(via Ubuntu blog)

Gimparoo! Adapting Photoshop Tutorials for The GIMP.

This does look good. Recently my Dad bought a new iMac, and as such have been trying to get to use more OS apps, like the Gimp, Firefox and Thunderbird. The biggest problem was the Gimp, even though I installed Gimpshop (makes the gimp  look a little more like photoshop) for him, there were still growing pains, as a lot of the UI is still quite different - but perhaps with these tutorials the transition might be easier.

R

through lastfm (again) I found some rather excellent music.

it is Malian Contemporary Music, and the track I heard “Kele Mandi” blew me away, so I’m going to have to get that album!

wow! (via Wired)

Bionics (also known as biomimetics, biognosis, biomimicry, or bionical creativity engineering) is the application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. Also a short form of biomechanics, the word ‘bionic’ is actually a portmanteau formed from biology (from the Greek word “βιος”, pronounced “vios”, meaning “life”) and electronic.

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talk about mouth watering, the peoples involved at deliciousdays do it again!

R

yep, it was cold again last night

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the joys of icy weather…

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these Atomic Blast Photos, are pretty impressive.

it is a hard thing to visualise such power, and yet, here we can see what they look like. the use of that power was terrible, but what is mystifying, is that what we see here is what formed our universe and world, albeit on a much smaller scale… fascinating

With a planet of fire, Joshua tree’s near the base get vaporized in just microseconds.

(via cynical)

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darragh took a very nice shot recently,

christmas trees… on a beach

nice one Darragh

R

Great shot this

North Atlantic Skyline: Gorillaz

(via eybeam/reblog) have some boxes with lego at home… wonder whether I’ll have all the right pieces for this though.. definitely not all the same colour if I do…

Medium Format Pinhole Lego Camera

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(via Petroglyphs)

You must take a look at these…

The rest of the site is also worth checking out: http://www.cloudappreciationsociety.org/.

R

Thanks goes to Darragh who sent me this link (via)

Thought it was excellent

Bit of fun with the Gimp…