No Reception

My house already has enough problems getting cell phone signals but if for some reason you’re looking in to blocking reception at your own location, there is a new, slightly aesthetically pleasing, possibility.

A painting that is really a cell phone jammer can be yours for $150.  That’s a lot of money for a less than stellar piece of artwork, but if you’re into the tech … Hang this on your wall and you don’t have to worry about reception, you’ll already know it’s not supposed to be working.

Digital Graffiti

This past Saturday Alys Beach Florida was host to over 30 digital projections, or digital graffiti, as a one of a kind art festival.

With artists from over 18 countries participating the festival works with digital projections onto the community’s stark white buildings to create both new and changing displays of light and art, or graffiti.  The event is popular and legal, which puts it in a far different category than its spray painting namesake.

Present Day Picasso

Paint has come a long way from paint brush pens to Squeezable 3D options and mess less Color Wonder stuff options continue to exceed all of our most basic needs.  But what about us tech people?

Well, aside from the all out professional drawing boards and photoshops of the world a new concept for digital painting brings all the wonders of the real thing to the screen.

Virtuo, a digital toolset could help all of us beginners get a feel for the art without the mess (and we’d look a lot cooler than using that color wonder stuff).  The concept is basically a digital pallet with pens, brushes, the whole deal, just no need for paper.  Use real painting skills on a less than real canvas.

Too bad it’s just a concept now, but it still look pretty sweet.

Weekly Links–Discovery Edition

To infinity and beyond . . .

Watching the space shuttle lift off is a sight that still gives me goosebumps. You can watch live video from NASA as the shuttle Discovery orbits the Earth. 

Making a special trip this time around is veteran spaceman Buzz Lightyear! NASA and Disney have partnered to encourage students to learn more about science, technology and math.  A 12-inch action figure is flying in the crew compartment of the latest shuttle flight.

Beginning Saturday, May 31,  online games featuring Buzz Lightyear will be available by visiting NASA’s homepage and clicking on the box for the NASA Kids’ Club

Photo credit:NASA/Steven Siceloff

Get your free copy of Sesame Street Magazine here.  This 16 page PDF can be viewed online and activities can be printed to enjoy with your child. I have some of the print versions of this magazine, and look forward to checking out this option.

Now that summer is here, I am always looking for things to do with my son. I especially love art and discovered this wonderful site filled with creative art projects developed by a real art teacher, Kathy Barbro. The examples of work she posts from elementary school children is really top-knotch. She says on the site that she posts the ideas to help kids get more art in their lives now that so many schools are cutting art education. Kudos!