Author: Mark Draughn
Modeling the Human Face
This is the coolest thing I’ve seen all week: Morphable Model Face The beginning explains how it works, then the really cool stuff begins. (Hat tip: Lindsey Bayerstein) Read more
Apollo 11 Plaque
A couple months ago I mentioned that Richard Nixon’s name would be long-remembered because it’s engraved on the Apollo 11 plaque on the airless surface of the moon. I started wondering how long the plaque would actually last and did some research, but for some reason I didn’t post what I found. I can’t find… Read more
State of the Union 2007 – Some Notes
Now that I’ve got some sleep, I have a few more thoughts on the State of the Union address. I’ll be skipping around a bit. I liked some of the general fluff at the front: The rite of custom brings us together at a defining hour — when decisions are hard and courage is needed.… Read more
State of the Union 2007
I haven’t seen it yet (I’ll wait for the transcript and read along), but I’m predicting that the state of our union is strong, and we can make it even stronger. But that’s just a guess. Update: Okay, now I’ve seen it, and I was close: …the State of our Union is strong, our cause… Read more
Scared Bunny on Signs
Here’s an idea for a post I wish I had come up with: Scared Bunny is blogging about strange signs in the restroom at work. Read more