silent ice from Jörg Brönnimann on Vimeo.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Nightwalk
Very cool idea. This guy hooked up some strong flashlights to a 12v battery and tool a stroll in the woods at night. :) Check out his site for other neat stuff - like drawings made by attaching pens to tree branches.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Bank Failures 1970-2008
Could be worse...
Interesting article about the history of bank failures in the last 38 years.
Problem banks are still a relatively small share (1.38%) of the 8,451 commercial banks...the assets of the problem banks represent less than 3/4 of 1% of total commercial bank assets.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Well and Pump Info
Went searching for a bit of info about wells and pumps...
How It Works: Water Well Pump - this is page 3
Diagnose & Repair - lots of info here
Troubleshooting Water Well Problems - from the Canadian Govt
WellOwner.org - a whole website of info for people with wells
An article about well pressure tanks
How It Works: Water Well Pump - this is page 3
Diagnose & Repair - lots of info here
Troubleshooting Water Well Problems - from the Canadian Govt
WellOwner.org - a whole website of info for people with wells
An article about well pressure tanks
Monday, September 1, 2008
Amy Goodman Arrested
Here'e that video clip of Amy Goodman getting arrested at the Republican convention.
An article and pics on Reuters about the protest.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
The Dumb Man
Here's a really interesting video/poem/artsy-fartsy thing. :) Created entirely in Second Life.
The Dumb Man from Lainy Voom on Vimeo.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Before I die, I want to...
Wow, what a powerful collection of photos! Well, not really the photos but the answers people give to the question: What do you want to do before you die?
(scroll to the right to see hundreds of different answers)
Friday, August 22, 2008
Photos: The Architect's Brother
I have no idea what the name of these photos means, all I know is that they are cool! Old-timey special effects created in Photoshop.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Timelapse Water
This video is a bit like the one I made with photos from McDowell creek, but this guy has the technique really nailed.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Dance Monkeys Dance
From a spoken word piece by Ernest Cline - awesome nerd poet. :) My favorite of his pieces: The Geek Wants Out.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Visualizing Economics
A graph that shows how quickly different consumer technologies gained popularity over the years. More graphs over at Visualizing Economics. Like this US Povery Map, Income Distribution, or the Incomes of East ASia vs U.S.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Video: Morpho Tower Sculpture
A moving, morphing sculpture created with Ferro Fluid - nano scale iron particles dissolved in a liquid.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Penn & Teller: Wal-mart
I do think local businesses are a good idea, but I can't hate Walmart for being good at what they do. I guess Penn & Teller feel the same way. Here's an episode of their show Bullshit where the talk about WallyWorld. This show is angry, dirty, funny, and smart.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Video: WaveSlice
Here's the final version of that weird sliced up video I showed you the other day. Some pretty interesting abstract shapes and colors. :)
WaveSlice from Don Whitaker on Vimeo.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Sun, Moon, and Stars
túrána hott kurdís by hasta la otra méxico! from Till Credner on Vimeo.
Gorgeous time lapse work.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Aircars by 2009?
This article explains a bit about compressed air powered cars and says that they might be available as soon as 2009 or 2010.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Multnomah Falls Miniature
Multnomah Falls in Miniature from Andrew Curtis on Vimeo.
Here's a spiffy effect: A timelapse of Mutlnomah falls from the upper bridge modified with the 'tilt-shift' effect to look like is a miniature model.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Time Lapse Mushrooms
Really cool timelapse of some odd mushrooms and slime molds. Check out the netting that grows from that Stinkhorn. Music is a bit annoying, tho. :)
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest
This site lists pretty much every waterfall in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and BC. Nice photos and lots of well organized info.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
ElephantCam
These guys attached a camera to an elephant's trunk, then let in wander around a national park in India. Great photos.
Sand Grain Photos
Some nifty, super-macro photos of sand. More colors than you think in there!
Here's another gallery with a few different images, too.
Local Hikes: Corvallis
Here's a cool page that lists lots of hiking trails around Corvallis with distances, difficulty, and driving directions. Local Hikes - Corvallis
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