Hm, seems I really missed the band wagon with this one. I stumbled across Blu Dot Clock somehow and now have it sitting on my desktop, seriously cool. Having decided to introduce everyone to it via my blog, I realised that everyone already knew about it back in April 2005.
Never mind, maybe it's time people were reminded of Blu Dot Clock again anyway. It is a little dynamic thing that goes on your desktop (which I usually hate) made up of 720 photographic images, one for every minute of the day.
Just to bring something new to this story, I made this nifty desktop wallpaper to go with Blu Dot Clock, so that when the clock is sitting on your desktop it doesn't look so out of place. I put the clock in the top right corner so I remember where it is. If your desktop is a different proportion to mine (1280x1024) I suggest you make the wallpaper 100% and add a white background to 'fill' because if you stretch it, the downloaded clock won't fit with the others.
Download the Blu Dot Clock here and if you are interested, get the Blu Dot Clock Wallpaper here.

Labels: Blu Dot Clock, clock, photography, wallpaper, website

Ok, bit of a shameless plug.
I have been super busy lately (excuse for irregular posts here) trying to finish up my freelance jobs before the big move into my new apartment (my very own!!!) next week.
Amongst the freelance jobs were a few websites and this one, Moshpit Collective, I really enjoyed. Check it out!

Labels: black, brown, fashion, Moshpit Collective, Scott Cain, website

I really love the way that the people in my city have embraced handmade and original works of art, craft and design.
Coming up in September 14th is Perth Upmarket which I found out about through the great Australian site, Indie. According to the site:

Perth Upmarket brings together Perth's talented artists, designers, stylists, craftspeople and gourmets all under one roof. The product mix is diverse and unique often with a distinguishable handwriting. It is a unique event to connect the makers of beautiful things to people who appreciate the unique, handmade and locally designed.

It seems a bit early to be telling you about this but if you're a sandgroper with a knack for the crafty, start putting stuff together and get a stall at Perth Upmarket.
Otherwise, on September 14th, be sure to support your local arty-types and check it out!

Labels: art, craft, indie, market, perth, website

Idée have developed this amazing little contraption for searching flickr by colour. You can select up to 10 colours from the panel and those colours will be in the set of images that come up. I don't know about practical application but it sure is fun to play with.
Check out Idée Multicolr Search Lab and go crazy!

Labels: colour, flickr, grey, idée, orange, website

On my daily review of Screenfluent I noticed this new entry that is definitely worth checking out. It's a website for the Caxton Street Festival and uses image, texture and colours to the maximum effect. Mmm, crayfish... Pity I live on the other side of the country, otherwise I would check out the festival for sure.
The only thing missing is a little favicon. Maybe they could use a little round lemon slice or red fish? Nevermind, still worth checking out!

Labels: festival, screenfluent, seafood, website