Powerline Flyers

I have always loved the image of birds on power lines. Something about the combination of nature making use of an ugly human-kind creation is

one of life's beautifully mundane moments.

This video created by Wes Johnson is oh so lovely. **sigh**

Rushmore in the Company of Thieves

A band after my own heart.

The talented The Company of Thieves has created a catchy song titled "Oscar Wilde", but what makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside is the video for it. They have recreated scenes from Wes Anderson's movie Rushmore, which just happens to be my all time favourite movie. Check it out and feel the love.

Mastocytosis

geek aesthetic is proud to announce that they will be working on the design and development of the new Mastocytosis Society of Canada website. We are happy to help get awareness and information out to the world about this rare, but growing disease.

Mastocytosis ("mass-toe-sigh-toe-sis") is the abnormal growth of mast cells in the body (usually the skin). Mast cells are part of the immune system. The most common form of mastocytosis is when mast cells accumulate on the skin, causing reddish brown spots or bumps. In rare cases, mastocytosis can affect other parts of the body, such as the stomach, the intestines and the bone marrow.

Human Surveillance Machine

Rob Spence, a Toronto documentary filmmaker, is developing a prosthetic eye with an embedded video camera. This camera replaces his missing eye, which was removed after being damaged in a childhood shotgun accident.


He hopes to secretly record people for a film on the rise of global surveillance.

The documentary is called Eye Borg.

Happy 175th Birthday Toronto!

Toronto in 1856,
north up York St. to Osgoode Hall

Check out a wonderful blog about the history and now of Toronto.
(And thanks for the links!)

A great flickr set of Toronto then & now's.

A nice flickr pool of photos around Toronto.

Heritage Toronto.

Mini-knits, circus tumbler and a space dog

Coraline is a stop-motion animated picture directed by Henry Selick, (Nightmare before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach). The story is based on Neil Gaiman’s popular book. The 3d movie is astounding. Nothing in this movie was overlooked. I wouldn't even know where to begin to describe the experience - you'll have to go see it.

Of course, I have been "geeking-out" on all the making-ofs...

One amazing thing I discovered was the world of tiny knits created by Althea Crome at "Bug-Knits" in Bloomington, Indiana. Using sewing needles as knitting needles, the smallest sweater ever knit for a motion picture was Coraline's star-studded piece. Watch the mini-doc.

Have fun exploring their website. You'll find video interviews, giveaways, things to make (including a pattern for a life-size version of Coraline's star sweater). A fun read is Bobinsky the Tumbler's blog.

What I also find interesting is that the name of the production company involved with Coraline is Laika. This is also the name of the first acknowledged living creature (an abandoned Moscow dog) to have orbited space.

Addiction Warning

There's an itty bitty flash game on the internet called Bubble Spinner. What you think will be be simple: aiming for bubble bursts on a rotating playing field - but it will drive you mad. Do not play this game. I repeat, do not play this game, as you will become addicted. It will get you under it's spell with hypnotic music, "boops" and "swooshes".




Hours of your life will be forever lost.

You've been warned.

Enjoy!

Photography Love

Get a daily dose of beautiful imagery from Toronto-based photographer Sam Javanrouh.

He's got a great eye.