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Graphite Objects

meridiandesign — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:36:29 +0000

San Francisco artist Agelio Batle has created dozens of graphite objects by casting everyday items in pencil lead or graphite. They are not only functional mark-making tools, but are quite beautiful. My thanks to Diane Ericson for turning me on to these.

You can view his work here:
http://www.asbworkshop.com/home1.html

Storyline Visualization

meridiandesign — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:52:58 +0000

Do you remember those Create Your Own Adventure storybooks? You could choose your storyline along the way, flipping back and forth through the book to unfold the storyline in your own unique way.

Christian Swinehart has created a set of beautiful visualizations for 12 CYOA books. To begin his process, he divides each book into narrative and ending pages. Then applies a color coding system. Each book reveals its own unique branching decisions and frequencies which ultimately form the final visualization.

Be sure to see his website for a detailed explanation and don’t forget to see one of these visualizations in action.

ToneMatrix

meridiandesign — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:21:54 +0000

It’s a grid. It has audio tones. The beat moves left to right. The tones move up and down. Click a box and it makes a sound. Fun, addictive, simple, and beautiful. Go play with it.

Here’s how Andre Michelle (the creator) describes ToneMatrix:

Simple sinewave synthesizer triggered by an ordinary 16step sequencer. Each triggered step causes a force on the underlaying wave-map, which makes it more cute.

David Lynch Presents : Interview Project

meridiandesign — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:00:10 +0000

20,000 mile road trip across the US, 121 strangers, 4-5 minute interviews. This is a must see. Starts Monday, June 1st at the David Lynch website.

Visit the Interview Project website >>

Dog Eats Burrito in 1 Second

meridiandesign — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:58:56 +0000

1 second? I think that’s an over-estimation.

See the video >>

Wacom Pendulum Art

meridiandesign — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:57:54 +0000

Pocket-sized has made interesting use of a Wacom Tablet making a pendulum out of the stylus and capturing the lines. Don’t know what a Wacom Tablet is? It’s a pressure sensitive tablet (input device) that allows the user to draw with a stylus and capture the marks. As a proud owner of a Wacom, I have to say that you just don’t realize how restrictive the standard mouse is until you lock and load one of these babies.

See the drawings >>

Gee, That Carrot Sounds Like the Real Thing

meridiandesign — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:45:27 +0000

from MAKE Magazine

Linsey Pollak drills out a carrot and turns it into a clarinet and plays it, live looping with a Boss RC20 to record 3 layers….from his solo show “Making Jam”.

See the video >>

The Strongest Man in Egypt

meridiandesign — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:43:39 +0000

from YouTube

Boy, that guy in Egypt is really strong.

How strong is he?

He’s so strong that he can tear a coin with his fingers or bend it with his eyelid. He’s forbidden to work or be held in prison. He has multiple wives for two reasons: he has sex 15 times a day AND he never sleeps. Allah be praised.

See the video >>

Female Bodybuilders

meridiandesign — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:41:58 +0000

Yes, you’ve seen photos of female bodybuilders before. No big deal, right? But these photos show me something I’ve never seen before…the stark determination to stop at nothing to achieve the goal…no matter the price tag.

While these pics show us the type of women that most of us will never know personally and therefore lay on the fringe of our understanding, you’ve got to admire the true grit it takes to do what they’ve done. The photos, while rather ghoulish in their portrayal, show us every detail of this unique personality’s nature and drive.

See the photos >>

Electroshock Your Face

meridiandesign — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:24:37 +0000

What do you get when you tape some wires to your face and synchronize them to music? Something hypnotic, strange, and hilarious.

Check out the original post.