First I thought this was some sort of a recreation [a.k.a. Photoshop…]. Now it seems like it isn’t. Well, wow. Apparently “The Lovers” really were found in a bin at the Hasanlu archaeological site in Iran. Article from the Penn Museum blog here.
With all the cancellations and forced endings, not much good sci-fi remains to be watched on TV nowadays. There’s only one season of Fringe left, and once that’s over, we’re only left with Doctor Who, which everyone already knows about, and “Touch“, which apparently not many people have heard of so far. This of course isn’t good, cause when people don’t seem to know about a series, chances are you will read about it’s cancellation soon. Look what happened with “Awake”….
Anyway, point is, “Touch” is a rather new and absolutely awesome sci-fi series, which so far only has one season. Good news is, it has been renewed for a second season. This is the first real “food for thought” new series that I have seen in a few years, that has a brilliant plot and all the necessary elements to excite both my mind and heart. I’ve actually watched some of the episodes twice, which says something given all the time that I absolutely do not have. So… well… check it out, and do let me know what you think! [Anyone else a fan?]
Assembly 2012 I’m afraid did not really excite me that much in regards to the quality of the demos, to be completely honest. But at least there was a ton of excitement to be had for the release of Metamorf II, the new Satori demo. Check out the pure awesomeness! 😉
Recently I randomly came across one of these quotation ecards that fly around the web, and the quotation somehow got into me enough to do a search and find the book that it came out of. It’s called “The History of Love”, by Nicole Krauss. I got me the ebook, and the 260 pages took me about a month to read [which is the time in which I usually read about 10 times that amount!]. I suppose you could say I meditated on each page. I think this is one of the greatest non sci-fi books I’ve ever read. Probably will read it again after some time. =) More info here.
Ever since the news broke last year that they were creating a Tintin movie, I’ve hardly been able to wait to see it. On one hand it’s a very exciting prospect to see one of my all time favourite books as motion picture, on the other hand there’s always the worry that the movie will not do the books justice. It happens very often that the motion picture adaptation of awesome literature ends up being a pretty weak representation of the work they were based upon. So when the movie finally showed up in movie theatres, [and to my sheer delight, about a month earlier in Europe than in North America! =D] I turned my schedule upside down to find the time to go and see it, and last night I finally did. =)
Well, let me just say that this is easily one of the the very best conversions of a book to motion picture that I’ve EVER seen! Between Steven Spielber’s directing, Steven Moffat’s screen writing and some of the best actors in the British cinema, this movie is a real work of magic. And then there’s of course the visuals… oh… wow! I can’t believe how they’ve managed to bring the characters to life, exactly as I had always imagined them in my mind while reading the books. Everything is completely perfect, from Captain Haddock’s nose to Bianca Castafiore’s voice.
So, if you’re a fan of Tintin, make sure not to miss this movie, and if by some small chance you’ve never read the Tintin books, still make sure not to miss this movie. Now I can’t wait for the next one… I’m pretty sure there is going to be a next one! 😉
A friend of mine with an awesome taste in both music and visuals just shared this piece of perfection on my Facebook wall. =) The clip totally blew my mind, mainly due to the brilliant effect of the right combination of audio and visuals. The track is called “Fear” by µ-Ziq. I completely love it. This is the fist time I hear the name of this musician, and now I’m surely going to get my hands on his albums.
The video, seems to be a part of the process of building a robot that can simulate emotional responses among other things. I have a feeling that I’ve come across this team’s work before… I have to dig it out of my archives. It’s pretty fascinating work.
When the dark wood fell before me And all the paths were overgrown When the priests of pride say there is no other way I tilled the sorrows of stone
I did not believe because I could not see Though you came to me in the night When the dawn seemed forever lost You showed me your love in the light of the stars
Cast your eyes on the ocean Cast your soul to the sea When the dark night seems endless Please remember me
Then the mountain rose before me By the deep well of desire From the fountain of forgiveness Beyond the ice and the fire
Cast your eyes on the ocean Cast your soul to the sea When the dark night seems endless Please remember me
Though we share this humble path, alone How fragile is the heart Oh give these clay feet wings to fly To touch the face of the stars
Breathe life into this feeble heart Lift this mortal veil of fear Take these crumbled hopes, etched with tears We’ll rise above these earthly cares
Cast your eyes on the ocean Cast your soul to the sea When the dark night seems endless Please remember me… Please remember me… Please remember me…
Pretty cool article I found on MS research today. Check out the awesome AI receptionist avatar!
“Eric Horvitz, a distinguished scientist at Microsoft Research, has an equally distinguished receptionist. After eight years of working with him, she’s developed a feel for his habits and routines. She can predict how long his meetings are likely to last, knows when he can’t be interrupted and senses when he’ll be running late. Not bad for an avatar.”
Few days ago I finally received my copy of 4mat’s new album called “Decades” from Amazon. Yes, physical copy! =)
For the past so many [I don’t even know exactly how long] years I’ve been enjoying 4mat’s music, so when I found out that for the first time he’s releasing physical copies of his album, I figured I absolutely had to have one. =) Amazon.ca doesn’t carry the CD, so as usual it was back to the .com, hence the long wait.
Decadeds Cover. And my current desktop wallpaper.
For the past few days I’ve been looping the album, sometimes on it’s own and sometimes mixed with various Kahvi releases. And I just can’t get enough of it! As the album name suggests, the compilation is such that it really gives you the feeling of listening to the essence of 4mat’s evolving music during the past decades. And as I expected, the tracks are just fabulous! So if you’re a fan of chiptunes, electronic music or generally great music, you’re sure to enjoy this.
If you haven’t already, go get yourself the album. Now. Preferably physical copy. 😉
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