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PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet

Michael Feger — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:23:54 +0000

Tell Congress not to censor the internet NOW! – fightforthefuture.org/pipa PROTECT-IP is a bill that has been introduced in the Senate and the House and is moving quickly through Congress. It gives the government and corporations the ability to censor the net, in the name of protecting “creativity”. The law would let the government or Read More »

Earth | Time Lapse Fly Over from Space

Michael Feger — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:22:05 +0000

Time lapse sequences of photographs taken by the crew of expeditions 28 & 29 on-board the International Space Station from August to October, 2011, who to my knowledge shot these pictures at an altitude of around 350 km. All credit goes to them. Shooting locations in order of appearance: 1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the Read More »

A Magazine Is an iPad That Does Not Work

Michael Feger — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:30:07 +0000

Technology codes our minds, changes our OS. Apple products have done this extensively. The video shows how magazines are now useless and impossible to understand, for digital natives. It shows real life clip of a 1-year old, growing among touch screens and print. And how the latter becomes irrelevant. Medium is message. Humble tribute to Read More »

Portraits of Loving Pets with Disabilities

Michael Feger — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:00:56 +0000

While pet photographer Carli Davidson may be known for her awesome Shake series where she uses high speed photography to capture dogs in motion, she’s recently turned her attention to another project that deserves some much needed attention. Pets with Disabilities was an idea that started two years ago while Davidson was walking alongside the Read More »

Steve Jobs: 1955-2011

Michael Feger — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:39:00 +0000

President Obama on the Passing of Steve Jobs: (more quotes here) “Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it. By building Read More »

2011 Summer Showdown Car Show Graphics

Michael Feger — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:23:42 +0000

I designed the graphics for the Michael Feger Paralysis Foundation’s 1st Annual Summer Showdown Car Show. This main graphic was used to make the flyers, dash plaques and t-shirts.

Collector Car Appreciation Day July 8, 2011

Michael Feger — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:07:29 +0000

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Councils announced July 8, 2011 as “Collector Car Appreciation Day.” The date marks the second commemoration in what will become an annual event to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in Read More »

What happens on the Internet every 60 seconds?

Michael Feger — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:34:08 +0000

This is what’s happening every minute on the internet: Search engine Google serves more that 694,445 queries 6,600+ pictures are uploaded to Flickr 600 videos are uploaded to YouTube, amounting to 25+ hours of content 695,000 status updates, 79,364 wall posts and 510,040 comments are published on social networking site Facebook 70 new domains are Read More »

Ultimate Dog Tease

Michael Feger — Sun, 15 May 2011 00:50:03 +0000

iPad 2′s Front Facing Camera Makes Glasses-Free 3D Possible

Michael Feger — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 08:25:59 +0000

Thanks to its front-facing camera, the iPad 2 is capable of producing a glasses-free 3D effect using head-tracking technology. Jeremie Francone and Laurence Nigay from the Laboratory of Informatics of Grenoble at the EHCI Research Group have used this technology, along with some really basic applications, to show off what the iPad 2 is capable Read More »