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When Do You Take Down the Christmas Tree?

Jen Austin — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:15:50 +0000

Now that Christmas is over, it's probably time to take down the tree. For most of us anyway. One percent of the population leaves the tree up all year! You know who you are.

How long is too long? Most people take down the tree by early January, and some of us ripped it down as soon as the last present was passed out.

Watch 25,000 Christmas Lights Tuned to the 'Angry Birds' Theme [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:45 +0000

A family in Austin, Texas turned their Christmas light display into the brightest ever tribute to the popular ‘Angry Birds’ game. Pigs beware! The 25,000 lights that adorn the home blink in a dazzling, rapid display to the game’s iconic theme covered by the indie band Pomplamoose. The house not only dances in theme with [...]

Painting With WiFi and Other Amazing Videos of 'Light Art'

Lucky Larry — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:21:54 +0000

Move over, Jackson Pollock. Artist Timo Arnall eschews the oil paints for light by creating visualizations of WiFi signals. Says Arnall on Vimeo:
This project explores the invisible terrain of WiFi networks in urban spaces by light painting signal strength in long-exposure photographs.

A four-metre long measuring rod with 80 points of light reveals cross-sections through WiFi networks using a photographic technique called light-painting.
Video of the art in action below, along with a few more incredible works of light-painting.