One way to make your own floating island - from floating junk!

One way to make your own floating island - from floating junk! They guy who did this succeeded, but seems a bit off his gourd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnLhWpy_nqI

"Natron is a free open-source, cross-platform compositing software.

"Natron is a free open-source, cross-platform compositing software. It aims to produce visual effects." That said, how it does this baffles me entirely. Is that effects for images, video, what? Looks snazzy though.
#natron #opensourcesoftware  
http://natron.inria.fr/

Just what I've been looking for!

Just what I've been looking for!
http://www.bibme.org/

How can there NOT be ghosts in a place like this?

How can there NOT be ghosts in a place like this?
#ghosttownphotography  
http://www.forbidden-places.net/urban-exploration-hospital-X#1

Another photo exploration of Gary, Indiana.

Another photo exploration of Gary, Indiana.
#ghosttownphotography  
http://www.forbidden-places.net/urban-exploration-gary-indiana-ghost-town#1

Until earlier today I only knew two things about Gary, Indiana - its name, and that it was in Indiana - and that...

Until earlier today I only knew two things about Gary, Indiana - its name, and that it was in Indiana - and that only came from THE MUSIC MAN.  I watched an episode of a series about life after Humanity, and Gary was used as an example of what happens to an unlived -in city after 30 years.

It seems that Gary was a company town for US Steel and and when that declined so did the city. The population dropped from 200,000 (less than 1/2 the population of the city area I live in) to below 80,000. As it did, houses and other places were just left abandoned. This article shows some of them.
#depopulation #ghosttownphotography  
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2173761/Tragic-portrait-city-decline-The-desolate-ruins-Gary-Indiana-reveal-decaying-heart-Americas-proud-industrial-centre.html

A year old article, but interesting none the less.

A year old article, but interesting none the less.
#opensimulator #mesh  
http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2013/03/mesh-in-opensim-part-2-even-meshier/

Steam Punk drawing

steampunk 1 by Laura Ess, on Flickr

Something I did to get out of a deep depression following an anxiety attack - decided to draw myself as a steampunk lady. The rifle is based on a Warehouse 13 prop. The background is based on a late Victorian telescope.

Design your own track - a free program.

Design your own track - a free program.
#scalextric #freesoftware  
http://www.scalextric.com/design

Looks sorta cool, but don't build in a flood plain. This makes me think of a Hobbit hole but above ground.

Looks sorta cool, but don't build in a flood plain. This makes me think of a Hobbit hole but above ground.
#diy #strawhouse  
http://www.motherearthnews.com/green-homes/cob-building-basics-zm0z13onzrob.aspx#axzz3MrUd2WV1

The last time I looked at Krita (back in 2007) it was an overly simple drawing program.

The last time I looked at Krita (back in 2007) it was an overly simple drawing program. This time it seems to have updated to a fully functional painting and comic making program. Nice!
#krita #digitalpainting #digitalcomics  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBfv8t9r4dQ&list=PL8A96A483225EEBD4

I wish I'd known this BEFORE I finished my graphic novel (final version done in Illustrator)!!

I wish I'd known this BEFORE I finished my graphic novel (final version done in Illustrator)!!
#adobeillustrator #comics  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhsqRjBehmw

I've seen a few of these before, but they are no less spectacular for that.

I've seen a few of these before, but they are no less spectacular for that.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/autodeskeducation/the-most-unique-pieces-of-architecture-around-the-worl?b=1

I have always loved this design, though it looks like something fairly impractical to live in and prone to rapid...

I have always loved this design, though it looks like something fairly impractical to live in and prone to rapid aging.
#design #architecture  
http://www.cultofweird.com/blog/futuro-house/

This looks ultra cool, but I've never met ANYONE (that I know of) who actually uses LaTex.

This looks ultra cool, but I've never met ANYONE (that I know of) who actually uses LaTex.
#opensourcesoftware  
http://sourceforge.net/projects/texstudio/

This looks a hideously overthought bit of software. No doubt it's EXTREMELY GOOD at , um, whatever it does!

This looks a hideously overthought bit of software. No doubt it's EXTREMELY GOOD at , um, whatever it does!
#outliner  
http://alternativeto.net/software/outline-4d/

Pretty straight forward - try some of the online text games on the page.

Pretty straight forward - try some of the online text games on the page.
#interactivestory  
http://twinery.org//

Love the design, but with what we know about Venus now, unlikely.

Love the design, but with what we know about Venus now, unlikely.

Originally shared by Bambi Dingman

Sorry if this has been posted before, as it's an older article, but I hadn't seen it before and found it interesting.
http://www.science20.com/robert_inventor/will_we_build_colonies_that_float_over_venus_like_buckminster_fullers_cloud_nine-127573

Synching can be an issue when you have a home network

Synching can be an issue when you have a home network . The Windows powertoy is fine, but this looks much more useful.
#fileutility  
http://www.freefilesync.org/