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Arno Coenen's Video Game Mosaic

GeekSugar — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:00:46 -0700

I dare you to count how many intricate video game images you can see in these themed mosaic walls created by Dutch media artist Arno Coenen of Rock and Royal. Coenen’s work predominantly involves computers, 3-D animation, radio programs and video clips and he's gaining some serious cred in the geek and art worlds. He currently resides in Amsterdam. I can count at least five different video games intertwined in the mosaic. How many do you see?

To check out more images of this beautiful mosaic, read more

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Source: TechEBlog

How To Turn A Pic Into A Beautiful Image Mosaic

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:00:47 -0700

This is such a neat tool. Go to image mosaic generator and choose an image file to convert to an artsy mosaic. It really works! Just upload the pic and after a few minutes the generator will covert it into a mosaic- very cool!
One word of advice. Try using smaller images as I uploaded a huge (3MB sized) image, and didn't get the full effect because the mosaic boxes were so big. Unless you are making a life size mosaic picture, you won't be able to see any details, especially from portrait shots.

Website of the Day: Pixisnap

GeekSugar — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:05:11 -0800

Yes you CAN take your digital pictures and transform them into a masterpiece like the one below, thanks to a free web application called Pixisnap! With Pixisnap you can create photo mosaics or Polaroid-inspired pics for free. To get started just choose which type of picture style you want, upload your photo, and then customize your mosaic art. If you like this website, you should check out Poladroid and Photofunia!

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and “Regular Post.”
Give your story a “Title.”
Fill in the “Body” with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click “Next."
Choose the audience for your story to “Website of the Day” in the drop-down menu
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to “Technology and Gadgets.”
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click “I’m done” to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

App of the Day: Blow a Kiss

GeekSugar — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:02:32 -0800

Granted, Valentine's Day is still 18 days away, but if you like gearing up for holidays nice and early, here are two fun ways to spread the love on Feb. 14.

The first one is a Blow a Kiss app, which Walmart and Hershey's created. To use, just blow a kiss in your iPhone to send a message via email. And if your friend, family member, or lover doesn't have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, why not send them a pink V-Day eCard with a mosaic of yummy M&M patterns?

Don't ask me why Walmart is getting all techie and lovey-dovey all of a sudden (yes, it is a bit of genius marketing on their part), but whatever the case, these two V-Day creations are pretty cute.

Geek Tip: Use Google Earth to Track the Weather

GeekSugar — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:00:02 -0800

If you're a Google Earth nut like I am you may have noticed a new weather folder in the layers panel, which allows you to keep up on weather patterns in your area and across the world.

The Google Earth blog reports that the weather folder contains three sublayers (clouds, radar, and conditions, and forecasts) and one information link that gives you some background information on the data being displayed.

The clouds layer depicts a global satellite mosaic of clouds created on an hourly basis so you can log on any time to check out cloud movement in your area. Getting dressed in the morning just got easier.

Love It or Leave It? Rubix's Cube Portrait

GeekSugar — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:00:57 -0800

Now this is what I call talent! French artist Space Invader created this huge detailed Rubix cube portrait. I'm only guessing, but wouldn't this cause more of a headache then actually trying to color-code a rubix cube back together? From a distance it reminds me of a mosaic design. Do you like it or do you think it's a waste of time and energy?