The B.N.P. and it’s policies (more…)

Patrick Hughes uses paint and 3D canvasses to create perception-puzzles.

• here is the link to his homepage

• here is a link to a piece of his work (a 300kb download)

Link to my thoughts.

Statement of Intent, Stephen Cross

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I’m learning Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for creating websites. Thanks to the great SteamSHIFT engine who helped me get started, gave me a few pointers and found this site which is a beginners course in css.

I’ve started using my own website to play with. Please have a look, see what you think and let me know.

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Statement of Intent, Stephen Cross

Turns out these guys might know a thing or two about lenses and the like

Drawing Machine:

The drawing machine is based on the idea that a mechanism, with freedom to move on a surface, will make repetitive and incremental movements. A pencil or pen added to the mechanism then graphically records the movement, producing the type of pattern seen in old banknotes, etc.

Tempted to buy a few of these. See what I could make them do if I strung them together. . .

ELECTRIC PEN:

This uses an electric motor to produce heat when in contact with fax paper. Magically (from the pupils’ point of view), it creates instant pure black lines – equivalent to drawing with a spirit marker but without toxic fumes.

Not quite sure why I like this, you’ll know when I work it out.

Can Crusher:

The classic experiment of crushing a can using atmospheric pressure is now cheap and easy! Simply attach the special moulded top to any empty drinks can, let a small amount of water vapour cool down inside, and the can collapses. The top can be re-used any number of times.

I must get me one of these!! Call it childish but this is the kind of thing I LOVED as a kid.

A german page (mein Deutche est nicht zu gud) with 12 minute footage of a man wearing inverting glasses. Well worth watching if you’ve got a fast internet connection. I don’t know anything about the authenticity of the site but the footage, although poor quality, is very interesting.

See link here

I’m really intrigued by the design of the glasses and whether they use prisms or mirrors - I think I need some help translating the page. . .