Entries from September 2006

September 29, 2006

A Human Clock in Flash

“What time is it? It’s half-past Fred!” Each numeral in this flash clock uses from one to four people to create the shape. The flash animation sequences the clock. Nice creative work and there’s a link to the originator of the human number images. Fun and inventive.

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September 28, 2006

Video of Bob Burquist looping a fullpipe

According to the original post, this is the first time anyone has ever looped a fullpipe on a skateboard. Maybe so, maybe not, but still, a pretty cool video of a talented boarder.

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September 27, 2006

8am Lecture? Just Podcast It!

Here’s an interesting article from the Baltimore Sun about a new trend in capturing the attention of college students using new technology. If you can watch TV shows whenever you want, you should also be able to learn when it’s more convenient right?
Education at Hand: Colleges Podcast Courses to Palm-Size Media Players, and [...]

September 26, 2006

Multimedia message

Multimedia message
Originally uploaded by dreamschooner.

Greetings from Chicago! It’s a beautiful early fall day here. I’ve been thinking about the little opportunities we all have every day for creativity. Solutions to problems, new ways to get things done, adapting to changing situations etc. The little disconnected moments that make a [...]

September 26, 2006

Couching Simpsons

Here is a YouTube posted video of every Simpsons couch sequence from seasons 16 and 17 edited together. If you’re like me and you enjoy waiting for the unique endings to the show open each week (or each day in syndication)… this is lots of fun.

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September 25, 2006

Multimedia message

Multimedia message
Originally uploaded by dreamschooner.

On the way to Chicago for a quick trip. I want to continue to make use of mobile blogging. I have been listening to the new Elton John album which may sound like a lame idea but this one really feels like their early stuff. Some of [...]

September 25, 2006

Photoshop Painting Skills

This is actually just a tutorial with some nice Photoshop tricks but the final product is worth taking a look at. I find that I learn the most about Photoshop when I try little tricks here and there as I need them. Nice stuff.
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September 24, 2006

Northern Lights – Aurora Borealis Video

One of the best northern lights videos ever caught on tape. I’ve been fortunate enough to see them several times in my life and this is a really great capture of a spectacular set of northern lights.
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September 23, 2006

Featured Image

This image was taken in the early morning light with a long focal length. There were multiple discarded images from this series, but I liked this one because of the soft foreground. More images at dreamschooner.com.

September 23, 2006

Fill it up with Hydrogen please.

An interesting story about the BMW prototype hybrid engine that runs on both gasoline and liquid hydrogen. The car will be able to burn hydrogen fuel in an internal combustion engine, as opposed to using it to power a fuel cell. This allows the car to produce plenty of horsepower. But because it’ll be [...]