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For iPhonesters: Make everything multitouch!

Ryan — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 18:51:06 +0000

Ok, so I have an iPhone, and love the interface. Multitouch, sliding things around with my fingers, it’s great. Wouldn’t it be greater to make everything multitouch? How about the subway map (if you live near one – I don’t)?

Multitouch Subway Map from Ironic Sans on Vimeo.

Playmobil Rescue (not really)

Ryan — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 18:48:55 +0000

Ok, this video only looks like Playmobil. But it’s actually real. People . Water. Boats. Helicopters. Etc. The method used in this video is, as I understand it, “Tilt Shift“, which I’ve seen used in photography, but haven’t seen it used with video until now.

Bathtub IV from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

Sorry Pepsi, looks like it’s time to check out WeightWatchers

Ryan — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:58:29 +0000

So, not sure if you’ve noticed, but Pepsi, the Choice of a New Generation, has revised their logo. Not really sure what they were thinking, but it’s definately not the best logo update I’ve ever seen. Found this. Seems to nail it.

How the day sounds? Pretty good if you ask me.

Ryan — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:24:01 +0000

So, as you can tell, I’m a fan of cool videos. This one is no exception. Actually, I’m not sure “cool” is the right word. Low budget, clever, interesting, quirky are probably more appropriate. For those that enjoy music, this song and video are for you.

How The Day Sounds from Miky Wolf on Vimeo.

Barnyard is out to pasture

Ryan — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:27:26 +0000

Say no to male udders.

So, I’m sure many of you, especially those with kids, have seen the movie Barnyard. It’s a lovable movie about animals of the farm, with all kinds of hilarity and what not. I actually haven’t seen the movie in its entirety, but did catch a couple glimpses of it the other day when my son was watching it.

What I saw made me take a double AND a triple take. I saw udders. Lots of ‘em. Except some of the characters with these bovine mammary glands had masculine voices and seemed to be cast as males. What gives?

I’m not sure what the director/producer/animator had in mind when they created these unnatural creatures, but they sure don’t reflect any natural beast that I am familiar with. Udders, in the world I live in, are what calves (and dairy farms) manipulate to extract a delicious nectar I like to call “milk.” Perhaps you’ve heard of it? And as far as I can recall from my Jr. High science classes, only the female of a species produces milk. And the normal mode of distribution of milk in the bovine community is the aforementioned udder. Now then, what in the world are they doing on the lower extremities of my buddies Otis and Ben (two of the “cows” in the movie)?

I’m fully aware of the debate about what to call animals of the bovine species. Some like to call them all cows. Others argue and say, “They ain’t cows. They’s bulls.” (a full-on male bovine) or “They’s steers.” (a not-so-full-on male bovine). I’m willing to go with the common usage of “cow” referring to all of the assorted bunch. However, even if we all agree, that doesn’t change the fact that a male cow (we agreed remember?) has udders. Seriously. Someone needs to research these things. It’s. Just. Not. Right.

It may be a case of drinking too much of the PC koolaid, but that’s another discussion for another day. Until then, keep your udders under control, and adios.

It’s “BROKER”! As in Super Broker Shuffle, ya know?

Ryan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:04:00 +0000

WAAAAAAAAY better than the Super Bowl Shuffle. Seriously.

Don’t you just love the Internet? When this thing was created, VHS tapes were all the rage — bet these guys never thought this would get past their friends and co-workers.

Thinking of winning the lottery? Think again.

Ryan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:59:00 +0000

So, I bounced across a web site the other day that allows you to get a really good feel for the odds of winning the lottery. I’m not a lottery player, but if you are, you might want to check it out to put things in perspective.

Don’t forget to scroll down. And to the right. Keep going. More. More. More…

Check it out.

Low-impact graffiti?

Ryan — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:04:00 +0000

Ran across a couple forms of “graffiti” that are not permanent. Thought it was interesting. Not of lot of social commentary in the content, but kind of fun and whimsical. Just the thing a wienercat likes.

Urban knitting…
http://deputy-dog.com/2008/11/urban-knitting-worlds-most-inoffensive.html

Public embroidery…
http://www.ulrikaerdes.se/public_embroidery.html