SEPT 26, 2008 — In a cynical move, the sponsors of the Senate Orphan Works Act passed their controversial bill by a controversial practice known as hotlining. This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each representative’s position was not kept.

With lawmakers scrambling to raise 700 billion dollars to bail out businesses that are “too big to fail,” the Senate passed a bill that would force small copyright holders to subsidize big internet interests such as Google, which has already said it plans to use millions of the images this bill will orphan.

With the meltdown on Wall Street, this is no time for Congress to concentrate our nation’s copyright wealth in the hands of a few privately owned corporate databases. The contents of these databases would be more valuable than secure banking information. Yet this bill would compel creators to risk their own intellectual property to supply content to these corporate business models. That means it would be our assets at risk in the event of their failure or mismanagement.

As David Rhodes, President of the School of Visual Arts has said, the Orphan Works bill would socialize the expense of copyright protection while privatizing the profit of creative endeavors. Copyright owners neither want nor need this legislation. It will do great harm to small businesses.

We already have a banking crisis. Congress should not lay the groundwork for a copyright crisis.

One more chance to stop it in the House of Representatives with this special new letter.

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Don’t take our word (or anyone else’s). Read the Bills for yourself. Both the Senate version, S.2913, and the House version, H.R.5889 are very similar in nature and closely mirror the Orphan Works Act of 2006, which failed to pass.

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We found this fun video on how to make an airbrush for free! That’s right, you can now start airbrushing with your very own one-of-a-kind tool you can make yourself. Sure that’s cool, and it’ll save you a couple bucks (remember, you get what you pay for). Just remember to exhale.

When you’re ready to do it right, visit AirSource and check out the great selection of Iwata airbrushes and airbrush kits.

In our never ending pursuit of beauty we tripped across this great video titled “Sexy Girls Tattoo Art and Body Paint”. This inspiring three minute and eight second video featuring tribal tattoos, body painted beauties and sexy girls is well worth the watch. Hey, you may even want to watch it twice.

For more, visit tattoo-gallery-design.blogspot.com. Enjoy.

Recently, we brought to your attention some amazing airbrush artwork from our friend “down-under”, Daniel Power. Dan has been applying his artistic skills on computer cases by upgrading them with fantastic movie themes. In our previous post on his exciting airbrush painted cases, Batman - Courage and Power, we shared his Dark Knight themed case.

This time we’re bring you a preview of a case inspired by the the forthcoming Terminator movie, also starring Christian Bale (who played Batman in the Dark Knight).

We’ll bring you more of Dan’s great work as we can. Meanwhile, check out more of his work online at PowerStudios.com.

Here’s the trailer for the forthcoming movie: Terminator Salvation. The end begins.

We recently discovered the newly released Sports Illustrated, In the Paint… The complete body-painting collection from the SI Issue, featuring the art of Joanne Gair. Then we found this creative video on YouTube showing some of the beautiful ladies being body painted by Joanne. Clearly, it’s a good week here. Enjoy.

Yah, it’s a sport… where the biggest injury is a pulled eye muscle, or possibly a strained neck. Click here to visit Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2008 online.

Hope you are now as inspired to create as we are. Cheers.

We do a lot of posts here on cars and Cars and Coffee, but this is our first on just coffee - or rather the “art of coffee”. We found this creative video on YouTube. Enjoy.

If you like that, track back to the videos of art and food below. Redneck Art made with BBQ Ribs - Speed Painting.

If all this makes you hungry, check out the Zabamobile below.

As for us, we’re thinking coffee. Ciao.

You know the old Jeff Foxworthy saying “You know yer a redneck if…”?

Remember how mom used to say “Stop playing with your food”?

Well, no one warned you about creating art from BBQ sauce. In reality, this proves that you can make art from just about anything. This amazing video is worth the watch. Enjoy. It’ll make you want to lick your fingers afterwords.

If you liked that, you’ll love Speed Painting with Ketchup and French Fries…

Hope you enjoyed those. You know, if you can burp and say your name at the same time, you’re shur’nuff a redneck. Us… we’re off to Micky D’s for some art supplies. Somehow, we’re inspired. Maybe we’ll ‘biggie size’ and pop off a mural. Cheers.

No need to wait for a rainy day. Our buddy Ed Hubbs lives in the wet lands of the great Northwest (and our old stompin’ grounds… Oregon). So obviously, he knows a thing or two about water, ’cause when it rains there it pours, and believe us, it rains there a lot. Who better then to show you how to paint water droplets. Watch this video and hit the shop.

Learn more about Ed Hubbs at Full Blown Kustoms by clicking here.

The true essence of art is beauty, joined with the sensuality of the nude, often confused with vulgarity. Nudity is always disquieting, instigating and surprising. So the artist, both in painting and in sculpture, in dancing or in photography, discovers in the nude a profound link with the pureness of being. Sensuality stimulates creativity in every sense. Sensuality also evokes love, passion and the creation of man. This is why nudity moves us so profoundly.
— Ariano Cavalcanti de Paula

For more nude masterpieces by the greatest artists of art history, including painters, sculptors and photographers, visit Orazio Centaro’s Art Images on the Web.

Last December we brought you a preview of the SSC Ultimate Aero TT. With its proprietary 1183 hp Twin Turbo V8, it’s marked its place in the Guinness World Records at 256.19 mph, besting the Bugatti Veyron, Koenigsegg CCX, Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo, McLaren F1 and Ferrari Enzo - making it the world’s fastest production car, and best of all, and it’s made in the USA.

Well, now it seems Tonight Show host and car enthusiast Jay Leno has caught on to the magic of this amazing car and the Ultimate Aero is currently featured on Jay Leno’s Garage with great videos and pics.

Learn more at Shelby Supercars or Motorcars of Las Vegas, the exclusive US dealers for the SSC Ultimate Aero TT.

Click here for pics on the SSC site.

We like YouTube - who doesn’t? And it’s a sure thing we like quality airbrush work, so when we tripped across this cool video posted by the multi-talented airbrush artist and musician know as MrDist at Big Slick Tattoo we were hooked. This is a great video with some of his own relaxing tunes - definitely worth the watch, and the listen. Both the art and tunes rock. So take a minute - or five minutes and 24 seconds - to enjoy some very cool smooth sounds and killer art - Sweden style.

Then check out his site…

Decisions. Decisions. We found this video on YouTube and had to share. Ferrari vs. Lamborghini. We’d have a tough time choosing too.

Every Saturday morning hundreds of proud drivers and local dedicated car lovers congregate to kick tires and enjoy a cup of coffee. Cars and Coffee™ Las Vegas launched June 14th, 2008 and is already a huge hit. We’re told the first show had over 250 cars and promises to grow as word of the ongoing event spreads throughout the community. Cars and Coffee™ Las Vegas is a weekly Saturday morning gathering of auto enthusiasts from 7:00am - 10:00am at 9500 S Eastern Ave. in the Sansone Park Place Shopping Center (215 and Eastern).

If this location seems familiar to regular AirbrushTour visitors, it should. It’s held in the parking lot of Motorcars of Las Vegas - home of the Ultimate Aero - the world’s fastest production car.

We stopped in this past Saturday (July 12), and despite pending rain, there was a worthwhile turnout of rolling art. I was informed this was a less-than-typical attendance because of gray skies and the forecast of pending showers, but there was plenty to see none-the-less. Classics, exotics, concepts, hot rods and motor-sport were all there for the viewing. And it’s all free, minus the coffee of course, which can be purchase at the nearby Einstein Bagels.

This patriotic beast sits proudly in front - standing guard and ready to rumble, these colors don’t run… they romp.

European exotics like these beautiful Ferraris were plentiful. There’s more inside Motorcars of Las Vegas too. No shortage of eye candy here.

This Ferrari Testarossa takes us back to a time when pastel clothes were cool and stubble was in. Say what you will, these beasts will always be cool.

Thought you might enjoy this video from Top Gear.

You know we love the hot rods…

…and this immaculate ‘57 Chevy 2 door hard top is no exception.

Corvettes are always welcome. In our book, there is no better examples of American muscle for the regular guy.

This Corvette is all fired up and ready to roll.

Speaking of Vettes… this ultra-modified silver ’60s monster has flair to spare.

A beautiful Challenger for you Mopar guys.

Nice. Takes me back to a time when muscle ruled the street. This is a beautiful ride in red that turns more than its share of heads.

Cobras galore. There were quite a few to view. Nothing brightens a gray day like going topless…

Just can’t get enough of these monsters.

Vegas is a big town for Cobra replicas with Shelby Automobiles just down the road.

It seems Cadillac Escalades are everywhere in Vegas. When it comes to big and cool, they rule this town - even in a $4.75 per gallon economy. With earth tone flames, swingin’ doors and and a rockin’ stereo system, this one is a step above the norm. What’s not to like? Ride well.

Vroooom. The plate says it all. Kind of gets you right there.

A very clean 1929 Ford Model A.

This fabulous Thunderbird is too cool. When it comes to classics of this era, the Ford T-Bird was in a class unto itself.

Got something cool? Show yours and share. The coffee is brewing and the crowd is great.

Click here or banner above to visit Cars and Coffee Las Vegas.

Click here for Cars and Coffee videos.