Glass Wings Blog: August 2007
Picopico’s Monster Suit Paradise!
Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:30:26 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Needless to say that Japan undoubtedly IS the paradise for kigurumi,
animal costumes!
http://pingmag.jp/2007/08/01/picopico/
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Anime and video game theme hotel in San Francisco
Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:57:44 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Fwd: Two bulls adopt a wild piglet
Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:43:26 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Subject: Two bulls adopt a wild piglet
Date: Wednesday 08 August 2007 22:00
From: "Melinda"
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Worth looking at these two UTUBES about women
Wed, 8 Aug 2007 23:20:17 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
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Photo tool could fix bad images
Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:13:12 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Digital photographers could soon be able to erase unwanted elements in photos
by using tools that scan for similar images in online libraries.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6936444.stm
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Philippines prison an unlikely place for one of YouTube's biggest hits
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:02:44 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.komotv.com/news/national/9059386.html
Note that the first dance routine performed by the prisoners was the "Algorithm
March" from PythagoraSwitch, as mentioned in a previous posting:
http://www.glasswings.com.au/blog/2007-07/21-024326.html
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Eco Media Player
Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:49:48 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Trevor Baylis OBE, inventor of the Freeplay wind-up radio, has updated
the concept with the new wind-up Eco Media Player:
http://www.ecodigital.co.uk/estore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=66
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Analysis of the Original Adventure game, with cave photos
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:54:47 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://brain.lis.uiuc.edu:2323/opencms/export/sites/default/dhq/vol/001/2/000009.html
“Adventure” was the first in a series of text-based games (“interactive
fiction”) that emphasize exploring, puzzles, and story, typically in a
fantasy setting; these games had a significant cultural impact in the
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Handcrafted 1873-style Monocycle for sale
Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:57:49 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://cgi.ebay.com/1873-Monocycle-Replica_W0QQitemZ320145854776QQihZ011QQcategoryZ420QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
"Bicycle history has left us with a big range of rare and varied vehicles,
especially in the last quarter of the 19th century.
For many inventors, the idea of reducing the bicycle to an unique wheel could
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Sally Cruikshank videos
Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:01:10 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Sally Cruikshank is best known for her 70's and 80's animations which appeared
on "Sesame Street".
Videos:
http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=741918379
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40th birthday party invitation!
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:49:29 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Beauxbatons Academy of Magic cordially invites the staff of the High
Energy Magic Department of Unseen University to a faculty party in
honour of Andrew Pam's 40th birthday.
When: 7pm Saturday 22 September 2007
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Cruze the miracle mile
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:52:13 +0000
campbell_hewston [at] ekit.com
Non of that lycra Bandit stuff
Now this is a bike
http://www.ellsworthride.com/
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another cool bike!!
Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:37:43 -0700
Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>
http://blog.scifi.com/tech/archives/2007/08/21/hyperbike_aims.html
HyperBike aims to let riders keep up with traffic without using a motor
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LOLcats in the WSJ
Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:59:55 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
With 'LOLcats' Internet Fad,
Anyone Can Get In on the Joke
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118798557326508182.html
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Flight Attendant Garb
Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:59:33 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I've been looking over airline uniforms for a project I'm working on. This
site where one person has collected hundreds of stewardess uniforms from all
over the world, early days to present, is amazing.
Some of the uniforms from the 60s-70s are particularly ROFL. I highly
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New and improved Australian citizenship test
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:41:44 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"It's time for a real test that requires real Australian qualities.
Here's my citizenship test and if you don't like it you can rack off and
go back to your own country."
http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/we-dont-want-your-rich-migrant-culture/2007/08/28/1188067108372.html?page=fullpage
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40th birthday party NEW DATE AND TIME
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:59:36 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Please note that in order to make it possible for some of my friends to
attend we have rescheduled the party ONE WEEK EARLIER. If you have not
yet sent an RSVP, or if your availability on the new date differs from
that previously advised, please let us know so we can estimate numbers
for the venue booking. The new details are as follows:
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Edward Gorey's Trouble with Tribbles
Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:47:18 +0930
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
The Trouble with Tribbles, A Television Adaptation [as] by Edward Gorey
http://shaenon.livejournal.com/48834.html
Note that in addition to Star Trek, Gorey was also a big Herbie and Gilbert &
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Shadow puppetry
Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:55:59 +0930
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
What a Wonderful World illustrated with shadow puppets, funny and wonderful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKoiMiOQvMc
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