Pretty much, the French Government wants to start putting health warnings on "enhanced" photographs of people. Yeah.
Something we are all aware of, especially relevant to us as graphic designers. Heres the link:
http://in.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idINIndia-42600920090921
For some reason it reminded me of this too:
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/07/10/iran-you-suck-at-pho.html
Oh, and this too (sorry about all the links, this last ones great though)
http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The Day There Was No News - Video
I came across this while blog surfing, and I found the idea and concept very interesting, somewhat moving (and not to mention, a little bit humourous).
I read someones comment somewhere that this is what CNN should do instead of filling in the day with recycled hysteria. I think many news stations should take that advice...
Both of these videos do well to illustrate the old saying “no news, is good news”.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Exponential Function
Watch the Video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY
Dr. Albert A. Bartlett, Professor Emeritus of physics stated in his lecture;
that "The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function"
We are living in a degrading world, eco problems is on the rise, financial crisis is nearing its end (possibly not for some countries). We all need to be aware of these problems and aim to change it or perhaps solve it. However, the question that Professor Bartlett ask is that "were we ill informed or did we fail to realize it when it seemed less important?"
We as human beings have the tendency to fail to realize the significance of problems and statistics for the long term. There were a few free-thinkers and theorist who have tried to warn us about the problems we face today and yet the media, corporations and governments accused them of conspiracy and treachery. Isn't it clear that we could have been more prepared of these problems if the media did not, per say, 'sugar coat' the beginning of the problem in the first place; did not soften the significance of the information given to us.
If we thought more broadly and analytically, would we have been able to lessen the problems of today? You decide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY
Dr. Albert A. Bartlett, Professor Emeritus of physics stated in his lecture;
that "The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function"
We are living in a degrading world, eco problems is on the rise, financial crisis is nearing its end (possibly not for some countries). We all need to be aware of these problems and aim to change it or perhaps solve it. However, the question that Professor Bartlett ask is that "were we ill informed or did we fail to realize it when it seemed less important?"
We as human beings have the tendency to fail to realize the significance of problems and statistics for the long term. There were a few free-thinkers and theorist who have tried to warn us about the problems we face today and yet the media, corporations and governments accused them of conspiracy and treachery. Isn't it clear that we could have been more prepared of these problems if the media did not, per say, 'sugar coat' the beginning of the problem in the first place; did not soften the significance of the information given to us.
If we thought more broadly and analytically, would we have been able to lessen the problems of today? You decide.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Intolerable Beauty: Portraits of American Mass Consumption
Found this guy while researching, his work is worth a look; deals with excessive consumption, and some of the environmental issues regarding waste and so-called necessary "upgrades" of technology and such.
http://www.chrisjordan.com
http://www.chrisjordan.com
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