Photography

Invisible watermark

Watermarking images can sometimes be a decent way to allow posted content to make the rounds online, while ensuring that the source of the content is correctly attributed. One thing that’s always bugged me about watermarking, however, is that the original source site becomes all peppered with ratty attributions or logos that detract from the […]

MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup

MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup

From the MAKE Flickr pool Electronic Valentine’s Day card [above, top-left] LED felt brooches[above, bottom-right] PicAxe beat looper [above, top-right] How To – Simple method for blinking LEDs Making the game … better iOSC multimedia controller for iPhone/iPod Touch DIY USB Arduino plug LED fish = art circuitry [above, bottom-left]

The Photographic Dictionary

I just discovered The Photographic Dictionary site through the COLOURlovers blog, and it’s a great source of visual inspiration. The image above (by Federico Ciamei) is for the definition of Stripe, but the words range from the very concrete (Airport, or Green) to the abstract (Ephemeral, or Senescent). I love the way it makes me […]

MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup

MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup

From the MAKE Flickr pool Connecting a relay to Arduino Hardcover hard drive with moleskine enclosure [above, lower-left] “Firsts” from the MAKE Flickr pool Tuning into wifi radio [above, lower-right] Converting a joystick to wireless [above, upper-right] Painted circuit sketchbook Sweet cupcake stepped tone generator (and more) [above, upper-left]