June 2010

Rock the red, white, and blue. In binary.

06.30.2010

From Code for America, a collection of patriotic quotations in binary. RELATED: For an instant time killer, check out this Binary to Text (ASCII) Conversion tool. ALSO RELATED: The Binary Floor.

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The Making of ‘Day & Night’

06.30.2010

Loved this. A behind-the-scenes look at the short film featured at the top of Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 3′. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

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With Papa!

06.29.2010

San Pedro CA, 06.20.2010

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The Brightest Star by Jace D. Albao (b. 1969) Long ago in heavens highest, there was a star, it was not biased, Shined above, the states to Europe, China, Turkey, Australia dry, Pilots, night, flying craft, aviating fore and aft, Sailors too, on boat and raft, o’er darkest waters guided by, The star above, it [...]

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Pallbearer gloves

06.28.2010

We buried Estella on Friday. Mike delivered a beautiful eulogy that would’ve been inspiring even to those who had never met her. We’re all very proud. I was honored to accept the request to be a pallbearer. Once we brought Estella to her final resting place, we shed our gloves for burial. I also left [...]

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The Bread Monster

06.28.2010

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Squeakles getting her daily bread.

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Let’s get back to ignoring soccer for the next four years.

06.28.2010

Source: someecards.com

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Vuvuzela Concerto in B Flat

06.24.2010

Source: Internet

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Avenged Sevenfold Nightmare widget

06.24.2010

Official A7X Nightmare widget:

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M Jam #00013

06.23.2010

There are more than a few of these vintage pics that I refuse to touch in Photoshop. Here are two of them. Paris 1988. Jean-Paul Gaultier.

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Estella Naylor-van Hoorn (1931-2010)

06.23.2010

Estella‘s obituary is in today’s Daily Breeze. Estella Naylor-van Hoorn, a 50-year resident of San Pedro and world traveler extraordinaire, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, June 21. She suffered complications post surgery in 2008, which crippled her body but never her beautiful mind and peace-making essence. Estella was born May 23, 1931 [...]

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For the counter

06.23.2010

RLRR LRLL RLLR LLRR LRRL RLRL RLRL R/// Below is a simpler and probably better variation. Accent those yanking lefts on the last half of the pattern: RLRR LRLL RLLR LLRL RLRR LRRL RLRL R/// And then loop it into an exercise: RLRR LRLL RLLR LLRL | RLRR LRRL RLRL RLRL | etc.

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Pandas

06.22.2010

Via the Internet, some classic shots of panda bears. I gather these were taken at a breeding ground following an earthquake, but I haven’t confirmed.

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Kubrick vs Scorsese

06.22.2010

by Leandro Copperfield 25 days, 34 films, and 1 tribute. Editor’s note: Many friends after seeing my video “Tarantino vs Coen Brothers” requested me to do a new video duel of directors, so I decided to do now a tribute to my two favorite directors, Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese. It required 25 days of [...]

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