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Jun 28
Remember that scene in Vanilla Sky? Tom Cruise runs into Times Square. And it’s empty. You can’t close off Times Square yourself, but through clever photography and patience, you could duplicate the effect. More »
Jun 27
Forty years. That’s a long time in the tech industry and Atari knows it. Today it celebrates four decades in the game, and quite the tale it is. Highs, lows and everything in between, Atari has been there. As one of the most influential brands both in gaming and technology, it only seems right to take a look over the company’s history and chart some of the more significant twists in its less than straightforward journey. After the break we speak to the man that started it all and the one currently at the helm, as well as some of the many people whose lives were irreversibly changed by its influence. Happy birthday to you, Atari!
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Jun 27
Like most gamers that grew up in the 80s, I’m a big fan of Super Mario Bros. This is one of the most iconic games from my youth, right up there along with Pac-Man. In tribute to Mario, an artist named Chris Carlson has created a truly epic piece of 3D chalk artwork.
It’s amazing to me that the image he draws is made with plain old chalk, yet looks completely three-dimensional. Carlson and his friend shot a time-lapse video to give you an idea how he creates the 3D art. It’s very impressive how he pulls it off starting with a flat perspective grid used to draw all the blocks for the pixel art Mario. He also uses a large metal ruler and copious amounts of chalk.
You need to watch the video for yourself to see how he pulls it off. The video even has the familiar Super Mario theme song in the background, ensuring that it will be stuck in your head all day. I wonder how long it took Chris to create the image – it’s hard to tell since it’s a time-lapse video.
[via Neatorama]
Jun 27
If you’re looking for a pen-based graphics tablet that isn’t made by Wacom, why not take a look at Genius? The company has revealed its latest entry into the tablet market, the EasyPen M610XA. The tablet comes with a 6-inch by 10-inch working area that easily connects via USB to your computer., and features a 4000 LPI resolution along with a report rate per second of 200.
The included stylus, meanwhile, is pressure sensitive for up to 1024 levels, and it doubles as a mouse: pressing down on the stylus activates a left click, with dedicated buttons for right-click and scrolling near the tip. The tablet itself can be switched between 4:3 and widescreen modes, and comes with four quick buttons for specific functions, including Undo, Eraser, Zoom In, and Zoom Out.
On top of that, Genius is throwing in a nice software bundle to get you started. Packages include Adobe Photoshop Elements 9, Corel Painter Essentials 4, PenDrawer, PenSign, and Pen Toolbar. Those should be compatible with both PC and Mac, although PenDrawer is restricted to Windows only. The EasyPen MX610XA is available today in the United States and Canada, and costs $169.99.
Genius EasyPen M610XA tablet shipping for $169.99 is written by Ben Kersey & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jun 26
Ever seen how they draw those forced perspective drawings that look three-dimensional from an specific angle? This time lapse video of Chris Carlson drawing Mario jumping over a NES gamepad shows how it is done. Pretty awesome. [Yababoon via Stuff I Stole via The Daily What] More »
Jun 25
Cheap Light Pen Lets You Create Sweet Light Drawings—No Skill Required [Video]
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With its new multi-colored LED penlight, Tomy’s created a neat little app and hardware combo that lets anyone easily create those cool long-exposure light drawings. You don’t need an expensive DSLR or even photography skills beyond pressing a shutter button. More »
Jun 25
7,000 Dominos Make Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night Even More Mesmerizing [Video]
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Flippycat, our favorite remarkably patient domino stacker, is back with another masterpiece—literally. This time around he’s recreated Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night masterpiece from over 7,000 dominos that took 11 hours to painstaking arrange. More »
Jun 24
Don’t these paper Space Invaders look amazing? They are all rainbow and pixelly just how I like ‘em. Perfect to put on top of a gift or just hang up on the wall. These bring back good memories of blasting aliens to smithereens. Plus, the handmade touch makes them much nicer than just plain old Space Invaders wrapping paper.
They were made by Kate of Minieco who is a very talented paper knitter. I don’t think I could have done anywhere near as good of a job as she did, but if you want to try your hand at making these, she has instructions on her website.
She suggests using them as gift toppers instead of bows, which is a great idea, but you could use them in any number of ways and they will look great. These are so good I can already hear the sound effects of the game rattling around in my head.
[via Geek Crafts via Neatorama]
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