Flight of the Navigator
I apologize for the delayed post, this being Mothers Day week in the U.S. I’ve been really busy baking cheesecakes, which is a good thing, but it’s meant things have had to be neglected for a time, but I’m almost done with the baking and have felt bad about not posting this week, so here is the first atheist themed poem I ever wrote. It was inspired by a real conversation I had w... »
AI: Return of the Ozgur Photoshop-o-rama
Way back on my old site I used to run occasional Photoshop challenges. I would throw drawings of a misanthropic turk named Ozgur onto facebook and my friends would caption, speech bubble, and photoshop them into oblivion—often with hilarious results. Since starting the new webcomic, I’ve been toying with bringing the feature back and opened to the general public. So here is the first entry! ... »
Mad Quickies 4.6
• Here is some amazing metallic taxidermy creatures! (via Jennifer Ouellette) • Moon Puppy. A comic about a puppy on the far side of the moon. • I just love these little designs by RIKEN CDB. Take a look at: Embryology in a Japanese aesthetic. The data for the 16-card set is released under a Creative Commons license. Cool! (via jes3ica) • If you haven’t seen this you should and if you have s... »
AI: Avert Your Eyes!
The picture below comes courtesy of Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. It features the Sun as seen in 3 different wavelengths. When I was younger, I would often wish that I could swap my color vision for black and white at any time of my choosing. But when I look at pictures like the one below, I think, ‘black and white is boring’. What about seeing the world in ultraviolet or x-... »
Mad Quickies 4.4
• Take a look at some beautiful and surreal sculptures by Myeongbeom Kim that do a wonderful job of combining elements of nature with industrial elements and indoor spaces. I hope my dreams tonight are as beautiful as his installations. • Archaeologists Discover Stairway with Maya Hieroglyphs in Mexican city. (via Brian) • Here is a fantastic photo of lighting striking near the Space Shuttle launc... »
AI: That Song Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
There’s this one tune that people versed in jazz hear over and over. It’s a beloved standard, one every jazz musician heading to a jam session should know. It’s called “Love for Sale.” This is one of the most famous arrangements of it, played by the Buddy Rich band: When you think of the title, you may think it’s about a man or woman who is metaphorically “... »
