A Week in the Life of the WWW (No. 18)
Quite a late post this week as I've spent the day running around trying to sort out my life, which always takes longer than expected, especially when it's raining in that half-hearted way that doesn't really look like rain until you're on your bike and then gets absolutely everywhere, even managing to sneak in behind your glasses. I hate it. I thought I left that crap in England. Oh well! Warm and dry now, beers in the fridge, a sleeping baby, and a holiday being planned. Woohoo!
Here's Iceland being Iceland. They're all slightly mad over there, I swear it.
Every year in March there is a cancer awareness program in Iceland aimed at men, similar to the "Movember" month. This year a stellar cast of icelandic actors dance their asses off to promote colon cancer awareness. See: http://www.mottumars.is This is a non-profit commercial. Everybody gave their work and the material.
I love old signs. There are few sights more pleasing to the eye than a weather-worn, hand-painted sign on a brick wall. This little film looks wonderful, and rather exciting. Then again, you throw Hall of the Mountain Kings over paint drying and it'd look exciting. Come to think of it, that's practically what this does. In a good way.
OUT NOW AT WWW.SIGNPAINTERSFILM.COM This the official trailer for SIGN PAINTERS a documentary by Faythe Levine & Sam Macon. For information regarding screenings, and other news please visit www.signpaintersfilm.com About the project... There was a time, as recently as the 1980s, when storefronts, murals, banners, barn signs, billboards, and even street signs were all hand-lettered with brush and paint. But, like many skilled trades, the sign industry has been overrun by the techno-fueled promise of quicker and cheaper. The resulting proliferation of computer-designed, die-cut vinyl lettering and inkjet printers has ushered a creeping sameness into our landscape. Fortunately, there is a growing trend to seek out traditional sign painters and a renaissance in the trade. In 2010 Directors Faythe Levine and Sam Macon, with Cinematographer Travis Auclair, began documenting these dedicated practitioners, their time-honored methods, and their appreciation for quality and craftsmanship. Sign Painters, the first anecdotal history of the craft, features the stories of more than two dozen sign painters working in cities throughout the United States. The documentary and book profiles sign painters young and old, from the new vanguard working solo to collaborative shops such as San Francisco’s New Bohemia Signs and New York’s Colossal Media’s Sky High Murals. The book published by Princeton Architectural Press in November 2012 features a foreword by legendary artist (and former sign painter) Ed Ruscha. We encourage you to pick up a copy at your local book shop, or directly from Princeton Architectural Press - http://goo.gl/aTZLq
I love fish and chips, and enjoy fish in general, so this is a pretty handy chart to keep in mind (or refer to. Or print out and take shopping with you, if you're really like that). Click on it for a bigger version.
LEGO and Back to the Future. Perfection.
Macro Lego Universe presents Back To The Future, recreated in LEGO.
I still thought you lost 90% - or something like that - of heat from your noggin. Shows how much I know.
Sainsbury's asked loads of people what books children should read before they're 16, and have a top 50. It's really worth a look. Below is the top 10. I was surprised to see things like Charles Dickens and Anne Frank in there. They're a bit heavy for children, I think, but I'm very pleased to see Watership Down and Charlotte's Web in there too. They scarred me for life, but they're great.
Fun fact.
This is my new favourite advert. Mostly because I love the dog, but also because you see the ad before you really realise it. Damn them.
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What no space? Of course there is ninny. This amazing website shows you what the astronauts on the ISS can see right now. Or in simper terms; it shows you where the ISS is. Just look at it. Here's a terrible screenshot because right now they're over the Pacific Ocean.
Have an excellent weekend.
