Posts by Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim is the Editor-in-Chief of My Modern Met. In May, 2008, he co-founded the website to create one big city that celebrates creative ideas. His mission is to promote a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.
Art
June 19, 2010

Japanese Surreal Pop Art (17 pieces)

Hailing all the way from Japan, Fuco Ueda is a super-talented artist whose paintings feature beautiful women in surreal situations. To create these intriguing narratives, Ueda paints with acrylic and powdered mineral pigments on paper, cloth, and wood. By looking at her paintings, it's clear that there a few common themes which include music, as well as animal and plant life from the land and sea.

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Uncategorized
May 26, 2010

Augmented Reality Navigation System – Wikitude

Never take your eyes off the road again! Wikitude is a new turn-by-turn navigation system for the Android platform that uses augmented reality. The system works by attaching your mobile phone on top of your dash looking at the road. The application then overlays video captured through the camera beside the route map. This allows users to literally drive through their phone, watching the road even while they are looking at directions.

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Art
May 5, 2010

If at First You Don’t Succeed… – Banksy (2 pics)

Not one to just rest and enjoy the success of his critically acclaimed documentary, “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” Banksy's been tearing up San Francisco, beautifying the city with over ten pieces within the last 30 days. Out of the five new pieces that were just found, this one really stands out. “If at First You Don't Succeed – Call an Airstrike,” says a child wearing a gas mask.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.