Saturday, August 7, 2010

So many choices! Beige and brown. Beige and green. Beige and blue. Beige and...




"It was red and yellow and green and brown
And scarlet and black and ochre and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
And cream and crimson and silver and rose
And azure and lemon and russet and grey
And purple and white and pink and orange
And red and yellow and green and brown and
Scarlet and black and ochre and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
And cream and crimson and silver and rose
And azure and lemon and russet and grey
And purple and white and pink and orange
And blue!"


Amsterdam Pride!

Out i n Amsterdam to enjoy Pride weekend with some friends. In proper Dutch fashion it's overcast and rainy, but that's not dampening anyone's spirits. Currently in a snackbar for some quick carba, and then it's off to the boats! In Amsterdam, our Pride parade floats actually float :)

I've been shooting some videos on my new toy, so I'll see about editing those together on the road home. Peace!







Friday, August 6, 2010

I do so love charts.






And I'm not even religious.






Party time?

Party time.

The rise and fall of 3D Cinema: Is it a fad after all?






Because my left eye is a douchebag I'm unable to perceive 3D cinema. The experience is merely uncomfortable, as I wear goofy glasses over my normal glasses, get a headache, and am frequently baffled by dark scenes because the glasses dim the image and I'm also slightly nightblind.

I'm sure 3D is neat and all, for people who can actually see it. I can't quite imagine people being willing to endure the discomfort, not to mention unfashionable humiliation, on a very regular basis.

Autostereoscopy, though limited in its applications, could well be popular, though. The 3DS seems promising! At least it won't require goofy glasses -- and for the depthblind like myself, there's a switch to turn the effect off entirely. Well done, Nintendo!

Psychological conditions mapped to Winnie the Pooh characters






Eyes are gross. And mesmerizing.






Stunning macro shots of human eyes by Suren Manvelyan. Simply amazing detail. Makes the irses seem like a spongy coral reef, the pupil like the membrane in a subwoofer... gross, but amazing!