Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/worn-out-pre-skidded-tires-for-fixie-fashion-victims/
Martes, Enero 31, 2012
Worn-Out, Pre-Skidded Tires for ?Fixie? Fashion Victims
Hey, “fixie” riders: You have the skinny pants, the Kryptonite Evo Mini lock, and you convinced your parents to let you have a sleeve tattoo. You even even managed to pick out a my-first-bike color-scheme more eye-searingly colorful than those of your friends. But what you lack is cred. To be more specific, what you [...]
5th Annual "Day in an Artist's Studio" (Niagara Falls, Canada)
Valentine Workshop one day only...come with a friend and enjoy a mini holiday in the middle of winter in my studio with a cozy fire and tons of genuine inspiration to fire your creativity! Includes workshop...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16234
5th Annual "Day in an Artist's Studio" (Niagara Falls, Canada)
Valentine Workshop one day only...come with a friend and enjoy a mini holiday in the middle of winter in my studio with a cozy fire and tons of genuine inspiration to fire your creativity! Includes workshop...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16234
Samsung Galaxy Note: Does the World Really Need a 5-Inch Phone With a Stylus?
The Samsung Galaxy Note's gigantic 5.3-inch, Super AMOLED display makes it the largest "smartphone" we've seen so far. It's practically a mini-tablet. Does the world really need a phone quite this large?
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/samsung-galaxy-note-thoughts/
Worn-Out, Pre-Skidded Tires for ?Fixie? Fashion Victims
Hey, “fixie” riders: You have the skinny pants, the Kryptonite Evo Mini lock, and you convinced your parents to let you have a sleeve tattoo. You even even managed to pick out a my-first-bike color-scheme more eye-searingly colorful than those of your friends. But what you lack is cred. To be more specific, what you [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/worn-out-pre-skidded-tires-for-fixie-fashion-victims/
Hey, Hot Shot! Photography Competition - New York, NY
$10K + Gallery Representation and a solo exhibition. Deadline: March 14, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634632614151576250
5th Annual "Day in an Artist's Studio" (Niagara Falls, Canada)
Valentine Workshop one day only...come with a friend and enjoy a mini holiday in the middle of winter in my studio with a cozy fire and tons of genuine inspiration to fire your creativity! Includes workshop...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16234
Plein Air and Studio Painting (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico)
Historic San Miguel is known for it's friendly, colorful, artistic and celebratory atmosphere with spring like weather and is located in the heart of Mexico in the mountains. Our 6th annual workshop...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16146
Hands-On With the Changers Solar Charger
I live in sunny Spain, so there’s no problem charging gadgets with solar energy almost all year round. The problem has been cost and practicality. Until now. For the past month or so, I’ve been testing the Changers solar charger, a rugged, lightweight solar panel and battery. The solar panel itself is tough, light and [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/hands-on-with-the-changers-solar-charger/
Capturing the Light in Floral Still Life (Scottsdale, AZ)
Create stronger paintings by gaining a better understanding of how to produce and use dramatic lighting effects. Included in this workshop are ways to improve backgrounds, edges, and composition, all of...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop14676
Painting the Model (Scottsdale, AZ)
Beautiful set-ups and good fun are promised as you work from a model. Emphasis will be on creating a mood through composition. By posing the model in interesting environments, students will have the opportunity...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15364
Quix Mixer Hangs Around Looking Cool
I have found through experimentation that one of the best hand mixers available to man is a power drill with a ballon whisk clamped into the chuck. It will fluff up egg whites and cream in no time, is free (assuming you already own the drill and whisk) and is about as butch as you [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/quix-mixer-hangs-around-looking-cool/
Lunes, Enero 30, 2012
Microsoft Kinect Could Make Its Way to Laptops
The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought. The Daily got a sneak peek at two Microsoft-developed Windows 8 notebook prototypes with built-in Kinect sensors. The system would allow for gesture recognition in portable devices for the first time.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/microsoft-kinect-laptops/
Beginning Oil Painting: Realism Tips and Techniques (Scottsdale, AZ)
There are many steps required to learn the fine art of realism. We will start with choosing the proper surface, then on to canvas preparation, all the way to the final steps of varnishing a painting. Beginning...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15366
Beginning Oil Painting: Realism Tips and Techniques (Scottsdale, AZ)
There are many steps required to learn the fine art of realism. We will start with choosing the proper surface, then on to canvas preparation, all the way to the final steps of varnishing a painting. Beginning...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15366
5-Million Dot Electronic Viewfinder Makes Glass Obsolete
You know how people have been raving about the 2.4-million dot viewfinder Sony squeezed into the NEX 7 camera1? A tiny optical viewfinder that manages to pack in almost three times more dots than found in the highest-end camera viewing screens? Well, that ‘finder is now officially lame, a crappy 8-bit-style pixelated mess in the [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/5-million-dot-electronic-viewfinder-makes-glass-obsolete/
Plein Air and Studio Painting (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico)
Historic San Miguel is known for it's friendly, colorful, artistic and celebratory atmosphere with spring like weather and is located in the heart of Mexico in the mountains. Our 6th annual workshop...
Google Aims for Better Android Apps With New Google+ Page
If you want a high number of quality apps in your app store, you better make sure your developers have all the tools and knowledge to do the job. Google has recognized this, and is taking extra steps to provide tips, services and even instruction to Android developers via a new Google+ landing page.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/android-developer-hangouts/
Dynamics of Light Filled Landscape Painting (Maui, HI)
Learn how to fine-tune your powers of observation and develop your own artistic style based on an understanding of fundamental principles with Plein Air painter of Hawaii Signature Member, Julie Houck....
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15713
Weekend Figure Painting Workshops (Crockett, CA)
These popular weekend classes focus on the figure/portrait in a series of exercises designed to challenge artists at every experience level. Working from life, students come away with a new understanding...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15855
Bendy Bike Rack Made From Rubber Hose and Cable
Here’s a bad idea: Take the weakest kind of bike lock — the plastic covered cable — and turn it into a bike rack. That’s the idea behind the Tulip Fun Fun, an “elastic and safe rack resembling a meadow.” Exactly what you need in a bike rack. The Tulip Fun Fun is actually born [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/bendy-bike-rack-made-from-rubber-hose-and-cable/
Kosher cellphones and the pope's message of Internet silence ...
Although it is last year's news, I only heard about kosher cellphones today while listening to NPR on the way to an appointment. I was not able to locate the story on NPR's site, but if I recall well, the story told of the Orthodox ...
Source: http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/kosher-cellphones-and-popes-message-internet-silence
Visual Magic with Mixed Media Workshop (Web-delivered)
Mixed media is exciting because it extends your creativity beyond the boundaries of traditional media. This online video class offers a closer view than in person class. Camera is 3 ft from my hands as...
Art in Paradise (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)
3 Days Workshop in Artist Studio. Arrive one day prior, plan departure one day after. Max:6 students. Do you love travel? Do you want to be surrounded by the opulent beauty of the Riviera Maya, turquoise...
Linggo, Enero 29, 2012
Atlanta Arts Festival - Atlanta, Georgia
$7500 in awards. Deadline: April 23, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page5.html#634633387094657500
Upcoming iOS Devices Could Have MagSafe-Like Adapters
Although it may not show up in iOS devices this year, a just-published Apple patent shows that Apple is toying with ways to make the 30-pin connector and headphone jack on mobile devices magnetic, just like MagSafe.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/ios-magsafe-dock-patent/
Figurative Watercolor Painting from Photographs (Fallbrook, CA)
Although Ted will spend time in the workshop discussing drawing and the value and essentials of a good drawing, our focus will be on painting. In order to maximize painting time, please select reference...
Watercolor Mondays with Sean Callahan (Key West, FL)
Learn a new approach to this versatile medium from one of the island's best watercolorists and instructors. With over 20 years professional dedication to the craft, lighthearted Callahan, known for his...
Microsoft Kinect Could Make Its Way to Laptops
The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought. The Daily got a sneak peek at two Microsoft-developed Windows 8 notebook prototypes with built-in Kinect sensors. The system would allow for gesture recognition in portable devices for the first time.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/microsoft-kinect-laptops/
Dynamics of Light Filled Landscape Painting (Maui, HI)
Learn how to fine-tune your powers of observation and develop your own artistic style based on an understanding of fundamental principles with Plein Air painter of Hawaii Signature Member, Julie Houck....
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15713
Composing Figurative Paintings from Photographs (Scottsdale, AZ)
There are times when "photo-sketching" for a painting is the only possibility, especially if it involves public interiors: restaurants, bars, museums, for example. This six-week class is designed...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15365
2012 Top of the Lake Art and Music Fest - Okeechobee, Florida
Over $2,000 in cash awards. Deadline: March 23, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634630141267378750
Portrait and Still Life in Watercolor (Scottsdale, AZ)
Join Mary Whyte for five days of inspiration and explore the fundamentals of painting in watercolor. Through carefully paced goals, daily demonstrations and individual attention, Mary will help you develop...
Plein Air and Studio Painting (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico)
Historic San Miguel is known for it's friendly, colorful, artistic and celebratory atmosphere with spring like weather and is located in the heart of Mexico in the mountains. Our 6th annual workshop...
T-Mobile To Offer Additional Unlocked iPhone Support Beginning ...
Starting on January 30th, T-Mobile will begin offering additional support to customers using an Apple iPhone on our network. T-Mobile's added iPhone.
Hands-On With the Everything-Proof Pelican iPad Case
The Pelican iPad case does one thing, and it does it very well: It makes your iPad look like a Dell laptop c.1995. Kidding. It also protects the iPad within from pretty much anything you can throw at it. Pelican is famous for its super-tough camera cases, shockproof, dustproof and waterproof plastic boxes that can [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/hands-on-with-the-everything-proof-pelican-ipad-case/
Sabado, Enero 28, 2012
2012 Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show - Half Moon Bay, California
$3,600 in total prizes. Deadline: February 29, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page3.html#634628271124025000
Apple Employee Meeting Reveals More Corporate Kindness From Tim Cook
With an employee headcount in excess of 45,000, Apple’s ability to manage news concerning its internal machinations sets a benchmark for corporate information control. It’s all described in fascinating detail in recent reporting from Fortune’s Adam Lashinsky. Yesterday, however, CEO Tim Cook held an all-hands meeting for the work force, and a little bit of [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/apple-private-employee-meeting/
Visual Magic with Mixed Media Workshop (Web-delivered)
Mixed media is exciting because it extends your creativity beyond the boundaries of traditional media. This online video class offers a closer view than in person class. Camera is 3 ft from my hands as...
iPhone Accounted for 80 Percent of AT&T Smartphone Sales Last Quarter
In AT&T's best quarterly smartphone performance ever, the carrier saw 9.4 million smartphone sales in Q4 2011. A remarkable 7.6 million, or more than 80 percent, of these sales were iPhones.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/iphone-att-q4-sales/
Tokina and Tamron Join Micro Four Thirds
Big news for Micro Four Thirds shooters today. Three new companies have signed on to the format. Lens makers Tamron and Tokina are joined by Japanese video camera maker Astrodesign. Astrodesign makes 4K video camera rigs, which won’t be of much use to most of you, but the two lens makers are much more interesting. [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/tokina-and-tamron-join-micro-four-thirds/
Bendy Bike Rack Made From Rubber Hose and Cable
Here’s a bad idea: Take the weakest kind of bike lock — the plastic covered cable — and turn it into a bike rack. That’s the idea behind the Tulip Fun Fun, an “elastic and safe rack resembling a meadow.” Exactly what you need in a bike rack. The Tulip Fun Fun is actually born [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/bendy-bike-rack-made-from-rubber-hose-and-cable/
Visual Magic with Mixed Media Workshop (Web-delivered)
Mixed media is exciting because it extends your creativity beyond the boundaries of traditional media. This online video class offers a closer view than in person class. Camera is 3 ft from my hands as...
Plein Air Painting in Sedona Arizona - Mentoring (Sedona, AZ)
Join Michael Chesley Johnson in scenic Sedona, Arizona, for 4 days of painting some spectacular scenery. Michael has participated in the Sedona Plein Air Festival since 2006 and will take you to some of...
Visual Journaling Journey--6 Week Online Workshop (Web-delivered)
Visual Journaling offers an easy intuitive way to connect with your creative spirit, capture emotions & ideas, access inner knowledge, record life's special moments, and envision your future. This...
Art in Paradise (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)
3 Days Workshop in Artist Studio. Arrive one day prior, plan departure one day after. Max:6 students. Do you love travel? Do you want to be surrounded by the opulent beauty of the Riviera Maya, turquoise...
Plein Air and Studio Painting (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico)
Historic San Miguel is known for it's friendly, colorful, artistic and celebratory atmosphere with spring like weather and is located in the heart of Mexico in the mountains. Our 6th annual workshop...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16146
Visual Journaling Journey--6 Week Online Workshop (Web-delivered)
Visual Journaling offers an easy intuitive way to connect with your creative spirit, capture emotions & ideas, access inner knowledge, record life's special moments, and envision your future. This...
Biyernes, Enero 27, 2012
In-Depth Watercolor (Philadelphia, PA)
This course is designed for students seeking to enrich their overall knowledge of painting with an in-depth look at watercolor. Topics will include a thorough investigation of watercolor materials and...
The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards - Bethesda, Maryland
$14,000 total cash prizes, $10,000 best in show. Deadline: April 6, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page5.html#634625852017616250
In-Depth Watercolor (Philadelphia, PA)
This course is designed for students seeking to enrich their overall knowledge of painting with an in-depth look at watercolor. Topics will include a thorough investigation of watercolor materials and...
Eight Week Evening Beginning Oil Painting Class (Seattle, WA)
No talent needed. By the end of the Beginning Oil Painting Class you will know how to paint your own paintings, develop your own subjects and compositions. You will understand Color including Hue, Value,...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16335
Visual Arts Alliance 29th Juried Open Exhibition - Houston, Texas
$2600 in cash and merchandise awards. Deadline: March 10, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634628538014401250
iPhone Accounted for 80 Percent of AT&T Smartphone Sales Last Quarter
In AT&T's best quarterly smartphone performance ever, the carrier saw 9.4 million smartphone sales in Q4 2011. A remarkable 7.6 million, or more than 80 percent, of these sales were iPhones.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/iphone-att-q4-sales/
Eight Week Evening Beginning Oil Painting Class (Seattle, WA)
No talent needed. By the end of the Beginning Oil Painting Class you will know how to paint your own paintings, develop your own subjects and compositions. You will understand Color including Hue, Value,...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16335
2012 Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show - Half Moon Bay, California
$3,600 in total prizes. Deadline: February 29, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634628271124025000
2012 Top of the Lake Art and Music Fest - Okeechobee, Florida
Over $2,000 in cash awards. Deadline: March 23, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page5.html#634630141267378750
Catagenesis - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$750 for each selected artist. Deadline: March 15, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634625970942460000
Watercolor Mondays with Sean Callahan (Key West, FL)
Learn a new approach to this versatile medium from one of the island's best watercolorists and instructors. With over 20 years professional dedication to the craft, lighthearted Callahan, known for his...
Art on Main - Hendersonville, North Carolina
Cash Awards: $4,500 Purchase Awards: $5,000. Deadline: June 1, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page5.html#634626980620201419
Huwebes, Enero 26, 2012
iPhone Accounted for 80 Percent of AT&T Smartphone Sales Last Quarter
In AT&T's best quarterly smartphone performance ever, the carrier saw 9.4 million smartphone sales in Q4 2011. A remarkable 7.6 million, or more than 80 percent, of these sales were iPhones.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/iphone-att-q4-sales/
Visual Arts Alliance 29th Juried Open Exhibition - Houston, Texas
$2600 in cash and merchandise awards. Deadline: March 10, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634628538014401250
Manifest's 1st International Photography and Lens-based Art Annual - Art Publication
$1000 in cash prizes. Deadline: April 1, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page5.html#634629252860743750
Weekend Figure Painting Workshops (Crockett, CA)
These popular weekend classes focus on the figure/portrait in a series of exercises designed to challenge artists at every experience level. Working from life, students come away with a new understanding...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15855
Painting the Model (Scottsdale, AZ)
Beautiful set-ups and good fun are promised as you work from a model. Emphasis will be on creating a mood through composition. By posing the model in interesting environments, students will have the opportunity...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15364
Upcoming iOS Devices Could Have MagSafe-Like Adapters
Although it may not show up in iOS devices this year, a just-published Apple patent shows that Apple is toying with ways to make the 30-pin connector and headphone jack on mobile devices magnetic, just like MagSafe.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/ios-magsafe-dock-patent/
82nd Annual Statewide Exhibit, Landscape Color and Light - Santa Cruz, California
$2,000 in awards. Deadline: March 16, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page5.html#634628497880963750
In-Depth Watercolor (Philadelphia, PA)
This course is designed for students seeking to enrich their overall knowledge of painting with an in-depth look at watercolor. Topics will include a thorough investigation of watercolor materials and...
Dynamics of Light Filled Landscape Painting (Maui, HI)
Learn how to fine-tune your powers of observation and develop your own artistic style based on an understanding of fundamental principles with Plein Air painter of Hawaii Signature Member, Julie Houck....
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15713
Report: iPhone 5 Will Have 4-Inch Display, Arrive This Summer
Take it with a big, fat grain of salt, but an unconfirmed report says Apple might release the iPhone 5 as early as this summer, and the phone will have a longer, wider chassis.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/report-iphone-5-summer/
?LikeBelt? Prototype Lets You Update Facebook with a Hip Thrust
Get ready for Facebook ubiquity to seep into the real world. A clever hardware-hacking project called LikeBelt uses near-field communication technology (NFC) to register Facebook likes as you walk down the street. Just approach a person or thing that deserves liking, and thrust your hips in its -- or his, or her -- direction.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/likebelt-funny-nfc/
Dynamics of Light Filled Landscape Painting (Maui, HI)
Learn how to fine-tune your powers of observation and develop your own artistic style based on an understanding of fundamental principles with Plein Air painter of Hawaii Signature Member, Julie Houck....
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15713
Miyerkules, Enero 25, 2012
Dimensions 2012 - Winston Salem, North Carolina
$1,800 in awards. Deadline: March 15, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634625048733681250
Still Life & Costumed Figure Painting with Peggi Kroll-Roberts (Lodi , CA)
The first of the three-day workshop will focus on painting the still life, paying special attention to the surface quality of the paintings. Peggi will teach students how to say things in their painting...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15932
Creative Collage Online Workshop (Web-delivered)
Learn Creative Collage at home, any time. Connect with your creative spirit as you express your personal ideas. My camera is only 3 feet from my hands as I clearly show you my perfect-every-time collage...
Massive U.K. Carrier Mistake Breaches Mobile Customer Privacy
UPDATED 9:38 A.M. PST by Mike Isaac with most recent information In an network maintenance snafu of epic proportions, customers of a European cellular network have had their private data exposed to web sites visited from their smartphones. The security breach lasted for more than two weeks before it was fixed today. A flurry of [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/o2-cell-phone-number-privacy/
Painting the Model (Scottsdale, AZ)
Beautiful set-ups and good fun are promised as you work from a model. Emphasis will be on creating a mood through composition. By posing the model in interesting environments, students will have the opportunity...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15364
Printed Sensors Could Help Save You From Spoiled Food
Whenever I pick up a package of frozen raw meat from the grocery store, I wonder, "How many times did it thaw and re-freeze?" There's currently no easy way to tell, but the ambiguity could be addressed with new temperature sensors from Thinfilm..
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/printed-circuit-food-safety/
In-Depth Watercolor (Philadelphia, PA)
This course is designed for students seeking to enrich their overall knowledge of painting with an in-depth look at watercolor. Topics will include a thorough investigation of watercolor materials and...
2012 Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show - Half Moon Bay, California
$3,600 in total prizes. Deadline: February 29, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634628271124025000
New Vimeo Brings Bigger Player, Better Sharing
Vimeo, the thinking person’s YouTube, is getting a big update. Gone is the tiny on-screen video window, replaced by a huge, browser-filling default player. And gone is much of the clutter, with relevant sections popping into view as you need them (the “related videos” section drops down from the top of the screen, for instance). [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/new-vimeo-brings-bigger-player-better-sharing/
Seascape & Skyscapes - In the Studio (St Simons Island, GA)
The workshop will focus on painting Seascapes & Sky over land and water. The class will be held in a studio setting and you are free to bring your own photos to use as reference or the instructor...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16218
Apple's Record iPhone and iPad Sales Beat Expectations - Ina Fried ...
Apple sold 37 million iPhones, 15.4 million iPads and 5.2 million Macs during the holiday quarter, all records.
Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120124/apples-record-iphone-and-ipad-sales-beat-expectations/
Printed Sensors Could Help Save You From Spoiled Food
Whenever I pick up a package of frozen raw meat from the grocery store, I wonder, "How many times did it thaw and re-freeze?" There's currently no easy way to tell, but the ambiguity could be addressed with new temperature sensors from Thinfilm..
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/printed-circuit-food-safety/
Martes, Enero 24, 2012
Seascape & Skyscapes - In the Studio (St Simons Island, GA)
The workshop will focus on painting Seascapes & Sky over land and water. The class will be held in a studio setting and you are free to bring your own photos to use as reference or the instructor...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16218
Chart: Apple iPhone Sales Through The Years | paidContent
In its best iPhone sales quarter to date, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) sold a staggering 37 million iPhones in the quarter ending December 2011. Here, we've charted the massive growth of the device since its June 2007 debut.
Source: http://paidcontent.org/article/419-chart-apple-iphone-sales-through-the-years/
PT224: Abstract Art: Beyond Reality (Sarasota, FL)
Create meaningful, evocative abstract paintings through a series of exercises to skillfully blend design fundamentals, composition and creative processes to explore and visually communicate conceptual...
Why a Cheap iPad Won?t Threaten the Kindle Fire
When it launched last November, Amazon's Kindle Fire was touted as the first tablet to seriously challenge Apple's iPad. Since then, the iPad and Kindle Fire have seemingly been embroiled in a zero-sum war of tablet market dominance. But perhaps that's not exactly what's going on.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/kindle-fire-vs-ipad/
Composing Figurative Paintings from Photographs (Scottsdale, AZ)
There are times when "photo-sketching" for a painting is the only possibility, especially if it involves public interiors: restaurants, bars, museums, for example. This six-week class is designed...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15365
Mesmerize with Metallic & Interference Paints Workshop (Web-delivered)
Learn to harness the magic of interference paints & metallic paints on your own schedule. You'll learn how to use these unique paints to best advantage for accent, glamour or drama. The choice is yours...limited...
Multi-Touch iPad E-Book Lets You Flip Pages Like a Deck of Cards
It uses Apple’s private, undocumented programming APIs, so it’s unlikely ever to be seen in the App Store, but that doesn’t make this e-book page-flipping design any less amazing. The demo, from KAIST Institute of Information Technology Convergence, shows us just how lame our current e-books are. Most tablet-based e-readers have a fancy page-turn animation, [...]
Plein Air Painting in Sedona Arizona - Mentoring (Sedona, AZ)
Join Michael Chesley Johnson in scenic Sedona, Arizona, for 4 days of painting some spectacular scenery. Michael has participated in the Sedona Plein Air Festival since 2006 and will take you to some of...
Tweaking Its Identity Stance, Google+ Now Allows Nicknames
In the initial Google+ sign-up process, questionable profile names were flagged by Google's algorithmic recognition system, and users were prompted to try again. The same system will still recognize alternate names, but will begin to allow specific exceptions like nicknames, maiden names and names with alternative spelling.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/google-plus-pseudonyms/
U.S Tablet Ownership Doubled Over Christmas
Roughly ten percent of Americans got a tablet for Christmas, according to figures published by the Pew Research Center. In mid-December, 10 of U.S adults owned a tablet computer. Now, that figure has jumped to 19%, which suggests that ownership doubled in a month. Almost exactly the same numbers were also reported for e-readers. The [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/u-s-tablet-ownership-doubled-over-christmas/
Seascape & Skyscapes - In the Studio (St Simons Island, GA)
The workshop will focus on painting Seascapes & Sky over land and water. The class will be held in a studio setting and you are free to bring your own photos to use as reference or the instructor...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16218
WC101: Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner (Sarasota, FL)
The primary focus in this class is to explore the endless possibilities of the watercolor medium. Discover how to harness the energy of pigment traveling on your paper to create colorful emotive paintings....
Lunes, Enero 23, 2012
Composing Figurative Paintings from Photographs (Scottsdale, AZ)
There are times when "photo-sketching" for a painting is the only possibility, especially if it involves public interiors: restaurants, bars, museums, for example. This six-week class is designed...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15365
82nd Annual Statewide Exhibit, Landscape Color and Light - Santa Cruz, California
$2,000 in awards. Deadline: March 16, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page5.html#634628497880963750
iPad a Solid Education Tool, Study Reports
More and more schools are jumping on the digital bandwagon and adopting iPads for daily use in the classroom. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt performed a pilot study to see how effective iPad learning is. Using an iPad textbook for Algebra 1 courses, it found that 20 percent more students scored 'Proficient' or 'Advanced' in standardized tests than their paper textbook using counterparts.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/ipad-educational-aid-study/
Bodum Bistro Drip Coffee Maker: It?s Not Bitter
Danish kitchenware supremo Bodum has granted itself a do-over on the worst machine in your kitchen: the coffee-embittering drip machine. The new Bistro is a cross between old-school percolator and currently-fashionable pour-over coffee. And for convenience, it looks hard to beat. When you wake up, you head–like any rational human–to the kitchen to make coffee. [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/bodum-bistro-drip-coffee-maker-its-not-bitter/
Dimensions 2012 - Winston Salem, North Carolina
$1,800 in awards. Deadline: March 15, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634625048733681250
Dimensions 2012 - Winston Salem, North Carolina
$1,800 in awards. Deadline: March 15, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634625048733681250
Water Media Workshop (Redding, CA)
From traditional to experimental, participants will go from a study of composition, arranging shapes, assigning value and using contrast to execute a painting. Part two of the workshop is spent on Color...
Visual Magic with Mixed Media Workshop (Web-delivered)
Mixed media is exciting because it extends your creativity beyond the boundaries of traditional media. This online video class offers a closer view than in person class. Camera is 3 ft from my hands as...
Absolute Beginning Oil Painting Part II (Scottsdale, AZ)
This class is a continuation of Jane's "Absolute Beginning Oil Painting Class Part I". You will have fun applying previous knowledge of the basics, further developing skills in color, light and...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15315
The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards - Bethesda, Maryland
$14,000 total cash prizes, $10,000 best in show. Deadline: April 6, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page5.html#634625852017616250
Washburn University Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition - Topeka, Kansas
$1,000 honoraria. Deadline: May 31, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page5.html#634624877033993750
"Petite Pleasures 3 Day Oil Painting Workshop" (Marco Island, FL)
Three days packed full of incredible paint along demos, jam session paint-arounds, and one on one easel time. Learn the beauty of using transparent oils to achieve luminosity in your work (say good-by...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15606
Linggo, Enero 22, 2012
2nd National Exhibition of Intaglio Prints - New York, NY
Cash awards of $250. Deadline: February 29, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634624024971247500
Backpacker Painting In Historic Tubac Arizona (Tubac, AZ)
Join Michael Chesley Johnson for a mid-winter retreat in historic Tubac, Arizona. Besides historic buildings, we'll paint Tubac's colorful streets and its mountain views. For the student not yet comfortable...
Gadget Lab Podcast: CES Wrap-Up
This week on the Gadget Lab podcast, the gang recalls some of its favorite products from the whirlwind, week-long tech-stravaganza known as the Consumer Electronics Show.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/gadget-lab-podcast-ces-wrap-up/
Still Life & Costumed Figure Painting with Peggi Kroll-Roberts (Lodi , CA)
The first of the three-day workshop will focus on painting the still life, paying special attention to the surface quality of the paintings. Peggi will teach students how to say things in their painting...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop15932
Beginners Basics (Newport Beach, CA)
No experience necessary! Start from the beginning, as Debra teaches you about setting-up the plein air easel, composition, the color wheel, the palette, and mixing with the palette knife. This is a wonderful...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16542
Outdoor Painting in Gold Canyon, Arizona (Gold Canyon, AZ)
This landscape class will emphasize working from life. Most of the class time will be spent painting on location. After meeting the first day at Scottsdale Artists' School, the class will be based out...
Source: http://www.artshow.com/workshops/WorkshopDisplay.aspx?MedTheme=Oil&Location=All#workshop16102
Catagenesis - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$750 for each selected artist. Deadline: March 15, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page4.html#634625970942460000
Gadget Lab Podcast: CES Wrap-Up
This week on the Gadget Lab podcast, the gang recalls some of its favorite products from the whirlwind, week-long tech-stravaganza known as the Consumer Electronics Show.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/gadget-lab-podcast-ces-wrap-up/
Get Touch screen phone Opinions And New Mobile phone Opinions ...
They may be provided by whoever has tested the telephones and carried out in depth analysis. There isn't a cause to seem elsewhere than on line when you would like mobile phone reviews. You'll find the latest new cell ...
Source: http://lordoftheringscoins.com/get-touch-screen-phone-opinions-and-new-mobile-phone-opinions-online/
Art on Main - Hendersonville, North Carolina
Cash Awards: $4,500 Purchase Awards: $5,000. Deadline: June 1, 2012
Source: http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/page5.html#634626980620201419
Cellphones still distract drivers | Cheap Car Insurance
Cellphones still distract drivers. Posted on January 22, 2012 by admin. Rotorua drivers were among those questioned in the AA Insurance survey, which claimed that texting while driving was the biggest distraction for motorists. this week AA ...
Source: http://www.cheapcarinsurance2.com/cellphones-still-distract-drivers/
Watercolor Basics with Helen Shafer Garcia - Session 1 (Fallbrook, CA)
A class for the pure beginner: Experience the process of watercolors in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. This class will focus more on the process rather than product which will allow you to easily develop...
Sabado, Enero 21, 2012
Putting the Wow Back in Watercolor (Springfield, OR)
This powerful painting course will cover the latest in avant-garde watercolor materials, emphasizing the new Burridge bright and vibrant color wheel and design composition principles. You will also learn...
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