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11th March 2005

Colorization Using Optimization

“Colorization is a computer-assisted process of adding color to a monochrome image or movie. The process typically involves segmenting images into regions and tracking these regions across image sequences. Neither of these tasks can be performed reliably in practice; consequently, colorization requires considerable user intervention and remains a tedious, time-consuming, and expensive task.” (Thanks Waxy!)

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11th March 2005

Unphotographable: A text account of pictures missed

“In October 2004, I travelled to Ethiopia for a two-week solo sightseeing trip. I’d been advised against bringing my camera, but as an amateur street photographer, leaving it behind didn’t seem like an option. In predominantly Muslim communities, photography is shunned, particularly photographing women, which is completely understandable. Consequently, at many times during my trip, there was so much to see, and no way to capture it, except through words. Hence this site — a place for all the moments I was unable to photograph. If you’re a photographer and find yourself unable to pick-up the camera to shoot a certain situation, I’d be interested in hearing your story and possibly including it on the site.” (Thanks kottke.org!)

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11th March 2005

Hypulp

“Hypulp documents the influence of the internet on print design.”

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11th March 2005

Image Transfer Tutorial

“Okay, so a few people asked me how I do image transfers, so I thought I would show everyone. There are lots of different ways to do this, I think there are several threads on craftster about different techniques, but this is just how I do it. What you will need: A photocopy or laser printer printout of your image, a piece of fabric, a spoon, and a transparent blender pen.”

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