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25th of November, 2009
deathboy
 | 06:19 pm - Auto Panorama
Auto Panorama
Automated Panoramic Stitching software – the internal accelerometers and GPS would be used to note the position of the camera and as the phone is moved, photos are taken and stitched using standard computer vision techniques and open up super-resolution photos on the phone! The images will be geotagged, and have standard features like export to Facebook and Panoramio. Hotspots can also be linked to Wikipedia entries in a similar way that Wikitude overlays them.
-- my mate's entered a competition to dream up new applications for the Google Android platform and needs his app concept voting for [more info]
It's both a good idea, and the prize will very much help go toward his PhD studies, so if you have a moment, please go and vote for "Auto Panorama" (no sign-up required!)
Cheers!
Current Music: As It Occurs To Me - Show 7 - Richard Herring
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reuters_oddly
| 12:33 pm - Canada, Australia ranked best places for expats
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/oddlyEnoughNews/~3/2XQ-P6_42Kc/idUSTRE5AO39X20091125 CANBERRA (Reuters) - Looking to work overseas? Head to Canada, Australia or Thailand, according to an annual global survey which found recession-hit Britain was one of the worst locations to live for expatriates.
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reuters_oddly
| 12:34 pm - Irish use strike day to shop across border
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/oddlyEnoughNews/~3/TOwN8PKrS4o/idUSTRE5AO3AG20091125 DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish workers caused traffic jams on Tuesday as hundreds made use of a one-day public sector strike to do some Christmas shopping in the cheaper stores across the border in Northern Ireland.
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reuters_oddly
| 12:35 pm - "Coffee police" fight fraud on shop shelves
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/oddlyEnoughNews/~3/IPqaedbTKj8/idUSTRE5AO3AN20091125 GUARAJUBA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's coffee industry is engaged in a tireless battle against rogue roasters who cut corners and costs by bulking up their products with corn, soy or even wood, the ABIC industry association says.
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reuters_oddly
| 11:17 am - Man robbed of $2 million bank withdrawal
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/oddlyEnoughNews/~3/nMS3lvxwhQU/idUSTRE5AN4T520091125 TAIPEI (Reuters) - A man in Taiwan was robbed of more than $2 million in cash that he had just withdrawn from the bank, a police official said on Tuesday.
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whedonesque
| 05:15 pm - Stephen Mooney's Angel sketchbook is now up for order
http://whedonesque.com/comments/22477 http://moondog-themoonblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/angel-sketchbook.html 84pages
10EURO each
5EURO for shipping worldwide
He'd rather use paypal
He and the others from Ecclectic Micks' have also released a sketchbook that you might be able to order http://moondog-themoonblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/ecclectic-micks-sketchbook.html
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steamfashion
[artvixn]
 | 09:19 am - Zoo Photo Safari
We were asked by a representative of the Woodland Park Zoo, here in Seattle to do a photo shoot in their Rainforest exhibit to promote a class they are doing in January. The shoot was quite fun. The resulting poster from our photo safari at Woodland Park Zoo.
You can view the rest of ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) helix90's photos here.
~artvixn
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steamfashion
[bunnisteffi]
 | 10:08 pm - Defining 'Steamy'.
I've just recently landed myself in steampunk-verse, though I have come across some steampunk elements in my BJD and lolita circles earlier. Before I start seeking and hoarding clothes and items and gutting old watches for parts XD, I would like to ask some questions. Hope you folks can help me out!
( Questions, questions... )
Much thanks in advance! If someone has already asked similar questions that have been answered, please direct me to those, too.
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steamfashion
[lady_ruthven]
 | 04:16 pm - New Steampunk Fashion Resources website
Replacing the old geocities steampunkfashion links page is a new re-vamped website with tonnes more links, not just clothing!
Steampunk Fashion Resources & more....
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steamfashion
[lil_runningdeer]
 | 01:24 pm - Lots of goodies for sale!
Hi everyone,
Yes I'm back for more! ;)
I have several items for sale in my etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Brainerror
Steampunk necklaces, steampunk earrings, a steampunk clock & other odd bits and bobs.
In my Ebay shop I have a mini skirt by PHAZE, Steampunk alice band, steampunk bracelet, Chinese bracelets, Steampunk brooch & a steampunk hair clip: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/brain-error/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=
Please have a look, any questions please feel free to contact me through either site.
Thank you!
~ D.
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gears_and_steam
[elae]
 | 11:09 am - steampunk in a comics competition
Hey all! I'm new to the community. I've been working on a project I figure might be of interest to some of you :)
Back in July/August I teamed up with a writer I know, and we put together an entry for Zuda.com (DC Comics' webcomic imprint)-- our comic IN MAPS & LEGENDS was accepted and it's been running in the November competition for a few weeks now!
Basically, if our webcomic comes in first place (they count votes, ratings, favorites, views & comments), we get a contract to continue the story. All that good stuff. We’ve already got our foot in the door, getting this far, but at this point it’s up to voters (and anyone you can pass it on to~) to keep us at #1. So far there has been a LOT of hand-wringing this month. (You can check out the current rankings here. It's been a tight, tense race so far.)
 Here’s a quick run-down of our story:
Kait doesn't know why she gets up in the middle of the night to carve a map onto the wall of the spare room of her apartment. Before she can finish it, though, a strange man named Bartamus shows up at her place in the middle of a wintry night, claiming to be from another, dying world that desperately needs Kait’s help.
So if you like curvy girls who glare a lot, maps, and the potential for some major steampunk, take a look! (check out the airships in the background of the last page-- there'll be a lot more of that if we win!)
If you haven't voted at Zuda before, I know the site can be confusing, so I put together a quick image tutorial on how to vote. Hope that helps.
The competition only lasts for November, so please vote before the month is out! I've been posting extra art and teasers at my site, too: http://www.niki-smith.com/
Thank you in advance! Spread the word! Let's win this!
Zuda's currently serializing another steampunk title too, called SIDEWISE-- check that out while you're there.
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reuters_oddly
| 09:49 am - Hitler's favorite car makes comeback?
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/oddlyEnoughNews/~3/hAHZvo0BltE/idUSTRE5AN4U320091125 BERLIN (Reuters) - A car expert says he has tracked down Hitler's favorite Mercedes to a garage near the town that helped the Austrian-born Fuehrer become a German citizen.
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jon_a_ross
 | 07:40 am - Danya continues to sleep upon me at night
In the last couple of months Danya learned she could sleep upon me and at the early hours of the morning awake me to feed her. This has disrupted my sleeping for weeks now. Since monday I have taken to breaking the feeding times of the cats up into three, instead of the two we used before. Now I feed the girls at 6 am, 4 pm and 9ish pm. So far, it has worked. Danya isn't hungry enough at 4am that she attacks the soft tissue of my toes or elbows, nor leaps upon my chest from Jen.
But all is not perfect yet. I feel the weight of her still upon my chest hours later, from where she just sits and pulls down for hours at a go. Of course, now she is a lap cat of sorts I have to expect the downsides of that...
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nemesis2207
 | 02:54 pm - Montreal in less than a month...
I was going through last year's pictures and found this one... I can't wait to see my family again!
My brother, me, mom, my stepbrother and my mom's boyfriend in the woods, near mom's cabin.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/mice/lethargic.gif) listless
Current Music: Camouflage - Together
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melbournemaniac
[inflightdata]
 | 12:06 am - SHOUTING LAGER, LAGER, LAGER, LAGER
I'm new to this sort of thing, so, if you could share with me, I'd much appreciate it! Where are your favourite places to go dancing like a fucking crazy in the CBD on a Friday night? I've never really had the opportunity to (my nights out tend towards quiet drinks in ~classy~ places), but recently I've felt a yearning to go out, get completely wasted, and dance like a motherfucker with strangers and friends 'til the wee hours.
Bonus points for places that play awesome electronic music and wouldn't be averse to playing me a track by Underworld. Cheers, all!
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andricongirl
 | 11:58 pm - home!
am back from tas.
i was chasing small children around in hedge mazes and mini 4WDs (though not at the same time, though that could have proved more interesting)
so what's been happening internets?
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melbournemaniac
[harmonybear]
 | 10:59 pm - Cage for sale
I have a rather large rat/ferret cage I'm trying to sell.
( photo and details under cut )
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/moonsis/stars/purple/hot_sp.gif) hot
Current Music: tv
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victorian_fash
[princessmadison]
 | 01:02 pm - for your xmas shopping....
www.princessmadison.net
www.myspace.com/princessmadisoncreations
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dalekboy
 | 10:45 pm - Nice to be wanted
The Entertainment Store rang me today to see if I could fill-in on some Father Christmas-ing.
On one hand, tempting, I absolutely love the job, and love working for ES. It would be six hours over this weekend and again the next.
On the other hand, the weekend is where I rest up after looking after Lex through the week, so I can be ready for the next week. Santa-ing knocks the stuffing out of me.
On one foot, money! I like money, it tastes like plastic but allows me to do or buy Things (TM)!
On the other foot, we have a guest coming to stay over the next two weekends. Between looking after Lex during the week, Kringling, and post-Kringling recovery on the weekend, it would cut into much of my available time to hang.
Balanced on my nose, if I do play Hanakoko, it will pretty much confirm that I'll also be playing the part for the children of some friends of mine, and possibly be putting a visit from St. Nick up on eBay. I love surprising kids with a visit from the jolly fat man in the red costume. But in the absense of getting them the wrestler Vader, me as Sinter Klaas goes down pretty well.
Hanging from my chin and jiggling in a disconcerting manner, I kind of need to give them an answer tomorrow to minimise them being stuffed about. So would need to check my costume, comb my wig and beard, check that I have enough toupee tape strips for beard attachment, have the make-up for my eyebrows and cheeks, and do a test run to remind myself of how it all goes together, so I don't over-blush the nose or cheeks. No good Saint Nikolaus having a boozers blush!
All this while sorting clothes, trying to do the eBay stuff I've been wanting to get up for more than a week, and feeding, changing, and playing with Lex.
And racing around my brain like a stunt cyclist in the ball of death is - I get to help a company I really like out of a slightly tight spot, and I get to play the best part in the entire world!
Much thinking to do.
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melbournemaniac
[_anaesthesia]
 | 10:06 pm - It's that time of year again...
Where I urge you to please vote for my jewellery label (and fashion blog) in the 2threads Australian Fashion Awards!
You can vote every day (please do) and by voting you can go into the draw to win HEAPS OF PRIZES! Woo free things!
You guys are so super great and supportive of my endeavours and I am really appreciative. So to thank you in advance for your votes I'm also offering MM a big 20% discount on my Drink Me Alice jewellery range just in time for Christmas! Use the code MMANIAC for your discount - fun and quirky jewellery for girls and boys all under $50/piece and make excellent gifts! I've never offered that much off my jewellery EVER so that is awesome.
So please vote Drink Me Alice for BEST ACCESSORIES and Sea Of Ghosts for BEST FASHION BLOG! Please!
And since I know you guys LOVE free things, I'm ALSO giving away a genuine leather bag and Drink Me Alice necklace on my Sea Of Ghosts so hop over and enter the competition!
See how much I love you? Pls return the love, you won't even get herpes! VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Voting ends on the 20th of December and so does the MMANIAC discount code.
Love you! x
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melbournemaniac
[how_appropriate]
 | 10:03 pm
does anybody know any shops where i would be able to buy little mario character figurines? wario in particular, but any would be good...
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melbournemaniac
[madamenilef]
| 09:10 pm
3771 (and his huge wang) and mikestuchbery (whose wang I have not yet experienced) are restricting my abuse of liquor at taco bills. Apparently 15 standard drinks is too much for a trashbagggg
Delicious delicious fishbowls!!!
The Corner Hotel has nothing on this shit!
Ps inflightdata and jimmyjack are cuteeee.
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little_details
[duckgirlie]
 | 02:43 am - Book (or something else, but probably a book)
Searched: Various combinations of 'sport' 'book' and 'classic', but all were unsuccessful.
Setting: Modern-day USA.
I have two characters at the beginning of a relationship, and the moment that tips the scale from casual flirting to flirting with intent involves them bonding over something unexpected.
One characters is obsessed with sports (mainly baseball, but America football as well), and the other isn't, at all. My idea was to have them both be reading the same book, one that's about sport(s), but also 'good enough' that the non-sports-fan would be a fan of it as well.
Would anyone be able to suggest anything?
It doesn't have to be a book, but I think that would work best, as whatever it is ties in to the plot later as a present after a huge fight, so a book (preferably an old one) would suit that part of the plot better, but the bonding part is the most important, so something else might work instead.
Thanks!
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drjon
 | 07:34 pm - Xmas is coming! Man the canons! Can the namons! Nam the macons!
One particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip ... but there were problems everywhere. Four of his elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind schedule.
Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her mom was coming to visit...this stressed Santa even more.
When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence and were out, heaven knows where. More stress. Then when he began to load the sleigh one of the boards cracked and the toy bag fell to the ground and scattered the toys.
So, frustrated, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a shot of whiskey. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had hid the liquor and there was nothing to drink. In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the coffee pot and it broke into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw it was made from. Just then the doorbell rang and Santa cussed on his way to the door...
He opened the door and there was a little angel with a great big Christmas tree. The angel said, very cheerfully, "Merry Christmas Santa. Isn't it just a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Isn't it just a lovely tree?
"Where would you like me to stick it?"
Thus began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree. Sauce with that?
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steamfashion
[rebelowl42]
 | 11:06 pm - Hello World
Hi All,
I'm a long time lurker who finally up and joined. I'd like to share my (incredibly cheap and quick) iPod case modification. I tried to go for the handmade look by crinkling the foil as I pressed it down. I think that may have been a mistake. Once the glues dry I'll put it all together and post a followup pic if people are interested. Any comments are welcome!
Materials:
Acrylic iPod Case $15
Brass Foil Tape $5
Scraps of Faux-Leather FREE
Scrap Plastic Gears (spray painted bronze) FREE
Random old car headlight FREE
Gear Medallion from Michaels $3
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steamfashion
[dolphin_daze]
 | 07:49 pm - Steam Bugs and faces
been a while since I posted anything steampunk inspired so I thought I would post a few of my new pieces. The first four are Steampunk bugs that I made out of paperclay. On the back I added a pin back so that they can be worn on a shirt or jacket but I also left the antenna with loops at the end so that jump rings could be added to the end and they could be worn as pendants. Each one is made by pressing watch parts into the clay then latter painting them, some parts of the bugs are sealed in a glossy finish and some are in a matte finish.
( Read more... )
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steamfashion
[zenbeer]
 | 12:06 am - Cheap Accessory on ebaz
I think that these are pretty nice looking for a utility pouch for your belt, and the design, along with the old-style latches lands this firmly within the steamy category. The pouch is actually for a pack of smokes and a cellphone, but I could see these being use for all sorts of things, including my blackberry (which is a pain in the ass to carry around in costume).
( Read more... )
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steamfashion
[caradina]
 | 07:29 pm - Help!
Hi Everyone,
I am looking for an affordable (under $200) Steampunk styled suitjacket for my boyfriend that I can get delivered to me (in Detroit) by X-Mas. He is really interested in the US "Wild West" side of the style, and is a tall and of larger build. I would need a generous 1X or a 2X. Can you give me suggestions of reputable, good quality ateliers that I should check out? I don't have time to order something and have it not work out! Thanks in advance!
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/acedia/littlegent/chipper.gif) cheerful
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melbournemaniac
[hayleymabob]
 | 06:11 pm - dagwoog dogs
Where can you buy some dagwood dogs (aka corndogs) in Melbourne outside special events like Moomba or the show? My boyfriend and I love them but we can only seem to get them twice a year :(
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girlgenius_lab
[sugeatarc]
 | 01:27 am - Tarvek Sturmvoraus -- Threat or Menace? (Nov. 25 Strip)
So is Tarvek suddenly getting good at fighting an indication that he's picked up Gil's skills from the Si Vales Valeo link?
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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patchworkkid
 | 05:03 pm
Computer back. Larger hard-drive. Runs faster. The need to reinstall a tonne of essentials aside, this is great.
If you don't have an Xmarks account, I strongly urge you to do so. It automatically backs up your browser bookmarks. All I had to do was log back on and I had my old browser setup in less than a minute.
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steamfashion
[pirategeisha]
 | 01:05 am - Scandinavian?
Hello my loves!
Long time, no post, but now I come to you in my hour of need: for my costume class at school, we are doing "An Enemy of the People" which takes place in Victorian Norway. I have been looking, but there does not seem to be much information on the internet about the costumes of the era... does anyone have any links or info? I would really appreciate it!
My previous project was designing a circus, and of course mine was Steampunk themed! I'll post the pictures just as soon as I can get them scanned.
Thanks, all!
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someposifeed
| 05:57 am - [Life With Rippy] Pioneer
http://www.rhymes-with-witch.com/lwr11252009.shtml
If there are any problems with the comic or website, or if you have any questions, comments, or complaints you would like to address directly to Randy, please email him at choochoobear@gmail.com.
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domesticmouse
 | 04:26 pm - I got nerd-sniped.
In line with this XKCD comic, Neil Fraser wrote some code that had me totally sniped on the end of a post about taking photos of the moon.
So much so I wrapped it in a main and ran it. Just to deal with the doubt.
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drjon
 | 03:26 pm - For Aussie, and for Brissie, folks
- Poly Waffles are being discontinued! Argh! Must
go stockpile... learn to make a vegetarian version...
- Urgent request: Anyone in Brissie have a flashy, neony or just plain loud coat/jacket I can borrow this weekend?
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nuwishas_tail
 | 11:24 pm
just bought a Plat A Tac MAC Medium Armour Carrier Kit and half-leg rig for Stargate LRP http://ping.fm/ALoDs
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patchworkkid
| 03:19 pm
Michael Atkinson now trying to ban Modern Warfare 2 in Australia.
Personally I've no love for the game, but I wish to Christ this idiot would vanish into the same 1950's-themed nursing home that took receipt of our former (aaah...) PM.
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