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Totally Wired

2006-01-19T13:54:00.000Z

Finally after a long time of hard work, my website is at a stage where I can post it online! Its up now and my first few articles have been posted. Hopefully I'll carry on with my blog as well as posting the same articles on my website...I'm not entirely sure what the point of this would be but I dont want to abandon my trusty blog! Anway, go check out my website! Its got articles from the blog on it, and a couple of new ones, but it looks a whole lot prettier. By the way, due to a couple of bugs, at the moment it only looks right viewed at 1024-768. Apoligies for this, hopefully I'll sort it out soon when I have some time. Totally Wired

Autumn Whitehurst Illustration

2006-01-10T21:40:00.000Z

Not too much to say about Autumn Whitehurst. Her illustration is very pretty and it impressed me. Therefore it gained a space in my Blog. Autumn Whitehurst

Audrey Kawasaki

2006-01-10T21:28:00.000Z

Yet again, I stumbled upon some beautiful artwork whilst aimlessly scouring the web. Audrey Kawasaki, who studied fine art for 2 years at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY, creates these stunning paintings by painting oil onto wood. The paintings end up looking fantastic against the light colour of the wood. The actual paintings themself are quite creepy, often sexual but somewhat childish at the same time. There is also a hint of some oriental influence in Audreys work. As always, I recommend you take a look yourself to see how good this work actually is. Audrey Kawasaki

Floria Sigismondi

2006-01-10T21:16:00.000Z

For some reason I totally love these disturbing photographs. Dark and twisted, but somehow beautiful at the same time, Floria's photography has been exhibited all over the world, and she has worked with many artists including The White Stripes, David Bowie, The Cure, Marilyn Manson, among many others. Florias images exist in a theatre setting that is both narrative and starkly visual, revealing the poetic and sometimes macabre world. Her work is frightening, mysterious, complex and compelling. See Florias work at her website after the jump. Florias Website

Tom Judds Once-A-Week

2006-01-10T21:02:00.000Z

New from the amazingly talented artist who brought us Everyday, Tom Judd has begun the new year with yet another quality art project. As with his previous project, Tom will be creating a page of art, only this time it will be on page a week, inspired by events that have happened throughout said week. The end result SHOULD be a set of 52 personal images...however, there is another plan. For each page created, Tom has put up for sale, 63 3cm/3cm squares. For each square purchased, he will replicated the requested image of the buyer onto a 3cm/3cm sticker, and place it into one of the squares, which is also requested by the buyer. Tom will be essentially destroying his artwork with advertising at £50 a pop. Each page will then be sold on E-bay for a bargain starting price of 1p per page!! Of course, all of this is to aid Tom in a university experiment, but the idea is non-the-less original and highly appealling to fans of Everyday. Once-A-Week

Last.FM

2006-01-10T20:55:00.000Z

A friend of mine the other day recommended I check out this website, and I'm very glad that I took her advice. By signing up to this website, and downloading two small pieces of software, you create a profile which is continually updated whenever you listen to new music. The website acts a little bit like Myspace, in that you can create a profile and add friends, and pictures etc. The coolest thing however, is the Last FM player. Using this little piece of software, you can type in the name of one of your favourite artists, and the player will add you to a customised "radio station" which plays high quality music, based on the genre of the band you typed in! Its a great way to discover new music, and listen to songs by your favourite artists as well. I strongly recommend checking this cool website out as soon as you can!

Check out Last.FM after the jump: http://www.last.fm

The Notwist - Neon Golden

2005-11-29T21:56:00.000Z

Another great album I highly recommend. The newest album from The Notwist is an indie electronic/ambient treat. Originally a hardcore punk band, they seem to have found their niche with this album. Standout tracks are Pilot, One With The Freaks and Consequence, with the bands intricate sound remaining, but with much better ideas and an altogether more accessible sound. In Pick Up The Phone, the lead singers vocals are deconstructed, then pieced back together half way through, making a dizzy, nauseating moment during the song leaving the listener with a slightly uneasing feeling, but you cannot help to love the song anyway. The vocals are amazing, and you often find yourself simply listening to his voice instead of following what he is actually saying.

New Beck Video feat.Sony QRIO

2005-11-20T12:45:00.000Z

The Sony QRIO is so damn cute! Look at them doing their funny little dance. The only four working QRIO's feature in the new beck video, dancing away happily. The song is called "Hell Yes". Personally I prefer the last single, but its still a good effort from the legend that is Beck. But even so, the video is just great. I cant wait until the Sony QRIO is officially available! Better start saving now though. Check out the video : Beck - Hell Yes, or find out more about that cute little fella: Sony QRIO.

Awesome flash movie

2005-11-17T18:08:00.000Z

This is just awesome. Its really not enough to describe it so go and watch it. It starts as a skeleton, then skin is added, then underwear, and finally clothes... Really, its excellent. Go watch it! The clip

Dlounge

2005-11-14T13:34:00.000Z

Digital Design Library. Its a pretty simple concept. Everyday a new link is added to the site to the work of a designer, fashion photographer or artist. The result is a nice eclectic mix of work from all sorts of people. Some of it is pretty, some of it is controversial, and some of it is just damn strange. But its all great. Take a look. Dlounge

PostSecret

2005-11-14T13:13:00.000Z

Yet again our morbid curiosity has led us to another wierd and wonderful website. PostSecret is a blog where people send in postcards, on which are written their deepest and darkest secrets. The postcards are often great artwork in themselves, and although it is pretty likely that the contributors make up the secrets, there is still something strangly satisfying in the knowledge that many people have much stranger skeletons in their closets than you do. PostSecret.

Tom Judd Completes "Everyday"

2005-11-11T00:24:00.000Z

After a year of producing a single piece of work everyday, Tom Judd has finally completed his project. Congratulations are in order, as everyone knows how hard it is to say you'll do something everyday, and actually do it. Check it out at his website after the jump, or read the previous post.

Tom Judds Everyday
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Myspace brought out

2005-11-11T00:13:00.000Z

It probably won't be new news to anyone who already visits this online community, but the website Myspace has been brought out by Rupert Murdoch for a cool 500 Million dollars. Although this may seem like a pretty steep pricetag for a blogging website, in the longrun Mr Murdoch will have got himself a bargain. Rumors have started about his plans for the website, one of which is very interesting; the plans for myspace are to become a competitor for MTV. It has been said that because of the 22 million youngsters that use the website, there is a strong enough fanbase to start a franchise based upon the website. So I wouldn't be too suprised if we see a Myspace TV station, and Myspace music channel in the not so distant future. Considering most of the users of Myspace are of the MTV generation, this could be an interesting prospect. Watch out for more news about Mr Murdochs plans for world domination.

Cool modern furniture

2005-11-11T00:04:00.000Z

These mirrors are really cool. There all attached to a metal frame so that you can adjust them however you want, and the effect is nice! Perfect for any modern home. Theres loads of cool modern furniture online at TheMagazine.info, but one look at the price tags will probably make sure that the only shopping done on this website is window shopping! Nice none-the-less. Take a look.

No preowned games for Playstation 3

2005-11-09T18:34:00.000Z

A speculation is that a new techonology may allow sony to ensure that no game woul be playable from any other console other than the one in which it was first read. This new patented technology would mean that an authentication code would be read from the disk, and then rendered unusable, making the software unplayable on any other machine. Check out the full article after the jump. Kudos to Silvio (from the CDG forum) for finding this article.

Read the article

Vestal Watches

2005-11-04T18:40:00.000Z

Vestal watches do some really cool stuff. Their range of watches are pretty awesome (if a little emo), with plenty of leather based, and metal watches available, some built specifically for thick wrists, such as the Vadar, pictured above, and others designed for thinner wrists. Either way the whole range is pretty cool and worth taking a look at if your looking for a new piece of time keeping equipment! The catalouges are also really cool on their own, with a nice gothic style design and glossy images. Its almost a piece of art in itself. Take a look at the full range at the website after the jump. Vestal Watches

Wolf Parade - Apoligies to the Queen Mary

2005-11-04T17:01:00.000Z

After a long wait, and much anticipation, the debut from the Montreal quintet has finnally arrived. Does it live up to expectations? Without a doubt. This album, put simply, might just possibly change your life. Amazingly simple drums, and squiggly guitar riffs, accompanied by the wry yelps of the lead singer, (that seem to be so popular lately, see The Shins or Clap your hands say yeah) make this album original yet widely accessible. Wolf Parade

Miss Van

2005-11-01T11:43:00.000Z

When I was on a trip to Barcelona this summer I picked up a few flyers with the artwork of Miss Van on them. I liked the unusual style of her work so decided to check out some more of her work. Born in Toulouse, France, at the age of 18 Miss Van began doing wall paintings in the streets. She initiated the feminine movement in street art in the 90's, and its now exhibiting all around the world from New York to France, and from UK to Asia. She lives in Toulouse and Barcelona, two cities which are the base of many famous streetartists.

Visit Miss Van.

Anna Wintour Mug

2005-11-01T11:37:00.000Z

Admittedly, is isnt really such a difficult task to say "white one sugar", but sometimes you just dont want to have to ask. Sometimes it would be a lot nicer to NOT have to make idle chitchat with the tea maker just so that you get what you want. This mug has changed tea and coffee making forever! No longer will there be any excuse for getting "coffee black 2 sugars" when you ask for "tea white 1 sugar". What a treat!

Anna Wintour mug

Grafuck

2005-11-01T11:07:00.000Z

Grafuck is a collection of erotic art and design pieces published by the newly formed design team me, me. Including artwork from designers such as Airside (the designers of the Lemon Jelly artwork), Brendan Monroe, and Maya Hayuk of New York. The design team behind the book challenged these, along with many other international designers, to make an image based on what many people still considered to be forbidden, or taboo. The result is an explicit but aesthetically pleasing volume. Available online from Turntable Lab.

UK Online sets up 24MB Broadband

2005-10-28T20:49:00.000Z

Apparently, this month UK Online is ready to start a 24MB broadband service, for less than £30 a month! In November of 2004 UK Online were the first company to provide 8MB broadband, and this year they are raising the bar even higher with internet 3x faster. I have no idea what I could do with 24MB/s download speeds, but thats hardly the point is it!

Teodor M. Dumitrescu

2005-10-28T18:44:00.000Z

I was browsing through profiles on Myspace when I just happened to come across this guys profile. I liked this piece of artwork he had on the profile so I followed the link to his homepage, and was stunned. His artwork is just beautiful. Although their meanings are sombre and complex, and the style of many of the paintings is quite chilling, the quality of the work is awesome.

"The individuals, objects, and locations have been trudged over by the current of history. They are the victims of circumstance, human depravity, misuse, war, politics and rebellion. The stories are also of anonymous antiheroes, political, and social misfits cut down in their youth or abandoned in their old age."

Visit Teodors website and see for yourself.

Clap your hands say yeah!

2005-10-28T17:06:00.000Z

Apparently this Brooklyn based five-piece dont seem to care about how important first impressions are. Its quite possible they could win an award for the lamest band name in history, but dont let the unusual name put you off. Put simply, this band are amazing. Making full use of instruments including the harp and harmonica, Clap your hands have their own unique style of music. Imagine The Arcade Fire, if their music was a little more fun loving and less melancholic. The self produced and self titled debut album is packed full of synthesisers, wailing guitars, and the incredible vocals from the bands frontman Alec Ounsworth. Taking influence from Neutral Milk Hotel, Modest Mouse, and to some extent Talking Heads, Clap Your Hands, have a sound that is completely their own. Although they were recently featured in NME, the band are still great and I highly recommend them to everyone!

Everyday

2005-10-28T16:44:00.000Z

"On the 8th of November 2004, Tom Judd set himself a target. To produce a page a day for one year. He has scanned each and every page and uploaded them onto this site for all to see. The pages contain observational drawings from his day, fictional characters straight from his brain, quotes that he heard and things that happen." Well, I know the year is almost over now and hes finished in a couple of weeks...But these books are real pretty anyway and you should take a look through them. Its always difficult to do something everyday without fail, so kudos to Tom Judd. Everyday

Deviant Art

2005-10-28T16:25:00.000Z

Deviant Art. Another awesome blogging community. Created in 2000, Deviant Art has grown into a huge community where thousands of members share their art, design and photography with the world. Theres actually so much amazing stuff on there, that I cant even begin to descibe any. The quality of this work is incredible, so youll have to take a look for yourself. At the time of this post, there are 16, 109, 542 deviations (pieces of artwork) online...So you wont come short of things to look at any time soon. Enjoi.

Boomtune Mini

2005-10-23T21:50:00.000Z

This is a pretty cool gadget. The boomtune mini is a tiny little tripod of high power speakers. With an operating time of up to 10 hours using only a single AAA battery, this is a pretty cool way to share your music anywhere at anytime. Its also the same colour as the ipod and ipod shuffle...which is nice too.

Check it out: Boomtune Mini

Graphic design wallpaper...

2005-10-21T10:54:00.000Z

...and i dont mean desktop wallpaper. Maxalot have developed a collection of limited edition wallpapers. In collaboration with leading graphic designers, artists and photographers these pieces of art are incredible. "The collection reflects a shift in interior styling that uses wallpaper as a feature rather than a backdrop" The paper is printed at custom sizes to fill your whole wall. I want my whole house decorated in the stuff!

Standard Motion

2005-10-21T00:29:00.000Z

Standard Motion is a design company which offers a number of limited edition posters, with no more than 50 prints of each. Some of them are illustrations and others are posters for gigs and band promotion, but all of them are very pretty! I like the two deer one pictured opposite, but theres quite a nice variety.

Misprinted Type

2005-10-20T22:34:00.000Z

I stumbled on this site a while ago after searching some design forums, and I love this guys style of work. Eduardo Recife is a freelance illustrator from Brazil, and has a huge portfolio of unusual collage style works. Although the meaning of his works is subtle (to say the least) they are none the less aesthetically pleasing. There are also some awesome fonts downloadable from the website, and lots of photoshop brushes available too.

http://www.misprintedtype.com

Dephect clothing

2005-10-20T20:27:00.000Z

Check out this London Based clothing company. It's got a nice selection of tshirts, all obviously inspired by hip hop culture. Mostly scratching and graffiti designs here, simple but effective. Free delivery to all UK orders.

http://www.dephect.com

Rinzen Design

2005-10-20T01:13:00.000Z

Rinzen, the Austrailian design company has done some really cool work in a game called RMX...Or remix. Basically the rules are simple, based on a decided theme, a composition is produced by a team of designers. This composition is then passed onto another team, who take that design and "remix it" maintaining the methodology of the previous designers. The time limit of a week to finish and pass on the work to the next team means that some very interesting pieces are produced.. Unfortunaly, most of these works are now unavailable because of limited stock, but a lot of cool stuff can be purchased from the website. Check it out if you like that sort of thing.

http://www.rmxxx.com

Software for the course

2005-10-17T12:08:00.000Z

Im not sure how much I should say about this, considering all my reports at the moment are about internet piracy...But if anyone needs any of the software used in the course, give me a shout (and a cd) and im sure I can find you an illegitimate copy from somewhere. Not that I condone that sort of thing of corse...