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Bike
Ducati



I'm not a big fan of Ducati, though I have a soft spot for the older Le Mans and the V series have a few nice models. On the other hand I do like some streetfighters, and this one does it for me.

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Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest - Denis Diderot, 1751
The Words

Watches
Boys like Toys, and this one likes watches




Nice and sexy watch, love the all black, and of course, any 23 is always welcome, and if you check out the page in question, you'll see that someone on that photoshoot had a thing about 23 too.

It's been a busy month so far. Usually the teaching winds down as summer hits, but this year I've got an intensive course next week, and it seems quite a few people want lessons right till the end of the month. It's all good, as it means next month when I don't work at all, I can relax some and not worry about making ends meet when September rears its head.
Talking of summer hitting, well, it has. It's been blisteringly hot in the past week, with temperatures touching 40°C. Public transport in these conditions has been unbearable, especially on one of Rome's only two underground lines, which doesn't have air-conditioning... The only solution for now is handing out free bottles of water. Providing showers would be a nice idea too...

None of this will matter next week though, as finally I have the bike on the road. After wasting more than 3 months waiting for an Italian identity card (this weekend I'll write about that little adventure) I finally have everything sorted and I'm good to roll. As soon as August is here I'm taking the bike off to the coast for some eagerly-awaited messing about in the water.

Film Making
Siku

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Some footage of Siku, set to an new piece I did for Generator.

Photography
HDR Self-Portrait



I've been wanting to use HDR / Tonemapping for a portrait for a while. The images that you get are gritty, and very detailed. Not flattering for sure, but definitely striking. I went for a real, just step outside and take a picture, no shaving, make up, cleaning, preening or waiting till the light is flattering. Oh, and no blurring, smoothing and hiding afterwards. I wanted a gritty black and white self portrait and that's what I got. Click on the image for a big version.
Funny
Rollins Loves Techno

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So, first you get Henry Rollins giving a little speech on how shit techno music is, and then some genius gives it a techno remix, AND adds the Techno Viking. Awesome got bigger.
Funny
The Techno Viking



And if you missed the Technoviking the first time round, here's a blast from the past here, with a film from 2000. It starts innocently enough, with a blue-wigged girl dancing at a techno parade. Suddenly someone looking a tad drunk barges in and grabs the girl, only to come face to face with what can only be described as the Techno Viking. The skirmish is brief, and then the awesome that is the Techno Viking dances away.

Watch, enjoy, and then go get the merchandise.Funny
Doodling As Art - Joe List




Nice Blog by a guy who spends rather a lot of time doodling on pages of the weekend supplement. Funny, and striking, I'm almost inspired to do the same. I suspect I lack the talent.
Source.

Check out joelist.co.uk too
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