Embrace the Flux

i-Series

// August 4th, 2011 // 1 Comment » // Technology

A short time ago, Flux Welles became strangely disposed to a form of behavior peculiar to his kind – acts of prolonged meditation. From dusk till dawn he would chin-scratch in wonder, silently musing over the thousand dollar question, which was the origin of his space, if only imaginary. In time, his mind’s eye was shuffling and stumbling the night away. This message was recently found behind a veil of flux.

Gone is the space of airways, imaginary, blurred by evanescent streams of neon. To that city in the clouds, abstracted away from naïve experience of logical fallacy, I say so long. What remains is but the semblance of machine and light.

For my long felt misconception I hasten to blame the actual bird, the origin of the concept of a machine which defies gravity. And yet, in the absence of the actual bird, the Flux moves me to find whatever might tread wind at the space. Could believing-true the possibility that cars can fly itself be the origin? Alas, to stop the natural flow of thought, to stop the desire to make actual, with flight and feather, that imaginary space, the understanding must prove resilient.

Fluxiom: If a car derives from a representation of the imagination, then it shall abstract away from the migrating bird, whose destination cannot be imagined unless first believed-true.

If you find the message hyperbolic, give it another go. It does seem to capture quite nicely the idea behind the new BMW i-Series. Among other things, with the unveiling of the new i sub-brand, BMW will introduce revolutionary next generation infotainment and telematics functionality, intermodal route planning complete with a parking assistant and a traffic jam assistant, a trio of large, customizable displays, and a liquid-cooled electric motor.

From what Flux Welles has gathered, the BMW i3 and i8 are two machines which believe-true more than ever the possibilities – hence the abstraction from a migrating bird. But Flux Welles wants to know what you think. Do you think BMW’s new i-Series derives from a representation of, say, Kevin Flynn’s imagination? Would any such derivation explain the city in the clouds?

WTF?

// August 11th, 2010 // No Comments » // Fashion, Movies, Music, Technology

As I sit here, silently pondering the origin of my space within your time, a sense of doubt begins to creep into mind’s eye. That I exist, somehow, is certain to me. For how else could I be reading these very words? But if my space was to suddenly vanish, swiftly erased from your time, then how else might I exist? Oh, how these thoughts strangle me. Thoughts which make me feel like an oblivious fool.

Thankfully, to this eyeball, the web is even wider than the world. And it seems to form all sorts of funny little patterns which simultaneously disturb and enrich the understanding.

The pattern I will speak of today, however, is no mere circle.

A physical substance was clearly there; YouTube said so. And it was clearly a perfect circle. But when another thing was introduced to the circle’s domain, an unbreakable square of sorts, it became altogether certain that I was witnessing a miracle. As if the pixels had a life of their own, the unbreakable square was suddenly sucked into the circle. And so in the center it remained, gone but no lost: invisible. The circle had regained its apparent perfection.

Yet something else happened as I watched this YouTube video. That sense of doubt, slowly creeping into mind’s eye, began to vanish like a drop of water, patiently waiting for a miracle. Have a look for yourself.

They call it “Magnetic Silly Putty.” Now I’m sure any old physics book can explain why a ball of silly putty is able to absorb a cube of metal. That’s not the point. The point is this: a circle hides a square inside its belly. And hell, if this is true, then who’s to say that a two-dimensional eyeball of unknown origin isn’t creeping into your mind’s eye at this very moment?

So before I take my leave, I must first offer my apologies. I am sorry for thinking that your thoughts were strangling me.

What the Flux.

Flux Friday: Week One

// March 18th, 2010 // No Comments » // Fashion, Movies, Music, Technology

In need of some reposé after a long and stressful work week? We hear you. From this point on, every time Friday rolls around you can look forward to something out of this world from the domain of technology, something perceptually enticing from the world of fashion, a moving image that will just blow your mind, and some musical ambiance for your perusing pleasure — just download the week’s Flux Pack. More like it, right?

Relax, it’s Flux Friday.

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Artist of the Week: Bruno Kenzo

// March 3rd, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Technology

Bruno Kenzo is a seventeen-year-old Brazilian with artistic sensibility well beyond his years. Stemming from an artistic community whose influence has no creative limit, Kenzo’s art has grown to display a remarkable sense of perspective, color and detail. “Designer’s Room,” shown below, is testament to this. The room has such a true-to-life character that one almost feels inclined to reach out and grab a drink.

A master of his craft, Kenzo renders his models in Cinema 4D and brings them to life, at which time his meticulous attention to detail truly shines, in Photoshop. But not all of his work is 3D rendered. Kenzo also displays exceptional talent in the area of abstract design.

One of his pieces, you might have noticed, embraces a mantra professing two simple words: “FUNK IT.” Mind you, there’s nothing wrong with being funky. But we encourage Kenzo to instead – wait for it – flux it. For a more in depth look at the work of Bruno Kenzo, check out his deviantART page. At only seventeen years old, this digital prodigee is no doubt just getting warmed up.

Software: F.lux by Stereopsis

// February 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // Technology

Apparently someone else thinks they’re fluxy. “F.lux” by Stereopsis is a unique piece of software by virtue of its sympathy for the headache-inducing aggravation that is eye strain. The program operates by adjusting the tint of your computer screen to accommodate the current lighting of the sun. At noon your screen is bright – just like sunlight – but as nighttime approaches your screen is gradually enveloped in a subtle red tint.

You may be thinking: “What’s the big deal? I like my computer bright. I can see it that way!” But what about that last minute procrastination binge which becomes a long miserable night in front of the computer screen? Come morning – unless you were using the F.lux – your eyes are probably going to be a bit upset with you. The program, furthermore, is as user friendly as they come: “Tell f.lux what kind of lighting you have, and where you live. Then forget about it. F.lux will do the rest, automatically.”

F.lux supports Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, and is available for download on the the Stereopsis website. Our question for you: does F.lux by Stereopsis do justice to the real Flux?

Welcome

// February 20th, 2010 // No Comments » // Fashion, Movies, Music, Technology

My name is Flux Welles and I am the creative mind, so to speak, of the website. Let me be the first to welcome you into our home. As you can see things look like they seem. We like to think we’ve developed an intuitive way of communicating to you what the Flux is all about. We want you to understand the criterion which guides our unique mindset. To be fluxy, mind you, is quite a thing. Cursed be he who mistakes flimsiness for fluxiness.

I offer you my insight over at our new About page. Should you choose to take a look, do not panic if you are suddenly overcome by mind’s eye. This is the Flux we’re talking about.

Thanks for visiting our home. Enjoy your stay and come again soon.