Glass Wings Blog: February 2005
The blind painter and the Cartesian Theater
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 12:59:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
The blind painter and the Cartesian Theater
1/31/2005 2:44:44 PM, by Hannibal
There's a great story in the New Scientist on a blind man who paints
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'Blair' doodles amuse Number 10
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 16:06:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
'Blair' doodles amuse Number 10
A page of doodles found on Tony Blair's desk at last week's economic
summit in Davos sparked a wave of excitement in the media.
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Freedom of what?
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 16:07:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Freedom of what?
First Amendment no big deal, students say
Monday, January 31, 2005 Posted: 4:09 PM EST (2109 GMT)
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Sure puts things into perspective
Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:45:32 -0800
Linda Page <lindapage [at] earthlink.net>
Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You - Secret Worlds:
The Universe Within - Interactive Java Tutorial
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/
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[Fwd: Fwd: This is VERY Cool]
Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:03:09 -0800
Linda Page <lindapage [at] earthlink.net>
http://siteeric1705.free.fr/video/
page down to sandanimation.wmv
-------- Original Message --------
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Bad Writing! Bad!!
Mon, 7 Feb 2005 00:35:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
The Worst Short Story Ever:
THE EYE OF ARGON
by Jim Theis
http://www.rdrop.com/~hutch/argon
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Revocation of Independence
Sun, 06 Feb 2005 17:16:57 -0800
Linda Page <lindapage [at] earthlink.net>
NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF INDEPENDENCE" by John
Cleese To the citizens of the United States of America, in the light of
your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus to
govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your
independence, effective today. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth
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Tea
Tue, 8 Feb 2005 19:42:31 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
On Tuesday 08 February 2005 14:27, joy wrote:
i hate to admit it , but i've become addicted to chai tea..i have some
everyday.. great stuff..but then i pretty much like all kinds of
tea..coffee is pure naaaaaaaaasty!!
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Recycling computer parts
Tue, 8 Feb 2005 23:09:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
If you can't read German, select a subcategory from the right hand side
(under the main categories "Kunst" = Art, "Funktion" = Functional) then
pick an item by title and check out the pictures!
http://www.heise.de/ct/machflott/projekte/
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Elektro, the Oldest U.S. Robot
Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:59:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Elektro, the Oldest U.S. Robot
If you happen to be around Ohio this coming fall, don't miss an exhibit
at the Mansfield Memorial Museum featuring the 7-foot-tall Elektro,
the oldest U.S. robot with its 65 years. "Elektro is the only survivor
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StreetFire Sound Labs open-sources CD music
Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:31:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Home Electronics
StreetFire Sound Labs open-sources CD music
Monday February 14, 2005 (08:00 AM GMT)
By: Corinne McKay
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STONEHENGE AOTEAROA
Wed, 16 Feb 2005 23:42:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Stonehenge Aotearoa is now available for public sessions
but please note that prior BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.
About Stonehenge Aotearoa
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i, robot by Cory Doctorow
Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:31:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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New Robots Walk Like Humans
Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:40:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
New Robots Walk Like Humans
By Robert Roy Britt and Tariq Malik
posted: 17 February, 2004 2 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON D.C. - In what could be described as one small step for a
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A genius explains
Sun, 20 Feb 2005 12:31:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Daniel Tammet is an autistic savant. He can perform mind-boggling
mathematical calculations at breakneck speeds. But unlike other savants,
who can perform similar feats, Tammet can describe how he does it. He
speaks seven languages and is even devising his own language. Now
scientists are asking whether his exceptional abilities are the key to
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Ewwww!!
Sun, 20 Feb 2005 13:22:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
LOONEY TUNE-UPS
BY ADAM BUCKMAN
For Kids' WB's new show "Loonatics," a futuristic bugs Bunny loses
his light-and-fluffy look to become a fierce, sharpclawed beast with
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Fly me to the moon
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:38:52 +1100
J Kennedy Bennett <srd [at] netspace.net.au>
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the 2005 International Submarine Races
Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:50:20 +0900
Yukihiko Yoshida <yukihiko [at] sfc.keio.ac.jp>
This race is interesting:
the 2005 International Submarine Races
http://www.isrsubrace.org/
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Stelarc's latest project
Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:58:30 +0900
Yukihiko Yoshida <yukihiko [at] sfc.keio.ac.jp>
Here isStelarc's latest project:
http://nxswitch.sjsu.edu/00001u
from Turbulence blog where I work for guest blogger.
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One of the New Paintings
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 09:25:52 +1100
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I don't know if anyone is going to bother looking at the new paintings on the
site, but I thought I would share a story about one of them.
The painting entitled "Mondrian Meets a Chameleon" was inspired by Andrew
commenting when looking at the art at a restaurant: "Oh, that's just a
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The world's flags given letter grades
Tue, 1 Mar 2005 05:30:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
From the site:
Some time ago, browsing through my friend's atlas, I realised that there
are significant differences in quality between the flags of different
countries. Some are good, some are bad. Some countries have clearly taken
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