Photography, fruits and vegetables, technology
Photography I’ve browsed through a number of non-Flickr sites lately that have provided excellent inspiration for my own photography projects. Here are some: Scott Wade’s Dirty Car Art Gallery “Rubik’s Cube Sandwich,” which I plan to make someday (but with different, more colorful fruit and vegetable ingredients) James D. Griffioen‘s photo sets, including Feral Houses […]
Da Vinci Days, movies and ice cream
I attended da Vinci Days in Corvallis on Saturday, which was the second day of the annual festival celebrating art, science, and technology. It was pretty fun. I posted some photos to Flickr and tweeted a bit. We spent most of Saturday afternoon in Darkside Cinema at the da Vinci Film Festival encore. I loved […]
YouTube, Transformers 2, Ctrl-Alt-BOOM, Iran
This blog has become an embarrassment when compared to the real-time engagement with pop culture and world news that happens daily on Twitter. Not sure why I continue to (barely) maintain it. First, I really liked the YouTube DTV logo from June 12, 2009. Goodbye, analog television. Second, below is some old crap that might […]
Gus Van Sant, Corewar, shell pasta, science
Today Portland-based director Gus Van Sant supposedly announced his next project via Twitter: “My next film is Dustin Lance Black’s adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s ‘The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test’. It’s going to be really funny.” I am very excited to see what Van Sant does with Wolfe’s excellent book on Ken Kesey and his band […]
Batman logo evolution, art, brackets, narcissism
Art and design Check out this cool animation of how the iconic Batman logo has been refreshed or re-branded over time: Batman Logo Evolution. I enjoyed the variety of cool illustrations (and Mario wallpaper) by smashmethod on deviantART. Take a look at these awesome Ghost in the Machine cassette tape portraits from iri5 on Flickr. […]
Typefaces, geeks, Syfy and March Madness
As a graphic designer, I love this: Periodic Table of Typefaces. Design firm Squidspot created it. This is another amusing chart, illustrating a range of geekiness that includes published science fiction/fantasy authors, Renaissance fair folk, Trekkies and even erotic furries: The Geek Hierarchy. So, what’s the difference between a geek and a nerd? Ah: Geeks […]
8-Bit Jesus, recycling, burritos, Patton Oswalt
Get into the holiday spirit by downloading this free mp3 album of Christmas music from Doctor Octoroc: 8-Bit Jesus: New Christmas Chip-tune Album. Relive 1980s Nintendo nostalgia to the beats of your favorite holiday songs! So far there are nine different chip-tune versions of classic Christmas songs done in the style of different NES games. […]
T-Mobile Shadow’s low volume (and hardy kiwis)
So, let’s say you have your new Windows Mobile 6 smartphone, the T-Mobile Shadow, and everything is almost great. The only problem with the Shadow (and it’s a big problem) is that in-call volume is absurdly low, even with the volume control maxed out. What do you do? (By the way, following my smartphones post […]
Financial services collapse, SNL premiere, salad dressing
What a week (so far) in the financial services industry! We’ve had Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch’s sale, AIG’s $85 billion bailout by the Federal Reserve, the SEC’s new rules against naked short-selling (thus reining in that particular criminal playground), and other fantastic economic disasters. Question: Are corporate bailouts the new rate cuts? Can this […]
Tennis shoes, aliens and Wimbledon on Independence Day
The Oregon State University Nutrition and Exercise Sciences office is collecting old shoes this month to benefit kids in the local area through the Congressional Reuse-A-Shoe Drive. The goal of the drive is to collect as many worn-out athletic shoes as possible, which will then be recycled and turned into donated sports and play surfaces […]