Glass Wings Blog: May 2012

Clever minigolf course

Sat, 05 May 2012 15:39:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://io9.com/5902506/someone-went-and-built-a-portal-minigolf-course

"Along with holes based on Minecraft, the Wii controller, and the
British game show Crystal Maze, Scott's friend Tom Wyatt constructed a
series of holes dedicated to the venerable mad science video game Portal."

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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Sat, 05 May 2012 15:48:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
News on the English translation of the Studio Ghibli video game:
<http://www.destructoid.com/preview-ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch-225976.phtml>

"It's been a long time coming, but we're finally getting around to
seeing a localized version of Level-5's Ni no Kuni. There's still a wait

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The 50 Cards Project

Sat, 05 May 2012 15:55:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Would you like a postcard from Finland?
http://50cards.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/owl-50-card-project.html

"Spreading small pieces of happiness world-wide, contained in a handful
of art."

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Hunter and bear's 2012 birthday party

Mon, 7 May 2012 09:52:18 +1000

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Cute interactive YouTube ad. What Dr Who would look like if done by the
Canadians, I suspect.

http://youtu.be/eQtai7HMbuQ

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The Tube Open Movie

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:05 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1331941187/the-tube-open-movie

"Tube is the experimental production of a 3D animated short about the
dream and failure and achievement of immortality. It's also a love
letter to free software and open culture that marks their convergence

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Designer Nori: Delicate Laser Cut Seaweed Patterns

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:17:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://www.jeanniejeannie.com/2012/04/13/designer-nori-delicate-laser-cut-seaweed-patterns/>

"Each pattern is meant to symbolize good fortune, happiness, and
longevity, etc. and the result is a delicate, unexpected reinvention of
the classic Japanese food with a modern twist."

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Extraordinary Toroidal Vortices

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:20:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Featuring dolphins!

http://youtu.be/mHyTOcfF99o

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So Cute Illustrations

Sun, 13 May 2012 13:24:55 +1000

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
I especially like the Avengers Day Off posters

http://www.illustrationaday.com/

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Patterned by Nature

Sun, 13 May 2012 19:01:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
This museum exhibition is a beautiful work of LCD art - and power
efficient, too:

http://vimeo.com/41009719

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Timeline tool

Sun, 13 May 2012 19:03:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
A useful Javascript tool for putting timelines on the web:
http://timeline.verite.co/

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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Shanthi the musical elephant

Sun, 13 May 2012 19:06:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
"The keepers provided the instruments after they noticed that Shanthi,
more so than the Zoo's two other elephants, likes to make noise with
objects."

http://youtu.be/FgCu84NPbnw

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Monty Python with Cats

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:32:17 +1000

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
The coconut scene from Holy Grail...LOL!

http://youtu.be/Wx9sRt-XPk8

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Neon Pegasus

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:44:30 +1000

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
No matter how insane or ridiculous, you MUST follow your dreams.

Or so this song says.

http://youtu.be/EiO9_PJ0h8Q

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Crayon Dragon

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:52:18 +1000

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
This is just the sweetest story about a dragon and street art.

CUUUUUUUUTE!

http://youtu.be/EorkUqmeHds

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MWUHAHAHAHA!

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:12:14 +1000

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Retro science posters with extra MADNESS included.

http://www.webomator.com/2012/05/01/three-faces-of-science-now-at-retropolis/

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Cardboard Tube Battles

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:30:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Epic Cardboard Tube Battles Delight Around the World
http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/05/cardboard-tube-fighting/

"Cardboard tube fighting is exactly what you think it is. Fighting with
cardboard tubes."

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Lib-Ray: an Open Standards video format

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:33:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2144275086/lib-ray-non-drm-open-standards-hd-video-format>

"In April of last year, after exploring the options for releasing a free
culture film project in HD Format and finding it wanting, I started this
project to establish a basic standard for HD video that used existing

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Repair cafes

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:38:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/world/europe/amsterdam-tries-to-change-culture-with-repair-cafes.html>

"Conceived of as a way to help people reduce waste, the Repair Cafe
concept has taken off since its debut two and a half years ago."

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Vienna's first Cat Cafe

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:23:25 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/a-new-japan-export-first-ca.html

"After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene
issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday."

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Nifty typography tools for websites

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:33:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://lwn.net/Articles/497233/

"...illuminated manuscripts are some of the oldest multi-color
typography projects in history; it is quite entertaining to see
JavaScript and CSS used to reproduce them today."

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Musical links

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:57:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
An interesting music puzzle and composition game:
http://fractgame.com/

On virtuoso singing performances:
http://ihnatko.com/2012/03/02/rachele-gilmores-100-mph-fastball/

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