Yarin Gal's "Extrapolated Art" project uses Photomatch to expand the scenes in classic paintings beyond the boundaries of the canvas -- although it's a spookily convincing effect, it doesn't add much to the art (in most cases, anyway). (via Kottke)
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Extrapolating the backgrounds of famous art with machine learning
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RIP, Little Free Library founder Todd H. Bol
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Kickstarting the Makerphone: an open-source hardware phone kit, programmable with python and Scratch
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Anyone can speed read. Learn how now and save precious time.
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Amp up and streamline your next presentation with Slideshop
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Learn Six Sigma and study for project management certification online
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