Nerd alert. Loving these HTML BookEnd Tags.
HTML BookEnd Tags
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I was so distracted posting fabulous photos from my visit to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the De Young Museum last weekend that I forgot to include any text. Here’s my attempt to remedy that.
The exhibit is AMAZING and imaginative. Modern and surprising. Visually stunning.
My favorite part? At the risk of spoiling the surprise, it was definitely the audio/visual element. They superimposed models’ faces on the mannequins’ and the effect was stunning. Check out my video to see what I mean.
Attached is one of my favorites. I believe the outfit is from Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” but don’t quote me on that.
Beyond having my mind blown visually, I was also struck by how similar Bay Area Burning Man fashion is to Gaultier. I don’t follow fashion much, so this may not be a surprise to anyone else here - but I am assuming a lot of people draw inspiration from this amazingly talented guy.
As an aside, I do feel like kind of a jerk because there was definitely no recording allowed, but now I have a piece of fashion tech history to call my own.
If you haven’t gone to see this exhibit, do it. It will blow your mind. But maybe just don’t record like I did.
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Click the link for a pretty solid check list for festival season.
The most underrated object on this list is gloves. I never bring them, but I always wish I had them. California is always cold at night, no matter where you are.
If you’re going to Burning Man or another inhospitable environment, I would add zip ties to this list. Also, if the festival is big enough, bring a bike with a basket, cooler, and blinky LED lights for night time riding.
Lastly, you really don’t want to forgot the champaign/sparkling wine. Perfect for sunrise sets ;)
Article: The Best and Worst Times to Share on Facebook, Twitter
2 hours ago by Want your link to get the most traction on Twitter? Post it on a Monday between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET.
Link shortening and tracking service bit.ly has released new data on the best and worst times to share links on popular social networks, from Facebook and Twitter to blogging site Tumblr.
The company revealed that posting links to Twitter between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET (or 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PT) will give you the highest click rank, especially on days earlier in the week. Meanwhile, sending a tweet with a link after 8:00 p.m. should be avoided — as should posting links after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays.
The half-life of a link posted to Twitter is about 2.8 hours, according to bit.ly.
However, Facebook’s optimal posting times are slightly different than Twitter. Links sent between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. get the most traction, with Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. being the best time to post on Facebook all week.
Links posted after 8:00 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m. on Facebook also don’t get the most clicks. Similar to Twitter, bit.ly recommends not posting the links you want to go viral during the weekend.
“While traffic starts to increase around 9:00 a.m., one would be wise to wait to post until 11am,” bit.ly said in ablog post on its site. “Traffic from Facebook fades after 4:00 p.m.”
Meanwhile, Tumblr has a much different usage pattern than Facebook and Twitter. It’s suggested to wait until at least 4:00 p.m. ET. to post important content, and posts that go up after 7:00 p.m. get the most clicks during a 24-hour period.
It’s also suggested that Friday evenings are a key time to post on Tumblr — a time bit.ly recommends avoiding on Facebook and Twitter.
Bit.ly traffic from Tumblr peaks between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, with similar traffic on Sunday, according to the study.
“It’s easy to see that just like your neighborhood restaurants, each social network has its own culture and behavior patterns,” bit.ly noted in the blog post. “By understanding the simple characteristics of each social network, you can publish your content at exactly the right time for it to reach the maximum number of people.”
Do you notice a difference in engagement when posting at different times? Let us know in the comments what works best for you.
In honor of #Sendak, check out my friend Jenny’s tattoo. It speaks volumes.
Random person: I saw someone with your exact tattoo.
Me: No. You didn’t.
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Cell Cycle is a 3D design app for creating 3D cellular models. Make jewelry or sculptures by twisting, subdividing and transforming - all in your browser. Coupled with a 3D printer, this thing could be unstoppable. WANT!
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‘turntable rider’ is an add-on kit that converts bicycles into a DJ-ing console. the prototype was designed for cogoo bike sharing company by interaction artist toshiyuki sugai as a way of encouraging bike sharing efforts in japan, where high rates of bicycle use have led to congested bike parking areas near public transit. with sticks that attach to the rims, the bike’s wheels become a kind of moving jog dial; the handbrakes become sound pads; and a crossfader is affixed to the handlebars. in the demo video, pro BMX rider kotaro tanaka live-plays a remix of the classic japanese song ‘sakura’, using sounds by DJ baku. the pair will also perform at tokyo’s kaikoo popwave festival 2012.
currently a one-off production, cogoo has stated that if they received more than 5900 facebook ‘likes’ (via the bar midway down this page) the company will consider mass production of ‘turntable rider’. DJ baku bike-remixed songs are planned to be sold via iTunes.
Original article can be found HERE.
Really cool idea, and visually stunning - especially for those of us who love vinyl. Be sure to watch the video!
Waveform in Vinyl
Set to Benga’s “I Will Never Change”, UK-based studio Us set out to make an animated waveform utilizing vinyl records to match the sounds made in the song. Doing lots of complicated mathing, they found that 960 vinyl records would equate to 1:20 in waveform, the result of which you can see in the video below. WARNING… dubstep:
Artists: website
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HILARIOUS!!
Snoop Dogg Smokable Songbook by Pereira & O’Dell
Probably the most brilliant interactive product tie-in of all time, to promote Snoop Dogg’s own brand of rolling papers, Pereira and O’Dell have rolled this excellent songbook made from hemp-related materials with the spine of the book acting as a match striking surface. Inside, each page is a rolling paper with Snoop’s greatest songs and lyrics written on them, in non-toxic ink, of course. Gotta be careful what you put in your lungs!
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