i picked up an ipad in the UK last week, largely because i want to get my daughter started early on a medium that will probably be an integral part of her life, it’s great fun to see her trying it out and intuitively discovering what works or doesn’t… the good news is that ‘me studio’ is ipad ready: a ‘two finger’ click in vertical mode fills the browser screen perfectly…
i am also trying out some of the few apps already available, like flipboard, could this be the future? i’ll leave the answer to my daughter…
i just discovered this slightly disturbing & ‘way ahead of it’s time’ arty title sequence for the 1969 film ‘a quiet place in the country’ by elio petri, the actual film (which i haven’t seen) is also apparently less than ordinary…
(tip via ‘moon in the gutter’)
some really inspiring little motion pieces from max hattler, many thanks to mister ‘paul postma’ for the links… enjoy
“Max Hattler makes mandalas out of cultural fodder. In this short, a legion of soldiers get the Busby Berkeley treatment, turning war into a tragic musical.”
San Francisco International Film Festival
zoom, zoom and zoom untill your eyes hurt…
…the names of one million organizations around the world that are devoted to peace, environmental stewardship, social justice, and the preservation of diverse and indigenous culture. The actual number of such organizations is unknown, but estimates range between one and two million, and growing…
(many thanks to ‘mister pangratz’ for the tip)
