I love freight trains.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
[taken with Pro HDR and filtered with Camera+ using iPhone 3GS]
Instagram Web Apps
I love Instagram and what developers are doing with its API. Below are screenshots and links to some interesting web apps.
Three Story Victorian with Tree
This is one amazing Lego model. Rendering deterioration with Lego is very difficult, and the level of detail here is incredible. Zooming in on the photos at the linked site reveals a few of the intricate techniques used.
TiltShift Maker
TiltShift Maker is a really fun site that gives your photos the tilt-shift effect, which basically makes them look like miniature scenes. It works best on pictures with a lot of buildings and/or people. You can either upload a picture from your library, or enter a URL.
Here is a tilt-shifted version of the Port of Long Beach.
Container Ships Are Awesome Even As They Destroy The World
After reading this article, I want to find out where I can tour a container ship. Container ships and the ports they visit are completely awesome.
“Underneath, it’s a hyperalloy combat chassis.”
I loved the Terminator movies in my youth, and still do. I also loved Lego as a child, and that love was rekindled as an adult by my own children. Well, this piece by Martin Latta is the perfect combination of both.
Tascam introduces Portastudio for iPad
Hey audio geek friends, remember these? Check out the Portastudio four track recorder app for iPad, cassette deck and all!
#ff @philthethrill
If you like crime novels, movies, and tv shows as much as I do, check out these nitty gritty stories of a beat cop in 140 characters or less.
