How it works: The first line of the video is recorded in real-time, but the second line is late by 1/60 of a second, the third is late by 2/60 of a second and so on to create a long rolling shutter effect.
This is by no means new technology, but the simple dance accompanied by Beirut music (La Llorona – March Of The Zapotec), is certainly one of best examples I’ve ever seen. It looks like some sort of alien mating dance.
The video actually came out a few years ago, but it’s recently been making the internet rounds, so it’s new to me. Here’s an example using the same technique from 1988 called The Fourth Dimension.
Check out this video of the Record-Breaking Space Jump by Felix Baumgartner. I watched the whole journey, and it was pretty breathtaking. I’m proud to be a human today! buy stromectol online langleyrx.com no prescription
“Sometimes you have to be really high to see how small you really are. I’m going home now” – Felix Baumgartner before the jump
Still Corners is a dream-pop group hailing from London. I posted this song mostly because of the vocal wailings of lead singer Tessa Murray. Her voice doesn’t sound contrived unlike many of the singers in the 80’s synth-sounding bands of today’s indie scene… and I really like how she raises her pitch at the end of each of line. It’s damn catchy.
Well, I have another Desktop Wallpaper for you. As you can probably tell, I am pretty excited about the impending skydive from space by extreme sportsman, Felix Baumgartner. In case you haven’t heard, the adrenaline-fueled Australian will be attempting a record-breaking jump from 120,000 feet. The current record was set by U.S. Air Force Capt. Joe Kittinger back in 1960 when he jumped from 102,000 feet.
It is important to note that while this mission is being a called “a leap from the edge of space,” space doesn’t really start until about 327,000 feet, so the statement is a bit of a reach. Nonetheless, this is the first skydive that will break the sound barrier, and the mission will also set marks for longest-duration freefall and highest manned balloon flight.
One of the reasons I think this mission is so interesting is that Baumgartner is basically skydiving in a hightech spacesuit. It’s pressurized and comes fully equipped with GPS, g-force meters, custom parachute to prevent tail spin, wide angle cameras, and state-of-the-art thermal gear to withstand the subzero temperatures of space. Suits like this will eventually allow us to jump from all the way up to 327,000 feet and beyond. Maybe one day you’ll even be able to eject from a space station in orbit and safely land back on Earth.
Here is a great photo of the current suit from all angles (click to zoom in):
And here’s a zoomed-in labeled photo for all the details:
As of now, the launch is planned for early in the morning this Sunday, about 1 day and 13 hours from now. You can watch the countdown here.
