Fire Island
I woke up confused. I wasn’t in my bed. Where was I? Looked like a tent. Yeah, it was definitively a tent. Some unusual sound had just interrupted my dreams of Italian chocolate gelato. Sounded like a loud high-pitch scream or something. My back hurt; what I slept on was definitively not a mattress. Two [...]
When a Computer Has Issues
You can’t count on me to save the economy by shopping, especially on Black Friday. My contribution on that mad shopping day is to read. Watch a movie. Take a walk. Surf the web. Ah, surf on the 17′ mac book pro anvil I lug back and forth from work everyday. My back hates me [...]
A Kitchen Scale Never Sounded So Good
When a kitchen appliance functions as a great sounding aphrodisiac, you might be dancing in the kitchen. So to speak. Just stick with me on this one. It’s friday date night; glass of wine, some cheese and fruit, and as you prepare your masterpiece, and your date begins to get tipsy, you crank up [...]
It’s Graduation time again
Springtime brings with it weddings & graduations, and this year it seems I have many friends who are graduating from varies institutions. I vaguely remember my own graduation, but I think that was due to extracurricular activities, but I digress. In my insomniac wanderings through the world wide web I came upon President Obama’s remarks [...]
The New Generation Kicks Ass
Don Tapscott is an internationally renowned authority on the strategic value and impact of information technology. He consistently identifies and explains the next business imperatives and defines the business models and strategies that the new imperatives require.
Don’s latest book, Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing the World, explores how the first generation [...]
Barcelona 1908
Barcelona is one of my favorite cities and to see it as it was a hundred years ago is a treat.
JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John Turturro discuss his character Jesus, in the film The Big Lebowski. Which to let all the Barn readers know is one of my favorite films of all time.
Graffiti Bourogh style
Every weekend last summer I hoped on my bike and explored the neighborhoods of New York City. On one particular Sunday as I was cruising through Williamsburg I noticed some really cool graffiti. I focused my lens on these art covered walls. As my journey took me into Long Island city I kept my [...]
Not A Lounger For The Weak At Heart
Hoverit Ltd.’s new “The Lounger” chair incorporates repelling magnets to achieve it’s hovering-like appearance. Their marketing lit describes the feeling as if one is floating on a cloud. I’m fascinated by the piece, I guess it’s the appearance and the technology that caught my eye. For us folks toiling away in a bad economy, The [...]
Mommy The Monitor Has Shrunk
It’s 7 inches. The monitor, that is. Keep your mind out of the gutter. Mimo is shipping the “740″ and at $199, marketing the small screen for your IM client, widgets, email, and Photoshop tools, it has appeal, it’s already backordered. Connectivity is via USB. I’m curious about the touchscreen capabilities. For me a large [...]
75th Anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition
Got my shirt!
On December 5th 1933, the 21st Amendment was ratified repealing the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Lasting almost 14 years (1920-1933), Prohibition which made the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor illegal. It led to the first and only time an Amendment repealed another Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
18th Amendment ratified [...]
Zombie Zombie
ZOMBIE ZOMBIE Driving Clip Simon Gesrel Xavier Ehretsmannby JeanCarpentier
A great stop motion homage to John Carpenter’s ‘the thing’ with Gi joe figures by Simon Gesrel & Xavier Ehretsmann
Hays Code
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the official abandonment of the Hays code. The Hays code, named after William H Hays, the first president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) was a set of self imposed industry censorship guidelines that governed Hollywood films. The code was adopted 1930, but enforcement [...]
Creature Comforts in America-Art
Creature Comforts, take “man on the street” interviews and turns them into animated shorts. The original Creature Comforts debuted in the UK in 1989, directed by Nick Park and produced by Aardman Animations. The 5min short shows various animal in a zoo being interviewed about the living conditions.
CBS had planned to bring an americanized version [...]
Kindle, The E-Book Reader
It’s a traditional act of pleasure to hold a book, open it, touch and turn the pages. Would the computer age ever give the paper book a run, even replace it? I can’t see myself totally giving up traditional books, but what about an electronic device, for some one that would replace books, for me [...]
Some home style
A really excellent way to display photos, use the entire wall. OrangePiel in partnership with Clipso Technical Fabrics offers a seamless display solutions for walls and ceilings. The fabrics with images utilize a perimeter tracking system that allows the fabric to be tucked in until taut, avoiding the use of adhesives.
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