SylK's Playground: December 2014

Dec 30, 2014

Pin Quick

What a guy ... Richard Hudnut, the inventor of (Pin) Quick, weatherproof silicone. Hero of many woman in the 1950s.

Dec 29, 2014

75 Years Of Batman

Salvador Anguiano’s '75 Years of Batman' Print, a visual recap of the dark knight's 75 year history.

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Billy Name & Andy Warhol

Short documentary about the importance of Andy Warhol 'Becoming Billy Name'. Photographer Billy Name loved and left Andy Warhol.

What happens when you ask a group of architects and designers to create shelters for dogs? Voila! Japanese curator and architect Kenya Hara started this project - Architecture For Dogs. I love the shelter from wood.

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Cinimated

cinimated

live-action movie scenes remixed as animations

Awesome!

What Kind Of Alarm Clock Person Are You?

I think I'm sometimes the Crazy Person version 1 and sometimes the Crazy Person version 2. I am not a morning person.

You can ask them to add another Alarm Clock Philosophy on their Facebook page.

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Pac Man

10 Ways to play the Pac Man theme on an electric keyboard. Just for fun.

This Is Hilarious!

Misheard song lyrics 2014. Thanks pleated-jeans.

Hand-Embroidered Anatomical Notebooks

Beautiful work by Chara from Athens. I especially like the illustrations with the circulatory systems.

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2014 In 1 Minute

A very nice Animation ADHD, 2014 in one minute. Have fun!

Dec 26, 2014

Cocktail Recipes

Check these cocktail recipes made by an engineer.

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Want!

Definitely want! So ... if anyone wants to give me a Christmas present ... feel free.

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And This Person Got A Drone For Christmas

And he or she probably followed the manual of FAA, let the drone fly below 400 ft.

Did You Get A Drone For Christmas?

I bet you're one of a lot of people who got a drone for Christmas. That's why the FAA (Federal Aviaton Administration) created this manual what to do and what not to do if you're going to fly your own drone.

Shooting Space

New book by Phaidon, Shooting Space, Architecture in Contemporary Photography. Want!

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Concerned About Privacy?

Are you one of those people who don't 'do' social media because you're afraid of your privacy? Take a look at this. Your own body is a violation of your own privacy. Your DNA! Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg took DNA found in the streets to create sculptures of faces.

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Talking About Christmas ...

... Is talking about food. Everybody is stuffing themselves because that's what people expect you to do. Stuff yourself sitting at a table with other family members and work on your heart attack. Very appropriate that I found this song today, by Martin Mull, called 'Eggs'.

No More Christmas Blues

Alan Vega with 'No More Christmas Blues'. I rest my case.

Dec 25, 2014

Blue Christmas

This is a video essay, 'Blue Christmas'. Why are Christmas movies so depressing? Christmas, celebrating the death of light. Facing ones demons. For me? It's probably all of these. I hate Christmas. And especially at this moment, home alone, out of tissues, out of whiskey. How will I survive?

Blue Christmas - An Original Video Essay from Criterion Collection on Vimeo.

Bad Santa's

OMG. These creepy vintage Christmas photo's are almost as scary as clowns!!!

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Hajdu Tamas Or Romania

Is it Hajdu Tamas' photography or the country of Romania? Seems like a very fun country judging these photo's.

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Dec 17, 2014

Badass Hoverboard

Mr Hoverboard created this hoverboard with 4 leaf blowers. Kick ass!

Vertical Forest

Bosco Verticale by Boeri Studio isn't the most beautiful highrise, but it sure is special. A vertical forest in Milan. 800 Trees and 14.000 Plants. Apartments with a terrace/garden. And as far as I can see, not simpel apartments, but kind of very luxureous. I love tha bathtub.

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