Pinwire.comPinwire.com | Seeing Eye to Eye

The Birth of a Book

Tom McGuire — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:12:04 +0000

Here is a beautiful video about the more traditional way of making a book produced by Glen Milner, for the Daily Telegraph. Quite a magical time in the evolution of the printed word. Shot at Smith-Settle Printers, Leeds, England. Slightly Foxed have stepped aside from the ebook stampede to publish ...

Read more about The Birth of a Book at Pinwire.com

Handcrafted English Style Furniture

Tom McGuire — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:21:45 +0000

The casual observer at a Furniture store may view this style of furniture to be very simple and straightforward. However there are many individual processes and there is a lot of experience by highly skilled craftsman that is required. The first stage is the choice of material. The most common type of wood ...

Read more about Handcrafted English Style Furniture at Pinwire.com

Mont Blanc vs. Steampunk Chrono Watch

Tom McGuire — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:19:47 +0000

While I’m sure nobody will argue with me that Mont Blanc pens are typically garbage, it is really refreshing to see them produce something that isn’t completely injection molded. I’m pretty sure they used a mill to rough in the body of these skeleton body pens and then ...

Read more about Mont Blanc vs. Steampunk Chrono Watch at Pinwire.com

The Faun from Pan’s Labyrinth

Tom McGuire — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:37:21 +0000

If you’ve known me for a really long time then you know I’ve been a fan of Special Makeup Effects from an early age. There is a special place for SFX in my heart that goes far beyond any computer graphics. Mainly that it is a physical process and that ...

Read more about The Faun from Pan’s Labyrinth at Pinwire.com

Kony 2012 : Make Him Famous

Tom McGuire — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:40:09 +0000

Some of you may have taken notice of the Kony 2012 banner ribbon that is at the top right of every page at Pinwire. If you haven’t clicked it yet, we recommend you do so now! Pinwire and Visual Moxie partnered to build a WordPress plugin with the hope ...

Read more about Kony 2012 : Make Him Famous at Pinwire.com

Image Archive March 3rd 2012

Tom McGuire — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:43:18 +0000

It’s been awhile since I posted a image archive. This one is a small one but includes some of my favorites. Read more about Image Archive March 3rd 2012 at Pinwire.com

Read more about Image Archive March 3rd 2012 at Pinwire.com

Dubious printer ‘Yellow Dot’ tracking

Tom McGuire — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:45:17 +0000

While bouncing around the web this morning, I was reminded how glad I am to have the freedom of browsing the web without the restrictions that some companies or countries are all to eager to throttle and control or modify the content you see. I made my weekly visit to TED.com ...

Read more about Dubious printer ‘Yellow Dot’ tracking at Pinwire.com

Midnight Lights / Close Encounters

Tom McGuire — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:57:41 +0000

I finally hit me…like ton of Energon Cubes. Let’s face it… if you were a robot, Dubstep would be your genre of choice. After watching this video called Midnight Lights, I realized that it looked very similar to some of the scenes from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. ...

Read more about Midnight Lights / Close Encounters at Pinwire.com

Crazy Insane Bollywood Uber Villan Video Clip

Tom McGuire — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:39:54 +0000

Someone PLEASE tell me what this video clip is from. This is quite possibly the most disturbing and awesome super hero I have ever seen. I can’t tell if this person is a robot or a villan or what. All I know is that I need to watch some more ...

Read more about Crazy Insane Bollywood Uber Villan Video Clip at Pinwire.com

20 Awesome Tilt Shift Photos

Tom McGuire — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:15:02 +0000

By now you’ve seen lot’s of Tilt Shift photography. These are some of my favorites. Tilt Shift gives you a great chance to selectively focus on your subject matter and the side effect can sometimes be that your focal point seems somewhat miniaturized. Read more about 20 Awesome Tilt Shift Photos ...

Read more about 20 Awesome Tilt Shift Photos at Pinwire.com

‘Now I Unserstand’ feat. Siri, Wayne Coyne, and Erykah Badu

Tom McGuire — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:01:16 +0000

People have been playing with Siri, making all kinds of little videos and uncovering some of the easter-eggs she keeps closely guarded. Coyne did something a little different. I think this is the first time a phone is a guest singer in a song. Take a listen… it’s kind of beautiful. Read more about ...

Read more about ‘Now I Unserstand’ feat. Siri, Wayne Coyne, and Erykah Badu at Pinwire.com

Gorgeous Water Drop Photography

Tom McGuire — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:08 +0000

Heinz Maier Photography got carried away about a year ago. He was a ‘beginner’ photographer experimenting with different genres, sort of finding himself. Most of his current projects involve high-speed macro photography mostly focusing on insects and water drops. Read more about Gorgeous Water Drop Photography at Pinwire.com

Read more about Gorgeous Water Drop Photography at Pinwire.com

Chinese 30 Day Skyscraper Time Lapse

Tom McGuire — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:01:14 +0000

Well, now sky scrapers can be built in 30 days apparently. This on is in China and is 5 times more energy efficient than a normal one? Whatever that means, and it’s super earthquake proof….until it isn’t. Read more about Chinese 30 Day Skyscraper Time Lapse at Pinwire.com

Read more about Chinese 30 Day Skyscraper Time Lapse at Pinwire.com

World War 2 Campaign Posters

Tom McGuire — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:05:29 +0000

While the subject matter is not something that I would normally support, the old school stylized artwork and marketing of these posters are pretty outlandish even by today’s standards. I guess the last great generation is great because of proper motivation go get off their butt’s and take matters into ...

Read more about World War 2 Campaign Posters at Pinwire.com

Sherlock Moan Tone

Tom McGuire — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:44:53 +0000

You may have heard this ring tone…or rather txt tone during the first episode of season 2 of Sherlock which aired on the BBC last week. I couldn’t help but try my hardest to track down the same moan so I could have it on my iPhone. So here you ...

Read more about Sherlock Moan Tone at Pinwire.com

Persol – Made by Hand

Tom McGuire — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:08:26 +0000

I have only seen a few videos of the manufacture process of some of my favorite things. I used to own a pair of Persol sunglasses until they mysteriously dissapeared, but this video makes me want to get a new set. I love all of the processes shown here..from making the ...

Read more about Persol – Made by Hand at Pinwire.com

Add Pintrest Button to Sharebar

Tom McGuire — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:06:45 +0000

Pinwire recently added the popular Sharebar plugin to our website which runs on the uber popular WordPress platform. You can see the bar to the left of every article on our website. By the way…CLICK SOMETHING ON IT… if you haven’t already. While the Sharebar plugin has a good amount of functionality ...

Read more about Add Pintrest Button to Sharebar at Pinwire.com

Onclick Show Hide JavaScript with Timer

Tom McGuire — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:49:14 +0000

I was recently adding a new ‘feature’ to Pinwire with the intention of increasing donations to the site. My goal was to guilt people into clicking a donation button when instead, they may rather click a download button, and then after a few harmless requests, present them with the ‘real’ ...

Read more about Onclick Show Hide JavaScript with Timer at Pinwire.com

WW2 Bomber Flag Freemason Wallpaper

Tom McGuire — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:38:28 +0000

I made this wallpaper, along with a four others in this series, hoping to boost the patriotic vein that runs through all true Americans. This B52 World War 2 style wallpaper should remind you of the freedoms we were fighting for. And also the awefull fate our Jewish brothers befell under the ...

Read more about WW2 Bomber Flag Freemason Wallpaper at Pinwire.com

USA Battlefield Freemason Wallpaper

Tom McGuire — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:13:00 +0000

I made this wallpaper, along with a four others in this series, hoping to boost the patriotic vein that runs through all true Americans. The battle field feel of this Masonic wallpaper hearkens back to the older times in America and is a far cry from the look of a ...

Read more about USA Battlefield Freemason Wallpaper at Pinwire.com

USA Flag Old Time Freemason Wallpaper

Tom McGuire — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:27:23 +0000

Freemasonry in America is strong! More and more men are connecting with the past and looking to the future, through Masonry, more than ever. I made this wallpaper, along with a four others in this series, hoping to boost the patriotic vein that runs through all true Americans. The old-time ...

Read more about USA Flag Old Time Freemason Wallpaper at Pinwire.com

USA Flag Freemason Wallpaper

Tom McGuire — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:08:30 +0000

Read more about USA Flag Freemason Wallpaper at Pinwire.com

United States Mason Flag Wallpaper

Tom McGuire — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:48:18 +0000

Read more about United States Mason Flag Wallpaper at Pinwire.com

Random WIN Videos

Tom McGuire — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:25:02 +0000

This is a nice compilation of random WIN videos. No fails here — depends on your perspective, I guess. Lot’s of people doing really dangerous stuff that could be fatal. And some truly amazing stupid human tricks. Most of the people in this video were one millisecond away from winning a Darwin Award. Human Frogger rocks. Read ...

Read more about Random WIN Videos at Pinwire.com

Funny Street Dance Performer

Tom McGuire — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:32:06 +0000

Oh my! The possibilities are endless with this kind of rig. I wonder how hard it would be to make the same type of contraption where the puppets are standing to the left and right rather then front and back. And as far as a Halloween costume goes…I think you ...

Read more about Funny Street Dance Performer at Pinwire.com

New iDevice Favicon Added

Pinwire — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:22:38 +0000

It really is the little things that make Pinwire so great. While the addition of a custom icon which shows on the plethora of iPhone / iPad / iDevices may seem trivial, it is one more step to the overall branding and promotion of Pinwire. Also, if you do have a ...

Read more about New iDevice Favicon Added at Pinwire.com

Ultra Mountain Bike Single Trac

Tom McGuire — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:50:45 +0000

Ok, Ok… I used to ride some pedal-bike around back in the day. Mostly hitting the single trac trails up in Fairmont Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa. But this is a whole different level of “Not gunna’ make it!” if you fall off the ...

Read more about Ultra Mountain Bike Single Trac at Pinwire.com

Icicle Death From Above

Tom McGuire — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:12:18 +0000

Behold!! Ice death from above! These monstrous icicles are falling from a about 1,600 feet up! Note to self ~c heck the ground for evidence of hundreds of pounds of frozen water and smashed cars! The TV tower is above the clouds and it’s hard to tell if these are coming from ...

Read more about Icicle Death From Above at Pinwire.com

Bullfrog Plays Phone Game

Tom McGuire — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:34:00 +0000

Wow…We used to let our daughter play this game. It is great for building motor skills and learning to hate bugs. This bullfrog however is looking for a meal, and when the game is over, it takes a bite out of the next best thing. Read more about Bullfrog Plays ...

Texas Mason Flag Wallpaper

Tom McGuire — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:51:05 +0000

You may have seen the proposed credit card image that I worked on at Grand Communication this year in Waco Texas. Well this is a slight spin on that one. Mainly it’s missing all of the credit card placement items. It was high time that I made a Texas Mason wallpaper ...

Read more about Texas Mason Flag Wallpaper at Pinwire.com

Hogwarts Masonic Lodge

Tom McGuire — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:51:09 +0000

The other day I was flipping channels on the tube, and saw something that caught my eye! I think many of you know how sometimes when you take an active role in something or acquire a new car or something like that, you become hyper aware of that ‘thing’ and ...

Read more about Hogwarts Masonic Lodge at Pinwire.com

10 Handmade Brass Nuts

Tom McGuire — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:20:56 +0000

Ten Handmade Bespoke Brass Nuts…. ’nuff said! So, there are a few things going on there that I find to be super informative and also answers a few questions. One of the things that interests me is how he built his blast furnace to melt down the metal. I could see ...

Read more about 10 Handmade Brass Nuts at Pinwire.com

Plushie Clubbers!

Tom McGuire — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:31:38 +0000

I really want this to not seem strange to watch. If you ignore the costumes, and examine the dancing, then it’s not a terrible furry fandom plushophile video. There are clearly a few of theme that are better dancers than others, and they are the one’s responsible for talking these ...

Read more about Plushie Clubbers! at Pinwire.com

Wicked Pool Table Tricks

Tom McGuire — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:17:19 +0000

This guy is OUT OF CONTROL with his pool table tricks. I’ve seen some pretty good billiard players before but these shots are just dumb awesome. I know that many of them MUST have taken several shots to get but still… nothin’ but net! Read more about Wicked Pool ...

Link Dump 12-17-2011

Tom McGuire — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:03:20 +0000

Here comes another link dump. Browsing the web and saving endless links to various sites can be tedious and not to mention difficult to manage. So, we are dumping links we like on a per-week basis. Everything from culture to computers. Everything from art to automotive. You never know what’s behind these ...

Read more about Link Dump 12-17-2011 at Pinwire.com

Pinwire Roll’s Version 6

Pinwire — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:56:21 +0000

While it has only been a short time since we released our last overhaul back in March 2010, this version is a true rewrite from the ground up. We had a lot of legacy code laying around and spread across several of the other sites in our network. All of ...

Read more about Pinwire Roll’s Version 6 at Pinwire.com

Amazing iPod Touch Fingerpainting

Tom McGuire — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:55:50 +0000

It is amazing what these little portable devices offer to ‘the creatives’ the computing power and tools are more than I’ll ever be able to try for myself. Not to mention, these little mobile devices have more computing power than what we needed to send somone to the moon! Read more ...

Read more about Amazing iPod Touch Fingerpainting at Pinwire.com

DJ Level 90 Live Dubstep Performance

Tom McGuire — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:48:29 +0000

Probably the best example of what a DJ could do at a show if they had the skills like this guy does. I always assumed that Dubstep was more of a mixing of completed sound clips and wub wub’s with some additional tracks and sounds and then gently blended live. Someone should ...

Read more about DJ Level 90 Live Dubstep Performance at Pinwire.com

The Miniature Wonderland

Tom McGuire — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:31:07 +0000

No matter how many times I see videos of this miniature marvel, it still blows my mind. They are always adding on to it and I suppose as long as the tourists keep coming they will keep building. Read more about The Miniature Wonderland at Pinwire.com

Read more about The Miniature Wonderland at Pinwire.com

MIT Math Lecturer Draws Dotted Lines

Tom McGuire — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:23:32 +0000

I am not sure exactly how he does this…but watch and behold. The man can draw dotted lines with his chalk at blazing speed. I think he may somehow build up friction with the chalk and then it skips over the chalkboard. Not sure. Are there any teachers out there ...

Read more about MIT Math Lecturer Draws Dotted Lines at Pinwire.com

Poppa was a rollin’ stone!

Tom McGuire — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:03:24 +0000

ZOMG! This is soooo good. Soul Train was and is still the best dance show ever! Dig those outfits and the sheer 110% of funk these guest dancers are showcasing! Read more about Poppa was a rollin’ stone! at Pinwire.com

Read more about Poppa was a rollin’ stone! at Pinwire.com

Kiddie Kickboxing!

Tom McGuire — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:20:38 +0000

Alright, honestly… how young is too young. I sort of view this with the same perspective as that horrible horrible Toddlers and Tiaras show. With the only major difference being that it actually sounds like the parents are having some fun. Read more about Kiddie Kickboxing! at Pinwire.com

Read more about Kiddie Kickboxing! at Pinwire.com

Misty Photos of Far Off Places

Tom McGuire — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:42:37 +0000

Read more about Misty Photos of Far Off Places at Pinwire.com

Beautiful Portraits of ‘Albinos’

Tom McGuire — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:45:32 +0000

These photos are some of my favorites. The background texture and color choices of lighting are superb. The flatness of the portraits and brightness of them gives me a sense of brightness. Read more about Beautiful Portraits of ‘Albinos’ at Pinwire.com

Read more about Beautiful Portraits of ‘Albinos’ at Pinwire.com

F-18 Jet brings the NOISE!

Tom McGuire — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:09:55 +0000

We’ve all seen it before…the little jet plane breaks the sound barrier and a pretty cone of mist envelopes the little man in the plane. I thought this video was nice because it was a nice low fly-by and everyone on the beach was, without a doubt, surprised by how ...

Read more about F-18 Jet brings the NOISE! at Pinwire.com

Behold…the amazing Mimic Octopus!

Tom McGuire — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:26:15 +0000

The Indonesian Mimic Octopus is probably the most awesome animal I have ever seen. Wikipedia has some pretty good info on it. Read more about Behold…the amazing Mimic Octopus! at Pinwire.com

Read more about Behold…the amazing Mimic Octopus! at Pinwire.com

Pretty good C walk sample.

Tom McGuire — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:09:44 +0000

CeZet Vs. Method. Let’s call this what it is…a tribute to a uniquely American dance style! Urban Dictionary has a nice explanation and a video for you to watch as well. Read more about Pretty good C walk sample. at Pinwire.com

Read more about Pretty good C walk sample. at Pinwire.com

Best Lip sync video ever!

Tom McGuire — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:08:02 +0000

Ok, so there are a few things about this video that makes it both strange and awesome. First of all, the dude is orange. Second, it’s a dude lip syncing to a children’s song? As far as his performance goes…I don’t think he missed a single note or bad dubstep ...

Read more about Best Lip sync video ever! at Pinwire.com

Bicycle Rider Rises Above!

Tom McGuire — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:39:19 +0000

Is this Moscow or? I can see this bike being useful for seeing up a few hundred feet. But the risk of falling on top of a car may not make it worth it. Not sure what the history of this video is. Read more about Bicycle Rider Rises Above! ...

Read more about Bicycle Rider Rises Above! at Pinwire.com

Image Dump 12-5-2011

Tom McGuire — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:46:10 +0000

Some of my favorites, the 10 megabyte hard drive, robotic arm, moon landing setup, and the guitar pic maker. What are yours? Read more about Image Dump 12-5-2011 at Pinwire.com

Read more about Image Dump 12-5-2011 at Pinwire.com