There is no helicopter, ever, that is as cool and as inspiring as Airwolf. For three very short years, Stringfellow Hawke played cello between daring missions as the pilot of a highly modified (and stolen) Bell 222 helicopter. For the price of a mid-range luxury car, you can own this excellently crafted replica of that gorgeous, and deadly, Lady. Volcanic hideaway not included.
A portion of John Hodgman’s book The Areas of My Expertise includes a list of 700 hobo names. Apparently, Mr. Hodgman is quite the expert on hobos and hobo-life and this list has inspired a worthy project to illustrate said hobo names. E-Hobo.com sports a gallery of art depicting each hobo, plus a few more. John was gracious enough to record himself reading the names.
Most artists use canvas, paper or more common forms of items to create their art upon. However, Pacific Northwest artist Julie Thompson has been using naturally-molted peacock feathers for the last 18 years. Her detailed illustrations are delicately adorned upon this most unique medium. Birds of a feather…
The Rules of Speed Docking are rather straight forward: a) remove a laptop and its power supply from a carrying case, b) connect the power along with an external monitor and keyboard, and c) power on the laptop in the least amount of time. The goal is complete when the laptop is ready to accept input. Mind your heads under those desks, folks.
Stock photography sites are a crucial tool to just about any art director/designer. Veer continually pushes the envelope on what we should consider “stock” art. If you’re creatively inclined, there’s a society just for you. Discounts and freebies abound, along with a super cool codename. Learn a new way to shake hands.
Guinness has been recording world records since 1954. As time dictates, things change and with the advancement of video games (and their popularity), it was inevitable that Guinness would compile records set in the virtual community. Zelda is the oldest, continuing series on the market. And you thought Mario had problems with that damn princess.
When it comes to reporting information that is relevant to our interests, no one covers it better than The Onion. This light-hearted web rag (and print version if your city is so lucky) takes a fresh perspective on the daily news. Mmm… that’s good satire!
A pile of discarded London waste is truly a beautiful thing when in the hands of artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster (and a few others). This clever style of art is composed of piles of refuse and discarded objects to create seemingly impossible shadow imagery. One man’s garbage…
“heita2” is a man living in setouti, 岡山県 Japan and who likes to make his own instruments. Out of produce. He has made various types of wind instruments out of broccoli, carrots (most commonly), asparagus, bell peppers, apples and even a slide flute out of a cabbage. Music. It’s what’s for dinner.
Nine Inch Nails has made quite a number of albums over the years—27 to date. Back a few months ago, Trent Reznor released, for pre-order, the 26th album (Ghosts I-IV) as a $300 Limited Edition set of the 36 instrumental tracks. Signed and numbered, of course (and sold out). NIN is also a champion of giving art to the people with multitudes of free, DRM-free downloads available. Beautifully crafted and hauntingly melodic. Surely, fans feel “closer” with every release.
