The xRez team was at Domefest this past weekend, showing a spectacular timelapse and gigapixel desert piece that eclipsed the computer generated 3D extravaganzas. Beautiful work. Here's their page of Tikal images, scans, and movies.
I played at CBGB's in fall of 1974. Since 1975 I have lived within a block of Extra Place. Changed but not forgotten.
Kevin Walsh: The Evolution of Extra Place
Having seen how difficult it can be to set up the (supposedly easy) screen sharing of Macs, I wonder if this is good enough to pay $600 a year.
Zero-Config Remote Access, Screen Sharing, and Diagnostics for Mac OS X and Windows - Home
Not sure I would use the word "bonanza" but this post covers recent activity on the border, including the Usumacinta.
ISA Portal - Guatemala weapons bonanza
Looks like a great resource for our Girl-E class this fall.
Teaching Geometry with Google SketchUp
A Posterous website for easy posting of (mainly) iPhone photos relating to the Center for Community project. The photo albums are done with the PicPosterous iPhone app.
Community Base - Building the Center for Community
Extensive saga of one guy's restoration.
A 63 for me! (many good ideas for your new to you Trailer) - Airstream Forums
Considering using Unity to begin working on realtime dome displays, using Paul Bourke's technique.
For the Airstream renovation.
12 Volt LED Lights - Swego.com
...by the previous administration, says current President Alvaro Colom.
elPeriódico de Guatemala » País » El anterior gobierno le entregó el país al crimen organizado
A natural gas powered VW engine in your basement makes heat and electricity and feeds the grid. Oh, wait. You have to be in Germany.
Slashdot Technology Story | Lichtblick and Volkswagen To Build 'Swarm' Power Plants
Released yesterday, provided to the White House. Some say it looks bleak for humans in space. More work for robots.
Gonna need some parts, and they won't be at the local hardware store. I'll be a riveting (and de-riveting) maniac.
Vintage Trailer Supply - Vintage travel trailer parts and supplies!
HubbleSite - NewsCenter - Hubble Opens New Eyes on the Universe (09/09/2009) - Release Images
I thought I had blogged this already. The folks at Pachube released their pachube2sketchup plugin this summer. I promised Usman I would try it out. Will soon.
Pachube :: blog: Pachube2SketchUp: realtime sensor data in SketchUp
Realtime updates on Space Station sightings. Next two nights should be good times to see it with the naked eye, at around 7-9pm. Check the applet on the page - SkyWatch 2.0 - for your location.
Human Space Flight (HSF) - Realtime Data
How to set up Ubuntu Linux on a Mac -- it's easy and free
I just finished "Red Mars" by Kim Stanley Robinson. In it, prospective Mars colonists are run through tests to see if they are stable enough to go. Of course, they have to be crazy to want to go there for the rest of their lives. But they do a good job of faking it.
Op-Ed Contributor - A One-Way Ticket to Mars - NYTimes.com
For a trailer 2 years older, but yes, I am considering doing it myself. Why do you ask?
Other good restoration tips on this site as well.
For Kent.
RIM BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac (v1.0.0) leaks | Software | iPhone Central | Macworld
Why don't we do it in the dome...
MxM talk: Manuel Lima on data visualization on Vimeo
One of my least favorite part-time jobs. I may need this for reference.
Ten good things about Snow Leopard for IT admins | Business Center | Macworld
MacMod - Connecting Smart Mac Users - M3 - Mobile Mac Mini
OK, so I like the Sparky robot concept (Mac mini based telepresence) but I want to use iChat, the Arduino and better motors. One piece of the puzzle is replacing the Make controller board and the code that goes between it and Skype. Here's a hunt for hints.
Arduino Forum - Arduino Applescript quick fix...
todbot blog » Blog Archive » Arduino-serial: C code to talk to Arduino
scie.nti.st » 1 Minute Post: AIM Bot in Ruby
One comment on this post:
"This is a great library. I have used it to send messages to an Arduino using ruby to listen to AIM and then send messages over a serial connection, again using ruby, to the Arduino and then display the message on an LCD and control various external devices. Much fun."
Good solid base, but I think I'd use the Mac Mini instead of the board they use here.
WiFi Robot Platform Design Instructions - roboteq.com
Good pointers to suppliers:
Another Hilary suggestion. Tell a story in 3D and learn programming basics.
Snap together programming interface for kids. Suggested by Hilary at NYC Resistor tonight.
Scratch | Home | imagine, program, share
Pointers to recent interesting space stories.
The Long Now Blog » Blog Archive » Fly me to the moon
More than you'll want to know. But that's good.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: the Ars Technica review - Ars Technica