Panorama fun
Well, I'm having a hell of a time trying to make equirectangular panoramas, but in the meantime I thought you might want to see some regular old cylindrical 360 degree panoramas I made:
Comments from a Pissed-off Soldier
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Total General Recall
I think the gist of Gonzales' testimony is he does not recall.
Geezuz. I couldn't even get through this whole video. I wonder if he gave them ANY information AT ALL? What a pussy way to plead the 5th amendment. I hope nobody believes him. If he has that poor a recollection he needs to step down and seek medical attention for amnesia.
Impossible to create a “School Shooter” profile
In the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings, you may find several people oversimplifying the human psyche and spouting in their completely unprofessional opinions like "He was a loner" or "He wrote disturbing stories" (Yeah, so does Stephen King. Does he kill people? Not AFAIK).
The fact of the matter is creating a profile of the "School Shooter" type is impossible. Find out why at livescience.com:
But again, most mentally-disturbed individuals don’t pick up a gun and use it. “You can’t say they have isolated themselves and they are depressed, so they are going to turn into a mass murderer,†Nelson told LiveScience. “The problem is now you’ve labeled literally tens of thousands of people incorrectly, because most people who are depressed, isolated and can’t talk, don’t become mass murderers.â€
Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower This Weekend!
If you have the time this weekend, especially very early (before dawn) Sunday and Monday, you should definately stay up late or get up early to view the Lyrid meteor shower. It will be peaking this weekend, and although its pretty tame as far as quantity goes, it'll still be great fun to go get away from the city lights and relax under the stars.
You can expect about a dozen meteors an hour, so if you scan the entire sky, you'll hopefully see one every 5-15 minutes (+|-). For a real treat, set your camera up on a tripod and take some nice long exposures (minutes a piece if yours allows). Your photos should come out with streams of white arcs from the stars as the earth rotates, and if you catch a meteor, it will be a straight line cutting through some of the arcs. They make for really neat photos.
Earth & Sky has a better article than I could write on the subject, so go check it out for some more pointers and info.
If you want to know when you can catch the more impressive showers, read Watch Meteors Like a Pro in 2007, also by Earth & Sky.
Cool Motorized Snow Skate
Can you say "I Want One!" kiddies? I can:
Its a motorized snow-skate created by some engineering kids at the University of Waterloo, and its really, really awesome. Check the video out via MAKE.
The Irresponsibility of the Press
And yet we wonder why Americans are so ignorant to the rest of the world...
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The new Automata guest strips are effing awesome. (Original: http://j.mp/26LCa3, 1st set: http://j.mp/b0azD, new start: http://j.mp/9qfPKA) [euicho]
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OMG The Pillars of the Earth mini-series! [euicho]
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Watched Pandorum last night. I love dead ship exploration movies (space and sea), so I really liked it. Sorta like Survival-horror meets SGU [euicho]
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Mmm I just ordered my second Ramen Box: http://j.mp/dlABX3 . If you like Bibim Guksu try the Paldo Bibim Men! Otherwise try the BBQ Chicken. [euicho]
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First time golfing in 3 years and my back hurts... I think the golf gods want me to associate golf with pain very early on. [euicho]
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UMaine police believe suspect has left the area. Safe to resume normal campus activities. More @ umaine.edu [euicho]
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Robbery Update: No new info on bank robbery. Suspect remains at large. UMaine police recommend taking steps to ensure personal safety. [euicho]
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