They may look like pin-sharp photographs - but these amazing pictures are actually drawings created with the humble ballpoint pen.
The stunning pictures, measuring up to 10ft high, were drawn by a rising star of the art world, Juan Francisco Casas.

Casas said: “I guess it started off as a joke, to try and make something so realistic that people would think is a photo.

“I also wanted to create it with something that everyone has - a Biro. I don’t think it has ever been done before.

“For me it’s not that different from painting. I was trying to show that it doesn’t matter what material you use, it’s what you do with it.”

Casas only uses blue Bics and can get through several to make one drawing.

The only drawback is that he can’t erase any errors. He said: “Mistakes are the main problem. It’s better if I make them at the beginning.”

The Fentix Cube as described by it’s designer:

Featuring a unique ultra-bright (even in daylight) full-colour cubic screen and a unique cubic multitouch touchscreen technology (patent pending) this games platform has been programmed to implement various multi-dimensional games, puzzles, and lighting effects.

This looks like a great device. Mutli-sensory technology has always impressed me and is something I’m still intrigued by.
The BBC have a great write up of this new device that is getting a lot of interest.

…the colourful exterior masks a combination of innovative technologies that have propelled Apple’s iPhone and Nintendo’s Wii to huge success this year.

The cube contains a large battery, an array of LEDs and crucially three accelerometers which can detect the pitch and yaw of the device, and sensors on the inside surface for touch control.

I found this funny and thought I should post it.

I start college next week and we have new ‘oyster card’ style security access cards. Maybe I should try this way of getting in!

Here’s what Ant and I did when we visited MOMA in New York.

A few of us went to see 300 last night and we were all treated to an excellent experience.
The movie spent a year in post production, which is probably due to the way every scene has “crushed” visual colours and most of the film was shot against blue/green screens.

The film was based on one of Frank Millers graphic novels, much like Sin City, although completely different plot lines and shooting styles.
300 tells of The Battle Thermoplyae where King Leonidas lead 300 of his best Spartan soldiers in a fight to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.

There’s an incredible amount of violence in the film, but it’s somewhat subdued by the tasteful cinematography. It’s got a fantastic look to the film and is definitely worth watching if you’re not too spooked out with ancient tales.
Photocritic also have a rough guide on how to achieve the 300 look with any of your digital photos. Oh. The film makers preferred using Macs too… ;)