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hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:31:00 +0000

HAY GUIZE! TOTAL LEE BLOG is making a switch from Blogger to Tumblr. Why? I don't know man, I am just goin' with the flow. Any other questions or suggestions? Please leave comments. Otherwise, you can still access TOTAL LEE BLOG via brad kim dot com.Thanks for caring!

Some Treetuggin' Music

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:47:00 +0000

Diego Stocco is a LA-based composer slash "music designer" and he's really into sounds of nature. In this video, Stocco works out some cool beats and notes from a tree, using Pro Tools, a modified stethoscope, a microphone and a string bow.

3D Projection of Buildings on Buildings

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:58:00 +0000

Brace yourselves, this is called 3-d video mapping. A dutch digital art group known as NuFormer Digital Media made these video projections possible, which were custom made to fit the specific dimensions of actual buildings.

MTV's everlasting pursuit of mediocre stupidity disguised as comedy continues

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:10:00 +0000

Earlier today, I got this e-mail via NYU Journalism career service. Whoever made this pitch over at MTV genius lab must have confused "funny" and "crazy" with the word "shitty." Timely as it may be, I think some things are not meant to be made into reality television and this is one of them.

animated light graffiti of a little piano player

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:06:00 +0000

This is an animated light graffiti of a little piano player performing with San Diego skyline in the background. The guy used a green LED keychain light to draw each movement over the piano keys, with 20-30 second exposure time per frame.

*via Ryan Cashman's vimeo page

NYC's Bohemian Theme Park Gone Broke

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:11:00 +0000

While it takes no neighborhood survey to see the sad, sad sight of burst bubble that is Williamsburg's waterfront development, NY Magazine ran a lengthy feature on the staggering reality of Brooklyn's much-hyped real estate biz.

NYC Spring 2007

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:54:00 +0000

Radiohead - Amnesiac in Paris 2001

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:53:00 +0000

Helium + Party Balloon + Camera = Aerial Photography

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:16:00 +0000

Earlier this year, a high school class in Catalonia attached a plain digital camera (shockproofed & w/ remote shutter) to a large helium balloon and when they let it go, the thing went up over 19 miles off the sea level. Needless to say, the pictures came out fuckin' amazing. While it cost them about a thousand euros for the fancy science project, getting your camera up in the air isn't exactly like rocket science. This dude apparently got his camera 600 ft high for less than 50 bucks and here's how:

Materials: 40" Round Party Balloon, Remote Shutter Trigger, Helium, Camera, Kite Strings OR Fish Lines

Pick a camera (preferably lightweight & cheap) and shockproof it (like this).
Hook up your camera to a remote shutter trigger; set it up on a flat board.
Fill up a 40" party balloon with helium (each lifts approx. 8oz); don't let it go.
Attach camera setup and party balloon to kite strings / fish lines (upto 600 ft).
Find optimal grounds (where it's less windy) and let it gently rise; take some pictures.

But I gotta throw it out there, I haven't tried this out myself yet, so take my words with discretion.

FB Status Update: WIN

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:51:00 +0000

Tilt-Shift Photography: Miniaturizing Everything

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:22:00 +0000

Tilt-shift photography refers to the use of tilt-shift capable lenses along with large aperture to create a very shallow depth of field. By narrowing down the line of focus on a particular object, you can stage a "toy-like" scenery out of an otherwise ordinary landscape. Also, check out these 50 examples of tilt-shift photography and if you're interested in trying this jam out, there are couple ways to do this: 1) you can buy a special lense (starting from $1000 and up) or 2) you can process your photos using Photoshop or try the Tilt-Shift Generator.

I'm Twelve Years Old and What Is This?

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:20:00 +0000

Y'all better get ready for a field day on YouTube this week, and by "field day," I mean lots and lots of PORN. It seems like 4Chan's /b/ tard pranksters are planning yet another PORN attack against YouTube, starting today. The first wave of porn clips hit the YouTube on May 22nd, casually disguised as music video clips of popular teen celebrities like the Jonas Bros and Hannah Montana.

One 4Chan user apparently explained that "the real message" behind "The Porn Week" is to protest YouTube's hallway patrol against copyrighted music videos. ...OH, O-KAY. And by "OKAY," I mean THX GUYZ.

High Line Greenway Finally Opens

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:42:00 +0000

NYC's much-anticipated High Line finally opened up to public yesterday; the city's first elevated greenway is open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and you can click here to check out the map and more photos. Sadly though, biking is not allowed in the park.

*image courtesy: Joel Sternfield

Wuz It Kanye Who Did It? Wuz It?

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:26:00 +0000

Found on Lafayette & Spring in SoHo

Green Tokyo Gundam Project

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:20:00 +0000

In celebrating the 30th anniversary of popular anime Mobil Suit Gundam, engineers in Tokyo built a life-size, 1/1 scale model of a RX-78 Gundam robot (known as the Real G) at a park in Odaiba Island. The massive statue stands tall at 59 foot (18m) and features a remote-controllable head unit, 50 different light emitting units and 14 mist dispensers for visual effects and possibly, for watering the park lawn. The robot will stay in Shiokze Park from 7/11 - 8/30, so if you're in Tokyo this summer, check it:

Materials used: Reinforced Fiberglass Plastic, Steel

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Shit We Left Behind

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:57:00 +0000

Thanks to massive fields of penguin poo across the Antarctica, scientists are supposedly able to trace the migratory patterns of Emperor penguins via satelite image feeds. Apparently, British biologists have found at least 38 breeding colonies (including 10 new ones) along the Antarctic coast, all of them highlighted by large brown stains in the all-white terrains.

"We can't see actual penguins on the satellite maps because the resolution isn't good enough. But during the breeding season the birds stay at a colony for eight months," said Peter Fretwell of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). "The ice gets pretty dirty and it's the guano stains that we can see."

More from Chief Magazine

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:54:00 +0000

*gif animations courtesy of bill dunleavy via chief magazine

Right Now, at Chief Magazine...

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:26:00 +0000

Google Search: "Judo"

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:59:00 +0000

Will I Become a Blackberry Addict?

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:32:00 +0000

I got a new phone today; it uses this swanky mobile technology called 3G Network and I can now add posts to my blog and check your facebook updates while I am sitting on the john. I am sorta excited , but I am also concerned that my face will always be hanging low like the zombie d00ds in the pic. Will Crackberry change my life 4everz? I can hardly fall asleep. I'll post again laterz on the mobile web.

red balloon project

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:27:00 +0000

Taken in last October from my rooftop in Greenpoint.

*music in the background is "Alone in Kyoto" by Air.

via delaware memorial bridge

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:41:00 +0000

Moving pictures of Delaware Memorial Bridge taken earlier today, on the way back from family vacation in Chincoteague, VA (play the slideshow and scroll right to forward sequence).

My New Haircut: Asian Edition

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:56:00 +0000

This is an Asian version of the notorious/hilarious YouTube meme "My New Haircut." There are tons of spinoff editions based on the the bro-mokcumentary (let's hope) and I think this is one of the funnier editions.

*via Know Your Meme: Hottie Lee & Friends

What's this thing really called? Actually it doesn't matter, this sounds better.

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:47:00 +0000

oh shit bar [oh-shit-bahr]: -noun; the handle found in most cars to either hold onto around corners taken at speed, or to hang shirts and such.
*via Urban Dictionary

Woody Allen settles for $5 Million

hiiambradkim@gmail.com (Total Lee) — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:50:00 +0000

You may have heard about Woody Allen's recent copyright feud with American Apparel. Well, he won the battle yesterday and walked away with $5 million in settlement. And so the case is over, but questions still remain as to what exactly prompted the multinational "alternative" clothing company to assume that Allen wouldn't make a fuss about his face being copied & pasted on their billboards. Did the AA marketing directors feel some vague sort of empathy/indie-connection with the celebrated filmmaker? Or did the copyright laws just slip their minds when they right-clicked on "Save and Download Image As"?

Which brings up the real question and the point that I want to over-stretch from this episode: are copyright laws still "real" in the year 2009? I am just saying, I think Woody is great and all, but I seriously doubt that $5 million he scored will leave any permanent lessons to be learned. Just saying.