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4 Real
Wow, just wow. Funny and alarming
In addition, the engineering side of me thinks that it is not a good idea to put your words and ideas into what God might or might not think or do.
Youtube: Me and Mrs. Jones
Well, well, well - quite the summer has passed.
I traveled through 12 states with my dog Scout, visited some old friends, made some new friends, and am now watching the movie known as “what in the name of sam hell is going on with the financial markets and why are these rich and grasping [...]
R.I.P Dr. Randy Pausch
PITTSBURGH - Randy Pausch, a former Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose “last lecture” about facing terminal cancer became an international sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday. He was 47.
MSNBC Article announcing that Dr. Randy Pausch has passed away
His last lecture.
Lego Art: The Art of the Brick
As a child I enjoyed Lego in its endless array of things I could build. Nowadays most Lego seems heavily themed, in that each kit builds something specific. This artist, Nathan Sawaya, has an enviable job in which he creates Lego sculptures that are commissioned by clients. He has a large gallery with lots of [...]
Mashup: Nietzsche Family Circus
The Nietzsche Family Circus pairs a randomized Family Circus cartoon with a randomized Friedrich Nietzsche quote.
Finally, the Family Circus is funny.
Whoever battles with monsters had better see that it does not turn him into a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
Visit it here: Nietschze [...]
Photography: Time Standing Still
I found this site recently and have been transfixed. He uses long exposure times and turns human existence into ghostly motion. Visit the photographer’s web site here:
Some of my favorites:
Video: The last Lecture from a Dieing Professor
I was visiting a blog site of someone I admire earlier today and was reminded of this video again. I watched this video when it first came out, transfixed by someone who is dieing of pancreatic cancer give one of the most powerful and moving speeches of my life. He gave the speech for his [...]
Moog unveils new guitar with infinite sustain
6500.00 dollars means I won’t be buying this anytime soon, but it sounds cool. I have a monophonic analog Moog source synthesizer that I love.
The special sauce: strings that have “a specific metallurgy designed to work with the Moog pickups.” Marketing manager Chris Stack told Listening Post, “the pickups are simultaneously listening to the strings [...]
Amazing video about Abu Dhabi’s urban planning decisions
This is a very well done video.
Amazing video about Abu Dhabi’s urban planning decisions
Article: The revolution will not be pasteurized
This is a thought provoking article about our food and how it is made. It discusses the dairy industry..
It does not require a Harper’s magazine subscription to read. Enjoy. Dex and I have had a very busy few weeks but we plan to feature more original art, news and ideas soon. This blog is just [...]
