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  • Flashing a peace sign in a photo could lead to identity theft

    The National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan claims that taking and publishing photos of subjects who are flashing the popular two-fingered ‘V’ or peace sign could lead to identify theft. It warns that fingerprint recognition technology is now so advanced that even casual snapshots can be used to retrieve fingerprint information. The report also says the technology is widely available and easy to use.

    According to the NII, the danger lies in a combination of widely available smartphones with high-resolution cameras and the rising popularity of posting images on social websites. In an experiment the researchers were able to copy fingerprints from photos that were captured 3 meters (9 feet) away from the subject. That said, the fingers in question have to be in focus and the scene has to be well illuminated as presumably noise reduction at higher ISOs would destroy the fine low-contrast fingerprint lines. We would also assume that the experiment only works with high-resolution out-of-camera images. Many social media websites reduce the size and increase compression of posted images which should, with current technology, make it pretty much impossible to extract any fingerprint information. 

    However, if you frequently flash a peace sign in photos and are worried about the possibility of identity theft, the NII also has a solution to the problem: it has developed a transparent film that can be attached to your fingers. It contains titanium oxide and makes it impossible to scan your fingerprints from a photo but doesn’t interfere with identity verification. Unfortunately, the technology won’t be ready for another two years. For now, think twice about showing your fingertips in a photograph.

    (Photo: ‘Comic Fiesta 2014’ by Vernon Chan / Wikimedia Commons. Used under CC license)

    Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • 25 Photographs of the Moon with Peace and Tranquility

    The moon and night sky is a mysterious thing. Photographs of the moon can be tricky, but done well can convey an overwhelming sense of peacefulness and calm. I love doing night photography and when you can get the stars, moon or the Milky Way it’s even better.

    Enjoy these images of the moon and allow yourself to star gaze and be inspired:

    Photograph Moonlight shadows by Otto Hütter on 500px

    Moonlight shadows by Otto Hütter on 500px

    Photograph Bats under the moonlight by Weerapong Chaipuck on 500px

    Bats under the moonlight by Weerapong Chaipuck on 500px

    Photograph Winter Night by Arild Heitmann on 500px

    Winter Night by Arild Heitmann on 500px

    Photograph Looks like a Vulcano by Gianmaria Veronese on 500px

    Looks like a Vulcano by Gianmaria Veronese on 500px

    Photograph Lunar Eclipse Over Mt Shasta Revisited by Sean Bagshaw on 500px

    Lunar Eclipse Over Mt Shasta Revisited by Sean Bagshaw on 500px

    Photograph Dying Earth by Michael Goh on 500px

    Dying Earth by Michael Goh on 500px

    Photograph El Matadors View by Ted Gore on 500px

    El Matadors View by Ted Gore on 500px

    Photograph The Blood Moon by Timothy Green on 500px

    The Blood Moon by Timothy Green on 500px

    Photograph Road to Nowhere - Supermoon by Aaron J. Groen on 500px

    Road to Nowhere – Supermoon by Aaron J. Groen on 500px

    Photograph Golden Bay: When Night Falls by Yan Zhang on 500px

    Golden Bay: When Night Falls by Yan Zhang on 500px

    Photograph Winding Owens by Nagesh Mahadev on 500px

    Winding Owens by Nagesh Mahadev on 500px

    Photograph BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON by Michelle Cobble on 500px

    BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON by Michelle Cobble on 500px

    Photograph Storybook by Jeff Lewis on 500px

    Storybook by Jeff Lewis on 500px

    Photograph Pearly Gates to Nirvana by Yuga Kurita on 500px

    Pearly Gates to Nirvana by Yuga Kurita on 500px

    Photograph The Polarizer by Miles Morgan on 500px

    The Polarizer by Miles Morgan on 500px

    Photograph Moon by Uccio78 on 500px

    Moon by Uccio78 on 500px

    (Okay that was a sneaky one – it’s not the moon but I think the image is great so I shared it)

    Photograph Ancient Memories by Raza Durrani on 500px

    Ancient Memories by Raza Durrani on 500px

    Photograph The Old Bridge by Mostafa Hamad on 500px

    The Old Bridge by Mostafa Hamad on 500px

    Photograph with filter by Kajo_Kamil_Sadlon on 500px

    with filter by Kajo_Kamil_Sadlon on 500px

    Photograph Paying Reverence To The Rising Moon by Jeff Deveau on 500px

    Paying Reverence To The Rising Moon by Jeff Deveau on 500px

    Photograph Good Night... by Ahmet Kizilhan on 500px

    Good Night… by Ahmet Kizilhan on 500px

    Photograph Halo by Michael Bollino on 500px

    Halo by Michael Bollino on 500px

    Photograph Flight from moon by Michael Priesch on 500px

    Flight from moon by Michael Priesch on 500px

    Photograph Illuminate my Heart by Sherry Akrami on 500px

    Illuminate my Heart by Sherry Akrami on 500px

    Photograph Pink Moon by MO AOUN PHOTO on 500px

    Pink Moon by MO AOUN PHOTO on 500px

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  • Peace, Love and Photo Curtains


    Extra photos for bloggers: 1, 2, 3

    Gotta keep those good vibrations flowing, man.

    Transport yourself and your living space back to the 1960′s with a beaded curtain inspired Photo Curtain.

    It’s simple! Grab your favorite jpeg, a few supplies and string together a far out curtain of photographs.

    Put on your rose colored sunglasses and paisley poncho and hop on the diy Photo Curtain train.

    Craft a Photo Curtain of Your Very Own

    p.s. You (and your best pal) could snag a free trip to Way Over Yonder music festival *PLUS* Photojojo gear. Entering takes all of 5 seconds!

    Why It’s Cool

    The photo curtain adds a little pizazz to any window or door.

    Walking through the curtain and you’ll feel like your are being transported through the present and into the past.

    You’ll feel like a teenager again, except for this curtain isn’t made out of plastic beads and you are not listening to the latest music on cassette anymore.

    Added bonus: When the wind catches the photos they spin like little butterflies made out of photographs.

    Ingredients:

    • One photograph, to be printed on multiple pages (we’ll teach you how to do this). Or, a variety of small images
    • Laminating Sheets
    • Circular object for tracing
    • Pen
    • Scissors
    • Fishing line
    • Hot glue gun
    • Hot glue sticks
    • Curtain rod (any longish stick will do)

    STEP 1: Enlarge Your Image

    before

    Making a large image to prints on multiple pages is super simple thanks to blockposters.com.

    Choose an image and upload it to blockposters.com.

    Choose how many sheets of paper you would like your image to be printed on. The more sheets of paper you use the larger the final image will be and the larger your curtain will be.

    Download your pdf and click print.

    Sit back and watch as your large scale image prints out in little pieces.

     

    STEP 2: Make it Durable

    beforeTo help your curtain stand up to the elements, laminate each page you just printed.

    If you don’t have a laminating machine, don’t fear! These laminating sheets are easy to get and simple to use.

    Place one sheet face down and peel off the paper from the back. Place your photo face down on the sheet and rub to get the bubbles out.

    Grab another sheet of laminate and stick it to the back of your photo. It’s a laminated photo sandwich!

    STEP 3: Shape up

    beforePlace your laminated sheets next to one another to form the large image.

    Use your circular object and start tracing circles from the top of the image to the bottom.

    Start at the top edge of the large image and make sure the circles line up with one another as you trace circles down the image vertically.

    STEP 4: Cut your Circles

    beforeCut out the circles you just traced.

    Make sure you lie your circles down in the order you cut them, so your image stays in tact on the strands of your curtain.

    STEP 5: Measure the Line

    before

    Measure and cut the fishing line to fit the length of each row of circles.

    Add about 4 inches extra at each end of the fishing line.

    STEP 6: Fasten Your Circles

    beforeFlip your nicely lined up circles over to create the strands of the curtain.

    Place a heavy object on the top and bottom 4 inches of the fishing line to keep it in place and run the line down the center of your circles.

    Place a couple of dots of hot glue over the fishing line at the center of each circle to adhere the fishing line.

    (No hot glue? Tape works too).

    STEP 7: Tie ‘em to the Top

    beforeTie the top 4 inches of the fishing line to the curtain rod (you can also use a wood dowel, or a cool piece of driftwood, really anything you want).

    A couple of knots should do the trick for each strand of the curtain.

    Now, hang it up and admire. Nice work!

    Taking It Further

    • Print your photos double sided so when the wind catches the curtains you will see images on either side.
    • Cut different shapes out instead of circles. Hearts would be super cute for a wedding.
    • Skip hanging the strands of the curtain on the dowel and string them along a mantel or hang from your ceiling like a garland.
    • Hang the curtain above your bed to create a headboard. Sweet dreams!

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  • War and Peace: 15 Repurposed Military Structures

    [ By Steph in Architecture & Public & Institutional. ]

    Repurposed Military Architecture Main

    Once they were no longer needed as bunkers, flak towers, forts, airfields and barracks, these military structures sat empty and abandoned, a stark reminder of wars past and those that may occur in the future. But these structures were built to last, and now they serve surprising purposes – like climbing walls, aquariums, hotels, apartment buildings and night clubs.

    Flak Towers in Germany – Climbing Walls

    Repurposed Military Architecture Climbing Towers

    Flak towers constructed in Germany and Austria on Adolf Hitler’s orders during World War II have been reclaimed as climbing walls, music schools, shops, nightclubs and even an aquarium. These extremely strong structures were built to counter airborne Allied forces, with concrete walls three meters thick. Their size and durability made them difficult to destroy after the war, and many stood empty and abandoned for decades. Climbing equipment enables visitors to scale the 47-meter-tall (154-foot) Haus des Meeres in Vienna; it was once crowned with a Wurzburg radar dome, and now contains thousands of sea creatures, including a 300,000-liter shark tank.

    Airship Hangar – Water Park

    Repurposed Military Architecture Hangar Water Park 1

    Repurposed Military Architecture Hangar Water Park 2

    The world’s largest freestanding building is an airship hangar built at an abandoned Soviet military base just south of Berlin. Measuring 1,181 feet long and 688 feet wide, the structure was created for the delivery of massive industrial machinery like wind turbines, but a Malaysian firm has converted it into something much more fun: a water park. Tropical Islands Resort contains a 3,000-square-yard swimming pool, 600 feet of sandy beach and 50,000 trees in 600 varieties.

    Russian Bunker – Night Club

    Repurposed Military Architecture Bunker Night Club

    The 75,000-square-foot Taganskaya Protected Command Point in Russia was in military use from the 1950s to 1986, when it was abandoned. But in the early 2000s, a company purchased the disused subterranean space and transformed it into a Cold War Museum called Bunker 42, which includes a restaurant and night club.

    Torpedo Facility – Private Residence

    Repurposed Military Architecture Torpedo House

    A former Cold War torpedo facility in a London suburb, once used to test submarine technology, is now a stunning round home. The structure once boasted a 160-foot-diameter dome covering a 120-foot-long, 15-foot-deep pool where model torpedoes and submarines were rotated on a large arm up to 150 feet per second. The domed structure had to be removed due to contamination, but the home still features a 4-foot-thick blast wall.

    19th Century Gasometer – Apartment Building

    Repurposed Military Architecture Gasometer

    A 19th-century gasometer that was also used as an air raid shelter during World War II is now a luxury apartment building. The Fichte-Bunker in Berlin held gas for the city’s street lamps, but when they were switched to electricity in the 1920s, it was no longer needed for this purpose. The walls were reinforced with up to three meters of concrete for its use as a shelter, and 30,000 people allegedly took refuge there on February 3rd, 1945 despite its capacity of 6,000. Once the war was over, it was used as a homeless shelter for decades, and then held emergency supplies for the Cold War. The structure now holds thirteen two-story luxury condos with large grassy upper-level terraces.

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