Over the past few days I’ve stumbled on some interesting articles and stories online that I want to share for your reading the viewing pleasure:

Some of the Best Iceland Photos Online

I don’t think I’ve seen anything like these photos of the recent Iceland volcanic activity. These were taken by a native Icelander whose intentions were to show the world that although the volcano caused disruption and many other problems it was first and foremost a sight of beauty. The detail of the photos are just superb.

Facebook Privacy Concerns

Yes Facebook has been under some fire this past week regarding their privacy policy. According to numerous reports, they are selling user’s data to advertisers and openly have been quoted to condone this activity. The reactions of Facebook users have been widespread prompting many to protest, seek ways to make their profiles more private and also to leave Facebook. Here are a few resources regarding these reactions:

• How to Quit Facebook Without Actually Quitting Facebook
• Facebook’s ‘outrageous’ privacy policy: By the numbers
• Quit Facebook Day – May 31st

Space shuttle Atlantis final voyage

This past Friday the Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted-off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its final mission. Some great photographs of this launch can be seen at The Big Picture.

We all know that exercise is very important to maintain health. However, it can be difficult to make time for exercise especially with the nature of our daily lifestyles. Office workers for example can sometimes spend hours at a desk sometimes in one position.

Below are a few resources that can assist with finding time for some form of exercise especially if your daily work prevents it:

• The business traveler: Working out on the Road
• Five ways to stay fit on business trips
• How to Find time to exercise at work
• 50 Easy Ways to Lose Weight While You’re at Work

It is truly amazing how much progress was occurred since the inception of Earth Day awareness. One particular initiative, green computing, helps to provide an awareness that we need to be environmentally responsible regarding our usage of computers and related resources. So how do we practice green computing?

Turn off the computer

Do you let your computer go idle or leave it on when you sleep? Turn it off and unplug it. Your computer will consume less power and generate less heat this way.

Use a laptop

If you have a laptop, make it a point to use it more often than your desktop. On the average, desktop computers use about 150 watts of power every time they are used. Compare that to the mere 25 watts that laptops consume.

Go paperless

Many times we print material that is not really needed. Do you really, really need to get that document printed? If it is not necessary for you to make printouts of that document, then do not do it.

Recycle your paper

Are you in the habit of throwing away sheets of paper that you have already used? If the other side is still blank, you can still reuse it as scratch paper. You can also let your paper pile up and then take it to your local recycling center.

Dispose of items the right way

Various items such as old CRT monitors, empty toner cartridges and even computer parts if not disposed of correctly can damage the environment. Most major cities have recycling centers that can handle proper disposal of these items and in some cases offer pickup services.

Based on my research of the series it took about three years of development which included one year of planning and research. High-definition and super high-speed cameras capable of shooting up to 8,000 frames per second were used to slow down various dramatic action sequences. Most notably gyroscopic stabilisation technology used to create steady shots from moving vehicles even while on rough terrain.

Below are a few amazing series highlights:

• A Cheetah hunts an Ostritch
• Flying Fish
• A Toad leaps away from its attacker

Watching this show truly makes us appreciate all living elements that comprise this World. I tip my hat to all those associated with developing such an amazing series.

According to Pingdom, an performance business firm, 90 trillion emails were sent in 2009. This means that an average of 247 billion email messages were sent per day.

Khoda from Reza Dolatabadi on Vimeo.

A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.

World War – 3D Animation @ University Of Hertfordshire 2008 from Digital Animation Herts Uni UK on Vimeo.

Undone from Hayley Morris on Vimeo.