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SIGGRAPH 2012 Review

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:35:53 -0400

Dropbox sent me to SIGGRAPH for the past few days, and I thought I’d post the highlights here.

My favorite papers/talks at SIGGRAPH:

Selectively De-Animating Video http://graphics.berkeley.edu/papers/Bai-SDV-2012-08/
Panorama Weaving: Fast and Flexible Seam Processing http://www.cs.utah.edu/~bsumma/Panorama_Weaving/index.html
On Filtering the Noise from the Random Parameters in Monte Carlo Rendering http://agl.unm.edu/rpf/
KinÊtre: Animating the World With the Human Body http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/animateworld/

My favorite shorts:

Disney, Paperman http://disneyvault.net/tag/paperman/
Supinfocom Arles Students, Wanted Melody http://www.supinfocom-arles.fr/Supinfocom_Arles/Wanted_Melody.html

Favorite Emerging Tech:

Botanicus Interacticus: Interactive Plants Technology http://s2012.siggraph.org/attendees/sessions/botanicus-interacticus-interactive-plants-technology
Tavola: Holographic User Experience http://s2012.siggraph.org/attendees/sessions/tavola-holographic-user-experience
Tensor Displays http://s2012.siggraph.org/attendees/sessions/tensor-displays-compressive-light-field-synthesis-using-multilayer-displays-0

"The loudest duck gets shot” is a Chinese proverb. “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down” is a..."

Tue, 10 May 2011 03:09:49 -0400

““The loudest duck gets shot” is a Chinese proverb. “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down” is a Japanese one. Its Western correlative: “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.””

- What Happens to All the Asian-American Overachievers When the Test-Taking Ends? — New York Magazine

Click on it! (speakers on)

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:18:00 -0400

Click on it! (speakers on)

Photoshop Secret Shortcuts

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:31:06 -0400

Photoshop Secret Shortcuts:

I found this useful.

Photo

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:59:27 -0500

Seriocomic

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:54:22 -0500

having both serious and comedic qualities or tendencies

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inothernews

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:02:24 -0400

inothernews

Miniature graphite sculptures by Dalton Ghetti (via bauldoff)

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:39:05 -0400

Miniature graphite sculptures by Dalton Ghetti

(via bauldoff)

Protip

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:24:00 -0400

advice from a pro

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YouTube in 3D? Pass the 3D goggles please. (view on YouTube...

Fri, 14 May 2010 23:44:35 -0400

YouTube in 3D? Pass the 3D goggles please. (view on YouTube website to see 3D options)

Perspective Puzzle: Anamorphic Art in the Toronto Subway

Wed, 12 May 2010 04:01:48 -0400

Perspective Puzzle: Anamorphic Art in the Toronto Subway

Top 40 Housing on Airbnb

Mon, 10 May 2010 18:44:52 -0400

Top 40 Housing on Airbnb

Video

Wed, 05 May 2010 01:31:52 -0400

I would like to visit all of these. 15 of the World’s...

Tue, 04 May 2010 15:22:25 -0400

I would like to visit all of these. 15 of the World’s Weirdest Buildings.

I love web comic artists. (Thanks Cathy.)

Sun, 02 May 2010 21:25:00 -0400

I love web comic artists. (Thanks Cathy.)

Credits - Facebook Developers. I’m excited. I hope I get...

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:15:26 -0400

Credits - Facebook Developers. I’m excited. I hope I get to work on this team.

Tofu

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:22:00 -0400

Marinade Ingredients:
1/2 cup soy sauce
Sesame oil, a few drops
Rice wine vinegar, to taste
2 cloves of garlic, minced
A pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb. block of firm or extra firm tofu

Gently squeeze the extra liquid out of block of tofu with a paper towel. Cut tofu into 1/2 inch by 1 inch pieces. Mix all marinade ingredients together and toss tofu in marinade. Let stand for at least 30 minutes (the longer the better) tossing occasionally.

In a wok or deep sided fry pan, heat to medium-hot 1-2 tbs of canola or olive oil. Remove tofu from marinade and stir-fry for 2 minutes (save marinade for sauce). Remove tofu and set aside.

"Yesterday Anna was talking about how she cooked Padthai using tomato sauce, peanut butter, and..."

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:08:00 -0400

“Yesterday Anna was talking about how she cooked Padthai using tomato sauce, peanut butter, and everything that is not actually in Padthai!!!! I promised her that I will send the approved recipe of Padthai. So, I think I’m just going to send out to everyone, just in cause you’re interested in cooking “authentic” Padthai by yourself too. (http://www.thaifooddb.com/recipes/Stir-Fried_Rice_Noodle_with_Shrimp.html)”

- Mangpo!

The TinEye is quite a cool product. I’ve been reading...

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:17:00 -0400

The TinEye is quite a cool product. I’ve been reading their blog: The Idee Blog. This is particularly entertaining: Multicolr Lab.

Also here: http://www.logre.tv/

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:15:42 -0500

Also here: http://www.logre.tv/