Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Friday, December 07, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Portrait Test
Message:
I took this picture with the phone slid open. Let's see if it shows up portrait.
I took this picture with the phone slid open. Let's see if it shows up portrait.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Snippet from BiblioOdyssey
Original Article
'Victoria Regia or The Great Water Lily of America' 1854, with text by John Fisk Allen and six chromolithographs (some of the earliest printed in America) by William Sharp. Sharp used four separately inked stones to render the exquisite illustrations on elephant folio sheets.
The first image above comes from the Carter Museum - I couldn't decide which illustration was better. The others are all via the Spencer Art Museum at Kansas University* but are displayed, along with the text, at Victoria-Adventure. Their whole site is worth exploring, particularly the historical articles (halfway down) that give some indication as to the difficulties facing hopeful 19th century cultivators and the (understandable) awe in which the the Victoria lilies were held.
'Victoria Regia or The Great Water Lily of America' 1854, with text by John Fisk Allen and six chromolithographs (some of the earliest printed in America) by William Sharp. Sharp used four separately inked stones to render the exquisite illustrations on elephant folio sheets.
The first image above comes from the Carter Museum - I couldn't decide which illustration was better. The others are all via the Spencer Art Museum at Kansas University* but are displayed, along with the text, at Victoria-Adventure. Their whole site is worth exploring, particularly the historical articles (halfway down) that give some indication as to the difficulties facing hopeful 19th century cultivators and the (understandable) awe in which the the Victoria lilies were held.
"It would not be extravagant to call the beauties of this plant unsurpassable. Like the gigantic idea its leaf-structure originated -- the Crystal Palace -- it stands among its class alone and unapproachable. Its flower has been compared to a colossal specimen of the night-blooming Cereus, (Cereus grandiflora.) In certain respects this comparison is just, as in the general appearance of the flower and its delightful fragrance; but when we proceed to examine each beauty separately, all comparison with any other flower must cease. It is not possible to select one property more than another, the which most to admire. It is everything to be wished for."
Monday, October 15, 2007
CyberOptix Ties
These are my favorite, but they are all pretty sweet.
Cherry Blossom
Chemical Experiment
Hive
Guillotine
Screw
Cherry Blossom
Chemical Experiment
Hive
Guillotine
Screw
Friday, October 05, 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Game Downloads
Hey again Courtney,
I found this game site, and I believe I can make them work on the desktop. They're not the greatest ever, but there might be a few gems.
Abondonia - Abandonware DOS Games
I found this game site, and I believe I can make them work on the desktop. They're not the greatest ever, but there might be a few gems.
Abondonia - Abandonware DOS Games
The Dude Action Figures
Hey Courtney, since you were talking about the Bum/Hobo Action Figure line, I found these today thanks to Boing Boing
Big Lebowski Urban Achiever Action Figure sets
Monday, July 23, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Nova: Elegant Universe
Three hour special from nova. One hour on string theory.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html
Monday, February 12, 2007
Ockham's Razor: Profile of a post-modern outsider: Coming in from the cold
What a wonderful rant this week on Ockham's Razor on ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Radio National.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/ockhamsrazor/stories/2007/1843937.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/ockhamsrazor/stories/2007/1843937.htm
Monday, January 22, 2007
Myers-Brigss Test Responses
Myers-Briggs Personality Type Test for Programmers
E=1 Extraversion
I=10 Introversion
S=6 Sensing
N=14 iNtuition
T=14 Thinking
F=5 Feeling
J=7 Judging
P=12 Perceiving
You are an INTP
INTP - Physicists, chemists, biologists, photographers, strategic planners, mathematicians, university professors, computer programmers, computer animators, technical writers, engineers, lawyers, forensic researchers, writers, artists, psychologists, social scientists, systems analysts, researchers, surveyors. Highly analytical, they can discover connections between two seemingly unrelated things, and work best when allowed to use their imagination and critical thinking.
- http://eggheadcafe.com/articles/mb/INTPext.asp
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INTP
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Moving Feed Reading to Google Reader
I have basically dropped using flock, since I have found that using google reader is easier, and accesible from any browser. In doing this, I will no longer be posting stories from the feeds I read on this blog. Instead, You can view any stories I find notable at the following address:
http://www.google.com/reader/shared/17747651280796806571
http://www.google.com/reader/shared/17747651280796806571
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