Live Texturing of Augmented Reality Characters from Colored Drawings

I think this is amazing. Love the potential implications of such tech.

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Women in Media - Miss Representation [video]

I hope you all enjoy this Monday's bonus inspirational post.

Today's media portrays women in a horrible light. It's hard for a father, like myself, to teach not only my daughters but my sons too, how to be themselves and not succumb to the pressures of today's World and portrayals.

Although I would have liked less of a skin montage, this video addresses all these concerns head on.

Miss Representation 8 min. Trailer 8/23/11 from Miss Representation on Vimeo.

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Real Beauty Sketches by Dove

Simply put, I hope my wife sees this video. She's a lot more beautiful than she thinks she is.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpaOjMXyJGk

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When I Die - A Final Wish

Of course, this could be someone's real wish; however, I found this funny and thought to share any ways.

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Happy Friday: Run Like ...

Source: Reddit

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How on Earth ...

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Men Only Optical Illusion

Look at that brunette down the road.

Oh yeah. She looks hot.

WTF?

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Cozy, but WTF? [link]

This is cozy, but WTF?


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Big Wheels 3.0

via dumbblog.com

This takes custom bicycles to a whole new level.

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But ... That's the opposite of how I play games!

via i.imgur.com

Funny GIFs

For those who don't know, a GIF is an image that allows for transparency and animation. The animation part is basically a few images combined into one GIF; and is what we have below. Enjoy.

And my favorite for today ...

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How to Inspire with Photos

Photography can without a doubt be inspirational. But what can you do to inspire people, drive them to action and, for most, to sell more?


For that and much more I urge you to explore this excellent article on the topic.  ▣

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Funny Roommate

I can't add anything to this. It stands on its own.
The file is big, so you may have to reload the page again to see the animated image.

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The Scoop on Semen

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A Badass Elmer Fudd

It's Wabbit Season.

I don't know if this qualifies as "weird" on Weird Wednesday, but it definitely struck me as one. When you think of Elmer Fudd, a certain image comes to mind. Having the picture done as this is simply amazing and even inspirational. How the Artist (Bean Jamish) was able to capture the essence of the character, have him all grown up and still touch on the key points of the character is what's weird. Amazing, but weird.

Enough of my ramblings. What do you think?

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Some Buttons Should Not Be Pushed

The boy in me likes to push buttons; and the man in me likes the figurative ones just the same. But this one button is one I'm likely to avoid. After all, it may be the last button I push.  ▣

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Think Your Life Sucks?

I struggled to find something inspirational. Something that could help people like you and me think of what we have, be grateful and thank God for all his bounties and blessings. Something that would at least help move our souls and our hearts to give, to share, to do better and to think of others. Others who less fortunate. Not just the poor and needy. But the children, the homeless and the orphans.

I received the following picture without knowing its source. A quick search showed that Reddit had the picture posted with some very good comments from its members. I encourage you to do more than just look at the picture. "Listen" with your eyes.

Think of the possibilities of that being someone you know. And think of what you can do now to help. Then, I invite you to share your thoughts with us in the comments. Finally, visit Reddit and see what others have said.

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Comic - Seriously?

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The BookBook

The BookBook ($80) is a hardback leather case designed exclusively for the MacBook and MacBook Pro that disguises your 'Book as, well, a book. It's genius and sort of ironic too. Available in Classic Black or Vibrant Red.

I want one, but I'm not a Mac person! It's truly an inspirational and innovative approach to laptop bags/cases/sleeves. I hope that they make it available for the rest of us.  ▣

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The World's Worst Invasive Species

Weird? Yes. Creepy? Some of them are. But if you're up for finding out how some frogs (toads, really), rats, killer bees and snakes, I strongly recommend reading the WebEcoist’s article (link after photos) on the most invasive species in the world.

(images via: Reptile Knowledge and Tinley Time)

(images via: The Guardian, Invasive Species Weblog and Flatrock)

Find out just how devastating a pair of bunnies ended up being to Australia; and how Florida and other areas of the south are being taken over by released and escaped Burmese Pythons. Read the article here.  ▣

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