Category Archives: Tech

Boston Night and Day

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Boston is one of North America’s most historic and exciting small cities to visit. Photographer Julian Tryba captured the real spirit of the place in his terrific time-lapse that incorporates day and night shots in every frame. Titled “Boston Layer-Lapse”, the … Continue reading →

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Thumbing A Ride

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Alaska Airlines is developing a system which will allow passengers to use fingerprint scans to replace paper documents and identification. The first step in the project, which has already been tested in Seattle, is using print readers to replace boarding passes … Continue reading →

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Almost as good as a Tardis

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Mobile phones have rendered most of London’s thousands of iconic, red telephone boxes redundant. Fortunately, art and technology are coming to the rescue for these beautiful 20th century architectural works and saving some from obsolescence. A group of four artists, … Continue reading →

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Around the World

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The photo/video/clip-art site Shutterstock.com’s compilation video “Around the World in 80 Clips” will have you packing a bag and heading to the airport.

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Qwerty Portraits

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Brazilian artist Álvaro Franca uses old electric and manual typewriters to create these amazing portraits of iconic authors like J.D. Salinger, Clarice Lispector, Charles Bukowski and Jack Kerouac. This little video demonstrates how it’s done.  

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Beautiful Scotland

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Last year photographer John Duncan spent eight months crisscrossing Scotland to create this stunning homage to a beautiful country. Covering iconic locations from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye and Ben Nevis to The Kelpies, Duncan used a Phantom 2 … Continue reading →

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Eye Know

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Filmmaker Hiroshi Kondo turned a conventional time-lapse journey through Tokyo at night into a mind-bending psychedelic trip. The vivid soundtrack is by Ayako Taniguchi.

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Airport Art (Part II)

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

New York -based graphic artist Lauren O’Neil has discovered a novel way to turn the banality of airport design into art. Aggregating Google Maps images of airports from around the world on her blog Holding Patterns, O’Neil helps to make … Continue reading →

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Save the Internet

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Been There

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

If you’ve been searching for a simple way to keep track of your peregrinations, the free iOS app Been, created by Martin Johannesson, is an elegant way to record visits to U.S. states and nations around the world. The app … Continue reading →

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