août 2010
2 billets
Rolling shutter effect can make stunning iPhone...
Rolling shutter effect can make stunning iPhone photos The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) The image above was shot by Jason Mullins with his iPhone 4 on a flight from London to Guernsey. The weird black lines you can see are actually distorted, disconnected copies of the propeller blades, but this isn’t a Photoshop hack; this was how the image came out of the phone....
Rolling shutter effect can make stunning iPhone...
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/08/26/rolling-shutter-effect-can-make-stunning-iphon… Sent from my iPad Posted via email from nicolasharnois on posterous | Comment »
février 2010
3 billets
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Clover Street, 2002
via flickr.com Reminds me of David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks”… Posted via web from nicolasharnois.me | Comment »
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Waiting for Papa
via flickr.com Hehehe. Kinda like this. Always been an A&W fan. Posted via web from nicolasharnois.me | Comment »
décembre 2009
4 billets
On Actor Charlie Sheen Being Arrested in Colorado
I’m happy Sheen was arrested since this scum-of-the-earth is a good-for-nothing, Obama-voting, Dem-supporting psychopath and extreme un-American. He is also a traitor because he is a shameless member of the 911 Truther “movement” of mentally deranged progressives who believe Bush attacked the US on 911. Scum like Sheen—because of his mental derangement where he is a true libtard in...
Why We Need to Make Sure We Know Our Enemies Today...
November marked the anniversaries of two events that defined the twentieth century: the Bolshevik Revolution (11/7/1917) and the breaching of the Berlin Wall (11/9/1989). Critics bemoaned experts’ failure to predict the demise of the Soviet empire, a process symbolized by that electrifying moment in Berlin twenty years ago. Yet Americans’ true “November surprise” came in 1917, when...
Canada takes first 'Fossil of the Day' at...
Canada has been awarded the first Fossil of the Day “award” at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. “Canada garnered today’s award for its unwavering commitment to stand firm in its inaction throughout these negotiations,” a media release states. via straight.com It does not feel good to be a Canadian nowadays. Frankly, Harper (that’s our PM) and his cabinet make...
How selflessly cool is Google?
Every now and then the company removes from consideration one of its superhuman job candidates, to avoid an over-concentration of brilliance. Google, you see, doesn’t want to become a black hole of awesome. Google VP Bradley Horowitz (pictured) explained things at the annual Supernova conference in San Francisco the other day. He said the company intentionally (and selflessly!) leaves...
novembre 2009
6 billets
Freelance Freedom #128
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Hugues' Photo Shoot
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A Nation Addicted to Food
As someone who has struggled with weight his entire life, David A. Kessler, M.D., wanted to know why chocolate chip cookies had such power over him, why he ate when he wasn’t hungry—and what he could do about it. So seven years ago the physician and former FDA commissioner set out to discover what drives us to eat too much. He talked to neurobiologists, psychologists and food-industry insiders....
Bang & Olufsen Beovision 4: 103-inch plasma flat...
via technabob.com If you have 130,000.00 to spare, look no further. This gadget should please any plutocrat out there :) Posted via web from Nicolas Harnois | Comment »
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Illegal Immigration: There's an App for That
From a group calling themselves Electronic Civil Disobedience comes the Transborder Immigrant Tool, a simple mobile application intended to aid and abet border-crossers from Mexico to the United States. This GPS app is built to work on the cheapest cell phones available. It brings to mind every petty-but-illegal transgression the casual user could commit and stretches the boundaries of the...
Verizon Taking Over Times Square For Droid Launch
via businessinsider.com I’m more of an iPhone kinda guy, but I have to admit this is a cool Photoshop composition of Times Square with an obvious Blade Runner feel to it. Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
octobre 2009
8 billets
Reality Is Imagined
The curious interplay between our imagination and external reality gives credence to the argument that the struggles over the mental environment are the future of activism. By protecting our mental environment we change external reality more quickly than any number of direct actions. But to make such an argument in today’s materialist, secular and scientific world requires the courage to...
Burger King Japan Windows 7 Launch Whopper Promo
via burgerkingjapan.co.jp Yes people, unbelievable as it is, this is a sevenfold decker of pure cholesterol. Looks like it’s missing seven slices of processed cheddar, though. Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
Freelance Freedom #125
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Freelance Freedom #127
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Cosmic pattern to UK tree growth
Cosmic record The growth of British trees appears to follow a cosmic pattern, with trees growing faster when high levels of cosmic radiation arrive from space. Researchers made the discovery studying how growth rings of spruce trees have varied over the past half a century. As yet, they cannot explain the pattern, but variation in cosmic rays impacted tree growth more than...
You have the right to broadband - in Finland
Finland, the land of reindeer and hockey, will soon be the land of broadband for all as well. The Finnish government has made broadband internet action a right, not a privilege or a luxury, and says every citizen will be legally entitled to such a connection by July 2010. Initially, the connection will be 1 Mb but will be ramped up to 100 Mb by 2015. This will make Finland the...
Conquering the Demons from the Holocaust
Each night after falling asleep, the demons keep coming back. They personify the millions of victims of the Second World War; infants, adolescents, young men and women, and the elderly who suffocated in the gas chambers or were burnt or shot or who starved to death. The terrible pictures return in the dreams of the survivors and the survivors keep re-experiencing the tragedy over and over. ...
McDonald’s. Yes, They Really Are Everywhere.
Image by Stephen Von Worley You’re looking at a map of the contiguous United States visualized by distance to the nearest McDonald’s. I guess it’s some consolation that being on the East Coast, I don’t need to ever worry about finding one. Maybe I should worry that I can name three within ten minutes of my house. The map was created by Steven Von Worley, who was inspired by the...
septembre 2009
7 billets
Bank of America Sued for 1,784 Sextillion Dollars (http://ping.fm/BZU1K)
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Sen. Coburn’s Aide: All Pornography Is Gay Pornography http://ping.fm/OyijQ LOL! The far right never ceases to amaze me ;) via Ping.fm Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
Holocaust 'Industry' More About Money than Memory?
Edwin Black: The Holocaust ‘Industry’ Is More About Money than Memory Source: New York Jewish Week (9-12-09) [Edwin Black is the award-winning bestselling author of IBM and the Holocaust, and his first book, The Transfer Agreement, now re-released in a 25th Anniversary edition (Dialog Press). He can be reached at www.edwinblack.com. ] During the first months of the Hitler...
Know When to Avoid the Restaurant Special
So you’re seated at the restaurant of your choosing when the waiter approaches and asks if you’d like to hear the daily specials. Here’s what you should know before plunking down for that filet mignon or other chef’s special. Photo by toyfoto. Smart Money offers some cautionary advice for those prone to ordering items off the daily specials menu....
The House of Louis Vuitton (SPOILER: yeah, it's a...
via boingboing.net Very good ;) Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
Haiku OS project gets ready to take the wraps off...
Back in the early 1990s, BeOS appeared on the operating system scene promising a simple, uncluttered desktop designed to tackle digital media chores. Though Be is no longer “alive,” its memory lives on thanks to a devoted community of supporters - like those behind Haiku.At long last, the Haiku OS project is getting close to an initial alpha release. Even better, they’re making...
Disney/Marvel mashups
via boingboing.net Serge Kliavaing’s take (dubbed “Mickey Venom”) on the Disney/Marvel acquisition. Nice ;) Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
Aspirin Not Recommended For Healthy People
Healthy people who take aspirin to prevent heart failure and heart attacks are putting themselves at risk, according to research conducted by British scientists. Millions of people take aspirin daily to keep their arteries unclogged - but no proof exists that this actually works. In fact, there is now proof that Aspirin increases the risk of hospitalization due to internal bleeding. The risk...
août 2009
37 billets
Snow Leopard on MacThemes
via macthemes2.net Great Snow Leopard wallpaper and icon set by VladStudio. Really nice. Couldn’t resist posting this :) Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
New Yelp App Has Hidden Augmented Reality Mode
via cultofmac.com Woah! Wicked… I can confirm this works pretty well in my Montréal neighbourhood. I always liked Yelp and their iPhone app, but this new version is really slick (and free!). To activate the hidden AR mode (dubbed “Monocle”), just launch the app and shake your phone three times. Then simply move your phone around until restaurant and club reviews start...
Pet Shop Boys live in Montreal
via flickr.com Went to Pet Shop Boys’ concert at Metropolis last night. Great show, as one would expect. These guys are simply brilliant. Anirudh Koul posted a great set of shots on Flickr - I guess he was standing just in front of the stage as his pictures look really good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/anirudhkoul/sets/72157622059935187/ Philippe Rezzonico wrote a very positive...
Backing up home folder before installing Snow Leopard
Microsoft Replaces Black Man With White Man In...
via businessinsider.com Ouch… Not the best PR move in the world. Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
NY Transportation Authority Cites Schedules as...
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has sent a take down notice to Greenwich man Chris Schoenfeld for using Metropolitan Transportation Authority schedules to power his StationStops iPhone application. The popular blogger created an $2.99 application that gives commuters access to MTA train and bus schedules. He received a DMCA last Friday to remove the application from the app...
Roseanne Barr, Hitler and Burnt Jew Cookies in...
via bittenandbound.com I can’t believe this woman. Frankly, who else could get away with this (though she and Heeb Mag apparently took heat for this)? Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
Just bought my ticket for Pet Shop Boys @ Metropolis Montreal on August 29 #psb
When you're drowning in knowledge, it's experience...
For most of human history, people’s quest has been for knowledge. Sir Francis Bacon, one of the pioneers of the scientific method, is today best known for a line in his 1597 essay on spiritual meditation: “Knowledge is power.” All that changed with the Internet’s levelling of the information playing field. In short order, many executives and money managers have gone from...
Finally! Just received my 3GS upgrade from Rogers. If you haven’t gotten yours yet, don’t dispair…
Google Ads for Terrorism Spotted on Mumbai Stories
via mashable.com LOL! I hadn’t seen this one. Can’t believe this… Way to go Google ;) Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
GEG / PET SHOP BOYS - August 29, 2009
via geg.ca Hmm. I might very well go… Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
'Tomorrow's People' Coca-Cola (Coke) Ad 1987
via youtube.com I vividly remember this cheesy Coke commercial from the ’80s, when we all were still afraid that the USSR would drop a nuclear bomb on North America ;) Again, they don’t make them like that anymore. Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
Zombie Attack Must be Dealt Swiftly, says...
In case of zombie attack, human must attack quickly and aggressively to avoid the doomsday scenario of zombie domination, says science.A study conducted by researchers at University of Ottawa and Carleton University used mathematical modeling to predict the scenario of a zombie attack. They based their study on the zombies described in books, films, and video games: slow moving undead creature...
Fatty Foods Affect Memory and Exercise
Eating fatty food appears to take an almost immediate toll on both short-term memory and exercise performance, according to new research on rats and people. via well.blogs.nytimes.com Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
Does this TV make me look fat? The extra-10-pounds...
Do cameras really make people look fatter, and if so, how? Does it only apply to TV, or still cameras too? We were recently asked this question and decided to do some investigation into the old saying. via arstechnica.com Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
Rice Krispies classic operatic commercial
via boingboing.net Frankly, this is most excellent. They don’t make ads like these anymore… Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
Garmin Hits A Peak
Why carry multiple electronic devices when just one can fill your electronic needs? Smart phones are threatening to toss GPS device makers into the Bermuda Triangle, and Wall Street is navigating accordingly. via forbes.com Posted via web from quirkytwist’s posterous | Comment »
The Secret Behind the Real Time Web; A Video From...
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