3.5 out of 5

Sci-fi, Tech, humor

The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world’s most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History. The new film, created by the Museum, is part of an exhibition, Visions of the Cosmos: From the Milky Ocean to an Evolving Universe, at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan through May 2010.

For more information visit http://www.amnh.org

Thanks, Adam.   This confuses, enthralls, saddens, excites, depresses and fills me with joy all at the same time.

Computer Graphics, Sci-fi, Tech, Wellness

So, December doesn’t feel like it used to when you were a kid?  You’re just not watching the right TV.  Blast to the Christmas past:

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2009/12/christmas-television

The Bob Newhart Show Christmas Episode
Kojak Christmas Episode (1973)
Carry On Christmas (1973)
All in the Family Christmas Episode
Little House on the Prarie Christmas
Happy Days Christmas Episode (1974)
Starsky & Hutch Christmas Episode (1975)
The Waltons Christmas Episode (1976)
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Raggedy Ann & Andy Xmas Special
Taxi Christmas Episode (1978)
Mork & Mindy Christmas Episode (1978)
A Sesame Street Christmas w/Michael Jackson (1978)
CHiPs Christmas Episode (1979)
Solid Gold Christmas Episode (1982)
Family Ties Christmas Episode (1982)
Diff’rent Strokes Christmas Episode (1982)
Silver Spoons Christmas Episode (1982)
The Facts of Life Christmas Episode (1984)
Punky Brewster Christmas Episode (1985)
The He-Man She-Ra Christmas Special (1987)
and a zillion more. . .

Entertainment

Mag+ from Bonnier on Vimeo.

This conceptual video is a corporate collaborative research project initiated by Bonnier R&D into the experience of reading magazines on handheld digital devices. It illustrates one possible vision for digital magazines in the near future, presented by our design partners at BERG. The concept aims to capture the essence of magazine reading, which people have been enjoying for decades: an engaging and unique reading experience in which high-quality writing and stunning imagery build up immersive stories. Read more…

Computer Graphics, Design, Tech

Visual Acoustics. The Modernism of Julius Shulman

Photographer of architecture, naturalist, educator, and commentator on urban form. One of the leading architectural photographers of the 20th century, Shulman developed close association with the modernist architects, principally those active in Southern California such as Gregory Ain, John Lautner, Richard Neutra, and R.M. Schindler. Shulman’s images played a major role in crafting the image of the Los Angeles and “Southern California lifestyle” to the rest of the nation and world during the 1950s and 1960s. A prolific author, consultant, lecturer, exhibitor, and editor of his own vast archive, Shulman remained active up until his passing away in July of 2009.

Also see:

Julius Shulman: Man Behind the Camera

People and Buildings. The architectural photography of Julius Shulman

Architecture, Movies