Computer nerds always get the best toys to play with. The reactable is a collaborative electronic music instrument with a tabletop tangible multi-touch interface. Several simultaneous performers share complete control over the instrument by moving and rotating physical objects on a luminous round table surface. Thanks, Dustin!
New trailer out (along with a 9-minute preview) for Ratatouille.
This morning, I got supplied with a CPAP machine for my sleep apnea. I got a brief runthrough of how the guy works, and… hopefully, it’ll help me sleep better at night. The part of the left is a humidifier (I’m supposed to add in a tray of distilled water); through this machine, air will …
Thomas Allen cuts out covers of pulp fiction novels, and the results are absolutely stunning. A terrific idea, executed incredibly well. Just… wow. via BoingBoing.
Liz, painting the dining room her favorite color. Not bad for one evening’s work. I tried helping out some, but got in the way most of the time. I think all in all, I probably hindered more than I helped.
Baxter got let out today, and she wandered around the apartment, exploring a bit. She was fairly timid, and stayed on the rug for most of her time out. She’s slowly getting a feel for the place, and slowly making her way around the rooms.
Swung over to Justin’s place today, to help with his move. He’s packing up his apartment, putting a lot of things into storage, and heading to back home to Evansville for a little while. I think he’s got travel plans set up, and he’s looking to tour around the US and possibly even India later …
I forgot what we did today. I think it involved unpacking a lot of boxes. And lifting things. And unpacking more boxes.
Today’s the official day – Liz is moving all her stuff into our new apartment in Logan Square. It’s been a busy time lately, so I didn’t take all that many photos. This was the first time either of us used movers, so the whole process wasn’t too bad overall. We both felt kind of …
Almost a year in the making, our copy of “Stunt Rock” was finally put to use today. I can’t believe it’s been about 10 months since we first had the notion to watch this film in its entirety. At long last. Hm. Looks like they pulled down the video from YouTube. If you want a …
Plupon is a fun little game where you put your addition skills to the test. Click three balls to “freeze” them and to add their sums. Try to get it so that the balls total “10″ or “20.” Get enough, and you advance on to the next level.
Bent Objects is a great little site with a ton of fun pieces to view. via MetaFilter.
Started playing around with creating a YouTube profile page, and uploading some of my favorite videos there. I can easily spend an hour just digging through old archived stuff from the blog, so I expect to be adding more as time goes on.
In the slowest, quietest way possible… a fire broke out near the Merchandise Mart today, near the end of the workday. I was looking out the window, and noticed a firetruck had pulled up. Next thing you know, another one pulled up on Franklin and they started getting the hose out. These pics were shot …
Felix has given the Heimlich Manuever not once... but twice, to two different people. He's happy to report that both attempts were successful.
Felix has perfect pitch. If you play a note, he can guess what it is with a pretty decent degree of accuracy. He attributes this skill to learning music at an early age.
Felix has an Adults Only section, featuring racy photos of him in various poses and outfits. If you are 18 or older, you can view them by clicking here.
