WHAT’S MOVING US
A blog for members to share the art, ideas, and inspirations that move them.
Guest contributor:
Keith Walpole is a writer and musician based in Brooklyn, NY. Alongside his Substack ‘Circles in Space’, he publishes a weekly newsletter, ‘Five Bullets’, which covers everything from art to music to history and science.
Today’s the day. The day you help save the internet from being ruined.
Ready?
Yes, you are, and we’re ready to help you.
(Long story short: The FCC is about to make a critical decision as to whether or not internet service providers have to treat all traffic equally. If they choose wrong, then the internet where anyone can start a website for any reason at all, the internet that’s been so momentous, funny, weird, and surprising—that internet could cease to exist. Here’s your chance to preserve a beautiful thing.)
Who is the Alpha and Omega of emojis? What is Unicode? Read the article Why It’s So hard to Design New Emoji.
An MRI of broccoli! Andy Ellison, an MRI technologist, has been using magnetic resigning imaging to scan cross sections of fruits and veggies.
Art, in its ever evolving history, has added a new genre to its timeline: robot art. Created by Dr. Woohoo, this robot can paint natural looking smoke and water images with specially designed software.
Ray-Ban and Oakley have inked a deal with Google Glass that will combine fashion and technology.
Perhaps ‘smart technology’ can be smart looking too. We’ll have to wait and see!
Submergence, a huge installation done by a group of designers called Squidsoup, is currently on display in Oslo, Norway. Submergence is made up of thousands of suspended lights, which have motion sensors that respond and illuminate as you move through it.
You can now take a drift down the Colorado River via Google Maps.
These are two screen shots from my computer and you can read more about it at laboratoryequipment.com.
Camera straps are usually a straightforward affair, but every now and then a product comes along that’s worth getting excited about.
Case in point: the Miggo. Ohad Cohen designed a unique strap that rolls up into a protective sleeve.
The Camera Strap That Doubles as a Case
Thanks Dennis!
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Member Curator of the Week
Paralegal by day, drummer by night, and curious by nature, Keith is typically researching various topics at any given moment. His interests include music, writing, all things creative, and exploring the natural world. Posts will encompass his most recent findings, exhibit visits, and important topics pertaining to creatives today.