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December 23, 2004
I almost forgot...
Yes, it's true. I'd say it's looking a lot like Christmas, excpet for my religious affiliation. I have just received a brand-spanking new G5 dual-2.5gHz liquid cooled PowerMac at work. Oh, baby! I spent much of the last day of work before heading out on vacation getting this bad boy set up. It's just amazing. First off, the Setup Assistant was able to seamlessly transfer my home directory and most of my applications from my old 1Ghz TiPB drive with little or no work on my part. It took a while - over 2 hours - but when it finished, the new machine rebooted and looked just like the old one. Same desktop, same dock configuration - everything. Except of course the incessant slowdowns whenever I tried to do much of anything. Gone are the days of the spinning beach ball in iPhoto. My current library has about 2,000 6MB+ photos. Even touching the thumbnail slider was enough to trigger a beach-ball wait of 15+ seconds. Scrolling was the same - each page took at least 10 seconds. Now, I can scroll from top to bottom of my collection in a blink of the eye.
The new G5 arrived only a day after I received a new Seagate 100GB 2.5" 5400 RPM internal drive for my aging Titanium Powerbook. The enclosure I ordered was dead out of the box, causing some concern until I could confirm that it was not the new drive, and I have managed to migrate the old data onto the new one, and installing was easy-peasy.
Put simply, I am a very happy man.
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Big, Big, Waves
Surfers from around the world converged on Oahu's north shore for an elite invitation-only event to the top competitors in the sport. As reported in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the event has been held only seven times in the past 20 years, the event features a purse over $50,000, and only takes place when waves are generally over 30 feet. 
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational honors the life of former Waimea Bay lifeguard and surfer Eddie Aikau, who was never found after he paddled off for help when the Hokulea capsized in rough seas in 1978. Someday, I'd like to get back to Hawaii during the winter to see these waves and to watch the whales come through in their seasonal migration, but I did get to photograph the windsurfers on Maui's north shore during our honeymoon in 2003.
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MCE Envy
It's Italian. It has a built-in touchscreen. It's freaking gorgeous. It's the most lust-inducing Windows Media Center Edition PC I've seen to date. The specs - 7” 1280x720 VGA touchscreen, dual layer DVD burner and 500gbHD, dual SD tuners, plus FM and integrated Wi-Fi. I don't speak Italian, but their web site is worth a look. Meanwhile, it's been like six weeks since I ordered an Alienware DHS - and no sign of it yet.LINK to Oncinema web site (Italian).
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AP Complicit? Let's not jump to any conclusions
Salon.com has a roundup on the recent hullaballoo (pay subscription or brief commercial viewing required for access) around the AP photographer who captured that brazen daylight execution of several Iraqi poll workers last week. Conservative bloggers (e.g. "Wretchard" of the Belmont Blog Club, whatever that is) have suggested AP's complicity in these events. Perhaps, they say, the photographer knew what was going to happen. Huh? How do they jump to this conclusion. Unlike my earlier post surrounding Kevin Sites catching the apparent execution of a wounded combatant, this case could be more questionable - but the facts don't really support this speculation. Rather than point a finger at the old leftist media, this case shows how unstable Iraq remains. Cold blooded daylight assasination in the middle of public streets - looks like we have a ways to go with this whole 'democracy' thing over there.
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December 22, 2004
Fable Does NOT Suck
So I'm pissed at Gamespot. In their annual wrap-up of the year in gaming, they have chosen Fable as the winner of the dubious 'Most Disappointing' category. Yeah, yeah - I know someone has to win, but Peter Molyneux's outstanding game really didn't deserve it. Sure, Molyneux has a big mouth - and led the gaming public on to expect all sorts of subtelty which wasn't eventually in the game, leading to his public apology, but gimme a break. The game was *extremely* open-ended, and the way you could influence your character's appearance via morality was unprecedented. And a hell of a lot of fun to play. Gamespot did get one thing right - Silent Storm is the best game of 2004 that nobody played.
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HHGTTG Reviewed!
Some lucky SOB saw an early screening of the long-awaited Hitchihikers Guide to the Galaxy movie and is reporting on it - although the movie isn't due to be released until May 6, 2005. Anyway, he teases us with a BBC video clip of a bit of the movie - the link is dead, site not found. Could be a slashdot effect, or the video was intentionally pulled. Whatever. He has a favorable review, although this bit about Zaphod's second head in his freaking nostril is wacky. But perhaps more sensible for purposes of video.
Read his review here.
See recently released artists renderings here.
Official renderings here.
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December 21, 2004
Poster Resurgence
The website of the Ephemera Society of America discusses the newly active American poster market, resurgent in the past ten years. The number of poster auctions conducted in the United States increased from two in 1990 to at least eight in 2002. There are now vintage poster fairs in several major U.S. cities, and collectors worldwide are seeing new value in American creations in this category, especially American posters produced between the two World Wars. World War pieces, such as Norman Rockwell’s patriotic World War II quartet shown in my mom's poster retrospective at Savannah's Telfair Museum in 2002, The Four Freedoms, fetches over $3,000. Read more here.
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Future Media, 2014
Robin Sloan has published a Flash 'documentary' describing the downfall of the fourth estate and their replacement by the rise of Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Friendster (you had me until that last one). The vision is interesting, and potentially accurate on some points, but I think it underestimates the value and tenacity of 'old media.' The conclusion is that people get what they want - gossip and false trivia. To quote Ray Davies and the Kinks - Give the people what they want... We hope everybody gets what they deserve. Click here to see the animation - it's a bit long (~8 minutes) - but well worth it.
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The Long Tail Book Deal
In one of the most interesting articles to appear in WIRED in a long while, Chris Anderson explained the concept of 'the long tail.' Now, he has announced a book deal on his blog. This will be a must read for me. So, what is this concept, you ask? Chris explains it like this 'Forget squeezing millions from a few megahits at the top of the charts. The future of entertainment is in the millions of niche markets at the shallow end of the bitstream.' Basically, instead of the traditional bell curve to define interest - very little at either end of the graph, with most interest in the middle - the long tail of the digital age sees tremendous value (read revenue) in the tiny blips of niche interest. Check out his blog, and the WIRED story. It's eye opening.
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Scary Santa
Face it. For a certain type of kid, Santa is a horrifying character. Huge boots. A beard hiding most of his face. A huge, angry, red suit. Questionable breath. Well, with some Santas. Anyway, the Orlando Sun-Sentinel has published the results of a reader contest for the best photos of children scared of Santa. Click here to see the gallery.
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Potter VI Complete, Due Summer '05
News reports confirm a recent rumor - that J.K. Rowling's sixth installment the Harry Potter series is complete, and will be released on July 16th. The new novel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, marks a two-year gap between new HP novels, unlike the lengthy three years between "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," and Potter V, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," which came out in summer 2003. Rowling likely had extra incentive to finish the current novel up now - she's currently expecting her third child.
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December 20, 2004
Baby List
As we hit the 100-days-and-counting milestone until baby Trotz arrives, I'm beginning to think more about what all we have to get into the house in preparation for the big arrival. Amy reminded me that my friend Hart Hooton and his wife Cella graciously sent us a 'must-have' list they created and shared with their friends. I thought others might find this useful, too, so here you go.
What to think about when you're expecting (from my friends Hart and Cella)
BIG STUFF
1) A place for the baby to sleep. We like a bassinet because you can
wheel it around. Other people use Moses baskets or, for those who want
the baby in the same room, attachments to their own beds (co-sleepers).
Babies don't need cribs till they're about 4 months old.
2) An infant car seat. Also get a neck donut, which holds a small
baby's head upright in the car seat or other seat. The baby stores sell
neck donuts.
3) A swing. Some babies like this and some don't. Hudson thinks it's
the greatest thing ever invented; Giovanna was fairly neutral about it.
Newborns cry ALOT and for some babies this is the best way, short of
carrying them around, of buying yourself enough cry-free time to read
the paper or cook dinner or talk on the phone.
4) A bouncer seat. These are really inexpensive and a nice addition.
Be sure to get one that has a toy bar across the top. The newborn won't
notice but by 3 months or so they'll love playing with it.
5) A baby carrier. There are two kinds, a sling and a snugli. I've
only used the snugli, and mine is from Baby Bjorn. I have friends who
swear by the sling, but it was too hard for me to use.
6) A place to change the baby that is nearby a place where you can put a
bunch of baby toilettries. A changing table is great but a bed can do
just fine. We are right now using a "Rumble Tuff" which is a changing
top that you can fasten on to a dresser. It saved us some room. You
can get Rumble Tuffs at any baby store. If you use a rumble tuff you
will also need 4-6 covers for it.
7) One or more Diaper Genies, and up to 10 or so refills so you don't
have to go chasing after them. I've had other brands of diaper
disposers, and find Diaper Genie works much better.
8) A mode of transport - for an infant, this is either a baby carriage
or a stroller adopter that lets you stick the car seat in it. Carriages
work for babies up to about four months old; most carriages convert to
strollers but they're much heavier and harder to fold up than regular
strollers.
9) A baby bathtub
SMALLER STUFF
10) Sheets, pads, waterproof pads for the bassinet and crib, and a
bumper for the crib. DO NOT BUY "REGAL" BRAND. They're the most
prevalent but they flunked a bunch of safety tests a few years back.
The highest rated brands were from Land's End and Company Store.
Anything else for the crib, like frills and stuff, is entirely
voluntary. Babies shouldn't have blankets, pillows or soft toys in the
crib.
11) Three or four packages of newborn diapers. I really think all the
brands are pretty much alike in quality, but I like the regular old
pampers (not the premium ones) best because the fasteners work.
12) Two packages of cloth diapers, with one dozen diapers per package.
I'd never use cloth diapers for diapers - too much work - but they're
great for cleaning up and wearing on your shoulder to catch spit-up.
13) Towels and washcloths. There are very nice towels and washcloths
made for babies, which we used for Giovanna. But of course for Hudson
we just used regular towels. If you get made-for-baby towels get the
Carter's Premium brand and get two to four baby towels and up to six
baby washcloths.
14) From the drugstore: alcohol; tubs of A&D or Balmex ointment
(they're the same, just pick the one you think smells better - Balmex is
sweeter and A&D more eucalpytus); infant Tylenol; syrup of Ipecac (keep
it FAR away from children); Pedialyte; a thermometer (I use the old
fashioned rectal kind); baby nail clipper; baby nail file; a bulb
syringe (for stuffy noses); Ayr's nasal saline (for same); appropriate
soap (we use Cetaphil liquid or the generic equivalent); appropriate
body cream (we use both Aquaphor and Cetaphil); a hairbrush (there's a
Sesame Street white plastic one that's sold at every drugstore and I'm
embarrassed to say that it works the best of all we have); baby shampoo
(any brand is fine); Vaseline
15) Baby wipes or wet paper towels. Either works just fine, but the
wipes are easier since they're "pre-made." I like the Pampers brand
best.
16) Swaddling blankets. We use the Gerber waffle weave which are pretty
cheap and last forever. Get 6 of whatever colors you like.
17) Six to nine four-ounce bottles and six to nine larger ones. We use
Avent. Also you'll need a bottle brush with a nipple brush attachment.
You can use a bottle sterilizer or just wash them and then put them
through a dishwasher cycle. When the babies are little and eating
frequently, I used an Avent sterilizer because it took just nine
minutes.
CLOTHES
For an infant, almost all the department stores and the GAP provide a
listing of what they think you need, and they're all pretty accurate.
Roughly, you need 6 undershirts (six-month size really is best); 6
onesies (the undershirts that snap underneath the crotch); 3 nightgowns
(one three-month size and two six month size is fine); 3-6 sleepers with
feet(I'd get one one-month and 3 three month to start); some baby socks
(Trimfit are the ONLY brand that stays on); four to six cloth bibs; four
outfits like dresses and stuff (I'd get two newborn and two the next
size up); two coverups for outside weather (as needed); one "bunting"
(if it's winter); and four or so hats in a variety of weights. It's
hard to beat Carter's, Petit Bateau, GAP and Old Navy, except that Old
Navy tends to wear less well than the others. Land's End makes
spectacular outerwear but their day clothes have no style.
BOOKS
What to Expect When You are Expecting is a thorough resource that we
used extensively leading up to the births.
Dr. Spock's "Baby and Child Care" and "Taking Care of Your Child" which
are both important to have and great medical references (the latter book
provides easy-to-understand diagnostic steps that lead you to whether
you need to go to doctor or try home remedy).
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Clothesline
I was less interested in watching most of the NFL games this Sunday since I'd (a) watched the dramatic Falcons win on Saturday night in person and (b) was elminated from the playoffs in Leroy the Hoard FFL. So I was half-interested in the Packers v. Jaguars game yesterday afternoon, waiting for that wacky Ricky Williams interview on 60 Minutes. What Donovin Darius did to Robert Ferguson was obscene. Disgusting. He got thrown out of the game, but he deserves a very serious fine. I swear, it looked like Ferguson was hit in such a way he might never walk again. Thank goodness, while he lost feeling in his legs for a while, reports are that he'll be OK. He spent the night in the hospital. Let's hope the NFL has Darius spend some serious time in the doghouse for a hit the announcers said they hadn't seen in the NFL since the 60s.
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Grass Photography
Okay, this is whacked. Photographs printed on grass. No, it does not involve tiny hedge clippers, nor a robotic lawn mower. Taking advantage of 'the light sensitivity of seedling grass and its ability to record complex photographic images,' these artists are creating site installations of photos captured on grass seedlings. These are serious artists - their work is, for example, on display at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
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December 19, 2004
Vick's Longest Yard
In a game that SI.com called a 'feathered frenzy,' Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons pulled out a 3-point win on a crazy Saturday night in the A-T-L. Thanks to my buddy Jeff Diecks and his season tickets, I was in the stands cheering myself hoarse. With a 24-10 lead theirs to blow, the Falcons let Muhsin Muhammad and the Carolina Panthers come back in a big way and take the lead. But like another great play I saw at the dome a few years back, reminiscent of the 'longest yard' heartbreaker for the Rams in the Super Bowl, Vick made an amazing dash for the end zone to tie the game and force overtime. A few plays and a key INT later (courtesy of Michael Beasley), Jay Feely kicked the game-winning FG. Great stuff, if a late night.
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Where you goin'?
Since most of us are on the move this holiday season, I thought I'd point this new bit of functionality Yahoo! has rolled out this week. As reported on Slashdot, the Yahoo! Maps site is now providing real-time traffic overlays on their maps. Supported mostly in major metros, this might save a step or two when planning a (yuk) trip to the mall this season. In Atlanta, the maps are using info from the GA DOT, which looks like the same info on the Georgia Navigator site. All the same, I'll keep my Konfabulator Web Images widget showing me a set of Atlanta traffic cams all the same. And when I'm on the go (and isn't that when we usually need traffic info?), I use the GA Navigator's new PDA-friendly mobile version of their web site on my Treo 600.
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December 17, 2004
Grumpy Santa
The JibJab.com guys are at it a gain - now they have released 'Grumpy Santa', another of their Flash-based animations. Instead of skewering the American political process, they highlight Santa's tough times. Striking a deal with Yahoo.com, JibJab has made this into more of an industry - including a book, premium downloads, etc. - but for balance, do promote a program to give toys to childeren in Iraq. Click here to see the movie.
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NYTimes Firefox Ad
In an unprecendented effort for an open-source project, Mozilla.org placed a two-page advocacy ad in the New York Times on Thursday, December 16th. I have been using Firefox for at least six months now, and find that it behaves much more reliably for me on the Mac - other browsers seem to be crushed by various Flash animations. Link to a full-size image and the press release here.
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iPhone Gets Official
After months of speculation, Apple confirmed today that they are in a partnership with Motorola to produce an iPod-compatible phone. Forbes.com is reporting that the phone should be available early in 2005. All the buzz is short on specifics, but expect at the very least a phone with a strong sense of Apple's navigational and design usability. Apple announced back in July that they were creating a mobile version of iTunes for Motorola - hopefully this new announcement will mean more. Jobs cautions that this won't be an iPod replacement - but a way to take your iTunes with you. Hmmm. That still sounds like an iPod with a phone. Anyway, too bad it's not an iTreo....
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December 15, 2004
CNNfn Signs Off
CNNfn, the Financial News Network and sister to CNN, CNN Headline News, CNN espanol and CNN International, is signing off at 2pm ET today. The network suffered from the same issues that doomed CNN/SI, my old employer - the turn around in how distributors paid for programming, and the slower-than-expected rollout of digital capacity to take on niche networks like this. CNNMoney.com will, however, continue to publish online. Managing editor Allen Wastler has this retrospective. But Myron Kandell summed it up best as he signed off on behalf of all the staff -- 'It was just one of those things."
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Come Clean
Those wacky folks at the ad agency Porter + Bogusky (creators of Burger King's Subservient Chicken) have a new campaign, this time for Method Soap. This site features a confessional of sorts, and users can view others confessions. User-submitted confessions can also be streamed to a downloadable screen saver. Nice stuff, and awfully quirky - but in a good way. Visit the site.
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December 14, 2004
Buh-Bye to ESPN NFL2k6
Unless you don't mind playing NFL games where 'KC #10' passes to 'KC #87" instead of 'Chiefs QB Trent Green passes to wide receiver Eddie Kennison', you are not going to be pleased with this news. The NFL and Players Inc. today announced an exclusive deal with Electronic Arts granting a five-year exclusive right to the NFL's teams, stadiums, and players across PCs, consoles, and handhelds. Five companies reportedly bid for this exclusive right, and EA came out on top in the undoubtedly high-priced bidding war. Why is this bad news? Exclusivity sucks for the consumer on all fronts. I hate my DirecTV (fade out, spotty service), but I'm reluctant to drop it 'cause I love Sunday Ticket. Guess what - DirecTV is the only licensee for that. Same deal here - ESPN's NFL2k5 is a much better game than this year's Madden - I can only hope that EA steps up and improves their product. More at Gamespot, Slashdot. Joystiq suggests an alternative - Maximum Football. And get a load of this illustration on Joystiq as well - a bit of a strong statement, but it shows how people feel...
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December 13, 2004
2004 Candlelight Tour - The Movie
With a quick turn-around, here is a Quicktime video of our house as it looked over the weekend during the Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes. I counted over 109 candles burning at one point - plus a few oil lamp menorahs. Whew! No fires were reported, but there were extinguishers in several handy locations, just in case. Click here for the movie!
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Noodle Theme Park
For those fans of the seminal ramen-cult film, Tampopo, video game giant Namco plans to launch a theme park dedicated to these underappreciated bits of gluten. This is from the press release, via BoingBoing:
Today, [game company and Katamari Damacy publisher] Namco announced plans to open a ramen noodle theme park in the southern Japanese city of Nagoya. The "Nagoya Noodle Shop Alley," due to open for business on February 25, is meant to introduce visitors to the history of ramen noodles and the different types of ramen available around Japan. [ ...]
The visual theme of the park is intended to reflect Japan in the pre-war 1930s, but the ramen on offer are to represent the "new wave" of noodle development around the nation.
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December 12, 2004
Candelight Tour
686 Rosalia has survived the first night of the annual Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes. Or should I say that Amy, Joey, Chaos and Ned have survived? Either way, the house looked great, and the visitors were so nice - it's really made us appreciate our home even more. Tomorrow, we start work on the nursery! Stay tuned for stills and video from the tour - I'll post those as soon as I get some time. For more on the tour, visit the GPNA Web Site. General info here. Rundown on all the homes here.
This is the write-up from the GPNA web site: The previous owner/investor spared no expense in turning this once dilapidated eyesore into a beautiful, cozy abode. Slate and limestone tile in the bathrooms, three restored fireplaces with mantles, a new kitchen, and Brazilian cherry hardwood floors are just a few of the features added during the extensive renovation.
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December 09, 2004
Run like Dash!
In keeping with the annual lists of toys which might be hazardous to the tykes in our lives, here's a list of toys you may not have heard about, but should avoid. Steroids are for grown-up ball players, not wanna-be super heroes!From National Lampoon.
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Internet Hannukah Roundup
Like everything else, there are a slew of spiffy Hannukah-related content to pass along to your friends this season. Here are a few to get you started....
Note: Some of these files may be temporarily unavailable due to high loads
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December 07, 2004
Happy Hannukah!
The first night of Channukah and I'm on the road. But Amy lit the candles while I was on the phone. So I guess that counts...
We'll make up for that with the six+ menorahs we will be lighting for the tour of homes this weekend. IF we manage to get the house in shape!
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December 05, 2004
In NYC
In NYC through Tuesday, then onto Philly for other meetings. The Atlanta to Laguardia flight this afternoon featured one of Delta's new interiors - very sleek, and very comfortable in first (thank you for the free upgrade, Delta). Pictures here.
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December 03, 2004
Cranium's Genius
Amy pointed this out to me earlier in the week. Worth a read. Goes into the fascinating game design theory and process for Cranium's games, and some of the things they are working on for the smaller gamers among us. My brother Seth gave me Cranium for my birthday this year, and it's clearly a great product. LINK (NYTimes, Free Registration Required, Archived after Two Weeks)
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Mall Mayhem Infographics
You know those safety info cards in the seat pocket in front of you on the airplane? The ones you sort of stopped looking at like ten years ago since you fly way too much? There is, I think, a certain charm to those graphics, telling you what to do if everything goes to hell in a handbasket. Anyway, here's a set of infocards explaining how to riot at your local mall. Nice, eh? Via Consumer Whore. LINK.
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December 02, 2004
ArtPad: A Masterpiece in Minutes
Unleash your inner Da Vinci. Head over to Art.com and try out their ArtPad, a slick little app built in Flash that allows you to paint a lovely picture. Click here to see my handiwork.
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Rainbow Six Quattro
No, it's not a new razor. The wrapping has come off some early screenshots of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 4, and boy does it look great (via Joystiq). Reportedly coming in Spring 2005, Gamespot is showing some great screenshots, and has a short preview. GameGossip has some alternate screenshots, too. By Spring, I'll have to be using the headphones when playing this one, with the expected baby Trotz probably not taking so well to the sound of Willie Petes 'xploding all over the place.
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Baby Countdown
Countdown to Baby Trotz!
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Up, Up and Away!
When I was a kid, I always wanted to get an RC plane. They were always a bit too pricey, so that never worked out. But they have always held a fascination to me, from the time my older brother had a huge glider when I was a tyke. I recall lusting after an Estes model rocket with a 110 camera in the nose when I fooled around with those in Cub Scouts, but these guys have taken all that to the next level (example photo by Kyle Goetzelmann above). Via Gizmodo, here is a link to the 2005 calendar photo entries from a group of serious RC enthusiasts. LINK
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Kids at the Zoo
To work off our Thanksgiving Dinner at Shon and Alonzo's (mmmm good!), Joey, Amy, Nikki, Shon, Alondra and Maddie headed off to Zoo Atlanta The kids were well behaved, and the animals were out in force. Click on the image at left or here to see the gallery.
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December 01, 2004
DIY iPod Ads
So, you like the iPod ads. Clean, simple, distinctive. How about rolling some of your own? I havent' had time to try this myself yet, but Photoshopsupport.com has posted a how-to tutorial to make your image look like the archetypal iPod ads. I'll have to give it a spin and let you know how it works out.
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