DRB Feel-Good Issue #23

"FEEL-GOOD ISSUE" #23 Link - by Avi Abrams Some joyful stuff to brighten up your day Mixed images flow: cars, girls, etc. Welcome to the new issue of Dark Roasted Blend's "Feel-Good" series: mostly bright and sweet collection of images designed to propel you along your day with a smile on your face and a spring in your gait. ChronodeVFD: A Cyberpunk Wristwatch (William Gibson and Reddit approved), build around the Soviet-surplus IVL2-7/5 VFD display tube by J. M. De Cristofaro, aka "johngineer" - more info (image credit: J. M. De Cristofaro) ------------ STUNNING ART "Arms Outstretched", by Hanyijie - see more here (image credit: Hanyijie) "The Orbit" by Carlos NCT from Spain: (image credit: http://carlosnct.deviantart.com/art/The-Orbit-470671829) Some great vintage Japanese sci-fi covers and posters: ------------ Mixed fresh links for today: The Surprising Complexity of Old-School Calculators - [wow tech] Galloping, dinosaur-eating crocodiles in Sahara - [stuff of nightmares] Ursula Le Guin's Brave Speech - [at the National Book Awards] Insect sculptures made from the old watch parts - [geek art] Mordor? No, Iceland! Very Beautiful - [wow nature] California: A Dangerous Place - [wow book, highly recommended] If you travel in Japan, you need to know this - [info, pics] Epic World-Record Truck Jump - [wow video] Satisfying: Industrial Wood Splitter - [cool video] Must See Car-Ad, press "R" while watching - [wow video] The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made - [wow video] Japan Maglev Train, French Train Speed Record - [wow videos] Skyscraper World's Tallest Roller Coaster - [wow video, preview] Try this game on GamesFreak - [if bored] ------------ FEEL-GOOD MUSIC Currently listening to: (feel free to copy/paste this in YouTube and listen on!) Paul McCartney - "So Bad" (classic pop, 1983) West End Boys - "Summertime" (UK sunshine, 1974) Margie Singleton - "Magic Star" (vocal version of "TelStar", 1964) Riz Ortolani - Theme from "Non si sevizia un Paperino" (Italian movie, 1974) Deas Vail - "Cages" (neat alternative, 2009) Paul McCartney & Wings - "The Broadcast" (just a guy talking, 1979) Luis Bacalov - Theme from "Lo Chiamavano King" (epic western, 1971) Secret - "Serdce Na Tvoem Beregu" (Russian, ELO-style, 1987) Marco Rochowski - "Cosmic Renaissance" (neo space-synth, Germany, 2009) The Marvingers - "Leave the Light On" (cool guitar instrumental, 2010) The Corrs - "My Lagan Love" (beautiful Irish song, 2005) The Sundowners - "Blue-Green Eyes" (UK acid psych pop, 1968) Milk & Honey - "Hallelujah" (no, not that Leonard Cohen's song) Ennio Morricone - "Ricerca dell'anima gemella" (from "Al Cuore Si Comanda", 2003) The Unforscene - "Little Toy" (US garage scene, 1967) Pupo - "Chissa se domani" (Italo-disco, 1981) The String-A-Longs - "Mathilda" (surf revival instrumental, 1986) Jane Birkin - "Fuir le bonheur de peur qu'il ne se sauve" (French chanson, romantic, 1983) Bruno Nicolai - "Land Raiders" (epic western theme, 1970) Jet - "Look What You've Done" (great power pop, 2003) Jean-Michel Jarre - "The Emigrant" (live, epic melody, 1988) ------------ FEEL-GOOD GIRLS BEAUTIFUL ACTRESSES: Anne Francis, Sarah Miles, Deborah Walley, Catherine Spaak, Jutta Hoffmann, Gigliola Cinquetti and more, with some cool vintage cars shown in-between. Anne Francis Catherine Spaak in "I Dolci Inganni" (1960) Deborah Walley Pascale Petit Susan Dey Sally Field and Gigliola Cinquetti Jutta Hoffmann Ingrid Pitt, Leslie Caron Britt Ekland Russian actress Larisa Golubkina ------------ GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY Get rid of your TV! (original unknown) Magical winter forest in Switzerland, photographed by Robin Halioua: (image credit: Robin Halioua) Until next time! Keep the sunshine, folks. READ THE PREVIOUS ISSUE HERE ->