Glass Wings Blog: January 2006
Ghibli news!
Sun, 1 Jan 2006 11:43:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
----- Forwarded message from Peter van der Lugt <
petervanderlugt@MSN.COM> -----
Hi everybody,
I've got two very nice news items today... Firstly, my Japanese Ghibli
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Unified Physics Theory Explains Animals' Running, Flying And Swimming
Tue, 3 Jan 2006 15:51:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Unified Physics Theory Explains Animals' Running, Flying And Swimming
"Constructal theory" application may aid understanding animal evolution
on earth and even on other planets.
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another southern thang (frighteningly true)
Thu, 5 Jan 2006 20:36:14 -0800
"Linda Page" <lindapage [at] earthlink.net>
The North has coffee houses,
The South has Waffle Houses
The North has dating services,
The South has family reunions.
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HOW TO COOK AN ALIEN
Fri, 6 Jan 2006 17:51:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
The argument for eating Aliens
1. Aliens come here uninvited.
2. They ate Elvis.
3. They mutilate our cattle, and probe abductees by shoving probes in
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more silly stuff
Fri, 6 Jan 2006 19:10:49 -0800
"Linda Page" <lindapage [at] earthlink.net>
I have no idea where these came from they were sent along by a friend in
Colorado.
Signs from around the World:
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Man's Best Friend Indeed!
Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:44:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
----- Forwarded message from David Farber <
dave@farber.net> -----
From: David Farber <
dave@farber.net>
Subject: [IP] Man's Best Friend Indeed!
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 15:33:41 -0500
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Fictoids
Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:11:21 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
The periodic table and the occasional chair are usually credited to 14th
century Italian designer Leonardo di Vani, an elementary scientist and part
time furniture designer, while his laid-back lover Sophia Lorenzi is said to
have inspired the sometimes sofa, now and then known as the day bed.
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Stanford Computer Science 2005 Video Game Competition
Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:11:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
CS 248 2005 Video Game Competition
CS 248 - Introduction to Computer Graphics
Autumn Quarter, 2005
The final project for CS248 was to write a 3D video game. To help
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May we have the envelope, please
Sun, 15 Jan 2006 08:41:16 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
May we have the envelope, please
tove@infinet.com (Tove Momerathsson)
Conceptual Frameworkers Union, Local #89
At a ceremony in early October, the 2005 Ig Nobel Prize in Literature was
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Stamp of approval for disposable camera
Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:16:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Stamp of approval for disposable camera
By Jano Gibson
January 3, 2006
The posties of Australia could be in for a bit of a shock.
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Dance Rebooted Ausdance
Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:05:25 +0900
Yukihiko Yoshida <yukihiko [at] sfc.keio.ac.jp>
My paper was printed from Australia last Dec.
Yoshida, Yukihiko, Collaborative Research Networks and Grids for Dance Research
in Japan
http://www.ausdance.org.au/outside/resources/publications/rebooted/rebooted_publication.html
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Captain Space!
Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:46:38 +1300
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Name: Captain Kyle Space
Bio: My name is Captain Kyle Space. I am a proud member of the Space
Patrol, an intergalactic protection force dedicated to bringing peace,
order and harmony to the further reaches of outer space. I soar through
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Rocket on two wheels
Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:22:26 +1300
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Engineer's bike goes 0 to 60 mph in five seconds
By Michael Belfiore
Popular Science
Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Posted: 2136 GMT (0536 HKT)
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The Firefly Season 2 Project
Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:33:56 +1300
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
The Firefly Season 2 Project:
Captain Mal and the crew of Serenity need your help to stay flying.
We are looking to push the envelope of episodic television by offering
Season Two of Firefly in a groundbreaking new format. Each episode (or
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