Monthly Archives: February 2016

Superimposition – An historical perspective

Posted on February 24, 2016 by editor, facilitator, decider

* One of the most interesting trends that has arisen in this, the age of Photoshop, is the practice juxtaposing history and the present, by superimposing modern-day settings onto archival photographs. The subject matter is fascinating, yet the effect can … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS slugfest – the people have already spoken

Posted on February 16, 2016 by editor, facilitator, decider
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Give it up, inventors. A better mouse trap was built 150 years ago

Posted on February 8, 2016 by editor, facilitator, decider

In 1861 Colin Pullinger, West Sussex tinkerer, registered his latest invention with the Designs Office (application no. 4373) and called it The Perpetual Mouse Trap. A century and a half later, we’ve learned the man wasn’t prone to exaggeration. The … Continue reading →

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You can get inside Salvador Dali’s head. But do you want to?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by editor, facilitator, decider

It was almost inevitable that the extant coming-of-age of Virtual Reality would, in short order, take us places we should not go. Case in point: the St. Petersburg Dali Museum has produced Dreams of Dali, a 3-D, 360° video for the … Continue reading →

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