April 2006

Rays Illusion

04.30.2006

The inset appears to move. Source: A. Kitaoka

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The Holy Grail (for ‘The Da Vinci Code’ Readers Only)

04.30.2006

Well, as expected, the buzz is starting. With Ron Howard’s “The Da Vinci Code” film scheduled to hit theaters May 19, many opposing groups are beginning to brace themselves in, as they call it, “preparation” for the film. This includes everything from composing answers to the inevitable questions that Dan Brown’s remarkable book presents to [...]

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A Trough Illusion

04.30.2006

The left half moves leftward while the right half moves rightward. Source: A. Kitaoka

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An 1878 Rancher’s Diary, 1978

04.30.2006

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Space Wars, 1978

04.29.2006

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Steve Howe, 1981

04.28.2006

I’ve had a plastic bag of my old special edition LAPD-issued 1981 Dodger baseball cards up high on a shelf for 25 years. I just broke it out. On the back of the cards are personalized greetings from the said players, reminding impressionable youngsters like myself that sportsmanship is everything, fundamentals are the method of [...]

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Former Dodger Reliever Steve Howe Killed

04.28.2006

>> MLB – Former reliever Howe killed in truck accident – Friday April 28, 2006 8:59PM

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Green Peaces Illusion

04.28.2006

The inset moves rightward. Source: A. Kitaoka

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Interlocking Puzzle Loft

04.27.2006

A genius way to maximize your modest living space. >> Interlocking Loft, Kyu Sung Woo Architects Inc. >> Another article from Dwell While on the subject, we’ve been inspired by Sara Susanka’s book, The Not So Big House.

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Our Side of the Mountain

04.26.2006

Palos Verdes, once a.k.a. “San Pedro Hill”, taken from a bluff on the southeast. PV’s the hill in Los Angeles with the golf ball on top. It’s a peninsula; the elbow you see jutting out on the L.A. map. It’s about 50% surrounded by water, extending from Redondo Beach on the north to San Pedro [...]

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