Friday, November 03, 2006
Suitcase Bike
the Suitcase Bike. Gosha Galitsky, a Israeli designer (now living in Italy) developed the concept (see pic of working prototype after the fold) while studying at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem. He felt that, although there was a whole pelaton of folding bikes on the market, they were, “cumbersome, often heavy and difficult to carry.” Yet, he was quite taken with wheeled luggage, which he considered could be transported with “(relative) grace” and little effort.
Treehugger: Gosha Galitsky's Suitcase Bike
Moon Illusion
Step outside any evening at sunset and look around. You'll see a giant moon rising in the east. It looks like Earth's moon, round and cratered; the Man in the Moon is in his usual place. But something's wrong. This full moon is strangely inflated. It's huge!You've just experienced the Moon Illusion.Sky watchers have known this for thousands of years: moons hanging low in the sky look unnaturally big. Cameras don't see it, but our eyes do. It's a real illusion.
Now for added fun, turn your back on the moon, bend down, look between your legs. The illusion is broken.
technorati tags:entertainment, technology
Thursday, November 02, 2006
The art of Gene Deitch
Occasional Deitch 2006 
When CBS wanted a new series of cartoons for its Captain Kangaroo show,
it turned to its recently acquired TerryToons studio, and told Deitch,
who was running the place, to come up with something fast, cheap and
wonderful. He did, converting a former comic strip of his, "Terr'ble
Thompson!", into Tom Terrific, a tireless boy with a hat like a funnel
and an imagination without end.
UTube Sues YouTube
Remember that company Universal Tube that owns the domain UTube.com? A release on one of the press wires says that UTube is now suing the video sharing site, demanding that YouTube stop using their name. Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation of Perrysburg, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit in the US District court in Toledo.
Breaking: UTube Sues YouTube - Mashable!
Scorsese films Stones for rock movie
Paramount Pictures bosses heard of Scorsese's plans and today acquired North American rights to his Rolling Stones documentary yesterday.The film, which will include historical and contemporary behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, is scheduled for release at the end of 2007.
Irish Examiner> Breaking News> Sport
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Bizarre Records!
Bizarre Records!
Strange and forgotten records from the record collectors' reject pile.
technorati tags:pop-culture
Dead woman wins election in Alaska after coin toss
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A dead woman won re-election to a school board in rural Alaska after her opponent lost a coin flip meant to break an electoral tie.Katherine Dunton, who died of cancer on Oct. 3, the day of the local election, was re-elected to the Aleutian Region School District board after her opponent, Dona Highstone, called "heads" on a coin toss that landed "tails," state and local officials said.
Dead woman wins election in Alaska after coin toss
technorati tags:current events
Bomb Explodes At eBay PayPal Headquarters In SJ
SAN JOSE An explosive device left at the eBay-owned PayPal headquarters in San Jose exploded Tuesday night, shattering a plate-glass window on the four-story building.Some 26 employees were working inside the building at the time of the explosion. They reportedly called 911 after hearing the blast.
cbs5.com - Bomb Explodes At eBay PayPal Headquarters In SJ
technorati tags:current events
Come on down! Bob Barker to retire
LOS ANGELES - Bob Barker is heading toward his last showcase, his final “Come on down.”The silver-haired daytime-TV icon is retiring in June, he told The Associated Press Tuesday.
Come on down! Bob Barker to retire - TELEVISION - MSNBC.com
technorati tags:pop-culture
Reese & Ryan: Why They Split
On October 30, a rep for Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon released a statement announcing the couple’s separation. What wasn’t mentioned: The fact that Phillippe, 32, has recently grown close to Abbie Cornish, 24, his Australian costar in the indie film Stop Loss; according to an insider, during a shoot in August, Texas, from August to late October, the two had a fling.
Reese & Ryan: Why They Split | Us Weekly Online
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