Tell it like it is

Charles Saatchi, via Two Coats of Paint. This kind of honesty is valued, really, by painters like me.

Charles Saatchi: The hideousness of the art world

Also, Jerry Saltz has a great article, and mentions the Saatchi piece, provides some additional insight.

The 30-year battery: New chemistry holds promise | Green Tech - CNET News

I get pretty excited reading about advances in certain technologies, sich as batteries (I know, you think batteries are boring, but they're not)

This will be awesome if it pans out:

The 30-year battery: New chemistry holds promise | Green Tech - CNET News:

image: GE

The Uncanny Valley - Tintin Movie

Ack, made me laugh! Illustrates an interesting dilemma for CGI animators. I'm not completely satisfied with how this kind of animation looks right now, but excited about how the animators will solve it.

Tom the Dancing Bug - Boing Boing

Deadlines - YouTube

I don't post this for anyone but myself, as a reminder when I feel guilty for not getting more done (I mean, I'm lazy, too, but it's not always about that).

It takes time for my ideas to percolate and ripen. Like cheese.

Deadlines - YouTube

Joanne Mattera's Marketing Mondays: Don't Fall For It

Joanne Mattera is a (fantastic) encaustic painter, who writes these insightful posts about stuff I want to know. Today's Marketing Mondays is about pay-to-show, vanity galleries and how artists are constantly getting asked to pay, and pay again, to show.

Joanne Mattera Art Blog: Marketing Mondays: Don't Fall For It

Audi Urban Concept (2011) CAR review | Road Testing Reviews | Car Magazine Online

WANT ONE! maybe if it comes in orange.

via Car Magazine:
Audi Urban Concept (2011) CAR review

Real Life Batman Costume

WA-OW.

Real-Life 'Batman: Arkham City' Costume is Truly Best Cosplay Ever