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...] about Modeling the Human Face
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 the links to my sources, but here's what I wrote about it: On … [Read more...] about Apollo 11 Plaque
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. We enter the year 2007 with large endeavors underway, and others that are ours to begin. In all of … [Read more...] about State of the Union 2007 – Some Notes
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 in the world is right, and tonight that cause goes on. That was near the end. The … [Read more...] about State of the Union 2007
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...] about Scared Bunny on Signs