C3 was apparently an offshoot of the aerospace section of Saab AB which was working on rapid map prototyping. Seen in the video below.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Apple rumored to have absorbed C3 Technologies?
It has recently been rumored that C3 Technologies have been bought out by Apple. Apparently this happened last year but it wasn't stated who bought them out. The reason this is interesting is the mapping technologies that C3 was developing. Check out this demo.
C3 was apparently an offshoot of the aerospace section of Saab AB which was working on rapid map prototyping. Seen in the video below.
C3 was apparently an offshoot of the aerospace section of Saab AB which was working on rapid map prototyping. Seen in the video below.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Zombie Safe House Contest
Just in case Walking Dead becomes a reality, zombie enthusiasts across the globe are gearing up to plan for the potential zombie apocalypse. The folks at Architects Southwest have devised a fun contest for designers and architects to create a Zombie Safe House.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Lithuania day 3
It's 1 am and our jet touches down in Vilnius. The land greets us with what it is known best for, rain. It's a warm humid rain, the kind you don't really don't mind getting wet in. My dad and brother-in-lawmeet us at the airport. It's a long hour drive in complete darkness to get where we are going.
Lithuania day 2
Day 2
Location: 31,000 ft over Canada.
Hour: 6
It's 12:18. 567 miles per hour. We still have about 8 hours of flight time. Aida managed to fall asleep as the jet throttled down the runway. She was out before the tires left the ground.
What makes a nine hour flight uncomfortable is not the cramped space your siting in nor the lack of leg room, it's the two year old sleeping on your lap, and the fear that if you adjust will wake her.
Yup... Only 8 hours to go...
Hour: 11
My impressions of the Polish airlines and it's people dwindles. They appear to be easily confused and seem to snub everyone they can. Apparently the request for "milk" was too much for one. Wtf? Annoying ass flight, between some chick allowing her kid to play angry birds with volume turned all the way up the enire night, to people crinkling plastic bottles, I mean Jesus where the fuck do they find these people? Poland I'm guessing...
Aida has been asleep the whole time, 5 hours an counting. I myself dosed off for maybe 5 minutes until we hit some turbulence, have been awake since.
Hour: 17
We arrived in Poland. Tired. Realize it's hard to find milk at the airport... However, in comparison Warsaw international is like a luxurious shopping mall compared to Chicago O'Hares Russian ghoulag. I hate you Chicago!
Hour: 18
Killing time I'm Poland.
Hour: lost track...
Still in Poland.. Took a nap on a metal bench, feel like hobo.
Hour: ---
Seems we have regained some sanity. A nap, a bit of really good coffee. Looks like were an hour away from our flight. Also found a free wifi spot which is nice to reconnect, but don't really miss it... Yet.
Aida is happily playing in the kids area completely oblivious to the fact that were down to one diaper, the one she is wearing. Hoping it holds out.
Location: 31,000 ft over Canada.
Hour: 6
It's 12:18. 567 miles per hour. We still have about 8 hours of flight time. Aida managed to fall asleep as the jet throttled down the runway. She was out before the tires left the ground.
What makes a nine hour flight uncomfortable is not the cramped space your siting in nor the lack of leg room, it's the two year old sleeping on your lap, and the fear that if you adjust will wake her.
Yup... Only 8 hours to go...
Hour: 11
My impressions of the Polish airlines and it's people dwindles. They appear to be easily confused and seem to snub everyone they can. Apparently the request for "milk" was too much for one. Wtf? Annoying ass flight, between some chick allowing her kid to play angry birds with volume turned all the way up the enire night, to people crinkling plastic bottles, I mean Jesus where the fuck do they find these people? Poland I'm guessing...
Aida has been asleep the whole time, 5 hours an counting. I myself dosed off for maybe 5 minutes until we hit some turbulence, have been awake since.
Hour: 17
We arrived in Poland. Tired. Realize it's hard to find milk at the airport... However, in comparison Warsaw international is like a luxurious shopping mall compared to Chicago O'Hares Russian ghoulag. I hate you Chicago!
Hour: 18
Killing time I'm Poland.
Hour: lost track...
Still in Poland.. Took a nap on a metal bench, feel like hobo.
Hour: ---
Seems we have regained some sanity. A nap, a bit of really good coffee. Looks like were an hour away from our flight. Also found a free wifi spot which is nice to reconnect, but don't really miss it... Yet.
Aida is happily playing in the kids area completely oblivious to the fact that were down to one diaper, the one she is wearing. Hoping it holds out.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Lithuania day 1
Day 1
Location: Denver, CO
Today we set out on our trip to Lithuania. With a 22 month old in tow it promises to be a roller coaster ride.
We are visiting my dad who lives just on the outskirts of Šiauliai in Lithuania. Our travel path includes a stop over in Chicago, Warrsaw and Vilnius before a car ride to Šiauliai. A total
40 hours in travel... Almost two days separated by layovers and time zone changes.
Hour: T-3:00
We arrived at the airport at 1:30 with our flight leaving at 4:09. The nice thin about The Denver International airport that very few people know about is that there are three security areas, two which 90% of the traffic goes through and one less known one which spans the main terminal and concourse A. It took us about 10 minutes to clear, pretty sweet. Travel advice, pack an empty water bottle, it will serve you well. Traveling with a toddler I recommend bringing an empty bottle and sippy cup, once you clear security fill the with whatever you please.
Hour: T+1:00
So far so good, we boarded the plane and took off without much effort. Update: 10 minutes into flight I have urine and milk on me due to diaper malfunction and curious baby. Keeping a pretty good attitude considering Aida is behaving very well in the confined space of my lap. An hour has elapsed since we took off and she is just laying around sipping on milk hugging her faithful monkey companion kicking Elizabeths shoulder. Elizabeth is felling the numbing effects of her motion sickness pills and is saving frozen Vikings on her phone. So far so good.
Hour: +2:00
So officially I have become a parent. I have changed a diaper above 30,000 feet. You don't often get an achievement like that.
Upon our arrival to O'Hare international the transition was pretty easy. But traveling internationally you get to become part of O'Hares dirty little secret otherwise known as Terminal 5. Terminal 5 is the international hub to the world, in other words, it's the crapiest place on earth because foreigners don't complain.
The first impression of Terminal 5 can be foreshadowed by it's proximity to the rest of the airport... it's way the crap out there. So far away actually, that you take a train to it. You realize there is no Terminal 4 and can only assume it was torn down to increase the isolation of Terminal 5. Upon arrival, you are greeted by a McDonalds on the left and security on the right. Once past secucurity there is no life, no food, and no drinks. Your only choice is an overpriced concession stand that has questionable and overpriced sandwiches and a few soft drinks. Needless to say we paid $21.25 for two drinks and a yogurt. All while greeted by people who clearly hated their lives...
To our luck we managed to find a fenced-in learning center where Aida was able to run around and play while we huddled in the corner plugged into the pillar with electrical sockets. We were greeted by a mother traveling on the same flight as us. She had a 23 month old boy named Yusef (Joseph) who was only one month older than Aida. Were were only so fortunate to spend the next two and a half hours watchin the two run themselves ragged with delight.
Location: Denver, CO
Today we set out on our trip to Lithuania. With a 22 month old in tow it promises to be a roller coaster ride.
We are visiting my dad who lives just on the outskirts of Šiauliai in Lithuania. Our travel path includes a stop over in Chicago, Warrsaw and Vilnius before a car ride to Šiauliai. A total
40 hours in travel... Almost two days separated by layovers and time zone changes.
Hour: T-3:00
We arrived at the airport at 1:30 with our flight leaving at 4:09. The nice thin about The Denver International airport that very few people know about is that there are three security areas, two which 90% of the traffic goes through and one less known one which spans the main terminal and concourse A. It took us about 10 minutes to clear, pretty sweet. Travel advice, pack an empty water bottle, it will serve you well. Traveling with a toddler I recommend bringing an empty bottle and sippy cup, once you clear security fill the with whatever you please.
Hour: T+1:00
So far so good, we boarded the plane and took off without much effort. Update: 10 minutes into flight I have urine and milk on me due to diaper malfunction and curious baby. Keeping a pretty good attitude considering Aida is behaving very well in the confined space of my lap. An hour has elapsed since we took off and she is just laying around sipping on milk hugging her faithful monkey companion kicking Elizabeths shoulder. Elizabeth is felling the numbing effects of her motion sickness pills and is saving frozen Vikings on her phone. So far so good.
Hour: +2:00
So officially I have become a parent. I have changed a diaper above 30,000 feet. You don't often get an achievement like that.
Upon our arrival to O'Hare international the transition was pretty easy. But traveling internationally you get to become part of O'Hares dirty little secret otherwise known as Terminal 5. Terminal 5 is the international hub to the world, in other words, it's the crapiest place on earth because foreigners don't complain.
The first impression of Terminal 5 can be foreshadowed by it's proximity to the rest of the airport... it's way the crap out there. So far away actually, that you take a train to it. You realize there is no Terminal 4 and can only assume it was torn down to increase the isolation of Terminal 5. Upon arrival, you are greeted by a McDonalds on the left and security on the right. Once past secucurity there is no life, no food, and no drinks. Your only choice is an overpriced concession stand that has questionable and overpriced sandwiches and a few soft drinks. Needless to say we paid $21.25 for two drinks and a yogurt. All while greeted by people who clearly hated their lives...
To our luck we managed to find a fenced-in learning center where Aida was able to run around and play while we huddled in the corner plugged into the pillar with electrical sockets. We were greeted by a mother traveling on the same flight as us. She had a 23 month old boy named Yusef (Joseph) who was only one month older than Aida. Were were only so fortunate to spend the next two and a half hours watchin the two run themselves ragged with delight.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Something worth writing about.
Its been a long time, and I have been quietly and patiently waiting but there it is!!! Its not quite OgreTactics but I will take it! Final Fantasy Tactic coming to IOS! Heck Yea!
Ever since playing OgreTactics, I have fell in love with Square Enix. The story, the customization, just awesome!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
The joke...
So he was telling me this lMe joke I was totally asleep in my helm..... shit.... he's right behind me isn't he!??!
The art of lighting.
I was told once that the best way to learn about lighting was to photograph an egg. A simple white egg. When I heard that I though how brilliant that was. A simple subject like that was easy to wrap your brain around. You would be able to see where he shadows and highlights fall just as it would on a person you were photographing.
However I have never tried the egg thing, seems easy enough, but in the end I felt it was too daunting. I ended up using Legos. Star Wars storm troopers to be exact. These little plastic people are perfect. You can set the up any way you like, for lighting I just use a cheap flashlight. I feel like this type of setup gives a much better idea of how your subject will be lit.
However I have never tried the egg thing, seems easy enough, but in the end I felt it was too daunting. I ended up using Legos. Star Wars storm troopers to be exact. These little plastic people are perfect. You can set the up any way you like, for lighting I just use a cheap flashlight. I feel like this type of setup gives a much better idea of how your subject will be lit.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
My thoughts on zombies and the culture they have created.
Zombies have become quite popular with my 25-35 generation. Something about them just makes it so very interesting. Being a man of science and logical thought, it's a pretty big stretch for me to believe that one day our world would become over run by these brain eating crawlers. When taking into account at what zombies are it's very difficult to justify their existence. But in the end it's just down right exciting.
I believe that the underlying principals of such an event foreshadow a large scale biological disaster which in today's climate is very real. Understanding and accepting this fact, it has become part of the social subconscious. We just have to put a picture of something which is not so grim... Zombies. All in all I feel like preparing for the future zombie apocalypse is the same for my generation as it was for those in the cold war era, we just have a much more entertaining adversary... Even though we might never encounter them.
I believe that the underlying principals of such an event foreshadow a large scale biological disaster which in today's climate is very real. Understanding and accepting this fact, it has become part of the social subconscious. We just have to put a picture of something which is not so grim... Zombies. All in all I feel like preparing for the future zombie apocalypse is the same for my generation as it was for those in the cold war era, we just have a much more entertaining adversary... Even though we might never encounter them.
My gaming addiction.
Many people will admit they have a gaming problem. I am one of those people. I love gaming. I have more games than I know what to do. Sadly this is where it stops. Unlike most game addicts, I actually don't have the time to play them all. I have enough games to last me a solid century or two. It's almost like a form of OCD hoarding. In my case it's digital. Most folks will never see my over filled hardrive. And I cannot be blamed for gaming too much because ... Well simply put, I don't have time for it.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The writing of blogs.
So recently I have decided with my wife to start writing blogs. At least one entry per day. My wife is an amazing writer so it's a wonderful exercise for her, but me? Well my personal journal that I have once tried to keep averages about 1 entry every 1.2 years... Yea it's not a very optimistic result but I'm hoping to get better at. I guess for me it will be a creative exercise. Hopefully I can sneak some sketches into it. We will see... I'm optimistic.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
New Type Of Entanglement Allows 'Teleportation in Time,' Say Physicists - Technology Review
Travel through time. Scientist in Australia discover a new type of particle entaglement which is linked through time. In theory allowing a particle (or whatever) to travel into the future. I cant help but think of H. G. Wells "Time Machine" as sci-fi as the story is it sticks to the fundamentals that time travel is possible (if only into the future).
New Type Of Entanglement Allows 'Teleportation in Time,' Say Physicists - Technology Review
New Type Of Entanglement Allows 'Teleportation in Time,' Say Physicists - Technology Review
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