Technology used for art

These fully spherical images are shot by Will Pearson, view them on his website in full screen mode for a mind blowing view of the world he captures.

Joao Ruas

Finding a replacement for James Jean to create the cover art for Fables was no easy task. However Vertigo have managed to find an artist who was not only as talented as James but can also move the story forwards. Joao Ruas' art is able to convey the emotion and mysticism of the Fables comics. Have a look at his site and be amazed.

Bar code revolution

These people make custom bar codes which is nice use of an often overlooked aspect of packaging, well done.

1972 Munich Olympics

Amongst other things the Olympics bring a regular flurry of graphics to the world. These posters from the 1972 Munich Olympics by Otl Aicher are some of the best to date and originals are still available to buy.

Dealing with the cold

Great Britain is snowed in and this image from NASA’s Terra satellite taken on January 7th shows how it's all looking from above, utterly amazing.

The lightning field

In 1977 Walter de Maria placed 400 stainless steel poles in a remote area of the desert around Quemado, New Mexico. The Lighting Field's exact location remains a secret but you can arrange an overnight stay in their cabin in the hope of a strike, we want to go.

Blogs we like: World of technology

This is no ordinary tech blog. From the new to old, innovative to obsolete, futuristic to out right mad this blog looks at all aspects of technology from past to present. Well worth a look.

No blogs for me

You may or may not have noticed that the blogging here on Driving Horse has been somewhat slack lately. The blame lies with the guys at Infinity Ward for bringing out the latest in the Call of Duty series, Modern Warfare 2.

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Junkyard Dogs

Here is a brilliant collection of 'retro' art and photography. This will keep you going for hours. Cool as fuck.

Lego Matrix

Brilliant bit of stop motion animation. A true homage to the original. See more here.