Archive for September, 2008

right vs. leftwing morality

Posted in net/working on September 30th, 2008

a very interesting speech on the differences between right and leftwing-thinking:

http://blog.ted.com/2008/09/the_real_differ.php

http://io-noi-aldo.sonance.net/blogpix/jonathan_haidt_ted.jpg

key differences are:

I) Openness to Experience

the major Difference lies in the moral equalizer

II) no Blank Mind, moral traits are rated differently:

Harm/Care

Fairness/Reciprocity

Ingroup/Loyalty

Autority/Respect

Purity/Sanctity

makro-photography: Nikon Small World

Posted in art on September 29th, 2008

Nikon Small World – Recognizing Excellence in Photography through the Microscope

via spreeblick.com

http://io-noi-aldo.sonance.net/blogpix/nikon_small_world.jpg

processing animation: Music Is Math

Posted in algorithmic, animation, audio/music, motiondesign on September 29th, 2008

stunning videoclips entirely written in processing:

Music Is Math on Vimeo

and

Metamorphosis

via nerdcore

and via stylespion.de

http://io-noi-aldo.sonance.net/blogpix/music_is_math.jpg

Super Valve Kart 64

Posted in games on September 28th, 2008

machinima short mashing up super mario and the hl2-allstars:

BADJoystick.com : Super Valve Kart 64

*thanks mario*

http://io-noi-aldo.sonance.net/blogpix/super_mario_cart.jpg

binary drum machine

Posted in audio/music on September 27th, 2008

http://vimeo.com/1639345?pg=embed&sec=1639345

via nerdcore

http://io-noi-aldo.sonance.net/blogpix/binary_beat_pattern.jpg

awesome digg visualization

Posted in interactive design on September 26th, 2008

four ways of visualizing digg headlines, really beautiful:

http://labs.digg.com/arc/

via visualcomplexity.com

http://io-noi-aldo.sonance.net/blogpix/digg_arc.jpg

wii – ad busts your webbrowser

Posted in games, interactive design on September 25th, 2008

ok this one is really amazing! an ad for a wii game that shakes your browser!

YouTube – experiencewii’s Channel

*thanks marcus, nice one!*

http://io-noi-aldo.sonance.net/blogpix/shake_mario_land%23.jpg

yo-yo magic

Posted in nerd on September 20th, 2008

iyo induction charger powers your iphone with yo-yo magic on [technabob].

http://io-noi-aldo.sonance.net/blogpix/i_yo_yo.jpg

Image search: TinEye

Posted in algorithmic, net/working on September 17th, 2008

upload an image to tineye and the service searches the internet for the same or similar images:

TinEye Image Search

full article here:

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080819-tineye-image-search-
helps-ferret-out-copyright-ripoffs.html

*thanks phillip, nice one!”

http://io-noi-aldo.sonance.net/blogpix/tin_eye.jpg

Still Alive – Ukulele versions

Posted in audio/music on September 14th, 2008

portal vs. web 2.0:

YouTube – Jonathan Coulton – Still Alive

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MznxaqH1XI0

via boingboing