Very rare, weird clouds over Nebraska

Believe it or not, these are not photoshopped!
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The New Microsoft Surface

The launch of Microsoft Surface marks the beginning of a new technology category and a user-interface revolution. Surface, Microsoft’s first surface computer, provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural hand gestures, touch and physical objects.
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Stunning High Res Photo of San Francisco After 1906 Earthquke.

High resolution picture of the aftermath of the tragic 1906 earthquake. This is a great photograph and would be amazing today, let alone 1906. The drama of the moment, matched with the incredible use of limited technology creates a powerful effect. Here is an article about the photographer which explains his technique [...]

Dancing Buildings

These buildings are scheduled to be built, first in Dubai and then in other cities including New York.  Each floor can move independently or apparently in unison.  The condo owners will determine the amount of rotation.  Between each floor are wind turbines which help power the building.  It also uses prefab floors which are attached [...]

Bendable Video Screen

Can digital newspapers be far behind? Well, yes. This is just a small version demo, but a world of portable updated newspapers is coming. Here is the link to the story on the Daily Mail’s web site. Check-out Minority Report for the future version. Here is where we’re at now.
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Theatrical Cuts vs Director’s Cuts

This is a pretty deep discussion of various film re-edits and what they can mean to the user experience. If you’ve seen these films, you’ll love reading about the differences. For the movies listed here that you haven’t seen, this might inspire a trip to the rental store, or a quick online broadband [...]

McCartney – Dance Tonight

Here is the first video in support of the new McCartney CD Memory Almost Full. It’s a fun little song that probably runs a little longer than it should given how little it changes, but it is catchy. The video is from the director of “The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” director [...]

A Home That Heats and Cools Itself

From The New York Times
By David Pogue
This week, on my blog, I’ve been writing about the inventions I saw at last week’s Modern Marvels/Invent Now finals. About 25,000 inventors from all walks of life entered this annual contest, which is run by the History Channel and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. I was among [...]

It Was 40 Years Ago Today

From the Wall Street Journal -
With ‘Sgt. Pepper,’ the Beatles indulged their whims — and changed rock forever
By RUSS SMITH
It’s possible for two reasonable adults, probably older than 45, to argue for hours about the most significant pop music event of the 1960s. My own vote would be cast in favor of the Beatles’ first [...]

The Pessimist’s or Realist’s Mug

You decide. Nice creative idea.
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