Theban Desert Road Survey II: The Rock Shrine of Pahu, Gebel Akhenaton, and Other Rock Inscriptions from the Western Hinterland of Naqada (YALE EGYPTOLOGICAL PUBLICATIONS)
Dragoncave (Free subscription) | yesterday
Over the past two weeks, and reaching fruition a few days ago, sounds and ideas for a new solo piano composition have been rising up from the back of my mind. So far it's just sketches, some brief ideas, little gestures and notes and phraes that are starting to fit together into a new fabric. The image I keep seeing in my mind is a rutted road in the high desert at midnight, with shapes of rocks...
Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... of the estimated 3,095 mustangs in the Calico Complex Herd Management Area near Nevada's Black Rock Desert."This suit aims to halt the inherent cruelty of the BLM's wild horse roundups, which traumatize, injure and kill horses, subvert the will of Congress and are entirely illegal," said William Spriggs, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs, including renowned wildlife ecologist Craig...
Duncan's TV Ad Land (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Toshiba has sent an armchair to an altitude of 99,268 feet above the Nevada Black Rock Desert to capture the ‘highest’ high-definition commercial in the world. ‘Space Chair’ builds on the success of 2008’s record-breaking ‘Timesculpture’ ad campaign and has once again been filmed using Toshiba cameras. The ad features two exciting new products....
DVICE (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
In order to advertise its REGZA SV LCD HDTV, Toshiba headed out to the Black Rock Desert. There, they hooked an armchair up to a huge helium balloon with some cameras attached. The resulting footage of the chair traveling up...
Gizmodo Australia (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The latest object to shoot high-def video from the edge of space is… an armchair. To promote its REGZA SV LCD TVs (LED backlight, local dimming), Toshiba trekked into the Black Rock Desert with a helium balloon. This is the result. (more…)
RSS fabriek (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The latest object to shoot high-def video from the edge of space is…an arm chair. To promote its REGZA SV LCD TVs (LED backlight, local dimming), Toshiba trekked into the Black Rock Desert with a helium balloon. Watch the result: This is the first part of the ad. The second half for their Satellite T Series [...]
Laptop blog (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... balsa wood at a cost of of about £2,500 The rig was launched in Nevada's Burning Man Black Rock desert The temperature dropped to minus 90 degrees at 52,037 feet The chair took 83 minutes to reach an altitude of 98,268 feet and just 24 minutes to fall back to earth Truly amazing stuff. Now buckle up and click through for the show. Gallery: Toshiba 'Space Chair' ad redefines...
Toys & Gadgets (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... balsa wood at a cost of of about £2,500 The rig was launched in Nevada's Burning Man Black Rock desert The temperature dropped to minus 90 degrees at 52,037 feet The chair took 83 minutes to reach an altitude of 98,268 feet and just 24 minutes to fall back to earth Truly amazing stuff. Now buckle up and click through for the show. Gallery: Toshiba 'Space Chair' ad redefines...
MacEvangelism (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The latest object to shoot high-def video from the edge of space is…an arm chair. To promote its REGZA SV LCD TVs (LED backlight, local dimming), Toshiba trekked into the Black Rock Desert with a... 1 Vote(s)
Blue Ant Studio (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Created for Toshiba by Grey London, ‘Space Chair’ builds on the phenomenal success of 2008’s record-breaking ‘Timesculpture’ ad campaign and has once again been filmed using Toshiba cameras. Shot in the wilderness of the Nevada Black Rock desert, the advertisement follows the journey of an ordinary living room chair to the extraordinary heights of the edge...
Akihabara (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... object, an armchair, and flies it up to 98,268 feet by a simple helium balloon in Nevada Black Rock Desert. The first execution of the advert plays in 2009 for Toshiba's first model to include a LED backlight with local dimming, the SV REGZA LCD TV, whereas the second one is scheduled to play in 2010 for the new “ultra low voltage, lightweight with eleven hours of battery life”...
Pocket-lint (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... at all and the footage of the balsa wood seat dragged up to the edge of space upper over the Black Rock Desert in Nevada by a Helium filled weather balloon is indeed absolutely staggering. "We captured the footage at dawn because it's not just about the chair. We wanted it to look beautiful and amazing too. We wanted to capture the sunrise over the mountains and the hue of the...
Techno Portal (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The latest object to shoot high-def video from the edge of space is…an arm chair. To promote its REGZA SV LCD TVs (LED backlight, local dimming), Toshiba trekked into the Black Rock Desert with a helium balloon. Watch the result: This is the first part of the ad. The second half for their Satellite T… Continue reading
Gizmodo (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The latest object to shoot high-def video from the edge of space is…an arm chair. To promote its REGZA SV LCD TVs (LED backlight, local dimming), Toshiba trekked into the Black Rock Desert with a helium balloon. Watch the result: This is the first part of the ad. The second half for their Satellite T Series ULV laptops will come out next year. [ Toshiba UK via Engadget ] Facts...
Today's Review (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... object, an armchair, and flies it up to 98,268 feet by a simple helium balloon in Nevada Black Rock Desert. The first execution of the advert plays in 2009 for Toshiba's first model to include a LED backlight with local dimming, the SV REGZA LCD TV, whereas the second one is scheduled to play in 2010 for the new “ultra low voltage, lightweight with eleven hours of battery life”...
