64
"jsc64 is a Commodore 64 emulator written in JavaScript by Tim de Koning. It's a port of the FC64, the Commodore 64 emulator written in Actionscript by Darron Schall and Claus WahlersThis emulator is meant as a 'proof of concept' and uses the HTML5 Canvas-element to render the Commodore 64 screen layout. This means it will work on all modern browsers, being the lastest version of Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari. Rendering on Internet Explorer should be possible with some minor fixes in the 'Renderer class', but I'm afraid performance will be appalling.his emula"
#awesome #c64 #emulators #javascript #webdev
archive.org #12855

Realm Of The Mad God | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/01/12/realm-of-the-mad-god
"Okay, I am just working through game links here, so apologies for the volley of random Flash game links. This one is extra-plus awesome however, and discovered via the ultra-fertile sediment that is the TIGSource forums. Realm Of The Mad God is a “massively co-op fantasy adventure”, and that means acutely lo-fi multiplayer killing of ghosts and stuff, helping random people as you progress. You put in a name, choose a class, and off you go. It’s as basic as it could possibly be, and completely superb."
#awesome #fantasy #flash #mmo #rpg #shmup
archive.org #12736

FlisKits Products Page - Rocket Kits - A.C.M.E. Spitfire

http://www.fliskits.com/products/rocketkits/kit_detail/acme.htm
"So, here's the story... ...Ever have one of those days where nothing is going right? I mean by the BUCKET load! I fire up the ol' computer to do some more work on the latest kit design for FlisKits and what do I find? The file has gotten corrupted, the computer is acting up and my mouse is skipping and jerking. But I have a job to do, get this design in the bag and into production. Well it was a long night and it wasn't until I woke the next day that I realized what had happened to the design. Then it was too late and we HAD to make it work! "
#awesome #model #rockets
archive.org #12717

ANSI lives! Viewtronics, Flash Player 10 textmode viewer - peter nitsch.net

http://www.peternitsch.net/blog?p=618
"The best things in life are often silly, and in this case gloriously retro. Blocktronics, a collective of the best textmode artists around the world, have released their second art pack entitled “Codename Chris Wirth” in homage to the legendary ANSI artist RaD Man. No, it’s not 1995, and yes, this kind of art is still being produced in stunning fashion. "
#ansi #art #awesome #design #flash #graphics #retro
archive.org #12628

Getting To The Root Of The Great Cilantro Divide : NPR

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98695984
"This, it turns out, is the real problem. My whole life I've been unable to pick up on the scent that is so overwhelmingly good for cilantro lovers that it trumps any possible bad. I come to a disappointing realization: I am not an X-Man with superkeen sensory abilities. I am a sensory dud who's missing the true nature of cilantro."
#awesome #cilantro #funny #health #is #medicine
archive.org #12600

mod4 is fun » Julie + Chris Get Hitched Henry Ford Museum Style~!

http://mod4.com/blog/2009/10/julie-chris-get-hitched-henry-ford-museum-style
"Their wedding was unique in SO many ways~! Which is what every wedding should be, but they really made it their own. Chris is an illustrator for Star Wars and Julie is a creative director for an ad agency, so needless to say, they are creative. Their were two VERY VERY unique (unique like we will never ever see them again at a wedding) items at this wedding. The first being the 2 actual Stormtroopers. The 2 Stormtroopers greeted guests as they arrived at the museum and mingled with them at the cocktail hour. Amazing. The second was the grooms cake, which you’ll see later in this post."
#awesome #weddings
archive.org #12584

Percussive maintenance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percussive_maintenance
"Percussive maintenance is also known as percussion therapy or a technical tap. It is a term used to describe the malediction of an ill-behaved device[citation needed] to make it work, that is to say, swear at it and hit it. The origins and practice of the term are unknown, although some suggest the act became commonplace with the introduction of vacuum tube electronics, or perhaps with the invention of the wheel[citation needed]."
#awesome #benchthump #percussivemaintenance #system:host=en.wikipedia.org #technicaltap
archive.org #12497

This Is The Only Level | Armor Games

http://armorgames.com/play/4309/this-is-the-only-level
"The elephant forgot the rest of the levels, but luckily he still has one left! Help him beat it in all his metagaming glory. Use your keen knowledge of gaming and dexterity to manhandle your way through a variety of challenges. Get your mind out of the box for once! Take it outside for a walk, or maybe grab a bite to eat with it. "
#awesome #elephants #flash #games #gaming #metagaming #system:host=armorgames.com
archive.org #12488

Evil Avatar - Harmonix to Launch Music Creation Service, Allows for Sale of Songs

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90424
"Back when Guitar Hero World Tour was announced, we found out that one of the features would be a music creation studio. Harmonix and MTV Games were asked about including a similar feature and responded that they were interested, but wouldn't release it till they could do it correctly. Looks like that time is approaching as Billboard has word that they will be releasing "Rock Band Network" which will allow users to create, upload, and even sell their own songs. When's it coming? Apparently later this year."
#awesome #gaming #harmonix #music #rb2 #rockband
archive.org #12424

Bruce Campbell, King Of The B Movie : NPR

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104959445
"You may also remember Campbell as the star of numerous B movies — think Man With the Screaming Brain. He's now directed and produced his own B movie, My Name is Bruce. He built the Western town featured in the film on his own property out of dead timber, and calls it "a very Little Rascals affair.""
#audio #awesome #bruce #campbell #npr
archive.org #12330

The quirky genius of the Dos Equis ad campaign. - By Seth Stevenson - Slate Magazine

http://www.slate.com/id/2218849?from=rss
"This Dos Equis campaign features wonderful visual details. The production team clearly took glee in meshing vintage film stocks with unexpected locations and absurd endeavors. My favorite moment is the sight of our tuxedoed hero leading a moonlight expedition through a rocky canyon—flanked by elegant women in evening gowns, a military officer in full dress regalia, and a slightly befuddled fellow wearing a fez. We're left to guess at the precise combination of events that led to this scenario. I like to imagine it's an impromptu escape from a hijacked ocean liner."
#advertising #awesome #beer #dosequis #marketing #via:missadroit
archive.org #12284

Complete NES Nintendo Set | Collections | gameSniped.com

http://www.gamesniped.com/2009/05/28/complete-nes-nintendo-set
"EVERY GAME RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC LICENSED BY NINTENDO IN NORTH AMERICA IS HERE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STADIUM EVENTS. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT NES COLLECTING, YOU KNOW STADIUM EVENTS IS SIMPLY “WORLD CLASS TRACK MEET” WITH A DIFFERENT NAME AND TITLE SCREEN. ALSO INCLUDING A LOT OF PAL EXCLUSIVES, BLACK TENGEN, CAMERICA, COLOR DREAMS/BUNCH GAMES/WISDOM TREE, AVE, ACTIVE ENTERPRISES, AND FAMICOM GAMES."
#awesome #gaming #nintendo #want
archive.org #12273

Dice-O-Matic hopper and elevator - GamesByEmail

http://gamesbyemail.com/News/DiceOMatic
"Introducing the Dice-O-Matic mark II, now generating the dice rolls on GamesByEmail.com. It is a 7 foot tall, 104 pound, dice-eating monster, capable of generating 1.3 million rolls a day.The Dice-O-Matic is 7 feet tall, 18 inches wide and 18 inches deep. It has an aluminum frame covered with Plexiglas panels. A 6x4 inch square Plexiglas tube runs vertically up the middle almost the entire height. Inside this tube a bucket elevator carries dice from a hopper at the bottom, past a camera, and tosses them onto a ramp at the top. The ramp spirals down between the tube and the outer walls. The camera and synchronizing disk are near the top, the computer, relay board, elevator motor and power supplies are at the bottom. "
#awesome #dice #diceomatic #gaming #hack #hardware #random #randomnumbers #rubegoldberg
archive.org #12265

Bad Crazy in Internet Space | Ten Ton Hammer

http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/65475
"CCP often touts this sort of thing with the bland marketing lingo of 'player generated content.' What that actually means is that you get to share a galaxy with Russian aluminum magnates, French-Indonesian nightclub-owning hackers, self-aggranziding 'spymasters,' and people who will cut the power lines to your house to destroy your internet spaceship. There's something deliciously addictive about the sweeping, endemic insanity, one of the ever-present yet rarely remarked upon facets of this most unhinged of MMOs."
#awesome #eve #gaming #mmorpgs #mmos #pvp #spaceships
archive.org #12146

Precision Hacking « Music Machinery

http://musicmachinery.com/2009/04/13/hacking-recommenders
"Not only has the poll been swamped to promote Moot (the pseudonym of the creator of 4chan, an image board and the birthpace for many internet memes) as the most influential of people, the poll crashers have manipulated the order of all the other nominees so that the first letter of each line spells out ‘marble cake, also the game’ (marble cake is not really a kind of cake btw). This is pretty phenomenal, precision hacking."
#4chan #awesome #hacks #polls #precisionhacking #social #socialsoftware
archive.org #12135

Topless Robot - This Is Why No One Wants to Fight Dr. Manhattan

http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/03/this_is_why_no_one_wants_to_fight_dr_manhattan.php
"Another day, another Watchmen videogame, although I'm not sure which consoles this one will be coming to. FYI, it's technically safe for work, but it's probably not safe for coworkers, unless you want them to think you're some horrible pervert or something. If you do want them to think you're a horrible pervert, there are probably more effective videos to watch, though. "
#8bit #awesome #drmanhattan #funny #via:yahooza #watchmen
archive.org #12070

Jumpman

http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=4821.msg156004#msg156004
"The idea of this game ( if it's OK for me to get pretentious for a minute Smiley ) was to kind of imagine this platonic form of the generic "really old platformer"*, like from the age of the 2600 and the Apple //, and then to try to take the world that these games described sort of "at face value". All those old games (for hardware reasons, of course) seemed to kind of take place in a world of floating neon blocks where faceless creatures slide endlessly back and forth for no reason. I wanted to imagine a world that was really just built that way."
#awesome #gaming #jumpman #retro #via:waxy
archive.org #12029

Notional Slurry » Mike Kessler’s Ann Arbor Coworking

http://williamtozier.com/slurry/2009/01/29/mike-kesslers-ann-arbor-coworking
"I think Mike Kessler can actually do this. He’s already overcome the worst barrier to entry we faced when we were exploring a local coworking facility: the tendency to dilute your decisionmaking by being too communitarian. And I have a feeling he might even beat the second-worst barrier to entry: the cost of commercial real estate in downtown Ann Arbor."
#annarbor #awesome #coworking #kessler #michigan
archive.org #11963

The Video Game Systems of the 1983 Sears Wishbook - The Retroist

http://www.retroist.com/2008/12/17/the-video-game-systems-of-the-1983-sears-wishbook
At the age of 8, I can clearly remember staring for hours at every page of this wishbook, and I wanted everything in it. "1983 was the year of the video game crash and that year’s Sears Wishbook was chock full of the detritus of a bloated dying industry. You got the handhelds, Vectrex, Gemini, Colecovision, Intellivision, Odyssey 2, Atari 2600 and Atari 5200 in this issue. Along with some great games and accessories. My favorite is the Handsome Hassock storage system on Page 9. I would love one of those now."
#1983 #80s #awesome #gaming #nostalgia #oldschool #retro #sears #videogames
archive.org #11796

Ken Kovash Day 2008

http://kenkovash.com
My favorite part is that I can resize the front page and have as large an image of Ken on my screen as I want. "Somewhere between hope and deliverance, thought and expression, reality and madness lies Ken Kovash. Today we celebrate both the man and the myth... may the spirit of Ken Kovash Day stay with you all year round. "
#awesome #kenkovash #mozilla
archive.org #11791

ThinkGeek :: Dough-Nu-Matic

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/a2d2
"One day, when aliens come to visit our backwater planet, they will ask the representatives from Earth to provide them with examples of the finest culinary delights humanity has to offer. One representative steps forward with a fresh pot of Jamaican Blue-mountain coffee. Another proudly hands over a bottle of Bordeaux. A third unwraps a huge block of dark chocolate. Finally, the last ambassador opens a box of a dozen hot fresh doughnuts."
#awesome #doughnuts #food #wishlist
archive.org #11634