Archive for June 2006

Looking to collaborate on large computer controlled fire art project

I just posted the following to Craigslist. I suppose as problems go, this is a good one to have.

Looking to collaborate on large computer controlled fire art project

I’m working on a large, funded project for Burning Man. It is going to involve over 30 flame poofers, 100 full color LEDs, and hydraulic animatronics. There are several folks working on getting it all under computer control. I’m working on building the brain, a program that converts user input into a fantastic interactive fire and light art on the playa! I’ve started working with a programming environment called Pure Data. It’s been going well enough but I’d rather work and discover with a friend. Interested? Give me a buzz. There’s no pay, but it’s going to be a blast!

200 Comment Spams per Day

I have been getting about 200 comment spams per day for a while now. Spam Karma has stopped 100% of them. 30,000 at last count. I get about 3 “please moderate this comment” notices from Spam Karma per week. So far, all of them have been spams as well.

Spam Karma is good. Thanks Dr Dave. I’ve already put money in his tip jar.

Mr Woo

I am in awe of Mr Woo. Watch the whole video and it will gradually dawn on you why.

Watch the video

Places to go in England

Charlotte and I were thinking of going to England on a trip. Instead she’s moving to San Francisco. I was starting to make a to-go list for our trip. Instead of archiving it on my computer, I’ll archive it on my web host… IE: you get to see it

Continue reading ‘Places to go in England’ »

Makes me smile

200 liters of Diet Coke and 500 Mentos = Better than the Bellagio Hotel’s fountains.

Amazing airplane

from Trav:

Subject: you must watch this
Video (or)

local version:

I’m actually saddened by this. It’s like realizing that you are currently seeing the best sunset you’ve ever seen in your life and that no other sunset could ever be as spectacular. From that moment on, there is no need or want to ever witness another sunset.