“The page you seek is not here.”I really don’t know what they were thinking when the web designers selected this happy girl photo.. but I love the exuberant error you get when you search the www.ikea.com web site!!!Error! Error! But don’t let that stop you. Well… actually you should have more control when presented with more data.
So these guys do a good job of controlling the way the Flash elements load on a page. It’s a very orchestrated visual loading for a fairly straightforward media site. I liked the web site more than the movie.
Warner Brothers — Harry Potter’s and the Dark Knight’s studio
I’ve been working a lot in the NYC area, this year, and am enjoying working with a great client. Sometimes I also spend weekends, hanging out with friends, this was a long day, that started off spotting a cool red truck.
Then meeting up with some friends in Jamaica Bay, on long island. A fun place to relax and get away from the city. They had already toured an inactive airport hanger. They met retired aeronautical fans who were proudly refurbishing an older airplane. They are not going to fly this plane, but they just want to restore it for tours. I had never been, until I was invited to go fishing. Here’s a shot of two handsome fishermen trying not to cross rods.
None of us caught any fish, but maybe some day…. HOOK LINE AND SINKER! I’ll keep it, yeah!
Then a friend was having a party on Troutman Street in Bushwick, sometimes called “Eastern Williamsburg”, by some fancy hipsters and also by hopeful real estate developers. So, a few other friends headed over to the art related party. Took some pictures of people. After that winded down, we went to another party in the same building, where I took some more pictures while jumping into the air. Also took some atmospheric shots like this one of a Bushwick watertower.
Start every day with appreciation. And end every day with appreciation. The world is full of nooks and crannies to explore. Just like New York City. So much going on!
A good series of radio shows this week, all regarding China, and all broadcast from China.
The terrible story behind the story of China’s economic boom is the astounding environmental devastation that has come with it. China’s air, China’s rivers, even China’s seas, are deadly and dying. Half a billion Chinese do not have access to safe drinking water.
Problem is, the boom and the environmental crisis are two sides of the same coin — and growth-hungry China doesn’t want to let that coin go…
For three decades now, the number one goal of China has been hyper-growth and development. More towers — like those going up in Shanghai — more factories, more power plants, more coal. And in growth China has succeeded. But the price has been something approaching environmental catastrophe. Can China stop the spiral? It’s not clear.
China and the Environment OnPoint Radio from WBUR Boston.
“THE STATE of the ART FAIRS”
Friday, April 18th, 2008Panel Discussion Topic: International Art Fairs: The White Cube and Globalization
Went to an intense little panel hosted by a friend at the SVA, regarding how the art fairs have risen in popularity and the effects of this further commercialization of art. The post below better summarizes notes from the panel that included Todd Levin and Alexandra Peers.
Read the review by Nikki Shiro at Art Comments, jump-link below.
ART COMMENTS — Peter Duhon, Art world Blogger
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