Barrack Obama reads Where the Wild Things Are. There are so many awesome things about this video, you can’t help but smile.
Changing publishing for the better
Six Projects That Could Change Publishing for the Better is Michael Tamblyn’s presentation from the BookNet TechForum outlining projects, changes and initiatives that could help change the industry. It’s forward thinking and funny to boot, definitely worth watching if you’re at all interested in the book industry.
Know Your Meme
Know Your Meme, just in case you were confused by the internet. You may also want to read I can has rezearch papar? I did it for the lulz.
Designing for big data
Jeffrey Veen’s presentation on designing for big data. A quick peek into the history of data visualization, how we’re changing from consumers into participants, and how technology has allowed huge amounts of information to be recorded, stored, and analyzed. Personally, I’m just starting to get my feet wet with processing.org and will need to setup some sort of venue to display my experiments.
Stealing the Mona Lisa
A recent Vanity Fair article on the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911 indicates that it may have been part of a larger scam to sell forgeries to unsuspecting buyers.
@josue haha, yeah. I’m not…
@josue haha, yeah. I’m not at a cellar level either. I know my parents have a half-case of Amarone in the basement. Looking forward to 2015.
The Trajan Inscription
A good scanned photo of the Trajan Inscription. It’s covered up in scaffolding and hasn’t been able to visible in years.
@josue have you tried a…
@josue have you tried a Ripasso? Kind of halfway between a Valpolicella and an Amarone but a lot cheaper. Amarone should be cellared anyway.
@yahoo any chance you can…
@yahoo any chance you can start indexing my site? You haven’t in years. The yodel blog even uses my flickrRSS plugin.
Art vs Money
Making money, the art of James Boggs and the value of art versus money.
Discovering that the trackpad doesn’t…
Discovering that the trackpad doesn’t like bandaids.
Slow motion showreel
Showreel for the SprintCam v3 featuring cheerleaders, firebreathers and jello at 1000fps.