13 Jul 2014
by paulmcd
in Current Affairs , Film , Ramblings
Tags: 40th , Anniversary , Astronaut , Blue , Documentary , Earth , Earth taken from space , Film , fortieth anniversary , Marble , OVERVIEW , Photo , photograph , Planet , Space , Video , Vimeo
Another fascinating video documentary over on Vimeo.
This one marks the fortieth anniversary of the famous photo of Earth taken from space. The planet was likened to a ‘blue marble’ and became an iconic photo.
This documentary looks at astronauts experience of seeing the Earth for the first time from space.
Click the pic to go to Vimeo to watch it.
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22 Apr 2014
by paulmcd
in Film , Ramblings
Tags: Alfonso , Alternative , Bullock , Christopher , Cuaron , Cut , Edit , Film , Gravity , Movie , Redefine , Reeve , Sandra , Space , Superman , YouTube
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06 Feb 2014
by paulmcd
in Current Affairs , Film , Photography , Ramblings , Science , Travel
Tags: Amazing , Astronaut , Atmosphere , Balloon , Baumgartner , Bull , Capsule , Dive , Earth , Fall , Felix , Felix Baumgartner , Jump , Planet , Red , Sky , Space , Stratosphere , Stunt
VIDEO
Check out this new footage of Felix Baumgartner’s amazing skydive from the upper reaches of our planet’s stratosphere. What an extraordinary feat and what a strong stomach Felix must have!
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27 Dec 2013
by paulmcd
in Animation , Arts & Crafts , Books , Current Affairs , Film , Music , Photography , Ramblings , Science , Tech , Travel , TV
Tags: 2013 , Achievements , Andy , Asteroid , Baby , Beginnings , Born , Computer , Courage , Culture , David Beckham , Djokovic , Doodle , Duchess , Equality , Exploration , Film , Francis , Frontiers , Gay , George , Google , Grand , Icon , Iconic , Internet , Kate , Katherine , King , Lou , Mandela , Margaret , Marriage , Meteorite , Most , Murray , Nelson , New , politics , Pop , Pope , Popular , Prince , Reed , remarkable moments , Respect , Review , Rights , Search , Searches , Silence , Slam , Space , Sport , Tennis , Thatcher , Tournament , TV , William , Wimbledon , Win , winner , World , Year , Yearly , Zeitgeist
Google sums up the year 2013 in a minute and a half. Bit short but there are some truly remarkable moments in this short clip. Be inspired!
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09 Nov 2013
by paulmcd
in Arts & Crafts , Photography , Ramblings
Tags: alignment , Arts , CMYK , color , colour , copyfitting , Design , Designer , file , Font , graphic , graphic designer , Hero , Image , Media , Negative , Photoshop , proof , raster , Rebecca , Rebecca Swift , resolution , RGB , Serif , sheet , Space , Swift , swipe , tear , vector , words
My sister is a graphic designer, so this ones for her!
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Credit: Rebecca Swift
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24 Jun 2013
by paulmcd
in Film , Music , Ramblings , Science , Tech
Tags: Astronaut , Chris , Floating , Guitar , Hadfield , International , Music , NASA , Oddity , Space , Station
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17 Jan 2013
by paulmcd
in Ramblings , Tech
Tags: Armageddom , Comet , Doom , Doomsday , Earth , End , Hit , Meteor , Meteorite , NASA , nature , Observatory , Science , Shower , Sky , Space , World
So the end of the world came and went without anything happening back on the 21st December 2012. But when is the next forecast of doom scheduled for? Such a positive posting this is, but quite an interesting read nonetheless.
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