Real time cloth sim

http://bluethen.com/wordpress/index.php/processing-apps/curtain/

What is an achromat/diopter - and why use one?

http://jag35.com/new/blog/all-about-achromats/

interesting discussion on usage too:
http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=7022&start=290&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Hi-resolution liquid/solid/fractally artwork

Hi-resolution liquid/solid/fractally artwork
http://art.depotvisuals.de/

I don't know if it's art but I like it :)

MAX/MSP creative programming

Musical bendy shoes:
http://createdigitalmusic.com/2010/04/16/bendable-musical-shoes-for-nike-and-how-they-were-made/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+createdigitalmusic+(createdigitalmusic.com)

Music from a dude's face!:
http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/10/27/daito-manabe-makes-music-with-parts-of-his-face/

C++ openFrameworks

Cool looking libraries to aide in programming creative apps.
http://www.openframeworks.cc/about
And a nice example here:
http://graffitianalysis.com/iphone/

Rod-system for supporting cameras with large/heavy lenses

$90 - basic set up
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/310716-REG/Cavision_RS_816_RS_816_8mm_Light_Weight.html

$170 - a bit more versatile/stable
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/486498-REG/Cavision_RS_15IIM_250mm__RS_15IIM_250_Rod_Support_System.html

Mari - WETA texture mapping app, now developed by The Foundry

High-bandwidth
http://media.fxguide.com/fxguidetv/fxguidetv-ep078.mov

Low-bandwidth
http://media.fxguide.com/fxguidetv/fxguidetv-ep078.m4v