I’ve become a medium-level Flickr user since last year. In that time I’ve uploaded about 2,000 images and perused hundreds more. I did not know that Flickr was going to be used by high-end computer scientists to make photography obsolete.
Well, partially obsolete. It won’t be necessary to compose your shot perfectly anymore, once you can use other images to fix the issues, such as removing an unsightly crane from the back ground.
It’s a pretty cool concept. Go check it out.
Observant readers may note that I removed the “What am I reading” part of the sidebar. I hadn’t updated that since March, and didn’t have any desire to keep it, so it’s gone. In its place I’ve incorporated a Recent Comments and Trackbacks plugin that should add some useful information to the blog.
Occasionally I’ve gotten comments on some of my older postings, especially the Lost post, and I realized that the only way for people to see those comments is to go there. There’s no way for my readers to know that a new comment has appeared without some additional information from me. Therefore, the new plugin. Hopefully, it won’t break.
I agree with Thats Fit. This is a weird product. A treadmill that moves? What’s the point? The advertisement at the manufacturer site says, “With this vehicle you’ll move fast forward when walking slow, thanks to its 3 gears.” I guess they’ve never heard of the principle of conservation of momentum. Just because you gear it up, doesn’t mean you’re not expending the same amount of energy to go a particular speed, otherwise you’re smacking of perpetual motion. Just ask Physics is Phun
One year ago, a portion of falsework fell and killed a motorist. Here is some news coverage
A bear in California caused a traffic jam. I’m more used to Moose Jams!
Interesting news out of Britain.
See your alternative transportation here.
Chicago was experimenting with yellow-green striping for its school zone crosswalks. The Federal Highway Administration has found that the non-standard color had no effect on safety and has directed that it be discontinued.
This article talks about Amazon.com preorders of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (11.5 Days!).
It pissed me off for two reasons.
One: At the top of the article is a picture of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter. Now, I realize that he is HP of the movies, but he is most decidedly not Harry Potter of the books. The hair is wrong, the scar is wrong, and frankly, there’s a huge difference between the books and the movies. Let’s keep it that way.
Two: This quote. “…the concluding novel is generating much excitement because Rowling has indicated that one or more major characters will be killed off.” Really? That’s the only reason why there’s much excitement? That’s the best reason? Not the fact that this is the last book? Not the fact that all the mysteries of the last two books will be laid to rest? Come on, at least let someone write the copy who has read the books.
Crazy people…
This demonstration shows what a little ingenuity can get you, with very small expense.
The very-rarely used upgrade on the Spy Hunter arcade game: Pig Parts!
By the hour car rentals in foreign cities. Some observations.
As the linked article states, continous traffic monitoring is not new. You’ll probably have noticed rectangular or square pavement cuts along the major highways where you live. These detectors are the same as what is used to actuate a traffic signal, but they store different data. The count cars and measure speed and can determine what type of vehicle passed over. The article discusses methods for reducing the cost of operating these continuous count stations. As a tax payer, and an engineer, I’m all for reducing costs while increasing utility and efficiency.
If you drive in Texas, you can still use your cellphone.
I was on vacation, then there was the 4th of July, then I was lazy. Suffice, I am bit behind.
I have been an Atlanta Braves fan since childhood. My family lived in Florida for nine years, before there were any Florida teams, so we were Braves fans. We then moved to New Hampshire and started rooting for the Red Sox. Then I went to college, bounced around various places, and now am in Atlanta. Go Braves!
Unfortunately, I married a born and bred Maine-iac who is a die-hard Red Sox fans. This causes issues when they play their interleague games (little issues). I dread the day that the Braves and Red Sox match up in the World Series.
Thankfully that day seems far away. While the Red Sox are crushing the American League East beneath the weight of the Monster, the Braves have gone rather lackluster since an excellent start. We’re above 0.500 but not by much and if we don’t pick up the pace, we’ll need to win our division because the wildcard isn’t looking too good from this side of the All Star Game.
However, a Braves/Red Sox series would be pretty cool.
I can’t say that I’ve ever had something of this magnitude happen to me (no blood, don’t worry), but I’ve been in the position of saying, “we’re going to stop doing this now.”
Let it never be said that I can’t learn a lesson when it hits me in the ear protection.
Are these enough tantalizing hints? Just go watch…
“Do Not Touch the Mating Manatees!”
Are you a tailgater? A Gawker? A Weaver? Find out.
An example of making a problem work for you.
Whack on things and see how they sound.
Lloydletta does not like the Reason Foundation.
