Glass Wings Blog: February 2007
Plen the Robot
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 12:33:41 +1030
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
We have to admit that when we first saw the tiny Plen robot last Fall we
weren’t very impressed. It seemed cute, and well designed, but pricy. Now,
after seeing the Plen in action doing some really surprising moves, we’re
willing to admit that we were wrong. Plen is definitely quite impressive.
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Support Sweet Singing Silliness
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 07:52:54 +1030
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I started up some email correspondence with an Irish comedian from the
Melbourne Comedy Festival two years ago. Last year I even brought him some
chocolate cake and met his Sydney girlfriend when he was here.
He just sent me the below announcement concerning a single he is releasing in
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Hand Animals
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 12:52:47 +1030
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Thought you guys would enjoy these amazing body art images. Guido Daniele can
turn a hand into an elephant, an eagle, a dog, or a cheetah. Be sure to click
on the images and see them up close. His work is very detailed.
http://guidodaniele.com/bodypaint01.htm
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somewhat profound video
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 18:39:09 -0800
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
this is an interesting presentation on Web 2.0
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE>
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The Most Important Image Ever Taken - "10,000 Galaxies in a spot of nothing"
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 03:11:23 -0800
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
Now here is an humbling pause.
http://www.flixxy.com/hubble-deep-field.htm
—
Bill Daul
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holy moly what a rabbit!
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:18:17 -0800
Linda Page <lightlady27 [at] sbcglobal.net>
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Beardyman
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:51:47 +1030
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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OscarTorrents
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:56:09 +1030
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
OscarTorrents is the Oscars as it should be — everyone can download the
year's nominations using the popular BitTorrent service, watch the
movies, then use our rating system to choose their favourites. Why
restrict the voting to a few bought-off jurors when the whole world can
have their say?
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Taylor Mason Orchestrates Puppets
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:15:09 +1030
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
Oh gosh!
I was gasping with laughter during this audience participation puppet sketch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDiZYouxR1I
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Nora, the piano-playing cat
Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:06:30 +1030
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://ravenswingstudio.com/docs/cats.html
Nora is our piano player. On her own, she began sitting on the bench and
picking out notes. She seems to really enjoy playing, and plays even
when no one else is in the room.
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Science Creative Quarterly
Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:46:53 +1030
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://scq.ubc.ca/
The SCQ is pleased to announce the launching of the Order Of The Science
Scouts Of Exemplary Repute And Above Average Physique - being an
initiative aimed squarely at promoting informal networking amongst
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Virtusphere
Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:49:20 +1030
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.virtusphere.com/
The VirtuSphere platform consists of a large hollow sphere that sits on
top of a base and allows the sphere to rotate 360 degrees. Wearing a
wireless, head-mounted display, users can step inside the sphere to
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Amusing hard drive enclosure
Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:51:37 +1030
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/en/news-13303-The+USB+2.0+enclosure+for+hard+disks+that+looks+like+a+hard+disk%21.html
If you're looking for a fancy USB 2.0 enclosure for your 2.5" hard disk,
here's the GW2.5HD-U2. It looks like a hard disk, isn't that cool?
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Public domain NASA paintings by Don Davis
Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:13:17 +1030
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.donaldedavis.com.nyud.net:8080/PARTS/allyours.html
These are some of my works commissioned by various NASA facilities. They
are offered here to provide something like definitive digital versions
of such images for anyone who wants to have them.
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Cartoons in Renaissance Art
Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:48:41 +1030
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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[Bulk] Re: Public domain NASA paintings by Don Davis
Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:01:21 -0800
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
ah...huey and dooie...forgot the third one's name...I loved the movie
too and Joan Baez music...although Joannie once told me if she could
control the world she would get every copy of this film and destroy
it...
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YOU MUST SEE (read this)!!!!! --bill [humor]
Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:00:16 -0800
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
This is what Doug Engelbart has been facing...it is subtitled at the
top for us English-speakers!
Check this out, I think you'll enjoy it OR your money back:
<
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRjVeRbhtRU>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRjVeRbhtRU
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Fwd: Sand & Stone
Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:56:29 -0800
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] nextnow.net>
I HATE chain letters but...do read this...no need to send it back!
—bill
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The World's Geekiest Crossword Puzzle
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:07:22 +1030
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4259
In order to solve this crossword puzzle, you'll need to know a bit of
Klingon, Elvish, Furbish, Esperanto and a handful of other constructed
languages. In fact, all of the solutions are in constructed languages.
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Eric Flint on Copyright
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:30:33 +1030
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
SF author Eric Flint's excellent series of essays on copyright with a
particular focus on writing and writers, "Salvos Against Big Brother":
A Matter of Principle
http://www.baens-universe.com/articles/principle
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Babies made out of frosting]
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:02:08 -0800
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
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for those of you that watch the Discovery Channel...they have a bunch of spoofs to watch!
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:22:55 -0800
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
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wow horsie
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:22:23 -0800
Linda Page <lightlady27 [at] sbcglobal.net>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKQgTiqhPbw
My sister used to train dressage horses. This is some horse!
:o)
Linda P
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oooh
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:24:21 -0800
Linda Page <lightlady27 [at] sbcglobal.net>
I'd like a purple one thank you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmqpGZv0YT4
:o)
Linda P
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Atmospheric Optics
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:54:44 +1030
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I'm pretty sure we've sent this out before, but they've changed sites and have
added some new cool stuff.
Atmospheric Optics
http://www.atoptics.co.uk/
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