5 things I learned today (and don't want to forget)
5 things I learned December 7, 2011
1. Mobius ship http://5thin.gs/vGMqQQ
2. Timescapes http://5thin.gs/sE88mA
3. Hand-drawn music video... yay markers! http://5thin.gs/rNwjgx
4. PBS mini-doc on generative art http://5thin.gs/uXjLid
5. TED talk on the power of smiles for health and well being http://5thin.gs/rTd9DT
5 things I learned December 6, 2011
1. Pink infrared landscapes of Congo http://5thin.gs/sK4G46
2. 3.2 million dots make up this portrait http://5thin.gs/vzR9wV
3. Giant temporary pictures sand, snow, etc http://5thin.gs/sDTFSv
4. Virtually paint your room http://5thin.gs/tUTQpZ
5. Lots of interesting, fun and stunning photo animations http://5thin.gs/tJVPbP
5 things I learned December 5, 2011
1. Top 100 photos of 2011 from Reuters http://5thin.gs/vSlWS1
2. Startlingly busy traffic time-lapse of Ho Chi Min City http://5thin.gs/u9NdeY
3. Quad-copter awesomeness http://5thin.gs/uVsRCQ
4. Supercut of 2011 movies http://5thin.gs/rPfTGr
5. Videorative Portrait http://5thin.gs/sgj6GB
5 things I learned December 4, 2011
1. Whoa... Star Wars scenes... showdown or competition or something... awesome awesome http://5thin.gs/vGIzBP
2. Luis Buñuel's recipe for a martini http://5thin.gs/tDbedH
3. A vintage typewriter modded to be a chromatic machine http://5thin.gs/vQVGXJ
4. Floating balls in unison http://5thin.gs/rsyi6m
5. Walmart: information graphic http://5thin.gs/vONWpO
5 things I learned December 3, 2011
1. Surfing at night while decked out in glowsticks http://5thin.gs/su6AQk
2. A glass-floored walkway way up in Tianmen (天門) in China http://5thin.gs/sIa8o6
3. Stylish stop-motion animation depicting the history of the Universe http://5thin.gs/spP2o0
4. The 10 most interesting photos in American science history http://5thin.gs/uJjBBz
5. A photo set of an abandoned traditional ryokan (旅館) Japanese inn that happens to be built out over a river http://5thin.gs/u7sxRW
5 things Showdown: First Round Match-up: Van Jazmin v. John Lichtenstein
After checking out the links, vote for the person you think should go on to the next round, on their way to winning a Kindle.
Whoever has the most votes here, on the this post, by 11 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday December 7th moves on.
1. Zoomquilt http://5thin.gs/uP7SFu
This is the second Zoomquilt collaborative art project, featuring an endless portal of mind-bending digital paintings by over 40 artists. When viewed in full-screen mode, Zoomquilt is an immersive creation fit for repeated viewings - especially under the influence.
Van Jazmin is a cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. A Ringling College student and community activist, Van mixes with diverse crowds in the pursuit of all things creative in Sarasota, FL. He has been a key force in Zigzag Magazine (http://5thin.gs/ukCP4L), 529 Clothesline Gallery (http://5thin.gs/uZJeZD), and Third Eye Projections (http://5thin.gs/tJCOfT). See Van's blog at http://vanjazmin.tumblr.com
2. éS - Man Wolfs shoe ad http://5thin.gs/sZAFJY
best shoes ad i have ever seen
John Lichtenstein organizes, books, plays bass and omnicord in a Sarasota music projected called THE END OF THE DIAL TONE RADICAL EXPERIMENTAL COLLABORATIVE MUSIC BAND BAND (http://5thin.gs/srSyTK). He also organized Drummer's Night 1 thought 4 (http://5thin.gs/s8m4DZ), an annual show held in Sarasota Cock n Bull pub.
Readers of 5 things I learned today are pretty damned interesting themselves. But for the sake of sport, let us pit them against one another to see who can find the most interesting, yes?
5 things Showdown
Compete in a round by round showdown to win an Amazon Kindle and an article about you and your projects to run and be promoted on 5thingsilearnedtoday.com and our facebook page, google + page and tumblr
Round 1:
1v1
Bring your best, you most interesting. Whichever of you gets the most "likes" will advance to the next round.
5 things I learned November 30, 2011
1. Wildlife photography that makes you wanna pack your bags and get on a plane and get out there yourself http://5thin.gs/s1GAjK
2. Famous writers and their libraries http://5thin.gs/rqNSqI
3. A montage of Christopher Nolan films http://5thin.gs/rS9lE3
4. Awesome animated gifs... some of them are really amazingly mindbending http://5thin.gs/vVOijA
5. Criterion has asked a number of great people (including Wes Anderson) to pick their top ten films... http://5thin.gs/rK0DF3
5 things I learned November 29, 2011
1. Print your daily news http://5thin.gs/tTGr2M
2. 160 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie quotes http://5thin.gs/tHJ4u5
3. Creative Done manifesto http://5thin.gs/sblNgX
4. World's largest cave, in Vietnam http://5thin.gs/tahmyF
5. Astounding zombie illustrations http://5thin.gs/tDuUeS
5 things I learned November 28, 2011
1. Inside the mind of Kanye West http://5thin.gs/uae1GA
2. Redesigning the wheel http://5thin.gs/tL5Hin
3. David Beckham plays blind http://5thin.gs/u08nsY
4. A new collection of Marilyn's looks http://5thin.gs/unZI24
5. The senseless destruction of cocktails at super slo-mo http://5thin.gs/rZ0LKa
5 things I learned November 27, 2011
1. Magical photographs http://5thin.gs/rVm324
2. Flying stuff, lawnmowers, washing machines, etc etc http://5thin.gs/vm4QnR
3. Snowboarding down Denali in all its glory http://5thin.gs/vxhA86
4. Flooded rice fields look like stained glass http://5thin.gs/vXDPk2
5. 20 original book covers http://5thin.gs/t2AAZs
5 things I learned November 26, 2011
1. A song made entirely out of Mike Tyson quotes http://5thin.gs/uDEdY3
2. 48-hour film about the real drama of the Ikea catalog http://5thin.gs/uYGEpf
3. I hope i am never inured to the beauty of surfing, especially shot this way, in a place as beautiful as Fiji http://5thin.gs/vAbeqq
4. For fans of Italian rap, or of typography, or of the Blair-Witch-Project style camera shot... watch this http://5thin.gs/sPSOte
5. 50 good guys http://5thin.gs/urRuxj
5 things I learned November 25, 2011
1. All of the parts of familiar gadgets http://5thin.gs/u3rml2
2. Mosaic of 365 time-lapse skies http://5thin.gs/rFEZhL
3. Animation on bicycle wheels http://5thin.gs/slpAsd
4. Ten quirky science experiments to win friends and influence people... at parties http://5thin.gs/tefvuy
5. Seen from overhead http://5thin.gs/tcRFgQ
5 things I am thankful for
1. You. This last year has had a great deal of really interesting people take interest in what we are doing here. Thank you. As always we would love to hear from you: 5thingsilearnedtoday@gmail.com
2. Talented collaborators. Stephen McFadden (http://www.facebook.com/stephenrmcfadden), Gabriek Hernandez (http://thegabriel.tumblr.com), Scott Braun (http://scottbraunphoto.tumblr.com), Seth Sherman (http://sethsherman.com), Zak Eubank (http://5thin.gs/sLTWSh) and Devereau Chumrau (http://devereauchumrau.com)
3. Amazing friends. The unflagging support from badass friends: Brian Braun (http://5thin.gs/rDMpwQ), Matt Orr (http://5thin.gs/uTolt5) and John Lichtenstein (http://5thin.gs/rGeJfi).>
4. Incredible inspiration. Way too many to list, but some top sources that urge me to do more and do better: Funny Days (http://www.funnydaysseries.com/), The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band (https://www.facebook.com/endofthedialtone), Brain Pickings (http://www.brainpickings.org/), Colossal (http://www.thisiscolossal.com/), Coudal Partners (http://www.coudal.com/) 5. A supportive community. This Week in Sarasota (http://www.thisweekinsarasota.com/), The Asolo Rep (http://asolorep.org/), Sarasota Visual Art (http://sarasotavisualart.com/), Ringling School of Art and Design (http://www.ringling.edu/) and the Ringling Museum (http://www.ringling.org/)
5 things I learned November 23, 2011
1. Deadly and gorgeous http://5thin.gs/uf8fJ7
2. A photo-a-day project from a creative Madrileña http://5thin.gs/rF0UYm
3. Motorcycle drifting extraordinaire http://5thin.gs/s07ptC
4. Beautiful scenes caught by the Google Maps truck/trike http://5thin.gs/t9ijDQ
5. Single-rail alpine coaster (no brakes) http://5thin.gs/rPV3bH
5 things I learned November 22, 2011
1. Unbuilt Washington collects those national buildings and monuments NOT built http://5thin.gs/umkh9Y
2. Seeing flocks of birds, like in these photos, make my heart get 180% bigger http://5thin.gs/tBJnjl
3. "Depressingly Realistic Sexual Role Play Scenarios" http://5thin.gs/uGxgRK
4. Can't ever get enough of this animated short by Salvador Dalí AND Walt Disney: Destino http://5thin.gs/ulWMbL
5. Buran: the abandoned Soviet Space Shuttle program http://5thin.gs/uDaOCg
5 things I learned November 21, 2011
1. Hip-hop Dressage [explicit]: O how i wish it were so http://5thin.gs/rVGUaa
2. Dead-simple recipe for Dark Rum Caviar http://5thin.gs/tEl5S9
3. Stunning urbanscapes http://5thin.gs/vPvjfV
4. Public absurdity for fun and connection http://5thin.gs/uojaw3
5. All the Beatle's recordings all at once http://5thin.gs/vwK2IH
All Together Now - Everything the Beatles ever did. by ramjac
And while you are at SoundCloud, be sure to check out our Audio show http://soundcloud.com/5thingsilearnedtoday
5 things I learned November 20, 2011
1. Rappers and their sounds! http://5thin.gs/udNcsm
2. Maps made of letters http://5thin.gs/t0Kjum
3. Stunning entrants into the National Geographic photo contest http://5thin.gs/v0qyWm
4. Pictures inside of people http://5thin.gs/uR4yPK
5. An octopus-diving grandma http://5thin.gs/thfyN0
5 things I learned November 19, 2011
1. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope cut to fit into AC/DC's Thunderstruck http://5thin.gs/rQAssI
2. Bedrooms of cultural icons: Here is Patti Smith in William S. Burroughs’ bedroom at the Bowery http://5thin.gs/rJvspn
3. Eviscerated Architecture http://5thin.gs/uY3XoL
4. No Photoshop here. Surreal images from the 1970s using ingenuity to do what know we rely on Adobe to accomplish http://5thin.gs/urZCgr
5. Lovely concept: selecting albums and specific locations they are best listened to. Here, for example is BAT FOR LASHES – FUR AND GOLD. This album should be listened to: In Prague and the Czech countryside http://5thin.gs/tBBC35
5 things I learned November 18, 2011
1. Skateboarder shuts down the 405 in LA http://5thin.gs/u3MoyC
2. Leonardo's todo list http://5thin.gs/vXrj9c
3. Flowers are amazingly beautiful... i forget sometimes http://5thin.gs/vdoggH
4. Following the Ninth explores the impact and importance of Beethoven's Ninth http://5thin.gs/u8J15t
5. What happens when a pistol is fired underwater? http://5thin.gs/rQAz5U