Cool Installation at NY Historical Society

This was a neat installation at the NY Historical Society.  You tilt the board, and it tilts its view to compensate.  Then you can click on whatever you are looking at. I really want to emulate this in an ipad..

Historical Society - Broadband from Chris on Vimeo.

Cool iPad Rotation App in JCrew

Although I don't actually remember if it was a JCrew, I saw they had ipad apps in the store that had both cool interactions with the models.  The rotations are especially interesting.  And I got some tips on how to size a dress shirt, which for an engineer is vital.
Sorry for the light reflections.  I was filming it on my phone and only had a limited time.


IMG 0073 from Chris on Vimeo.


IMG 0072 from Chris on Vimeo.

Interesting Digital Candle

Saw this in a shop window in soho. I loved the digital approximation of a very analog system (i.e. flame)

IMG 0109 from Chris on Vimeo.

Museum of Natural History Subway Tiles

I was standing on the platform waiting for the C train to take me downtown at the NYC Museum of Natural History stop, and I looked down and saw these tiles.  There were 1 per section between the large iron beams holding the roof up.  I have no idea what they mean or what they are (or who the artist is), but they are interesting and hopefully I'll find out more about them at some point.  They look vaguely like either ancient cave paintings or possibly inuit art, I'm not sure.  There is also wall mosaic art, and a link about it here.

Neat Sculptures in Soho Store Window

I took these pictures in a store/gallery window near my Soho office.  Although I'm not really trained in art, I do appreciate fun chunky figure sculpture.  They have a certain Golem look which I just love to bits.  Unfortunately I can't tell you what gallery it is, so you'll have to explore Soho to find out!