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March 31, 2008
Splashy Water Clock Screensaver
Dropclock is an aesthetically intriguing motion clock screensaver. Every minute or real time is numerically expressed with heavy helvetica dropping into water in super slow motion.
Thanks Jeff!
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March 29, 2008
Wind Up Key
This company sells Wind Up kits for about $100 each. I'm tempted to get one but there's no kit for my Prius. So far they'll only work on a number of VW's and Scions. It's so dang cute I can't help myself. What do you guys think?
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March 24, 2008
Revelation
Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment.
It's an inspiring story that convinced me of the majesty of our minds, how we have limited ourselves in what could be the most experiential existence in the universe. If you have 18 minutes, please watch it.
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March 23, 2008
Happy Easter 2008
I'm not Christian but I do love bunnies. I know, they're not really related but I celebrate how I can. Happy Easter!
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March 17, 2008
Warner Bros Picks Up Amulet
I'm not into comic books but I love Amulet, The Stonekeeper. I'm also pretty happy to find out Warner Bros. decided to turn the book into a movie with Will Smith producing. The leads of course will be played by his kids, no shocker there. Warner, please don't muck it up like you are with Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are.
Big congrats to Boltcity for making it to the big time. Long overdue.
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March 16, 2008
The Whale Hunt
Photographer, computer scientist, and visual artist Jonathan Harris wanted to create a better way of visual storytelling. He came up with a very interesting interface following his travels on a whale hunt. The entire journal is made up of thousands of photos but by clicking the whale icon, you can jump to photo groups of the same content or even ones that emote the same level of excitement. Really cool stuff!
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Black Bunneh Launch
Some of you may have noticed that funny looking banner above the post area, you know - the one called Black Bunneh with the white bunny in the corner. It's my new blog and no I'm not giving up on electro^plankton. I just started a new blog where I could post musing and amusing posts, stuff that doesn't fit here.
It's been up for a few months but I'm officially launching it now with a new design (thanks Paul Giacherio) since there's a nice backlog in archives. So do me and Black Bunneh a favor and add it to your rss reads.
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March 15, 2008
Katt Trappa
That's Swedish for cat ladder. I had no idea Swedes were so obsessed with them.
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Boobs and Dinks
The Boobs and Dinks early detection kit teaches you to look for anomalies by fondling these crocheted simulations. You can buy them for $5 which goes towards Cottage Dreams, a cancer recovery center.
They're a part of a larger installation which includes life size Boobs and Dinks strap-ons and a PSA style video. Yes friends, this is the one place grabbing your goodies is a good thing.
More after the jump. Thanks Jeff.
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March 10, 2008
Man vs. Wild: New York
Spot on!
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March 6, 2008
Reflections And More Bjork For Ya
So as I think back on the past 10 years of my life I see lots of growth and admittingly lots of regret. Reflection often lets you revisit chapters in your life, like little bookmarks that scream "hey, something important happened here", and it's only in reflection you come to realize it.
Of course it's hard not to be reminded where you faulted and with that, aimless wishes of how things should have been different. I know people say they wouldn't change anything for who they are today is a direct result of that. I don't subscribe to that belief because I believe wanting to change something in your past is a recognition of wanting to be better in the future. It's comforting to know be it love, career, friendship or choices - life is just a pattern, so large it requires a super wide angle lens to see where it begins and where it repeats. Like throwing dice, throw it enough times and sooner or later a pattern emerges. Can you imagine the kind of control we would have if we ever figure out life's pattern?
Bjork's "Desired Constellation" nails my sentiment right on the head. Please hit the jump and watch the video.
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Let Me In!
This is EXACTLY how a cat acts. Brills. Thanks Neatorama.
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Grey Wolf Returns
New England used to be home to thousands of grey wolves before they died from mass human settlement. The last recorded grey wolf in that area was in 1840. The remaining grey wolves are in the Rockies and Canada so it was a surprise to law enforcement when a healthy (and big) 85 lb male grey wolf was responsible for a number of missing sheep and cattle in New England. They think he may have migrated south from Canada but instead of returning him, you know what they did? They shot him.
Yeah. . .
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Bees Sniff It Out
Moma Online has an interesting exhibit called Bee's Project. A number of hand blown glass objects houses bees in intricate chambers designed to detect your current health condition. Bees have a highly advance sense of smell which can be trained to sniff out certain forms of cancer, the common cold, even pregnancy. I wonder if they're covered under my medical insurance. I can't wait to tell my physician he's wrong cuz the bees told me differently.
If you jump to the Moma Online site, just type "bees" in the search field and follow the path to the entries. There's a few more pics after my jump too.
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March 5, 2008
The Newton Virus
When long hours at the office begin to take its toll, Newton will be there. When your judgement becomes clouded from over exertion, Newton will be there. When your computer refuses to do what you want and aggravates you, Newton will be there.
A Mac virus that really isn't a virus since it won't email your friends or damage your files. Hit the jump to see what it will do tho.
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March 3, 2008
Swimmy Swimmy
I want these goldfish shaped magnetic boards. They're not really that big (13" x16") so I plan on getting at least 3 or 4 of them. Now I can finally fill up this blank corner in my dining room which is really my home office. OOH you know what? I'm gonna head down to the craft store and get some of those googlely eyes. These goldfish need eyes.
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Hydroponics For All
For all if you live in Wuhan, China. The new modern city will feature an apartment complex with 100 sqft. trellises in each unit. Grow your own veggies or other worthwhile green ventures. Just remember, China has an execution policy for anything drug related.
Yea, I thought that would change your mind. Smanx Geekologie.
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March 2, 2008
Gods Of Sport
I'm not big on the whole coffee table concept. Personally I like clear surfaces so if it's a book it'll probably stay on the bookshelf. That being said, I wouldn't mind having this book on my coffee table.
Naked for a Cause is releasing "Gods Of Sport" in aid of the McGrath Foundation. This hardcover book features unseen images from the Naked for a Cause photoshoot featuring hottie Australian footballers. Shot by Pedro Virgil, each photo exudes masculinity in a competitive sense. The book retails for $95 U.S. but I'm sure the nude footballers in this book more then justify it.
Anybody wanna buy me a copy? I need new viewing reading material.
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Sweet Outside, Nuts Inside
Ads for dogs treats (or really gross looking human ones). It's cute so I posted it okay? More after the jump.
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March 1, 2008
Portraits of Furry People
My buddy Greg alerted me to some awesome artwork by a colleague of his; Jay Van Buren paints furry animals! Tho they're really people dressed up as furry animals - same difference. I'm enamored with the sincerity and humor in his work. Perhaps I could recruit him for my Panda Makings project. :)
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