Thursday 24 February 2011

How Tech Tools Transformed New York's Sex Trade

An interesting piece by Sudhir Venkatesh, professor of sociology at Columbia University and author of the book Gang Leader for a Day, writing in Wired magazine detailing the economics, geography and sociology of the sex industry in New York city.

Reverse graffiti

Reverse graffiti or clean tagging is a method of creating temporary images on walls or other surfaces by removing dirt from a surface. The designs tend to last between one and three weeks depending on the location and and how protected the work is.



Reverse graffiti artist Moose makes a big statement about clean in San Francisco's Broadway Tunnel.


Damon Runyon Theater

A collection of old time radio classic radio plays hosted at The internet archive. This collection comprises of 52 selected stories each dramatised over a half hour.

Picture courtesy of flickr user 24oranges.nl

How Far Away is the Moon?



If the Earth were the size of a basketball and the moon a tennis ball, how far apart would they be? Diagrams that are not to scale make us think that they're closer than they really are.

Wednesday 23 February 2011



From "The Empire Strikes Back" to "Robin Hood", award-winning Foley artist Gary Hecker of Todd-AO says it takes “timing and a huge creative mind” to be the man behind the sound. Here, he shares tips and tricks he’s learned during a career that has spanned more than 200 films.

Hecker also recently joined CSS Studios’ Todd-AO in late 2009. One of the most accomplished Foley artists in Hollywood. Among his recent credits are 2012, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Angel & Demons, Watchmen and the Spiderman trilogy.

"Nobody Wins a Nuclear War" But, "Success" is Possible



Power of Decision (USAF 1958) may be the first (and perhaps the only) U.S. government film depicting the Cold War nightmare of a U.S.-Soviet nuclear conflict. The U.S. Air Force produced it during 1956-1957 at the request of the Strategic Air Command.

For a more indepth analysis of the chilling film seen in this preview and to see the full length film, please go to the National Security Archive