I'm sure we have all been stuck in a slump when it comes to creativity, unable to find a way to jump start that creative brain of ours. Well how about watching a video created by
TO-FU. It's based on
Paul Zii's list of
29 Ways to Stay Creative. This list is full of ways to kick start your creativity and I personally have found that many of them work. I would have to say though #5 "
quit beating yourself up" is one that I need to work on. If any of my reader out there has another way to stay creative let me know. I would like to hear what you have to say.
Michael McCarthy known in the music world as
Orka Veer has captured the attention of
The Collective Loop. He currently has
three albums in his arsenal of exceptional music; however, I would like to talk more about his first album "Sam's Solution". This album came about due to Sam, a friend of Orka Veer's who has autism but used his personal talents to help those in need, which inspired Orka Veer to do the same. Orka Veer used his commitment to music and his selflessness and altruistic giving, and with his longing to cultivate these ideologies through his music, Orka Veer released and freely distributed his first full-length album "
Sam's Solution". The album was later remastered through his record label Feudal Records and 100% of the profits benefited an autistic charity.
If that doesn't capture your heart then wait till you listen to this album. It's structured with perfection and flow and it feels as though it's one whole track with many layers. Sam's Solution will have you feeling clear minded as you start to feel your mood change and inspiration starts flowing in. I have been listening to this album for a couple days and each time a new sound arises or a new mood forms. So with that being said, go and download his album
"Sam's Solution" for FREE and experience it for yourself or have a listen to the album below.
Remember those days when you use to be able to throw a snowball at someone without hurting yourself. Well you're in luck, now you can use the
Crossbow Snow Launcher ($40) and once again join the snowball fight. It's simple to use, just load a snowball into the front, pull back the lever, and fire that icy projectile at someone face. It goes up to 60 feet and it also includes a snowball press for those that have trouble even making snowballs. (This does occur). If shooting snowballs is not your thing, then use it to fling meatballs.
Source: Gizmodo
With shorter days and longer nights it can affect your mood, so how about relaxing with a new Playlist to get you through the long nights. Playlist-31 is here to give you that feeling of playing in the leaves or stuffing your face full of turkey. I'm not sure which one fur sure, but they both sound like fun. Lastly, here are some recommendations on some new finds like
New Villager,
The Drums "
Money",
Phantogram "
Don't Move" and more...
If you want to check out any of the other Playlist then click on
Archived Playlist in this post or on the right hand side of this blog or in the menu.
Tracklist
1. Black Rain
by New Villager
2 Free My Mind
by Katie Herzig
3. Don't Move
by Phantogram
4. Brush The Heat
by Little Dragon
5. Same Mum (Ghibli's In-House Love Affair Remix)
by Braids
6. Only Girl
by Ricky Eat Acid
7. Moments
by Giraffage
8. Green Aisles
by Real Estate
9. Up
by Spirit Sisters
10. Eyes Wide Open
by Gotye
11. Money
by The Drums
12. Strictly game (Harlem Shakes Cover)
by Tokyo Police Club
13. The Modern Age
by Exitmusic
14. Surface
by Teen Daze
15. The Party & The After Party (Kastle Remix)
by The Weeknd
The Carpenter is just the beginning for this series of short films regarding the art & science of professionals working with their hands. The way in which this video was shot was excellent with its use of motion tracking to point out different tools and unseen plans of the carpenter. It may be only a 1:41 but I'm impressed with his work. I took shop class and all but I couldn't do that. The most I could do was make a clock lamp.
Looking forward to seeing more video's by
Deep Green Sea.
Source:
JaredErickson
The Cabin, a platform high up on a sharp hillside overlooking the Lule River valley in Sweden. It's part of the
Treehotel which is a themed hotel park consisting of tree house designs by some of the leading Scandinavian architects. There are currently 24 rooms planned, with six now available for booking for about $600 a night.
This Cabin is like a capsule, a foreign body in the trees. It offers a view that would make anyone want to stay here. It also has an interior that is just as cozy as the surroundings. Even the trip to your hotel in the trees is a breathtaking adventure. Don't forget to check out the
other 5 rooms available to book on your next trip to Sweden.
Google has joined with
Samsung to produce the
Galaxy Nexus (TBA). This new phone will be the first to run the whole redesigned Andriod 4.0 or a.k.a Ice Cream Sandwich. Why they named it that I have no idea but it was bad naming. Yeah, what's your phone running? It's running "Ice Cream Sandwich". Really Google? I'm going to have to give you an F for your failure in naming the new Andriod 4.0.
Now let's talk about some of the features on this new phone. It will be sporting a 4.65 inch; 720p high-definition sAMOLED curved Contour Display, LG LTE or HSPA+data, a 1.2GHz dual core processor, NFC technology for instant sharing of content and
Google Wallet support. It also has Face Unlock a feature that gives you access to your phone using nothing but your mug, and a 5 megapixel rear camera with a LED flash boasting a single-motion panorama capability and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing cam, and 1080p video recording.
I think I found the phone that will be replacing my Google Nexus One?
