I’m still rooting for Android to compete with the iPhone but this Wall Street Journal review of the latest release, Ice Cream Sandwich, isn’t very inspiring
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The idea board – what to do with all these images around us?
Da Vinci would carry around a sketchbook for those everyday genius moments and fill it with drawings, notes, and ideas. I create a wall of images. Dare I say print objects! They creep up the wall until the whole surface is covered like a mosaic. Wherever I go a wall of images trails me. I …
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Science fiction is now science fact – spacecraft Curiosity on its way to Mars
A signal from NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft, including the new Curiosity rover, was received by officials on the ground shortly after spacecraft separation. The spacecraft is flying free and headed for Mars. The journey will take eight months before its innovative and futuristic landing on Mars. “Our spacecraft is in excellent health and it’s …
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Depression: keep in mind that they can't "snap out of it"
Keep in mind that they can’t “snap out of it.” Remember that the other person has a real illness. Like someone with cancer, they can’t simply “get over it.” Try not to express your frustration or anger in ways you’ll regret, but don’t suppress your own feelings either. You can say for example, “I know …
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Depression: keep in mind that they can’t “snap out of it”
Keep in mind that they can’t “snap out of it.” Remember that the other person has a real illness. Like someone with cancer, they can’t simply “get over it.” Try not to express your frustration or anger in ways you’ll regret, but don’t suppress your own feelings either. You can say for example, “I know …
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'Tis The Season For Pomegranates
If you live in Southern California, one fruit that’s no stranger to farmer’s markets and CSA-boxes is the pomegranate. I only recently discovered how much I enjoy this fruit, after years of watching it be bastardized and exploited by food companies. The fruit has long been celebrated for its health benefits (it’s a good source of vitamin …
‘Tis The Season For Pomegranates
If you live in Southern California, one fruit that’s no stranger to farmer’s markets and CSA-boxes is the pomegranate. I only recently discovered how much I enjoy this fruit, after years of watching it be bastardized and exploited by food companies. The fruit has long been celebrated for its health benefits (it’s a good source of vitamin …
Hugo in 3D – the perfect December movie
Hugo dazzlingly conjoins the earliest days of cinema with the very latest big-screen technology. ..this opulent adaptation of Brian Selznick’s extensively illustrated novel is ostensibly a children’s and family film, albeit one that will play best to sophisticated kids and culturally inclined adults. Not sure which one I am a sophisticated kid or a culturally inclined adult? …
Empire Strikes Back – 1980 trailer – showing early comic book images
I’m feeling a bit nostalgic and found this old Star Wars trailer for the Empire Strikes Back. It features images from the comic books of my youth. They are as iconic to me as the actors themselves.