So a while back, I talked about the idea of taking a literary work and rendering it as an abstract visual model. I’ve got some good news and bad news on this front.
First, the good news. With currently available software, it can be done. The fingerprinting system described here (http://theory.stanford.edu/~aiken/publications/papers/sigmod03.pdf) generates a [...]
I ran into my pal Lisa down at the Yarn Barn yesterday. As always, she’s on the front lines of cool fiber foolings. She had a big sack of customized flip-flops to show off:
This was the first time I’d seen this, but my mom already knew about it so perhaps I’m just behind [...]
Cari got the ball rolling, then Amy picked it up and passed it to me. So, in response to her five questions, allow me to present my five answers. The aren’t going to make a bit of sense unless you read her question first, so go do that, okay?
What, back already? You [...]
. . . for my pants.
WARNING: mild spoilers for “What the BLEEP Do We Know” follow.
Last night I was feeling very ancy after work. I had just read a political
story that that really irritated me and I was having a hard time winding down.
Kelly called up and asked if I’d like to come over and watch a movie she [...]
I just read an article over at the BBC regarding political reactions to Terri Schiavo’s death.
Tom DeLay, the leader of the House of Representatives, is quoted as saying that the US courts which consistently sided with Mrs. Schiavo’s husband are “out of control”.
Hey Representative DeLay, NO SHIT. That’s the whole point. Did they [...]