June 2008
15 posts
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Interactive Animated Heart →
Utterly fascinating… use the slider to reveal the “glass” heart’s muscles, chambers and valves.
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“My two favorite general purpose sipping (i.e. awesome quality casual sipping or...”
– I’m always on the lookout for “What is good tequila?”
(gracias df)
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WatchI’m still bullish on converting my car to a hydrogen-gas hybrid, but sign me up for a water car.
Note the nice “blue” water they pour in the tank. I wonder if my highly caffeinated pee will give it a super special kick?
[update: debunked by treehugger.com]
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Viscosity - ees for fun →
One of my constant struggles, the one that occurs every time I flip open my Powerbook, is the struggle between “consuming” and “creating”.
Cooking (and eating) is my favorite method of addressing this struggle. And the Wok my preferred canvas. But I’ll be damned if my intention to create—using this masterwork of technology, the personal computer, with its millions of...
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The Metrication of...
Here’s a logo I would’ve said represented some city’s metro transit system until a few minutes ago. It’s actually the logo for Metrication in the United States, which was supposed to take place starting in 1975 when it became legal to use metric measurements.
“So what?” you say. Having never lived abroad, metrics is largely an academic endeavor for one such as...
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happy happy. joy joy.
tuneage:
The Ting Tings -...
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Currently admiring...
Alison Gannett Why?
walks her talk
apparently unfamiliar with the word ‘fear’
designed and built her straw bale home
started 6 non-profits to battle climate change
and oh so many more reasons… (link)
John Halcyon Styn Why?
also clearly fearless
is the purest expression of my alter-ego, lost twin I’ve ever encountered
lives his talk
wears pink like nobody’s...
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Self-promo: The Music method
Heard of The Music?
If you haven’t, and you like your Rock to have a noticeable Rush influence then you should check them out. Period. But even if Rock-a-la-Rush ain’t your thang, I’ve gotta hand it to them for this promotional idea:
Strength in Numbers (links to the band’s promo streaming site)
They release more songs off their forthcoming “Strength in...
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Animated Knots by Grog →
Yes. I admit it. I like knots. I’m so very very knotty. (and a geek)