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Gallery Invasion
A dynamic projection mapping by Antoon Verbeeck and Filip Sterckx located in Leuven, Belgium: We used a Panasonic PT-VZ570U projector, which had the MH12-VZ75L Mirror Head from Dynamic Projection Institute mounted in front of the projector’s lens. This is basically a mirror that is motorized and programmable and that can rotate 270 degrees, as well …
Allemansrätten – Sweden on Airbnb
Allemansrätten – or the freedom to roam – is a principle protected by Swedish law that gives all people the right to be free in Swedish nature. It’s a place where you can eat berries from the ground, sleep under the stars, swim in the lakes and roam freely. To make this home available for …
History of the entire world, I guess
The fight to rethink (and reinvent) nuclear power
Nice piece by Vox on nuclear energy. Nowadays we generally associate nuclear energy with bad things like disasters and mushroom clouds … but producing nuclear energy is also carbon neutral, and the production process can be made safer and more efficient. Doesn’t that make it part of our future energy strategy? We have startups building …
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Dunkirk
Really looking forward to this one: Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Back in December I was in Brussels to see an IMAX showing of Rogue One. One of the trailers preceding the main feature …
Blade Runner 2049 Trailer
The Lotus Tree – White Bear
“The Lotus Tree” is a “Rock, Sludge, Metal, Post-Metal, Post-Rock” band from my hometown Deinze. Although I’m no big fan of metal nor screamo-stuff, I am a rather big post-rock fan (Slint!), thus making me like their sound. Whilst listening to this one I found myself nodding along with the track, and getting drawn into …
Cassius ft. Cat Power Pharell Williams – Go Up
Why Rappers love Grey Poupon
When listening closely to HUMBLE. by Kendrick Lamar you can overhear him rap about “Grey Poupon”, a brand of whole-grain mustard. This reminded me of this gem by Vox unearthing the history of Grey Poupon in rap: HUMBLE. appears on the magnificent album DAMN.. If you haven’t listend to it yet, you should.