Saturday, February 26, 2011

A Celebration of All Things Geek!

A Celebration of All Things Geek!

The Program

Put it on film, make it attractive, funny, dramatic or tragic. The objective is to present geek film and geek interest films to audiences through documentary, narrative, animation, experimental and fan films. With a focus on geek, geek interest, comic, gaming, animation, anime, manga, science fiction, fantasy, RPG, and more, films will be presented from all kinds of filmmakers, both professional and amateur.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Seeking Natural Talent

Seeking Natural Talent

A Person, Place or Thing

You choose a subject that represents a need. A person, place or item within your community that would greatly benefit from a sustainable building concept and solution.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Star Struck

Star Struck

The Stars, Sky, Moon, Planets & Deep Space

Here is your chance to showcase some incredible images of the sky, from within our solar system to deep space. The targets: Earth and Space–for photos that include landscape, people and other “Earthly things”. Astronomical–the stars, the Moon, or near-Earth phenomena such as aurora. The Solar System–seeking photos of the sun, planets, moons, asteroids and comets. Finally, Deep Space– for photos of anything beyond our Solar System, including stars, nebulae and galaxies. Looking for Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011.

Monday, February 21, 2011

For Animal Lovers

For Animal Lovers

2011 International Animal Rights “Using Technology” Campaign

If protecting animals is your passion, then design a creative, effective animation sending an important, compassionate message that the wearing of fur is cruel and unnecessary.

Produce your 30-60 second animation as per the creative brief and post your entry (on a dvd, in both .mov and .mp4 formats)...

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Compete in the Startup Battlefied

Compete in the Startup Battlefied

TechCrunch Disrupt 2011

Disruptions can happen to any industry anywhere in the world, which is why this year TechCrunch Disrupt is going global.

Applications are currently being accepted for TechCrunch Disrupt. Submissions of startups must be live for fewer than three months and less than two years old. Heavy preference given to companies that launch for the first time to the public and press at TechCrunch Disrupt.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Create A Rock Album Style Book Cover

Create A Rock Album Style Book Cover

Fuse Rock with Psychiatry & Create a Mind Explosion for a Book Cover

For the interrelationship between two very different type of works–a psychiatric manual first published in 1952 and the other a popular 1970s rock “concept” album. Design a book cover for the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and cross mingle it with the creative impact of a CD/DVD cover for the 40th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s album Dark Side of the Moon.

What outstanding visualization can you create?

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Free Internet to Everyone

Free Internet to Everyone

The Internet A Human Right

Imagine your digital life disconnected. Being without online contact and not being able to connect daily to your social networks, access news, weather, your bank account, how much could you get accomplished?

Could you function as normal?

It is indisputable the Internet has transformed our lives as humans. We are now more connected to one another than ever before.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

A Special Need

A Special Need

Innovative Thinking Designers Invited

Here is your chance to get directly involved. Designers are invited to produce new and innovative technology-based solutions to assist individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in their communications with others and, in doing so, to increase the public’s understanding of this unique and growing population.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Let Your Light Shine

Let Your Light Shine

How Do You Bring Illumination

The subject is lighting, the challenge is to design lighting solutions that can be shared and meet the most daring expectations to question our traditional ways of providing light to the great population. How would you bring light? The CLU Foundation wants humanity to take advantage, to share and to take ownership of all available lighting to give a new meaning to public lighting for gatherings and for other sensibilities. Public lighting is a response to the needs of human beings, and your solutions will be the answer. Sometimes we don’t appreciate lighting until we are in complete darkness

Thursday, February 10, 2011

In Search of the Next Big Idea

In Search of the Next Big Idea

Keep Working!!!

The funding firm, from Silicon Valley venture capitalist Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has its investor’s eyes open, and, has high hopes for finding new startups and internet social networking companies, looking to find the next big idea. The one rolling around in your head.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Apple’s On the Case

Apple's On the Case

Apple Lovers

Seems like Apple is determined to keep users out of their cases. That is the cases that house the components for iphone, ipad and ipod. It is reported Apple put tamper-resistant “Pentalobular” screws into its products to stop the do-it-yourself crowd from making repairs. There is a fix by a company that will not bee outsmarted by Apple’s engineers.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Waves Audio “Sound Design Challenge”

Waves Audio Sound Design Challenge

Showcase Your Sound Designing Abilities

Use the Waves Sound Design Suite to design your audio submission. Download the clip “Need for Speed, Shift 2 Unleashed” from Electronic Arts along with sound effects from Hollywood Edge. Show off your sound designing abilities.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Get Compensated for your Talent

Get Compensated for your Talent

Gain Compensation for Your Talents

Time again for an update on the timelines for pending seed money opportunities. Twenty five are still open for your submissions. From art, architecture, film, game creation, publishing, designing, innovating your world, and aiding to scientific research through music. All incredible opportunities to earn money or gain worldwide exposure for showcasing your talents.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Visionaries Create Your Future World

Visionaries Create Your Future World

How Do You See the Future?

Show your extreme creative visualizations for product innovations in the year 2020. Where do you see us heading for future consumer goods like cars, homes, appliances or any other objects. Show your visualizations through the use of 2D or 3D art stills and animations.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The Aftermath Project

The Aftermath Project

You Tell the Story

Offering $65,000 in grants to working photographers worldwide covering the aftermath of conflict. The Aftermath Project holds a yearly grant open to working photographers worldwide covering the aftermath of conflict. The specific aftermath issue, this time, is the story of the Sahrawi people, next year who knows it could be Egypt, Yemen or Tunisia.