a really interesting video showing a peculiar chain of chemical reactions resulting in a sort of real life music visualiser, to the tune of the magnetic mixer’s hum.

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this supposedly is an informational video to prepare japanese travellers for visiting america; or it’s just an aerobics video with an exceptionally bad story infused.

thought of the day: what is the plural of ‘jesus’?

on an abstract but related note (leaders of large groups), wanted to post a new image…it’s a painting/retouching effort for a fund-raiser, using dick schulze, the founder of best buy, as the focus. final piece was professionally printed and framed for entry in a silent auction, benefitting a children’s charity.

and finally, a quick fun gaming link… ever dream of the world built of legos? some have, but what about game worlds? i would KILL for a lego mario game. LINK 1 | LINK 2

listening to:
Across The Universe [Deluxe Edition]
Various Artists

i don’t like facebook.

i’ve been a member of myspace for about 2 years now. and for the most part i’ve enjoyed the experience, small browser compatibility issues aside. i’ve found a lot of great friends, and made contact with people from my near and distant past, as well as stayed in touch with people that would otherwise be nearly impossible to do so.

myspace is sort of the 800-pound gorilla in the web 2.0 / social networking / etc room, among many other copycats and competitors, the next heaviest is probably facebook. facebook has been the site of choice for high school and college students the nation over, but for the life of me, i can’t figure out why; i seem to have problems and see missed opportunities in the service every time i log in.

let me start by saying that my facebook woes have been long-standing, starting years ago when it was still a relatively new site, and certainly below the radar of the general population. i had some friends who wanted me to join up, but alas, it was a completely closed service, available only to students with current school-issued email addresses. my problem as an alumnus of two different schools is that: a) my schools don’t–or didn’t then–offer email addresses. the internet was still too new for my small schools to be on the bandwagon. b) even if they were on the cutting edge at the time and offered addresses, it’s been years since i was a student, and most schools discontinue students’ addresses and web spaces a handful of months after they are no longer attending. so i was left in the cold outside this apparently walled city in the blustery wasteland of the web. (more…)

the best approximation of myself using the character creator at the simpsons moviewebsite.

an interesting little article i found today which has some strikingly similar tone to my outpour from last night..

new year resolutions for creatives

for those who questioned my geek-dom, a great mash-up of animated series aqua teen hunger force and fullmetal alchemist; some real moments of brilliance. enjoy!