SylK's Playground: February 2014

Feb 20, 2014

David Attenborough Narrates Women's Curling

This is good, this is very good. David Attenborough narrates women's curling ... as if he discovered a new species.

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A Bacteria Named After Frank Zappa? WTF?

The scientists named it P. Zappae. Quite an honor, is it? The bacteria causes a form of acne in humans. Mm mm. And they found it in a vineyard. It's getting weirder and weirder.

But now I've read the whole article it makes sense:

"“This bacteria is so unconventional in its behavior, and its new habitat is so unexpected that we thought of Frank Zappa. Indeed, at the time we were discovering it, we were both playing a Zappa album in our cars,” Campisano and co-author Omar Rota-Stabelli said."

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Who Pleases Me Today ...

Via the rectangular shape in their pants.

Jerry Seinfeld guest at the Tonight Show.

Feb 16, 2014

The Only Thing You Need Is A Box And A Lot Of Drinking Straws

And voila ... you have your own 'insect' camera. You can read how and why over here. Pretty cool photography.

He even made color photo's.

Pretty!

This Black Talbot-Lago T23 Teardrop Coupe ... it brings tears to my eyes. What's in a name.

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Feb 12, 2014

It's Called Fashion

Very nice photo series on Sad And Useless, It's Called Fashion, Look It Up!

Couch - Laptop

Finally on the couch with laptop ... turn tele on, zapping ... MTV 'Gandia Shore' ... guy describes women in a club: There are a lot of women here with 'big personalities' ... WTF! I didn't know my breasts were personalities. You're never too old to learn.

Feb 11, 2014

Valentine's Day Cards

Very nice! 'Bad'? I don't think so. My fav? The first one ofcourse.

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Japanese Wake-Up Call

If someone would pull this trick on me ... this person won't survive ...

Just Thinking ...

I was on an event yesterday 'Bladen In De Balie' (Magazines in De Balie) in Amsterdam. The future of magazines. Content - Context. Ofcourse a GoogleGlass talk. A talk by a publisher who said that every printed title has something that works, it can be an event, a website, an app, GoogleGlass et cetera. Nice. And a talk by the publishers of a specialized dutch car magazine.

Suddenly it hits me. Probably not original, but I couldn't get it out of my head.

1. Remember in the 'past' you would buy for example a magazine about history, gossip, gadgets, fashion. You bought a title. Fashion ---> Elle. But now with the 'pay per article', websites, blogs, you buy / read an article from a journalist, writer. The person is getting more important nowadays.

2. Why do we still need a car showroom? Last week I saw a pop-up store and I was thinking why don't they get rid of car showrooms and use pop-up stores? Yesterday I listened to the research they did, the facts, the statistics. Roughly put. 99% of the time people spend looking for a new (used) car is checking internet, finally 1%: car dealer. The dutch magazine Autoweek is going to organize an event with all car brands. 3 days, you buy a ticket online and if you're interested in a certain car you can reserve a time to test the specific car. Drive it. Very good idea. Bye bye very costly showrooms.

Ah well, as I said ... just thinking ...

Feb 9, 2014

And Ofcourse ... Here We Go ... The Flappy Bird Song ...

Just in time. Read today that the creator wants to shut it down due to frustration :)

Flip Panel Door

A new door concept by Klemens Torggler: Evolution door. Works with flipping panels. I like!

Blanketless Bed

Oh ... wow ... weird that this blanketless bed wasn't a success. No way that I would sleep in this contraption, space is to small and I would wake up all cut up and brused.

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Confide - Self-Destructing Messages

Can't wait till I can download this app on Google Play. Android version plse! Confide let you send messages that self destruct after these have been read. How cool! Real 'private' messages. Telephone numbers, addresses et cetera. Ofcourse terrorists can use this too. The Good won't exist without The Bad.

Hello, My Name Is Vladimir

Up till now the best Olympic related ad I've seen. Hello, My Name Is Vladimir by BrewDog. Using the brand Putin.

"Hello, my name is Vladimir. I am a beer for uber hetero men who ride horses while topless and carrying knives. I am a beer to mark the 2014 Winter Olympics. But I am not for gays. Love wrestling burly men on the Judo mat or fishing in your Speedos? Then this is the beer for you!"

Tweet about this beer using #NotForGays.

Murmur By Richard Barnes

OTTO photographer Richard Barnes is a wonderful photographer as it is, but this installation is more, it's awesome! Permanent installation Murmur.

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