There will be 5.2 billion smartphones by 2011. 20 million mobiles are lost or stolen every year. Recycled phones typically go to China and Nigeria – countries having a high security threat! How much can your smartphone reveal about you? You need to read this... http://tinyurl.com/yjg54bg

A study by Oxford showed increased growth of nerve cells connections in the white matter of the brain  after a 6 week juggling training course –  and the connections remained after the juggling course had stopped. It didn’t matter how good or bad a juggler you were – the brain just seemed to want to be puzzled and learn something new. Go buy some balls... 
Nature Neuroscience, DOI:10.1038/nn.2412

Stumbled across a pretty cool photo site - Modern Collective. Pretty much has some random pics, but nice examples of creative photography plus I'm a huge beach fan Click here Can't wait to head up to Sydney and push my minolta to the limits!

Actionscript 3.0 didn't get a lot of support by those making the move from AS2. But Wonderwall's website has proven its sophistication. Wonderwall is an interior design firm established by Masamichi Katayama. Check out their site. It's fluid and... oh-so sexy! and definitely does justice to their work.

This video of Inspired Bicycles team rider Danny MacAskill  features some of the most amazing street/street trials riding I've ever seen. It has to be the most technically difficult and insane choice of riding lines you will ever see. This video goes way beyond what is currently considered as trials riding. Thanks to Phil for the link. Kind of uncanny that he is also Scottish!

Whether you're into photography, the beach culture, stunning beaches, surfing (good & bad), you'll appreciate the beautiful photography by Aquabumps. Dig deeper into the site, you'll find yourself concise surf reports detailing temperatures, winds, tides and forecasts for the upcoming week. This is where the waves live.

If you love to sit down with a nice cold beverage and watch exceptional examples of motion graphics like me, Prologue, based in LA has completed some wicked NYC themed title sequences for the MTV Music Video Awards  2009. Reminds me totally of when I went to NYC, especially the cabs and the subway plus some really good examples of typography. Visit this link to view screen shots. Click here to watch the ...

One of my fav animator's Blu, has created this trick outdoor animation, all painted by hand frame by frame. Love how he uses the outdoor environment to create the story.

The Blackbird, fly (BBF) is a twin lens reflex camera: one lens is used to expose the film, while the other is used like a viewfinder. It’s a style of camera from the 1920s. Unlike most twin lens reflex cameras, which take medium format film, the Blackbird, fly uses 35mm film - which you can process, scan and print at any one-hour photo store. GO convenience!