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In an interview last June with Martin Enthed, IKEA’s IT Manager for in-house communication, it was revealed that 75% of the images you see in the IKEA catalogue are computer generated. To wit:

The real turning point for us was when, in 2009, they called us and said, “You have to stop using CG. I’ve got 200 product images and they’re just terrible. You guys need to practice more.” So we looked at all the images they said weren’t good enough and the two or three they said were great, and the ones they didn’t like were photography and the good ones were all CG! Now, we only talk about a good or a bad image — not what technique created it.”

MORE: Building 3D With IKEA (CG Society)

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Ukraine Today executive producer Tetyana Pushnova called on Russia to halt its information war against Ukraine during an appearance on Russia Today live on Tuesday before RT pulled the plug.

“You are also responsible for thousands, thousands of deaths in my country. And Russia Today who are financed by Kremlin lie about my country, lie about Ukraine. That’s why I don’t want to communicate with you and I call to my international colleagues, don’t co-operate with Russia Today.”

 

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Are you currently missing an iPod and this phone (above) with Dutch time (hmmm) included?

Read on.

Conor writes:

“A Skerries [Co Dublin]-bound passenger on the 3am 33N Nitelink left his HTC phone and iPod behind him. He had a distinctive Mohawk hairstyle. I think his name is Barry, but I don’t know him. After  unsuccessfully trying to flog it down the pub waiting for someone to call the phone (nobody has), I thought maybe Broadsheet could come to the rescue? I won’t be in the city til next weekend, so if there’s no reply I’ll hand them into the Dublin Bus Lost and Found then.”

Anyone?

UPDATE: Phone & iPod and owner reunited.

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Nisan Greenwich writes:

This beast (Cinemeccanica Victoria 8 dual gauge 35/70mm 6 track mag surround sound) will be screening Quest for Fire (1981) on 70mm film tomorrow at the IFI! First time in Ireland in this format. Probably last!?

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Childers warns in a letter seen by the Parliament Magazine dated 1 September, that appointing someone with [prospective EU Commissioner for Ireland Phil] Hogan’s profile would, “send a very ominous signal to those who suffer and fight discrimination”.

EU parliament told of ‘serious reservations’ over Irish commission nominee (The Parliament)

Simon K writes:

“The first complaint to be brought to the attention of MEPs on the 28 soon-to-be-elected Commissioners has been for our own Phil Hogan. MEPs will vote on the 28 new Commissioners this month. We’ll see how that plays out….”

Previously: Everything EU Needed To Know About Phil

Big Phil’s Big Fat Gypsy Prejudice

Turning The Story On Its Head

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A mountain ram

Faarmers protesting outside Enda Kenny’s constituency office [Castlebar, Co Mayo] yesterday accused the Taoiseach’s staff of illegally detaining two mountain rams in his office.
The rams entered the office at approximately four o’clock during the protest. Farmers denied they deliberately let the animals into the office, claiming the rams ran in by themselves. The Mayo News understands that the rams were taken out the back door of the office just after 6pm and taken to a pound.

Rams held in Kenny’s office cause ruckus (Anton McNulty, Mayo News)

Thanks Jack Jones

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