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Alice's Blog – November 2009 Archive (75)

Beware of the Photographer and Flasher

Clever t-shirts make me giddy. Here are two hilarious ones for all of those photographers out there.



Beware of the Photographer…

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Added by alice on November 14, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009 Shortlist

Philosopher - Christian Oeser, Austria



Sorting through over 100,000 entries, the judges from The Digital Camera Photographer of the Year competition had a tough task at hand. How do you select the most captivating and creative pictures from such a large pool? Split into 10 categories including People and Portraits, Landscapes, World in Motion, Digital Vision and more, the photos…

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Added by alice on November 13, 2009 at 8:00am — 8 Comments

Simplicity.

Here at theMET, we're constantly looking for ways to make this site simpler. Instead of adding every feature available, we carefully choose the features we think might best fit this community. As we grow and branch out, I want you to know that we'll always keep simplicity in mind.



With that being said, here's an excerpt from a Harvard article titled,… Continue

Added by alice on November 13, 2009 at 7:00am — 4 Comments

7 Poetic Pictures - Sea Legs



From a small town in Florida, a young girl takes captivating photos. Going by the name of Sea Legs, this young girl captures feeling and emotion in a beautifully poetic way. What's best about her photos, though, is that they feel original. You can tell that she put a lot of thought into creating each picture, inspiring others to find their own unique point of…

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Added by alice on November 13, 2009 at 6:30am — 6 Comments

Gorgeous Smoke Art and Photography (20 Examples)

Smoke



In and of itself, smoke is unbelievably beautiful. As an unwanted by-product of fire, smoke doesn't often get the attention it deserves. Smoke a cigarette and watch it effortlessly ascend. See how it elegantly curves. Didn't catch that? Then check out these amazing photographs. 'Cause whether captured…

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Added by alice on November 12, 2009 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

Pic of the Day: Fun Bathing by Tan Choon Wee

Tan Choon Wee was the overall winner in the Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2008 competition. He won that award for this amazing picture, titled Fun Bathing.



"The picture was taken in Bali, Indonesia. It's a river damn on the… Continue

Added by alice on November 12, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

A Trillion-Node World?



I like any well-designed video that gives me a glance at the past and a look into the future. Perhaps that is why I thoroughly enjoyed this video from MAYA design.



"It is widely accepted that in the foreseeable future the worldwide network of computing devices will grow to billions, or even tens of billions of nodes. However, if we broaden our consideration to include networks of information devices (all artificial systems that deal in any way with… Continue

Added by alice on November 12, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

A Beautiful Revolution, An Amazing Story (12 total)

What do modern-day dreams and fairy-tales look like? Maybe for you it's leaving your 9-5 and doing something creative. It's getting out of your comfort zone and finding a new calling. Or maybe it's just asking the girl of your dreams out on a date. Simple to say, complicated to actually do, right?



Andre Jordan feels your pain. He's created doodles filled with… Continue

Added by alice on November 12, 2009 at 8:30am — 3 Comments

The Craziest of Creatures - Imaginism (10 total)

Beam me up Scotty



Set your imagination free and you'll be able to enjoy Imaginism's weird and wacky world. Made up of a talented team of artists which include Bobby Chiu, Kei Acedera, Stephen Silver, Jason Seiler, Thierry Lafontaine, and Peter Chan, Imaginism dreams up characters and creatures we never knew existed. Whether they're secretly lurking around in the deep jungle or…

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Added by alice on November 12, 2009 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

New Urban Street Art: Clamped by Mantis



A brilliant new piece of street art was just found in Homerton, London. Though it looks like a Banksy, a quick check on a few websites shows that Mantis is the actual artist. Titled, Clamped, the piece shows a little boy crying over a toy truck who's wheel has been clamped. And though I'd like to…

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Added by alice on November 12, 2009 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

The World is Just Awesome - Discovery Channel



Why do I love the Discovery Channel? Sure, one of my favorite shows of all time is Deadliest Catch. And ok, Mike Rowe is a major hottie. But really...what makes this channel stand above everyone else?



Watch this video and you'll understand. The Discovery Channel reminds me why I love this world...and what's better than that?



Eighteen months ago, the Discovery Channel made their first… Continue

Added by alice on November 11, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Ban.do's Beautiful Black Label

Say what you want about ban.do headbands. Tell me that they're ridiculous, explain to me that they're too extravagant. But please don't tell me you don't think that they're absolutely beautiful. Just last month, ban.do released their black label line. It's a couture collection that includes… Continue

Added by alice on November 11, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Design Inspiration: Viceroy Miami (9 pics)



Instead of looking at home decorating magazines (RIP Domino and now Met mag), I tend to look at boutique or luxury hotels for design inspiration. I like how certain hotels…

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Added by alice on November 10, 2009 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Google's Holiday Gift: Free Wi-Fi For Travelers

If you're one of the millions of travelers grumbling about paying for wi-fi these days, you'll be happy to hear this. Google is offering free holiday Internet access at 47 U.S. airports and on every Virgin America flight. Just bring a WiFi-enabled laptop or mobile device and stay connected to family and friends for free while you travel now through January… Continue

Added by alice on November 10, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Being 16 Again - Laurence Philomene (7 pics)



Do you remember being sixteen? Do you remember how socially awkward you felt, how uncertain you felt about your life, how you didn't understand how or why you belonged on this earth? I do. Sometimes those feelings still come up. I think that's called "being human."



Laurence Philomene is a 16 year old photographer from Montreal. Through her eyes, we get to…

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Added by alice on November 10, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Love What You Do - Frank Chimero (7 Slides)



Do you love what you do? Do you wake up in the morning, spring out of bed and get excited about your plans for the day? If the answer is no, take a look at Frank Chimero's simple lesson plan. He created it for a lecture given last week at Portland State Universy's design department. Titled, Love What You Do, Frank gives us clear and simple instructions on how to…

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Added by alice on November 9, 2009 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

Love What You Do - Frank Chimero (7 Slides)



Do you love what you do? Do you wake up in the morning, spring out of bed and get excited about your plans for the day? If the answer is no, take a look at Frank Chimero's simple lesson plan. He created it for a lecture given just recently at Portland State Universy's design department. Titled, Love What You Do, Frank gives us clear and simple instructions on how to do just that.



Frank Chimero is a designer and illustrator who's…

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Added by alice on November 9, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

An Edgy Scarlett Johansson by Mario Sorrenti (6 pics)



Maybe it's because I like any photo shoot with graffiti in the background. Or maybe it's because Scarlett Johansson has never looked as sweet yet edgy as this. As one of today's modern day muses, Scarlett lights up any screen she's on. In this photo shoot, by Mario…

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Added by alice on November 9, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Symbolic Art: Berlin Wall Dominoes Fall (11 pics)



As a symbolic gesture, the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is being celebrated today with Domino Aktion. These 1,000 8-foot tall dominoes will topple along parts of the former Berlin Wall on November 9, 2009 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.



The dominoes have been painted by schoolchildren and students in…

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Added by alice on November 9, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

ABOVE's Reverse Psychology



One of our favorite graffiti artists wrote to us last night to tell us about one of his newest creations. Titled, Revere in Psychology, the short video is a long reserve time lapse "performance" piece.



As ABOVE explains, "There are two sides to every coin, and we all know two wrongs don't make a right but somehow when it comes to filming a video in reverse then reversing it, it makes total sense? Confused? Watch the video to get a better idea. If you… Continue

Added by alice on November 9, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

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