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Chicago visited by extraterrestrial alien mother ship 2007-04-04 19:33:00
Photo: Bruce Marlin
Alien extraterrestrial mother
ship? Not quite, it’s an interesting sculpture at Chicago
’s Millennium Park. “Cloud Gate” is by British artist Anish Kapoor’s and it is his first public outdoor work. Wow, 110 tons of stainless steel, this isn’t going to fly into the air anytime soon.
Flickr Mosaic used with Tag “Chicago Bean”
1. Follow the Light, 2. Cloud Gate, 3. Cloud Gate, 4. Chicago Skyline reflection, 5. Reflections on the Bean, 6. The Bean, 7. wheres kate and cj?, 8. pretty shiny, 9. The Cloud Gate, 10. who needs a fisheye?, 11. who needs a fisheye?, 12. reflectortrait, 13. feats of strength, 14. reflectortrait, 15. The Bean, 16. Bean LIghtning., 17. Self Portrait in Bean Thingy, 18. The city lights, 19. chicago_bean, 20. The Chicago Bean, 21. The Chicago Bean II, 22. Tourists, 23. {DT=2006-12-01 @18-19-01}{SN=001}, 24. {DT=2006-12-01 @18-17-10}{SN=001}, 25. {DT=2006-12-01 @18-18-54}{SN=001}, 26. {DT=2006-12-01 @1
574.8km/h - French Set New Rail Speed Record 2007-04-03 18:35:51 New story from the BBC.
The TGV V150 has set a rail speed record of 574.8 km/hr (train on conventional rails) but failed to break the Japanese record of 581 km/hr set in 2003 by the Maglev train. More about Maglev. Marseille to Calais (1067 km) in 2 hours - perhaps if the modified rails get in place. Unfortunately here in Canada, once a proud pioneer in rail transportation, such a high speed rail system does not exist. Pity, I would like to travel to Vancouver from Toronto (3354 km) one day and not have to get off the ground. Flight time by the way is 4 hours and 10 minutes.
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, Speed
, Record
A Classic Sketch from Dave Allen 2007-04-03 02:01:34
Dave Allen
, one of the funniest comedians ever in my books. “Dave Allen at Large” was classic British comedy, I just realized how much I miss this stuff.
Available on DVD in the UK. Link to the BBC Shop. In the US at Amazon.com.
Enjoy.
“Goodnight, thank you, and may your god go with you“
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Google offers High Speed Broadband - via the toilet? 2007-04-02 04:56:53 All of those free Google
Services and now the ultimate, with TiSP; Google’s new Toilet WiFi service.
Why should I switch to Google TiSP?
It’s fast. In our testing, TiSP delivers a 10x higher flow rate than basic DSL.
It’s FREE. No more paying hundreds of dollars a year for Internet service that doesn’t even necessarily extend to your bathroom!
It’s good for you. Your FREE TiSP service includes a Google Toolbar-based analysis of your dietary habits and genetic predispositions, along with recommendations for healthier living.
You can upgrade to the “Royal Flush Service” for only $24.95/mo.
“Actual speeds will vary, depending on network traffic and sewer line conditions. Users with low-flow toilets may simultaneously experience a saving-the-environment glow and slower-data-speed blues”
April 1 is well known for various pranks. Good one by Google!
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, High Speed
B&W - Negatives making a comeback? 2007-04-01 18:19:51 Singapore at night!
Singapore Business district night view, originally uploaded by * etoile.
Taken with a Ricoh GR10 on Ilford XP2, exposure was not recorded.
I have posted this image to start a discussion (thanks to * etoile on flickr). I have posted several HDR images of the last little while, mainly from Trey Ratcliff. I have admired Trey’s HDR images for awhile now and have been impressed by the detail, brilliance and hyper realism. (More on HDR here.)
Now to my point. I received a comment regarding an HDR image from a fellow blogger Zep Hopper at www.In-Sect.com.
The comment can be seen here. And to some degree I do agree with Zep, although they don’t make me dizzy there are elements of the images that are more unrealistic than hyper realistic and something that your would not expect to see in conventional photography. When you get down to it, like art, it is a matter of personal preference and taste.
I posted the B&W image above to start the discussion around wha Read more:making
, comeback
How about a little New York City in HDR? 2007-03-31 05:44:40
How about a little
New York City
in HDR?, originally uploaded by Stuck in Customs.
Wow Trey keep them coming. This image is outstanding. 10/10
New York has never looked so good. NYC Bloggers found here
What does a Floor Cleaner and a Porsche have in common? 2007-03-29 05:23:27
They are both winners of the red dot design awards in the category vehicles of all kinds
Red dot does a great job reviewing all aspects of design from printed communication to industrial and consumer products.
The ‘red dot design awards’ are handed out by competent expert juries in the fields of product design, communication design, and design concepts.
They also have design museums in Singapore and Germany.
If your a fan of quality design you will enjoy this site.
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, Porsche
Enduring love 2007-04-10 01:49:06
Enduring love, originally uploaded by IrenaS.
One of my favorite photographers on Flickr, IrenaS. Great job with this image, very surreal. Great angle for a wide shot. Taken in one of my favorite cities, Montreal at the cote des neiges cemetery.
Flickr Mosaic (BigHugeLabs) - Tag cemeteries
1. entrance to Pere Lachaise, 2. Untitled, 3. Not Giza, 4. Untitled, 5. Jim Morrison Rests, 6. Headstone art, 7. wraith, 8. Untitled, 9. Raspail, 10. Untitled, 11. Untitled, 12. Untitled, 13. Untitled, 14. Oscar Wilde, 15. Untitled, 16. Oscar Wilde, 17. Untitled, 18. Respect the memory of Oscar Wilde, 19. Untitled, 20. memoryground, 21. …, 22. …, 23. Oh, Relentless Death - Vermont, 24. Buried Alive - Vermont, 25. Work Floor Rock of Ages Quarry
I have heard of Casual Fridays but this might be more popular! 2007-04-10 01:32:52
In this time of political correctness in the office I am tempted to have this image blown up and put on my cubicle at work. Of course the Office Manager would have it down in 3 milliseconds. Can’t say I didn’t try.
But I did recently see this one in the mens toilet! Now I do think that management will take this one down since a lot of email follow up can be done during your trip to the washroom.
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, Fridays
, popular
Barenaked Ladies - One Week (The Bathroom Sessions) 2007-04-11 04:34:10
It’s always great to sit back and have a smile and the Ladies always do that for me. Great job with this rendition of “One Week
” by Ed and Steve. I have followed them since 1991 being from Toronto myself (back in my university days). These series of songs were done “unplugged” by their studio (Nettwerk Music) for You Tube (Sort of Barenaked
in the Raw)
Lyrics for your reference (or sing along - check the links in the lyrics):
Its been one week since you looked at me
Cocked your head to the side and said Im angry.
Five days since you laughed at me
Saying get that together come back and see me.
Three days since the living room
I realized its all my fault, but couldnt tell you
Yesterday youd forgiven me
But itll still be two days till I say Im sorry
Hold it now and watch the hoodwink
As I make you stop, think
Youll think youre looking at aquaman
I summon fish to the dish, although I like the chalet swiss
I like the sushi cause its never touched a frying pan
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, Barenaked Ladies
Shitto - This ain’t your Mamma’s Sunday Dinner 2007-04-15 01:30:18
2002-09-07_1954.46_Shitto, originally uploaded by mattspong.
It appears that this fine canned product is popular in Ghana. It is a spiced pepper sauce. Couldn’t find any recipes on the net that were appealing. Check out the label, wow that’s appetizing.
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, Sunday
, Dinner
Future by Design Trailer - William Gazecki 2007-04-14 18:58:11
Great trailer for the movie Future
by Design by director William
Gazecki.
It is the story of Jacque Fresco a 90 year futurist and prolific inventor. He was the founder of Revell Plastics company, now Revell Monogram, the plastic model company.
His organization, The Venus Project works to provide a global vision of hope for the future of humankind in our technological age. His principal theories are based on a ‘resource-based economy’ that replaces the need for the scarcity-oriented monetary economy we have now. The Venus Project reflects the integration of the best of science and technology into a comprehensive plan for a new society.
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Bill Withers - Ain’t No Sunshine 2007-04-15 18:51:50
The Original composer of this song, Bill Withers
, delivers his best on the Old Grey Whistle Test.
Covers have been done by many artists including: Al Green, Buddy Guy, Van Morrison, Tom Jones, Cat Stevens, Justin Timberlake & Robyn Troup, Ziggy Marley, Lighthouse Family, Horace Andy, Maroon 5, Ben Harper, Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Eva Cassidy, Al Jarreau, D’Angelo, Michael Jackson, Will Young, Hanson and Woven Hand.
A moment for those touched by the tragedy at Virginia Tech 2007-04-18 07:47:59
1. DSC08344, 2. DSC08348, 3. DSC08336, 4. DSC08349, 5. DSC08316, 6. DSC08497, 7. DSC08353, 8. DSC08513, 9. DSC08457, 10. DSC08482, 11. DSC08359, 12. DSC08458, 13. DSC08405
Thanks BigHugeLabs and the Flickr Community.
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, Virginia Tech
Hasbeen Celebrity Lookalike 2007-04-17 05:27:14 Well when I thought of this one I was scratching my head, who do I pick. My choice (purely random) was Carrot Top. Now initially I thought that Carrot Top did not resemble anyone (that I knew of, let a lone a celebrity)
After some deliberation (5 sec. approximately), I thought he looked like Mick Hucknall of the 80’s British Band Simply Red. See below.
Now I looked for a tool that would help me in my search for a lookalike for Carrot Top. I came across the My Heritage site that has an interesting online face recognition tool. Hey, perfect I thought, so instead of my picture I dropped Carrot Top’s pic into the face recognition engine. The very interesting results are below, wow not a man in the list. - This is not Photoshop’d, this is what the engine gave me, some really classic actresses there…..I love technology!
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Multitouch Interaction - Throw Away the Keyboard 2007-04-20 01:26:05
This great keynote at TED from Jeff Han, consulting research scientist for NYU’s Department of Computer Science, shows a great new way of interacting with technology. This breakthrough touch screen offer many possibilities when it comes to our interaction and interface with computers……throw away you keyboards and stretch those fingers.
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, Throw
Virgina Tech Tragedy Spawns Cyber Experts 2007-04-21 18:06:52 I have a problem, well really a bitch, a gripe, complaint or whatever you want to call it with the reaction comments and opinions of many people (blogs included) in the cyberworld. Specifically my complaint is with all of those who have deputized themselves as police officers, detectives, reporters, journalists, crime scene experts, grief counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, sociologists, regarding the Virginia Tech tragedy. I will also express my opinion on the reckless media outlets (who will remain nameless) who are so driven to make a buck that they will sensationalize, hypothesize and rationalize their broadcasts and writings from sun up till sun down over this tragedy. They will also do this off the backs of the victims families with total disregard for their privacy, grief and suffering they must be feeling.
I would expect the expert analysis of this event to be left to just those people, the experts, who will be able to piece together the unfortunate string of actions that Read more:Tragedy
, Cyber
, Experts
Devil’s Food - McGriddle your way to a slow death 2007-04-22 03:33:12 Devil
’s Food, originally uploaded by DYFL.
McGriddle, the Devils food. I like the Brand “M” branded on the “Griddle” or pancake part.
The maple flavor as I understand is built into the “pancake”, wow that’s a real food hack!.
Never has one myself, here are the stats:
SAUSAGE, EGG, AND CHEESE McGriddle (Check the Sodium……)
CALORIES: 550
FAT: 33 G.
SATURATED FAT: 11 G.
SODIUM: 1290 MG.
CHOLESTEROL: 260 MG.
CARBOHYDRATES: 43 G.
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American Hero - Johnny Cash 2007-04-27 04:09:09 Johnny
Cash is one of my favorites artists of all time. He was the epitome of creativity and devotion to his craft. He was light years ahead of his time.
The real story behind this photo is here, taken at San Quentin prison. The image ran as an ad fronted by Johnny Cash
’s manager in Billboard Magazine as a protest to the current state of the country music industry.
A few words to describe Johnny Cash
Rebel
Originator
Genius
Rocker
Outlaw
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Another brilliant WTF! Sheryl Crow will save the planet - one square at a time! 2007-04-23 23:26:10 Sheryl Crow has been smokin the Al Gore spliff and she has been inhaling. She had an idea as she claims that will help the vast deforestation of the planet
. When you visit the washroom, toilet, comode, bathroom, restroom, john, lavatory, ladies, gents, powder room, water closet, public convenience, latrine, or the privy you restarin yourself and use only one square or piece of toilet paper. Her blog post can be seen here.
To quote: “Although my ideas are in the earliest stages of development, they are, in my mind, worth investigating. One of my favorites is in the area of forest conservation which we heavily rely on for oxygen. I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting. Now, I don’t want to rob any law-abiding American of his or her God-given rights, but I think we are an industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where 2 to 3 Read more:Sheryl
, Sheryl Crow
Power and Speed - It can be addictive 2007-04-29 00:24:48
A Motorbike in the City, originally uploaded by DanielKHC.
Great HDR from DaneilKHC. I have a love for all things mechanical/technical and complex and motorcycles are on that list. Although I do not ride, it am captivated by the power and the speed. Even though the bike is not moving and without a rider, this picture brings those elements out.
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Images with impact 2007-05-02 03:20:53
originally uploaded by shadowplay.
I like thought provoking images. This ones makes you think.
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, impact
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