the wrong trousers

Saw this on Gretchin’s blog and just had to call more attention to it. It’s a cover of “Video Killed the Radio Star.” The Wrong Trousers do a spirited rendition.
Give it a try.
As Mao Zedong said, “Let a hundred flowers bloom, let the hundred schools of thought contend.” (Without the subsequent executions, [...]

critical crap bike riding

I happened across the monthly “critical mass” bike ride here in Seattle tonight. As I drove through Fremont, I wondered why there was a helicopter hovering over Ballard. When I turned a corner and entered what is commonly called “Freellard,” I noticed that the oncoming traffic lane was jammed with bicycles. I guess a local [...]

red hot, out-of-body links

This video provides a interesting brief story about an OOB machine.
Nifty, creative music video. Sort of low-tech, but high-tech animation. For some reason it reminds me of when my brother David, circa 1967, took already developed 8mm film and painted and colored over it for a groovy psychedelic effect.
Coming soon: a fuel-cell furnace for [...]

urbane and engorged with spiffitude

Since the company I work for recently moved to an elegant building in Seattle’s downtown-o-sphere, I am now a brave urban warrior. Today I moved into my Herman Miller designed My Studio Environment pod. It looks much like the first few photos seen in the linked page. My cube resembles a big translucent bathroom [...]

coconuts

It’s dang hard finding presents for Maggie for any occasion so I was relieved when she said, “You know what I want for my birthday in October? Tickets to ‘Spamalot’.” And so they have been purchased. And so I received a complimentary (and complementary) pair of coconut halves for clacking together, enabling endless hours of [...]

bite my torso

Great intro to a movie I know nothing about. Turn up the volume and learn how to behave in a movie theater. Do not jiggle the seat in front of you.

Solstice and Pig photos

A few pictures of the Fremont Solstice Parade (no longer linked) and some art cars. Most of my favorite cars from last year were back, but I just photographed new ones. I also was honored to be part of a short art car caravan around Green Lake. I rode in Bessie and held my Barbie [...]

Junk phone call ammunition

Who Called Us
If you have caller ID, and the number of the caller isn’t blocked, you can look up the number here and possibly get more information.