For those of your who freak or fear a future inhabited by true-life, Terminator-style trash compactors, this is a scream...
http://www.RoboticTechnologyInc.com
The 'EATR'
ENERGETICALLY AUTONOMOUS TACTICAL ROBOTS
Waging war in person so you don't have to, these Robotic-Operating-Buddies, search the terrain for Bio-mass to refuel. Grass, wood, ...dead bodies. A two-in-one arm bearing both a claw and buzz saw, it'll make a quick meal in between mowing down insurgents.
Somebody gotta make my lawn mower do that....
First spotted in WIRED magazine, just in time for the May 21st 'Terminator Salvation' release, where they also profiled the book 'WIRED FOR WAR' by P.W. Singer.
Tech savvy tome features the EATR to a robot that has patient-perfect 'BigDog' legs to walk upright (holy-homonid!) Read up on robotics culture and technology in the military before you feed it to your bot.
http://www.amazon.com/Wired-War-Robotics-Revolution-Conflict/dp/1594201986
http://www.RoboticTechnologyInc.com
The 'EATR'
ENERGETICALLY AUTONOMOUS TACTICAL ROBOTS
Waging war in person so you don't have to, these Robotic-Operating-Buddies, search the terrain for Bio-mass to refuel. Grass, wood, ...dead bodies. A two-in-one arm bearing both a claw and buzz saw, it'll make a quick meal in between mowing down insurgents.
Somebody gotta make my lawn mower do that....
First spotted in WIRED magazine, just in time for the May 21st 'Terminator Salvation' release, where they also profiled the book 'WIRED FOR WAR' by P.W. Singer.
Tech savvy tome features the EATR to a robot that has patient-perfect 'BigDog' legs to walk upright (holy-homonid!) Read up on robotics culture and technology in the military before you feed it to your bot.
http://www.amazon.com/Wired-War-Robotics-Revolution-Conflict/dp/1594201986
Thermite + WTC = What I Always Suspected Was Fact Has Now Now Proven
Reprinted from EARTHFILES
We have discovered distinctive red/gray chips in all the samples we have studied of the dust produced by the destruction of the World Trade Center...
...The red portion of these chips is found to be an unreacted thermitic material incorporating nanotechnology and highly energetic.
...The carbon content of the red material indicates that an organic substance is present. This would be expected for super-thermite formulations in order to produce high gas pressures from ignition and thus make them explosive.
Dept. of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark,
The Open Chemical Physics Journal.
Left: Photomicrograph of red/gray chip from samples of the WTC dust involved
in this study. 31-page report with photomicrographs and spectra were published April 3, 2009,
in The Open Chemical Physics Journal.
Right: Red-gray residues of burnt thermite
used by railway workers to cut or weld railroad tracks shown in Wikipedia.
Wikipedia:Thermite is a pyrotechnic composition of a metal powder and a metal oxide, which produces an aluminothermic reaction known as a thermite reaction. It is not explosive, but can create short bursts of extremely high temperatures focused on a very small area for a short period of time. Thermite may be used for repair by the welding in-place of thick steel sections such as locomotive axle-frames where the repair can take place without removing the part from its installed location. It can also be used for quickly cutting or welding steel such as rail tracks, without requiring complex or heavy equipment.
Nanotechnologically produced super-thermite can produce high gas pressures that are explosive.
THERMITE IN ACTION
Reprinted from EARTHFILES
We have discovered distinctive red/gray chips in all the samples we have studied of the dust produced by the destruction of the World Trade Center...
...The red portion of these chips is found to be an unreacted thermitic material incorporating nanotechnology and highly energetic.
...The carbon content of the red material indicates that an organic substance is present. This would be expected for super-thermite formulations in order to produce high gas pressures from ignition and thus make them explosive.
Dept. of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark,
The Open Chemical Physics Journal.
Left: Photomicrograph of red/gray chip from samples of the WTC dust involved
in this study. 31-page report with photomicrographs and spectra were published April 3, 2009,
in The Open Chemical Physics Journal.
Right: Red-gray residues of burnt thermite
used by railway workers to cut or weld railroad tracks shown in Wikipedia.
Wikipedia:Thermite is a pyrotechnic composition of a metal powder and a metal oxide, which produces an aluminothermic reaction known as a thermite reaction. It is not explosive, but can create short bursts of extremely high temperatures focused on a very small area for a short period of time. Thermite may be used for repair by the welding in-place of thick steel sections such as locomotive axle-frames where the repair can take place without removing the part from its installed location. It can also be used for quickly cutting or welding steel such as rail tracks, without requiring complex or heavy equipment.
Nanotechnologically produced super-thermite can produce high gas pressures that are explosive.
THERMITE IN ACTION
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Hey – this might not be pin-up, but still of the most beautiful little peeps I've ever met!
XOXO JACK
Hey – this might not be pin-up, but still of the most beautiful little peeps I've ever met!
XOXO JACK
TODAY'S WORD: REORGANIZE
I reconsidered my SG photography portfolio today. What I do know... I want to grow in my work. What I keep running into are the same questions...
1) How do I organize my body of work (what do I want to say to the world.)
2) Where can I shoot nudes when there's 6+ inches of snow blanketing my outdoor canvas?
Check it out, some of you are represented (thank you, again everyone!) I need honest critique and folks ready to shoot. Anyone brave enough to do a Winter set..?
Cheers!
Jason
I reconsidered my SG photography portfolio today. What I do know... I want to grow in my work. What I keep running into are the same questions...
1) How do I organize my body of work (what do I want to say to the world.)
2) Where can I shoot nudes when there's 6+ inches of snow blanketing my outdoor canvas?
Check it out, some of you are represented (thank you, again everyone!) I need honest critique and folks ready to shoot. Anyone brave enough to do a Winter set..?
Cheers!
Jason
::: New Set for 'LittlePinkStar' Posting Today! :::
Come one, come all -- stop by and take a peek! This is my 1st set posting to SG! Did something sexxxy with LittlePinkStar and it's now in member review. She's beautiful (as you already know) so any tips, comments, critiques, lamentations, words of wisdom, or polite regards towards my work as a photographer would most definitely be appreciated.
Cheers!
Come one, come all -- stop by and take a peek! This is my 1st set posting to SG! Did something sexxxy with LittlePinkStar and it's now in member review. She's beautiful (as you already know) so any tips, comments, critiques, lamentations, words of wisdom, or polite regards towards my work as a photographer would most definitely be appreciated.
Cheers!
Ghosts of beer industry past fade across The City of Milwaukee. Cream City brick walls used to brandish ads for names like Pabst, Schlitz, Blatz. In mid-century marketing it was a unified theory of good taste, all located in the heart of our town. Miller and Leinie's still hold the fort down. Our taste buds stay the same, but the ad format, like a canvas that's meant to last a lifetime, seems quaint and quiet in our digital media age.
When I allow myself more time for urban archeology expeditions, I'll post more pics...
SCHILTZ "The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous"
These are snapshots of the former brewing HQ, notice the horse stables used for beer delivery. An era when it absolutely didn't need to get there overnight...
Still, a beer vendor couldn't be without his 4 wheels - and four legs - for long. It's difficult to read without my monocle, but this faded gem a few blocks north states, "HARNESS MAKER Repairs Done On Short Notice."
It's wonderful when local artists and historians take notice. This refreshed addy is on the side Milwaukee's Riverwest Co-Op. Too often we eliminate our history for what's considered 'progressive', simply because it's replacement is considered 'brand new'.
Compare this to the nearly obliterated ghost-sign less than a mile south...
So... do we let this sign fade naturally, blending back into nature, or give it a refresh as a reminder of our common cultural past. In an era of segregation, everyone drank Schlitz regardless of their skin color. In the 21st century, all age groups, genders, and races cling to their favorite brands. Now more than ever, consumer habits seem so personalized, it seems to almost pigeonhole people rather than unify...
I posted this as an artist's introduction within the Design group. I'd like to share it with those who dare venture into my profile. Please leave your thoughts, even if you're not sure what the hell it is a 'graphic artist' really does for a living...
I'm a 1997 graduate of the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. I've been fascinated with the idea of design since a child, before I even new what 'design' was as a concept. One of my first revelations towards the very notion of design is that it moved in cyclical waves.
The 1950's aesthetic was hip in the 70's (Grease, Happy Days). Later part of the 80's saw an interest in the Woodstock generation. We watched the 90's/00's relaunch the granola-plaid Earth-Mother look from which the 'trucker hat' phenomenon grew out of...
Are we hitting a wall now?
I lived in LA from 2003-2005. I watch the emergence of what was/is called Maximalism. One color silhouettes... birds, flowers, trees rooted in the ground and branching out into the horizon. The intersection of the rural suburban 'easy-living' look, then meshed together as it hits the city and gets layered over by fits of spray-can tagging. It boggled my imagination to see this style develop. Victorian wallpaper clobbered by Hip-Hop. I wasn't even sure if 'Maximalism' was the right term. Maybe simply 'Town and Country' on acid.
What trips me up right now is that we are on the cusp of transformation. Yet this trend in graphic design seems to become more entrenched. Will this look simply implode? Or will the design critiques of the next decade look back on this aesthetic as the embodiment of the chaos we've all experienced since 911-Afghanistan-Iraq-Katrina-London-bailout-recession..?
Is face value simplicity the new wave and can we do this without using Helvetica as a stylistic crutch?
LOOKING FOR A MODEL TO PLAY THE ROLE IN MY NEXT SHOOT...
With the bitter cold here and the snow now starting to fall, it's hard to expect anyone wanting to shoot outdoors. Next question is, how to shoot indoors on a minimal budget. With a black backdrop and the miracle of Photoshop, I'm looking to render a set based on the following. I'd like to capture that look of being suspended in a state of terminal ecstasy.
To my dismay, it has been rather quiet on the Milwaukee boards. Nobody with the fire or passion to do a project..?!
Hit me up if you're interested. I'd like to get to work on something fun to avoid cabin fever!
With the bitter cold here and the snow now starting to fall, it's hard to expect anyone wanting to shoot outdoors. Next question is, how to shoot indoors on a minimal budget. With a black backdrop and the miracle of Photoshop, I'm looking to render a set based on the following. I'd like to capture that look of being suspended in a state of terminal ecstasy.
To my dismay, it has been rather quiet on the Milwaukee boards. Nobody with the fire or passion to do a project..?!
Hit me up if you're interested. I'd like to get to work on something fun to avoid cabin fever!
OLD MILWAUKEE REVISITED
Diving through the intersecton of 76th & Wisconsin today, I was compelled to do an instiant u-turn. Where the billboard at the corner liquor store once stood, extolling the virtures of Newports Lights, there was now an ancient discorvery unveiled for less jaded travelers to see...
"Rooms $4.00 and Up" the signage now modestly exclaimed.
I understand that the economy is faltering, but at prices like this (not to mention the private baths) wants a there not to love about a 1950's bargain like this. Welcome to the post-war boom economy!
In the end, it's comforting to witness advertising from a less skeptical time, before it's brushed away for the next malt liquor ad. Check it out while it's still there.
Diving through the intersecton of 76th & Wisconsin today, I was compelled to do an instiant u-turn. Where the billboard at the corner liquor store once stood, extolling the virtures of Newports Lights, there was now an ancient discorvery unveiled for less jaded travelers to see...
"Rooms $4.00 and Up" the signage now modestly exclaimed.
I understand that the economy is faltering, but at prices like this (not to mention the private baths) wants a there not to love about a 1950's bargain like this. Welcome to the post-war boom economy!
In the end, it's comforting to witness advertising from a less skeptical time, before it's brushed away for the next malt liquor ad. Check it out while it's still there.
Rhiannon for McLoud
I'm currently developing my design and photography portfolio.
I created the branding for McLoud Leather Wear. My very gorgeous, and generous friend Rhiannon, modeled. We're moving further into our marketing and needed a model to wear some sexy chaps. We're working on a shoe-string and she agreed to to this as TFCD. Thank you Rhiannon!
Needless to say, I've asked her to do some SG pix. She'd be perfect.
More in my member pix...
I'm currently developing my design and photography portfolio.
I created the branding for McLoud Leather Wear. My very gorgeous, and generous friend Rhiannon, modeled. We're moving further into our marketing and needed a model to wear some sexy chaps. We're working on a shoe-string and she agreed to to this as TFCD. Thank you Rhiannon!
Needless to say, I've asked her to do some SG pix. She'd be perfect.
More in my member pix...
