When Old Meets New | CoolBusinessIdeas.com

This neglected church, once part of the Sant Francesc Convent, was renovated by Catalan architect David Closes. Located in the town of Santpedor, Spain, it was the last building standing from the convent and was badly in need of repair. The project turned the former church into an auditorium and multi-functional space for cultural events.

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Ikea dresser turned register | ikeahackers.net

Materials: HEMNES 8-drawer dresser, black-brown

Description: 1. We spray painted the back of the dresser to a grey metallic finish

2. Made a frame for the back of the dresser out of 2 x 4 (spray painted to match) to support the shelves

3. Mounted bracket rails to the frame

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myfilmis.com Offers Distribution Platform to Independent Film Makers

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Matthew Hall, co-founder of myfilmis.com, an online independent film distribution channel. A film maker himself, he was frustrated with the limited number of channels available to independents. The typical route of film festivals and distribution trades shows had produced unsatisfactory results.

myfilmis.com allows film makers to upload all of their work and place it behind a pay wall so they can be compensated by those viewing the film. They can also upload trailers and teasers to attract people to their movie. They also can choose to make the movie available for free. The site categorizes its available films by genre and has a page of trailers for each one.

If you’re a film maker or just like independent films, check out myfilmis.com

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has an offer for bill-backing Republican – USATODAY.com

Creech said that in fiscal year 2012, the National Guard has been contacted by more than 24,800 individuals interested in joining because of the racing sponsorship. Of those, Creech said that 20 were qualified candidates and that none joined.

YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK: That means a $26MM sponsorship had a $1.3MM per recruit cost. Way to go! – Ed.

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If Twitter was 100 People… | information is beautiful.net

If Twitter was 100 People

If Twitter was 100 People….

21st Century Killer Drum Solo

Terry Bozzio was a major influence on my playing. I heard him for the first time when he played with Frank Zappa in the 1970′s. He’s moved from blazing solos to melodic percussion work. Brilliant.

20th Century Killer Drum Solo

Buddy Rich was not an influence when I was learning to play, but I came across this and I was pretty captivated. He works his ass off.

Paint With Your Eyes? | money.cnn.com

In the future, an artist may be able to paint a surface miles away using nothing but his or her pupils, a pair of glasses and custom software.

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Art That Can Save Your Life | design academy.nl

During his childhood in Afghanistan, Massoud Hassani would make miniature models to be blown by the wind. Sometimes they would end up in a minefield, where he could not retrieve them. Now Massoud’s wind-powered creations are designed specifically for minefields.

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Bullets at 1 Million Frames Per Second | Werner Mehl

Orchestra Uses Own Heartbeats to Create Music and Visuals | Co.Design

Live heartbeats become the raw material for for an orchestral score.

Musicians have toyed around with music based on the human heart for decades, but we’ve never seen anything quite as ornate and mind-blowing as the Heart Chamber Orchestra.  Read More.

3-D Printing From Beyond the Grave: Household Items Made From Dead People | Fast Company

This is probably the creepiest think I’ve seen in a while:

3-D Printing From Beyond the Grave: Household Items Made From Dead People | Fast Company.

Istanbul Rush | Huseyin Ovayolu

Huseyin Ovayolu is a photographer living in Istanbul, Turkey.

To see more of his work, click here.