Some cool stuff

A collection of things I've dragged onto my desktop recently.

Look at these last few in your browser. They're animated.

On this Day, (Tuesday) July 30

1935: The first Penguin book was published, starting the paperback revolution.

1943: Judy Garland's film, "Girl Crazy," was released.

2013: We celebrated Amy's birthday!

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On this Day, (Yesterday) July 30

2008: Daily Mail invited artists to re-imagine Botticelli's "Brith of Venus" in Photoshop.

2010: Several major brand of cat food we recalled.

2013: We celebrated Danny's birthday!

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On this Day, July 29

1920: Pancho Villa surrendered.

1972: Star Trek: The Next Generation star, Wil Wheaton, was born.

2013: We celebrated Nicole's birthday!

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On this Day, (Tomorrow) July 27

1970: Researchers released a popular article on the health concerns regarding antiperspirants.

1995: The Purina Dog Show aired on television.

2013: We celebrated Jamie's birthday!

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On this Day, (Tomorrow) July 27

1960: Vice President, Richard Nixon, was nominated as the Republican Presidential candidate.

1984: "The Neverending Story" released in theaters.

2013: We celebrated Andy's birthday!

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On this Day, July 23

1973: Monica Lewinksy was born.

1995: "Hamlet" closed at the Belasco theater in NYC.

2013: We celebrated Butler's birthday!

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On This Day, (Yesterday) July 21

1951 – Robin Williams, American comedian and actor, is born.

2003 – Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is released in theatres.

2013 – We celebrate Chris's birthday!

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On this Day, July 17

1991: "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" ranked #1 at the box office for the third weekend in a row.

2011: Dove Soap's "Real Beauty" campaign extended to online/mobile activations.

2013: We celebrated Tyler's birthday!

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On this Day, July 15

1968: TV soap opera, "One Life to Live" premiered on ABC.

1996: MSNBC began Microsoft internet-NBC TV.

2013: We celebrated Georgiana's birthday!

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3D printing with sugar

The Sugar Lab, Los Angeles architects Kyle and Liz von Hasseln, produces premium edible objects for wedding cakes or table centerpieces, using 3D printing technology. They invented a layered printing method that uses a mixture of sugar and alcohol.

From Colossal: 

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/07/beautiful-3d-printed-objects-made-of-sugar-by-the-sugar-lab/

 

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On this Day, July 10

1975: The Gladys Knight & Pip Summer series appeared on NBC.

1976: A chemical factory in Milan exploded.

2013: We celebrated Sarah's birthday!

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On This Day, (Yesterday) July 7

1981 – Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States.

1985 – Boris Becker becomes the youngest player ever to win Wimbledon at age 17.

1990 – The world wide web is born, when HTML is developed.

2013 – We celebrate Brian's birthday!

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Wingin' It

Steve Lovelace took iconic logos and replaced their lettering with Wingdings. It's a nice testament to how iconic (some more than others) these marks are.

Ok, I'm done with my mancrush on Steve Lovelace today.

Link: http://steve-lovelace.com

CG

Another Great Ads List

Full list on Buzzfeed: http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/10-of-the-best-unconventional-ads-ever

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On this Day, (Yesterday) June 16

1990: "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer peaked at #8.

1995: "Batman Forever" opened in theaters.

2013: We celebrated Jesse's birthday!

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40 Years of Pentagram

Pretty awesome video about the history of Pentagram. It's from last year but just in case anyone missed it here it is.
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The Forty Story from Pentagram on Vimeo.

On this Day, (Yesterday) June 9

1995: "The Brady Bunch Movie" premiered in the UK.

2010: Lunchables launched their Facebook page.

2013: We celebrated Liisa's birthday!

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On this day, (last Friday) June 7

1990: Michael Jackson was hospitalized for chest pains.

1991: The EPA published a regulation to control lead and copper in drinking water.

2013: We celebrated Sam's birthday!

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Smarter Cities

Ogilvy France has created a series of outdoor ads which double as variously a shelter, a seat and a ramp as part of its People for Smarter Cities IBM campaign.

As the film below explains, adding a simple curve can turn a billboard into something with an additional use, although the placement of the ads and the lack of any media company branding around them suggest that they are very much one-offs, created in order to be documented and spread online.

IBM & Ogilvy France Create Ads With A New Purpose in its latest "People For Smarter Cities" from Ogilvy Paris on Vimeo.

JS

On this day, June 3

1902: Lightning struck the Eiffel Tower.

1976: Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" went gold.

2013: We celebrated Robert's birthday!

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I'll have some fries with that art

Artist, Ben Frost, takes McDonald's fry containers and turns them into pretty awesome illustrations.

Link: http://www.creativebloq.com/art/would-you-some-art-your-burger-4132509

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On this Day, May 20

1973: Mary Tyler Moore won at the Academy Awards.

1980: A fire at a nursing home in Kingston, Jamaica killed 157.

2013: We celebrated Thom's birthday! Without him!

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On this day, (Yesterday) May 16

1969: Barbra Streisand appeared at the Friars Club tribute.

1995: "Star Wars Droids: Rebellion 2" was published.

2013: We celebrated Rebecca's birthday!

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Saul Bass Google Doodle

Google celebrated the work of Saul Bass' in their Google Doodle yesterday. Here's a pretty cool little video acknowledging his style and influence on the design world.

JJ