More than 50 years after the satellites that captured the first high-res images of the moon plunged to the surface and were destroyed, a Wired article tells the story of a group of people that found the tapes after they ended up in storage in California. Re-engineering the old drives capable of reading the tapes, they’ve recovered these historically significant images. Learn more
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When we stepped foot onto Bangkok’s Klong Toey slum, we had no idea what to expect or what we were getting ourselves into. A juxtaposition of feelings is what would best describe us at that moment. The further we delved in, the more we became overwhelmed by the lives and the spirit of its people. Life seemed so surreal there and somehow living with close to nothing seemed acceptable. It was absolute functioning chaos but shed a light on the excessive lifestyles of not just the west, but of people all over the world who cannot fathom living without the many luxuries they have.
The railroad tracks were cluttered with tiny wooden shacks, most of them falling apart with little or no windows at all. Families and friends were gathered around in circles, having a beer or two and sharing food. Children played on what seemed to be a perfect playground for their curious little minds; throwing fistfuls of dirt in the air and jumping on roofless mattresses on the trackside. The drug addicted roamed about, adding a bit of intimidation to the place but keeping to them selves most of the time. A melting pot of people lived along this path, all of which surprisingly seemed harmless. We were even invited to dinner by one local man, but didn’t want to press our luck considering we were new to the area!
Deeper into the narrow alleyways were glimpses of family life, and their daily routines were no different from ours. It was close to sunset and the scent of Thai cooking was amidst! Every time we encountered a group of young teenagers, they took the opportunity to practice their English, so we’d exchange responses with them in Thai and learned a few new lines along the way. To our surprise, we even came across one young girl playing with a new Ipad!
We tried to capture simple moments that wouldn’t patronize these ordinary people who often become stigmatized by the rest of society. There were moments where it seemed these people were just making the best of their situation, no matter how dire it may be. In essence, we all share the same emotions and handle the lives we were born into accordingly. The people in this community were nothing short of welcoming and vibrant. Their energy was infectious. The following photos are part of a project in progress.
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silent tapes is a series of projects by 2 photographers, Francis and Stephanie Lane, focusing on documenting the lives of people from different cultures in various slums around the world, and generating funds for those communities through their works.
http://www.silenttapes.com
We live in a digital world that gives us all the media we could possibly dream of at the click of a mouse, yet many people miss the old school physical formats from our past. Listening to vinyl and cassettes allows us to connect with music in a different way than MP3s. VHS and 8mm create visual aesthetics and atmospheres that are difficult to replicate in digital video. And the surprises inherent to analog instant photography help embed an organic quality to the recording of our memories. The challenges these retro formats present to capturing and experiencing media actually enhance our appreciation for the sound or image, making the art we love a bit more intimate, and real. Here’s a list of all the art used in the episode! docs.google.com Featuring: Eilon Paz, www.dustandgrooves.com Prof. Al Nigrin, Rutgers University Ryan Martin, Dais Records Rebecca Cleman, Electric Arts Intermix David Bias, Impossible Project www.the-impossible-project.com Music: Professor Kliq – soundcloud.com PhatRecords Music – www.youtube.com Jason Day – soundcloud.com Diadainconsupertrafra – soundcloud.com Nic Bommarito – freemusicarchive.org Binarpilot – www.jamendo.com Duckett – ccmixter.org More Off Book: Our last video on The Effect of Color: youtu.be Our short documentary on The Creativity of Indie Video Games: www.youtu.be Taking a look at The Art of Web Design: youtu.be We asked Can Fandom Change Society?: youtu.be An examination of The Art of Animation & Motion Graphics: youtu.be Follow …
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Terry White reviews the NEW iPad Camera Connection Kit for iPad, which allows you to download images from a memory card or your camera directly into the iPad. He even shows a tip for Compact Flash users! This video is in support of the written review to appear at terrywhite.com soon!
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