Chris “because I’m a teenage girl” Hardwick has a neat way to remember the music that defines certain times in his life: he makes a playlist (entitled his current age) of his favourite songs every year on his birthday. Along these lines, would love to see Last.FM send out a yearly “your most listened to tracks” email on your birthday.
Web site Light Doodles teaches you how to draw in a photograph using light. What the heck’s a light doodle? See an example in the included image, and hit the site for a video of how that was drawn. Light doodling or light drawing can be described as the simple act of capturing the trace of a narrow moving source of light using long exposure photography, long being defined as seconds or minutes. The moving light source will then appear in the finished picture as more then what actually exists and is truely a representation of time as well as space and movement.
This tutorial covers what equipment you need, your camera’s settings, good light sources, and advice on what to draw and how to draw it. If you give it a try, show off your light drawings in the comments. Light Doodles [via Make]
You’re almost out the door on a no-shower, rush-rush morning when you spot your reflection—and you totally look like you haven’t showered. The quick fix? Take about a teaspoon of baby powder, rub it into your hands or onto a trusted comb, and run it through your hair. This is one of those life hacks I don’t love admitting to thoroughly testing, but it’s saved my hair from looking like I woke up at a frat house on a number of frantic mornings. Good stuff to have around, too, as it can also quiet squeaky floors and shoes and even control ants. Got any other triage tips for no-shower hair? Post ‘em up in the comments. Photo by Abulic Monkey. How to get rid of oily hair fast! [eHow]
