Fim De Tarde On Flickr.

Just some of Steve R Dodd’s painted output 2022-24. Many more in the planning I’m told!

H.R. Giger: 'Illuminatus I' (1978), 'Biomechanoid' (1976), 'Necronom III' (1976), 'Biomechanoid Landscape' (1976)

Alien: Isolation

OH-TOTORO’s SECOND GIVEAWAY

I’m not sure what this giveaway is celebrating, I just wanted to show my appreciation of all the support that my blog gets, and give a little something back. As I’m sure most of you are aware, I was recently in Paris for the ‘Dessins du Studio Ghibli‘ exhibition at Le Musee Art Ludique, and while I was there I picked up this exclusive artbook that features nearly 500 glossy pages crammed full of exquisite layouts from every Studio Ghibli film from ‘Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind’ to ‘When Marnie was There’, and also many Shorts and important pre-Ghibli works by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Anyway, this is your chance to win it and spend many a night entranced within it. You will receive a brand new, sealed/unopened copy. The photos are of the copy I bought for myself.

HOW TO ENTER:

You must be following oh-totoro - As I want the prize to go to one of my followers.

You must reblog this post. - Each rebog counts as an entry. Maximum of one a day. No spam!

A photo of the winner and their prize would be greatly appreciated so I can reblog it to oh-totoro, but this is not a requirement.

  DATE OF DRAW:

Wednesday 22nd April 2015 (and will be announced a week later) I will contact the winner on this date and give them 48 hours to respond to my ask/message. If I don’t receive a response in that period, I will redraw. This will also be the case if asks are not enabled. Make sure your asks are enabled.

WHO CAN ENTER:

Anybody can enter. I will post to any country. So don’t miss out! Good luck! ^___^ xox

📽️🌟 Travel back to the early 1950s with this incredible IBM commercial. Witness the evolution of computing machines starting from the 1920s! These electromechanical marvels laid the groundwork for modern-day tech. 🚀

👀 In this rare color footage, explore:

- The mass-produced "business" computers that handled accounting, payroll, and billing for large businesses from the 1920s to the 1960s.

- The evolution of memory technology, from punched cards to magnetic tape, electrostatic memory, and drums. 💾🌀

- A peek into the future with transistors and core memory. 🌟🔮

These iconic machines were not just scientific milestones but pivotal tools in the business world. Let's celebrate the roots of cost-effective, mass-produced computing! 🌐

No, thank YOU, you magnificent human being. Thank you for creating a franchise that I fell in love with at the age of 12 and have never stopped loving. Thank you for your love of movies. It’s totally evident in your games, and while few somehow hate the long cutscenes, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Thank you for your sense of humor. “Funny” isn’t a word I see commonly associated with Metal Gear, but each game has the perfect amount of humor in it. Not too much, and not too little. Thank you for being there for me. Now I don’t mean that you were there personally for me, but you were there for me through your games. Believe it or not, Metal Gear has helped me get through some rough times. Though I wouldn’t mind if you were there for me in the flesh… we’d be good friends, even with a slight language barrier. Thank you for knowing what’s best for your games. Where other developers would milk it for all that it’s worth, you’re not afraid to bring a decades-old franchise to a close. Even if it costs your studio being closed and losing ownership to your own work, you always stick to your guns. And no matter what Konami does with it, Metal Gear will always be YOUR game. And most of all, thank you for just being you, man. I can’t wait to see what you have next for us, free from the chains of Konami. You’re capable of so much. I hope you find a place that doesn’t question your direction and lets you complete your vision. You know what you’re doing. You’re pretty good. But anyway, that’s all I wanted to say. I don’t know if you’ll ever actually read this, but this was my little thank you. Thanks for everything. We love you, Mr. Kojima!