Wonder women

[Thanks to Joe]

Wonder Woman seems to be getting up there with Bats and the rest. Surely a film must be in the works. Angelina is getting too up there, but how about whatshername from Transformers? I think she's a better actor than she's generally given credit for, I think she could pull it off.

(Isn't the top one gorgeous?)

It strikes me: how come Wonderwoman is wearing American colors? She is not American, and she does not fight for American values. She was born in a hidden island state, and she's a feminist demi-goddess whose goal is to bring peace and an end to male domination. I think. Not exactly "justice and the American way".

Photoshop Express for iPad

Photoshop Express for iPad (and even iPhone!), and for free.
So the 'pad may become a production machine after all.
My feeling is that I couldn't do serious work on this. But then I had the same feeling about making art on an iPhone, and people are doing that. It may be just a question of what you're used to working with. (OK, obviously there are limits, you won't find the thousands of features here that is on the Photoshop for PC and Mac. But how many uses those?)

For a guy like me, it might mean that if I take a week's vacation, I might really need only to bring the iPad, since if it turns out there's a couple of pictures on the site which need retouching or cropping, I can do it. And I'm sure there is or will be other apps in other areas I may need.
It's still early days for the iPad, and I tend to see it as an e-reader. But it may turn out to be much more flexible than we had imagined, it wouldn't be the first time.

Update:
Bill said:
I've done exactly what you said: Took only my iPad on a week's vacation. I imported photos every day from my Canon 7D and my Wife's P&S, edited them (I prefer Filterstorm), and blogged each day using Blogpress. I did also have the Apple bluetooth keyboard with me, but everything worked great.
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Dolphin bubbles

Two and a half years ago I blogged a video about dolphins make bubble rings. Well, I just found a better video about this amazing phenomenon (thanks Henry). Everything about it is astounding, not the least how they can break up a big ring and instantly have an intact smaller ring.

More Irina Vinnik art

More Irina Vinnik art.
I've posted before about her B/W art, but it was only now I followed TTL's link to her home page with color art.

To me, work like hers is Essential Art, because it's well, artificial. It does not pretend to be nature, or to look like nature. Except that she borrows types of lines from nature, so the familiarity of them draws in the viewer.
(More various here.)

Look at this book she made.  She did everything, art, design, layout, texting. Awesome piece of work.

Pencil lead sculpture

Pencil lead sculpture.
Another entry in the Art Or Sport? category. Some of them are neat.
It seems it takes months to do one. I can't imagine how the heck you do this. I can't even sharpen a pencil without breaking the lead.

"Decorating nature" blog

"Decorating nature" blog.

If it was me, probably I would try more for colors maching the surroundings closer. But I think some of these are successful anyway.

The red phone box that has become Britain's smallest library

[Thanks to Obion]

The red phone box that has become Britain's smallest library, article.

Technically it's a book exchange, not a library. I love this. Not the least the "Quiet" sign. 

Boy, 13, Struck by Lightning at 13:13 on Friday 13th

[Thanks to Uncle Ron]

Boy, 13, Struck by Lightning at 13:13 on Friday 13th, article.

It was an early Sunday morning

7 to 7.30 am Sunday 15th August. Camera: iPhone 4.


Update: 
Dan said: 
Interesting study in everyday texture and construction technology. Food for thought. The images evoke memories of walking the earth in places ranging from Mew Jersey to Houston Street in Manhattan. Interesting that all were captured with your iPhone 4.,.,.Keep Experimenting Buddy - Dan Beyer (Former OMP Mktg Director

eolake:
... Yes, the iPhone 4 camera is real dang good. Unless it's taken against the light, giving you bad glare, or in very low light, there is virtually nothing to stop you from using it as a "serious camera". Certainly images from it can be put in photo books and such with no decline in quality visible, even if in the same book as pictures taken with much bigger cameras.
(If were are taking 3-foot prints, it's another game, of course.)

Liquid metal

Liquid metal is a special, proprietary form of metal which is very strong, but still can be shaped by mold injection. They say it's twice the strength of titanium, but moldable like plastic.
It has some amazing qualities, watch this demo of its spring effect.
The potential applications are legion.  For example, Lindsey Vonn won Olympic gold on liquid metal skis.
Apple has purchased the company Liquid Metal Technologies (or made an exclusive licence deal). One obvious application would be to make their new uni-body portable devices both cheaper and stronger. But there may be uses and ideas we have no clue of.

Apropos...

I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me.
-- Dave Barry

A bit busy

I may be "git bloggin' less than usual this weekend, I have a lot of boring admin work I have to finish.