ProFORMA

ProForma (Probabilistic Feature-based On-line Rapid Model Acquisition) is a system that allows live on-line generation of textured 3D models. Very cool.

Push Your Ideas

Nice animation, and hopefully book, for the Langara College Rethink Scholarship.

The Making Of The Shining

Wonderful documentary about the production of The Shining, created by Stanley Kubrick's then-17-year-old daughter, Vivian.

The Eyewriter

Using eye-tracking apparatus and custom software The Eyewriter allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to draw using only their eyes.

Richard Feynman On The Social Sciences

Planning in advertising and what we don't know.

If You Could Collaborate

If You Could Collaborate is a new exhibition at London's A Foundation Gallery, in which leading designers and illustrators have created artworks in partnership with people from different professions and backgrounds. Of particular note is Anthony Burrill's work with astronomer John Griffiths, and Calligraffiti (above), a collaboration between typographers Craig Ward, Sean Freeman, and Alison Carmichael.

A Little Knowledge Goes A Long Way

Cool animation from Australian agency Three Drunken Monkeys and director Sean Pecknold for BBC Knowledge.

Type Trumps 2

Designer Rick Banks has created Part 2 of his Type Trumps card set, a pack of 30 game cards representing a selection of classical typefaces. Statistics include year of design, weights, cost, rating, legibility, and special power.

White Blood Cell Chases Bacteria

This film of a Neutrophil white blood cell chasing a Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria was captured on 16mm by David Rogers from Vanderbilt University. Very cool.

AR.Drone

Drone is a cool Quadricopter AR game for the iPhone. One of many on their way from the Parrot agency.