roborats
Scientists from the State University of New York recently wired up real live rats with electrodes that allow them to control them via radio-control up to 500 yards away, according to this Reuters article I saw on Yahoo News. This is fantastic! Robot Rats will be used to root out buried explosives, and help find […]
I took this blog test that witold suggested we all take. The results are semi-interesting. It told me to post this code, so I will. I do everything I am told…
You are a David Weinberger.
You are smart, savvy, interested in why people do what they do,enjoy questioning yourself and are not balding.Take the What Blogging […]
Macintosh OS X Jaguar
Steve Jobs delivered his keynote speech today at the Mac Developer’s Conference, and annouced some super interesting OS X updates due for release this summer. The updated OS X version is codenamed Jaguar, and includes such enhancements as improved networking with Windows computers, hardware accelerated Quartz support, and great little application called […]
Bill Gates says something smart!
Speaking of Microsoft…I was reminded of this advice that Bill Gates gave to graduating seniors at some high school in Washington. I think it’s really pretty great. Enjoy:
Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it.
Rule 2: The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you […]
Redneck
I sear to God, this might be the funniest shit I ever read. I can’t even begin to describe this tiny site about a redneck neighbor. Please, please read and enjoy this site.
Themes for OS X
Why didn’t I find out about this sooner? Thanks to Florian for showing me today when I stopped by his office… This company had a great beat software that allows you to use Kaliedescope-like themes in OS X, called MetamorphX. Go check out Charonsoft to learn more, and download the software. It’s […]
Pulp Simpsons
If you even remotely enjoy the Simpsons TV show, this fantastic archive of Pulp Fiction / Simpsons sketches, done by the real animators from the show, is a MUST see… I would pay anything to see a whole episode dedicated to this. Many thanks to Witold for sending this over.
Illustration
I think I am going to sign up for an illustration course over at SVA (School of Visual Arts) for the summer. I have always kicked around the idea, but was really inspired by this work from the portfolio of Francis Tsai. Thanks yet again to Witold for sending this one over too. See sends […]
funny
I got this in an email from a great old friend of mine. I haven’t seen him a while, but he always makes me laugh. This pict should be especially funny for Witold.
[I had to remove the pic because it was too big and blowing out this table. It wasn’t very funny anyway. It said […]
Happy Birthday Lisa!!
Today is my sister Lisa’s 25th birthday. Happy Birthday Lisa!
The little things that count…
For the third time since November, the driver-side window of my 2001 VW GTI VR6 has fallen off the track and into the door. It now requires yet another trip to the dealer for repair. I am more than disappointed in Volkswagen’s attention to detail, customer service, and overall quality. Let […]
filth
“The average office desk harbors 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat, according to a new University of Arizona study.” This article which I found on slashdot today, makes me laugh. People place these wax paper donuts over the toilet seat and slide around precariously while they do #2, and then return to […]
Sorry again
I have been a bad blogger yet again. I have been spending some time working on templates for low-rez, and have completely neglected this site. It seems like the templates are coming along more slowly than I wanted, so I have stuff to write. Hopefully I will keep it up…
Power of the Sharpie Marker
I have always considered the Sharpie marker one of the greatest tools ever devised. It can be used to very clearly trace over pencil lines and clean up sketches into nice finished drawings. You can draw in from of a room filled with people on tear-away ginat stucky notes, and make […]
Episode 2
I posted some comments on Witold’s Blog regarding my opinion of Star Wars Episode 2. I thought they might be interesting here as well. I edited it slightly for context…
I noticed the propeller-like engine noises as well. At first I found it very odd, especially noticeable in the very first scene when Senator Amedala’s […]
Gum
According to this story on ideafinder.com chewing gum was invented in its modern form in the late 1800s. It’s an interesting article. This is not the focus of this blog.
I am amazed that the little black circles all over the sidewalks of NYC are gum. I am truly dumbfounded by the square-footage of gum that […]
Dan Bern
I have been a fan of this singer/songwriter for a long time now. I highly recommend his music to anyone looking for a good sound combined with a good laugh. He is sort-of a combination between Tenacious D and Bob Dylan. You should check out his website for a complete discography and lyrics. The […]