Interesting technology / Kickstarter-project for Light Painting
Releasedate 5:th of November
More info here
Shown above are four men buried up to their necks in the ground. They cannot move, so they can only look forward. Between A and B is a brick wall which cannot be seen through.
They all know that between them they are wearing four hats–two black and two white–but they do not know what color they are wearing. Each of them know where the other three men are buried.
In order to avoid being shot, one of them must call out to the executioner the color of their hat. If they get it wrong, everyone will be shot. They are not allowed to talk to each other and have 10 minutes to fathom it out.
After one minute, one of them calls out.
Question: Which one of them calls out? Why is he 100% certain of the color of his hat?
This is not a trick question. There are no outside influences nor other ways of communicating. They cannot move and are buried in a straight line; A & B can only see their respective sides of the wall, C can see B, and D can see B & C.
I started to think about some fitting songs for Halloween. Hope you like some of them.
Happy Halloween!
This is a really great and spooky collection of photos. Not in the “just a scary shot”-category, but in a more photographic / arty way.
Happy haunting
This is a quite an amazing footage by Ole C. Salomonsen, of the “Hurtigrutt”; a cruise line located on the shores of the Norwegian Cost.
For more information about Ole and his work, visit:
Maybe the best way to judge how far a society has evolved: Compare the amount spent on keeping people healthy and alive, instead of the opposite
Kimi Räikkönnen has always walked his own way, and it today was no exception. At the end of the race Grosjean (who will stay in the team next year while Kimi is moving to Ferrari) closed the gap on Kimi and wanted to pass. This was the radio traffic between the team and Kimi at that moment.
I’ve previously posted a link to Paul Caddens amazing photorealistic art.
Here you find some more of those amazing artists that can make their art look like amazing photos.
Enjoy
Two examples. Link to full article at the bottom
Some really good, and thoughtful insights within these short “tips” by Mark Twain
1. Approve of yourself.
“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.”
2. Your limitations may just be in your mind.
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
3. Lighten up and have some fun.
“Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.”
“Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.”
4. Let go of anger.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
5. Release yourself from entitlement.
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”
6. If you’re taking a different path, prepare for reactions.
“A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.”
7. Keep your focus steadily on what you want.
“Drag your thoughts away from your troubles… by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.”
8. Don’t focus so much on making yourself feel good.
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
9. Do what you want to do.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did so. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Awesome quote. And I really don’t have much to add to that one. Well, maybe to write it down and keep it as a daily reminder – on your fridge or bathroom door – of what you can actually do with your life.
Today, I listened to The Sounds’ latest single, “Hurt The Ones I Love,” and it instantly reminded me of the sensation I experienced when I first discovered Swedish artist Håkan Hellström’s track, “Det kommer aldrig vara över för mig.” Both songs share a striking resemblance to what I believe is the original, The Killers’ “When We Were Young.”
Additionally, I’ve included Johnossi’s single “Dead End” in the mix, as it too bears some similarity, albeit not as pronounced.
I’d love to hear your thoughts: Are these instances of artistic inspiration or plagiarism?
The Sounds new single “Hurt The Ones I Love”
“The Original”, at least in my mind; The Killers – When We Were Young (Music starts at 1:30)
Johnossi – Dead End
Håkan Hellström – Det Kommer Aldrig Va Över För Mig
What an amazing cover by Sissel Kyrkjebö & Espen Linds “Where The Lost Ones Go”, by the odd duet of Sarah Brightman & Paul Stanley of ! Don’t miss!
I guess that a bagpipe performance can’t be cooler OR hotter for that matter 🙂
During the last days almost all the major brands have released new camera models. What they all have in common is that the size of the camera houses are getting significantly smaller.
Sony released the tiny A7 with full frame sensor, and yet changeable lenses. A camera that I think looks really interesting. Review here
Panasonic released their GX7. Once again, a tiny camera with a really impressive specification. In this case a Micro Four Third sensor. Full review here
Also Nikon release a new model of their smallest DSLR, the D5300. Now with WiFi, GPS and enhanced ISO-performance.
They all have one thing in common, the demand for smaller cameras are increasing. Can you imagine watching a photographer in the year of 2020 with a 40 cm lens? Neither can I.
What I think may drive the camera manufacturers might be the increasing quality in our everyday smartphones. For every day they are getting more and more traction, and I guess the smallest pocket cameras have a really tough battle to fight against the phones.
If you haven’t seen any images from the new iPhone 5S, that is one of the opponents of the traditional pocket cameras, I can recommend this good article.
A great song by Swedish Singer Ane Brun together with Fleshquartet. Another great song from the Swedish Movie “Wallander”
Sorry about the Soundquality on the Youtube-link.
In Sweden we have an artist by the name Amanda Jensen, and I guess if John Newman and Amanda ever meet it will be a “crispy” conversation in terms of voices. Their voices are quite similar with a hoarse sound, and the music is quite similar too.
This new album, called Tribute, is a good one. I really like every song, but there is something missing. Don’t know exactly what. Maybe I could describe it as “singing with feeling for a guy that haven’t experienced so much yet”?
If you haven’t heard it, check it out. I’ll include a track by Amanda Jensen at the bottom of the post.
This is a repost, but I think this quote is helpful when I sometimes face tough decisions.
It’s so easy to worry for things that are out of our control. Today many people worry about the new economic times, some are worrying about their kids and maybe some are walking away from great new possibilities – a great new life, just because of worry.
I think this quote is good to think about when I’m struggling with a decision, both in my personal and professional life, or just being in a worrying mode.
“If you want to test your memory, try to recall what you were worrying about one year ago today.”
– E. Joseph Cossman
Like a guy wrote under the clip “Had to punch a wall to feel like a man again” 🙂
This last weekend we had marvelous weather here in Sweden. Blue Skies, 12-16 degrees and bright autumn colors everywhere. Unfortunately there seems to be some problem with my camera at the moment, so I only got out a few that I think came out well.
I hope you all get a great start of the week.
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