I have no idea why the 57th anniversary of the bar code is such a big deal, but when even Google changes its logo in honor of the observance, then we must pay heed. I suspect that this site – it allows you to generate your own bar code – got swamped today. I couldn’t… Continue reading “Black and White and Read All Over”
Author: Eric
Wandering the Web
We spent the last few days in scenic Weatherford, Texas (if that sounds like sarcasm, you need to drive through some of the neighborhoods south of I-20 and you’ll see that I’m serious. But be sure to pack a GPS.) and thus haven’t been attending to bloggerly duties. Here’s some stuff I hope will make… Continue reading Wandering the Web
Green Heron
I spotted a bird of a type I hadn’t previously seen wading in the stream between the two ponds this morning. I took a couple dozen photos and shipped a few off to our resident wildlife expert, Burr Williams, who identified the bird as a green heron. He said they reside year-around in certain parts… Continue reading Green Heron
Wandering the Web
We went to the West Texas Food Bank’s fundraiser last night, partaking of food from a variety of restaurants (including red curry buffalo from Zucchi’s), watching (but not participating) in a sometimes listless auction of goods ranging from a rocking chair to a telescope, and listening to the current incarnation of The Lovin’ Spoonful. And… Continue reading Wandering the Web
Fascinating Animation
Amazing example of stop-action video+animation. The footage repeats itself, but it’s worth watching twice. [Via BOOOOOOOM!] COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop) from blu on Vimeo.
Random…aw, heck…you know the drill…
Perhaps someday I’ll come up with a topic that (1) is interesting and (b) I know something about, but until that [unlikely] event occurs, here’s more random goodness from the interwebz: Don’t you just hate people who write “interwebz”? Xslimmer simultaneously intrigues and scares me to death. This Mac-only application purports to slit open the… Continue reading Random…aw, heck…you know the drill…
Random Thursday
I know…two consecutive days with posts that consist of actual words. Don’t get used to it. I started this one to test some new software – MarsEdit, if you must know – and needed to post something other than images to get a good feel for how it works. (I ended up not being too… Continue reading Random Thursday
Random Thursday – The Wednesday Edition
Lotsa fascinating stuff around the web lately, to wit: For anyone who loves to read, bookshelves are a necessary evil, at least for those who haven’t yet drunk the Kindle Kool-Aid. For one thing, they take up space that might otherwise be productively employed to showcase big screen TVs. However, with a little imagination (and… Continue reading Random Thursday – The Wednesday Edition
New Gallery Images
I’ve added a handful of images to the Gallery, including the one shown below.
Putting the Obama Dress into Perspective
I’m not sure why everyone is making such a fuss over the dress worn by that soap opera actress – Victoria Rowell – at the Emmy Awards ceremony last night, the gown adorned with an Obama-head pattern. Sure, it’s ugly, but it’s not like this is the first time that a dress has been ruined… Continue reading Putting the Obama Dress into Perspective