‘Helios’ the Greek personification of the sun also has a dark secret life, being the face for the world’s least favorite energy company BP. Given that the petrol giants are the cause of some of the world’s worst environmental disasters the folks at logomyway.com are running a competition to redesign BP’s logo…

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Do you remember making panoramas from a series of closely situated photos? Did you ever think that panorama technology could get much better than that? Probably not, I’m guessing that’s why you don’t work for Yellow Birds Don’t Have Wings But They Fly To Make You Experience A 3D Reality. Yellow Bird (for short) is a Dutch company pushing the boundaries of online film and video with their innovative 3D video technology. Yellow Birds camera technology closes resembles that of Google Street view and films simultaneous high quality footage from a series angles and stitches them together to create interactive video panorama’s. Check out their website and have a play with some of the stuff that they’ve created. While something of a novelty at the moment I foresee this kind of technology going off in a big way, maybe with skateboarding?

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STREET/STUDIO is written by artists about artists and takes you on a journey through Melbourne’s amazing and highly appreciated street art enviroment. The launch will be at No Vacancy’s new Atrium at Federation Square on June 4.

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There is nothing worse than getting ready for bed and not wanting to get in because your doona cover is just too unattractive for words. ‘No more!’ say Andy and Peta of Hells Blankets. With their online quilt cover company these talented young kittens have been helping people feel at home in their abode for over a year now. They also stock cushions, sleeping masks and pillow covers. The quilt covers are a limited run so get in there and buy something purdy for you self now y’hear?

Hipster Bullshit almost sounds like the kind of celb knockoff crap sold in most Melbourne ‘fashion’ stores, but it would be too honest a label for such things. The name is a parody of the up-market,  second-hand style boutiques aimed at the ‘arty’ crowd. Two girls, fed up with the ‘independent’ fast fashion have created Hipster Bullshit,  truly unique, affordable and sustainable range of jewellry.

Theses fine ladies, one Aussie and one Quebecian will be at the at Rose Street and Bowen Street markets over the next few months if you want to get your hand on these super cute and fanciful pieces.

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The Social Studio presents its second series of design talks throughout May and June 2010 with local designers discussing their work and backgrounds. The Studio is an amazing community project where industry excess clothing is re-configured into original clothing by refugees. They also have a shop and a cafe, it’s goodness all round and worth supporting. It’s a great opportunity to support a good cause as well as learn from Melbourne’s most successful designers.

Both Nicole Fausten and Lina Didzys inherited their parents’ post World War II European frugality, only using recycled materials for their challenging, wearable and empowering pieces.

Inspired by surrealism, the energy and attitude of the 80’s street culture and the punk ethos, a name is a label was born overseas while the two friends were travelling. All a name is a label products work to breathe new life into recycled objects while demonstrating new possibilities to the wearer.
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Every once in a while it’s nice to reflect on where we are and what’s transpired in getting us to that point. It might be that I was born in the 80s and that I’m currently reflecting on that period with multi-coloured psychedelic glasses on, but computer graphics produced in the 80s and early 90s kick some serious ass.

Ron Hays was a pioneer in early computer graphics and has produced some of the best video art I’ve seen to date. The process of creating these beautiful pieces using primitive technology simply boggles the mind. It just goes to show you don’t need shit loads of amazing technology to produce something great, you just need good ideas. Skills and talent help too.

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This Saturday night at Stattbad come along to the WMSG Gallery to celebrate the closing party for A touch of Evil. But of course we couldn’t end it on such a simple note. So for the perfect “finassage” recipe add one empty swimming pool, a bunch of vj artists, 4 live music acts and a dash of water. Actually take out the water…. and put in a stage.

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If your wardrobe is anything like mine it’s full of hand me downs, op-shop gems and the occasional smell that reminds you of grandma? If you’re unfamiliar with Melbourne’s second hand shopping scene then you might be a bit crap at shopping.

These kids are about to become your new best friends. Jessica, Jenny and Richmond are three clever munchkins who have taken their love of all things preloved and turned it into the 3rd best job I’ve ever heard of (closely following video store attendant, but not so close to being MacGyver; I’m pretty sure that’s a job).

For a small fee these cats will show you all the best second hand secrets in Melbourne and even help you with those annoying little voices in your head that go ‘do I really need this chiffon dress?’ To which the answer is always yes! (unless it’s beige…)

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Did you know that you don’t even need to do any special courses to perform CPR? You can just jump in there are do it! Ambulance Victoria’s new campaign is aimed at getting Gen Y’s in there and at it features this hilarious ad along with a giggle-worthy game where you can test your ability to resuscitate oldie. Sounds hot. And it is, with two distinct flavours of old people to deliver your kiss of life to, you can choose point your pumps at Gladice the grateful granny or Bruce the rogue-ish old man. Check it out here: www.cprfirsttime.com