Tuesday, July 29, 2003

light mice | science

a green fluorescent gene was transplanted into the mice when they were embryos in a process combining genetic engineering and transplantation technology.

satisfying | quote

"the most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of ones self to others."

by pierre teilhard de chardin

the most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of ones self to others.

Sunday, July 27, 2003

tastes | quote

"i have the simplest tastes. i am always satisfied with the best."

by oscar wilde

i have the simplest tastes. i am always satisfied with the best.

Saturday, July 26, 2003

billy bussey | design

absolutely stunning 3d animation and web design, he merged them really nicely.

billy bussey dot com

who is billy bussey?
audiopad | tech

audiopad is a composition and performance instrument for electronic music which tracks the positions of objects on a tabletop surface and converts their motion into music..

today | quote

"apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today."

by mark twain

apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today.

Friday, July 25, 2003

together | film

hmm.. this photo is enough to make me want to watch this movie..

together

together, directed by chen kaige
toys that aren't | funny

toys can be both educational and fun, and some can even be dangerous to those within a 300 meter radius, or who happen to be pregnant or have a previously undiagnosed heart condition.

authentic rock n roll ernie

authentic rock 'n' roll ernie!
micro car museum | interesting

the microcar, a vehicle born out of need, was a child of its time and became the symbol of a people's spirit.

the hospital | interesting

the hospital is today an abandoned building. broken, displaced, damaged, eroded, it's interior now compares to a mutated skin covered with open scars leaving before us a body that finds its existence in a narrow universe between dream and reality, clean and unclean, logic and illogical, life and death.

in the end | quote

"in the end, everything is a gag."

by charlie chaplin

in the end, everything is a gag.

Monday, July 21, 2003

once upon a time in mexico | film

antonio banderas, salma hayek, johnny depp... especially johnny depp.. this flick looks interesting. and this is despardo 2!!!

mistakes | quote

"mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life."

by henry c. link

mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.

Thursday, July 17, 2003

notes towards the complete works of shakespeare | interesting

notes towards the complete works of shakespeare was produced in response to the familiar idea that if an infinite number of monkeys are given typewriters for an infinite amount of time, they will eventually produce the complete works of shakespeare. it was translated to a computer environment, producing live updates published on the web, alongside a webcam view of the production scene showing the creative activity in its fuller context.

w. heath robinson | art

i really have a secret satisfaction in being considered rather mad.

volvo scc | tech

the volvo scc (safety concept car), this concept car has a lot of innovative ideas on the driver visibility and safety, such as see-through a-pillars, invisible b-pillars, active rearview mirrors, rearward-facing cameras, adaptive headlights, night vision, collision warning sensors, lane centering, flashing brake lights.. etc

major vote | quote

"we go by the major vote, and if the majority are insane, the sane must go to the hospital."

by horace mann

we go by the major vote, and if the majority are insane, the sane must go to the hospital.

Wednesday, July 16, 2003

compay segundo r.i.p. | music

compay segundo (francisco repilado is his true name) was born in 1907 in siboney, a small village close to santiago of cuba. one of the member of the buena vista social club, has passed away in havana on july 13th. one of the things that i regret in last 2 years was i missed the chance to see the buena vista social club concert when they visit vancouver, i knew that was the last chance to see them, but well.. it was fully booked. =/

history | quote

"human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe."

by h. g. wells

human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

Tuesday, July 15, 2003

all japan disguise grand prix | funny

you gotta see this! these kind of shows had been around for more than a decade, i remember i watch alot of them when i was young. funny this took them a while to start getting notice on the web.

random kitten generator | fun

i love cats.

science toys | science

make toys at home with common household materials, often in only a few minutes, that demonstrate fascinating scientific principles.

stories | quote

"there are three sides to every story. my side, your side, and the truth. and no one is lying. memories shared serve each one differently."

by robert evans

there are three sides to every story. my side, your side, and the truth. and no one is lying. memories shared serve each one differently.

Monday, July 14, 2003

good girls | quote

"it's the good girls who keep diaries; the bad girls never have the time."

by william bragg, sir

it's the good girls who keep diaries; the bad girls never have the time.

Wednesday, July 09, 2003

matrix reloaded: the abridged script | funny

really funny parody of matrix reloaded, you gotta be a geek to understand all tho.

new ways of thinking | quote

"the important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them."

by william bragg, sir

the important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them.

Tuesday, July 08, 2003

scary art car | art

over 300,000 miles and climbing. this car will kick your ass.

super baby sex doll | photography

read title.

super baby sex doll

look inside
magnolia the movie | design

things fall down. people look up. and when it rains, it pours.

partner in crime | quote

"the head never rules the heart but just becomes its partner in crime."

by h. l. mencken

the head never rules the heart but just becomes its partner in crime.

Sunday, July 06, 2003

television | quote

"television is bubble-gum for the eyes."

by frank lloyd wright

television is bubble-gum for the eyes.

Thursday, July 03, 2003

french flash film fest 2k3 | animation / design

well it's past tense, but... the flash festival en france wants to promote and reveal french artistic and technical skills, and will be giving everyone the opportunity to learn, share, inspire and find out about the potential of present and future technologies in this domain.

i'm fine! | quote

"i didn't ask for a shrink, that must've been somebody else. also, that pudding isn't mine. also, i'm wearing this suit today because i had a very important meeting this morning and i don't have a crying problem."

by barry egan

i didn't ask for a shrink, that must've been somebody else. also, that pudding isn't mine. also, i'm wearing this suit today because i had a very important meeting this morning and i don't have a crying problem.

Wednesday, July 02, 2003

honda cog? no. | funny

118118 playing honda cog.

toyota cawrolla | play

you should be ashame of yourself.

clean me

need a hand?
99th mind | art

we are filmmakers, performance artists, musicians, photographers, sculptors, and painters. we live in boston, where there is an ocean, a nice river, and friends. we are sometimes famous. we don't leave our studio very often..

live

something special
life is.. | quote

"life is like a movie, since there arent any commercial breaks, you have to get up and go to the bathroom in the middle of it."

by nick mirov

life is like a movie, since there arent any commercial breaks, you have to get up and go to the bathroom in the middle of it.

Tuesday, July 01, 2003

so true.. | quote

"the lazy man gets round the sun as quickly as the busy one."

by r.t. wombat

the lazy man gets round the sun as quickly as the busy one.