Vid Fun

Ever on the lookout for ways to dispel magic thinking...

2011-02-13T06:53:00.001-08:00

This site has lots of simple relatively non-dangerous ways to show how NATURE works. Very fun stuff for young and old. Creationists, take a look too... though you are probably too far gone to be impressed by anything in reality.

in reference to: http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/exp/-25aeab656d/ (view on Google Sidewiki)

Keep waiting and hopin that this app will evolve

2011-01-19T05:17:00.001-08:00

Evolve sufficiently to run on Fedora 14. Tried to install but failed dependencies and hunting for packages are not what a business is supposed to be doing when choosing a soft phone.

in reference to: http://www.sflphone.org/ (view on Google Sidewiki)

No search in Tasks?

2011-01-19T04:39:00.001-08:00

Blows my mind that google ships products that don't have search built in!

in reference to: About Tasks - Google Calendar Help (view on Google Sidewiki)

the answer

2011-01-12T06:34:00.001-08:00

>>> ((24.95)*(.4)*60)+3+(.75*59)
646.0500000000001

in reference to:

"Suppose the cover price of a book is $24.95, but bookstores get a 40% discount. Shipping costs $3 for the first copy and 75 cents for each additional copy. What is the total wholesale cost for 60 copies?"
- http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/html/book003.html (view on Google Sidewiki)

The answer

2011-01-12T06:31:00.001-08:00

>>> 4.0/3.0 * pi* 5**3
523.5987755982989

Took me awhile... I was aiming at using exp() but that didn't work so I found this site:
http://www.sthurlow.com/python/lesson02/

in reference to:

"The volume of a sphere with radius r is 4/3 π r3. What is the volume of a sphere with radius 5? Hint: 392.6 is wrong!"
- http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/html/book003.html (view on Google Sidewiki)

How to move your docs to folders

2011-01-06T01:21:00.001-08:00

Here's a video that will hopefully clarify some of the problems with moving files to folders in Google Docs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgHH_gSEzIo

in reference to: Adding docs to a folder : Folders - Google Docs Help (view on Google Sidewiki)

So surprised that noone else has done a write up yet

2010-12-24T07:34:00.001-08:00

This is a great resource for all people concerned with science ed! Support it CK12!

in reference to: CK12.ORG - FlexBooks (view on Google Sidewiki)

Works on Linux Too

2010-12-24T06:45:00.001-08:00

Really enjoying this app. There are not many java based apps for screen casting that work right out of the box on Linux machines... and screenjelly is one of them! Give it a try!

in reference to: Screenjelly - What's on your screen? (view on Google Sidewiki)

Need a screencasting tool that does work on linux

2010-12-19T03:36:00.001-08:00

This site does not work.

in reference to: ScreenCastle | One Click Screencasting (view on Google Sidewiki)

need a short cut to edit the text in the object

2010-12-08T12:14:00.001-08:00

I really want to be able to control the text and the objects with the keyboard. I can use duplicate (ctrl + d) but I can't f2 to edit the text in the object.

in reference to: Keyboard modifiers : Editing - Google Docs Help (view on Google Sidewiki)

eye jot worked a charm for me on linux

2010-12-07T21:14:00.001-08:00

in reference to: http://www.labnol.org/internet/pictures/capture-web-camera-video-upload-flickr/2907/ (view on Google Sidewiki)

updates

2010-12-07T20:55:00.001-08:00

Twango is dead.

in reference to:

"Twango"
- http://www.webtvwire.com/online-video-recorders-how-to-record-upload-webcam-videos-to-the-internet/ (view on Google Sidewiki)

interesting idea

2010-12-07T20:51:00.001-08:00

Surprised Youtube hasn't got into the mix.
Site looks dead though. No updates on blog.

in reference to: http://www.talkbacktv.net/corporate/ (view on Google Sidewiki)

the instructions are not accurate

2010-06-10T01:36:00.001-07:00

and the Subtitler Tool is far from easy to use.

in reference to:

"T' (as in time) key on your keyboard. Keep holding the key until the end of the subtitle text is being spoken, and then rele"
- Help: Synchronizing Video Subtitles - YouTube Subtitler (view on Google Sidewiki)

Very useful

2010-06-05T06:25:00.001-07:00

Helps out a lot if you don't mind the average quality of conversion.

in reference to: Media Converter - the fastest free online audio and video converter (view on Google Sidewiki)

Augmented reality comes to Nexus One

2010-02-04T07:09:00.001-08:00

Check out the video. Well worth it. Very nice piece of software. Question is, how can I put my own data onto the images?

Great for school field trips!

Can I get it to display information in other languages?

Waiting for the Iphone Version... :)

in reference to: http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#place (view on Google Sidewiki)

How to build more lab tools like this?

2010-02-04T03:02:00.001-08:00

Machines that can be fed raw data and then to process and pose or suggest next steps in terms of research?

I read recently that some biology students in England discovered 100s of new species in a local bog... just by sampling!

in reference to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/apr/02/eureka-laws-nature-artificial-intelligence-ai (view on Google Sidewiki)

Let me know when it runs something other than Windows...

2010-01-11T06:46:00.001-08:00

Looks cool and I must say this tech is THE future... but I'm just getting in the line of all the others who have said that before me...

This technology can open up so many users to computing for the first time!

in reference to:

"The Light Touch interactive projector is basically a hand-held computer that runs Windows CE and uses a proprietary holographic laser projection (HLP) system to project a virtual touch screen onto any flat surface. The image projected is only 15 lumens, but remains in focus even at long distances."
- Introducing the Light Touch interactive projector (w/ Video) (view on Google Sidewiki)

I want to see this film.

2010-01-11T02:59:00.001-08:00

It looks like a lot of fun.

in reference to: Movie Review - 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' - Gilliam's Mad 'Doctor' Spins An Elusive Tale : NPR (view on Google Sidewiki)

more touch screen devices

2010-01-11T00:43:00.001-08:00

This one looks pretty good!

in reference to: Tactiva — Introducing the TactaPad (view on Google Sidewiki)

We need more creative people like this guy

2010-01-11T00:42:00.001-08:00

Very clever solution to an interesting problem!

in reference to:

"Long story short, I made a simple one from a plastic bag, some dye and a camera:"
- dyeSight $2 Multi-Touch Pad (view on Google Sidewiki)

Just about the coolest thing I've seen all week

2009-11-12T04:44:00.001-08:00

Drive a car with an Iphone?! I love it!

in reference to:

"Driving a car with an iPhone. A freaking car. For reals."
- Make: Online : Driving a car with an iPhone. A freaking car. For reals. (view on Google Sidewiki)

How is it going to be integrated with Youtube?

2009-11-09T00:27:00.001-08:00

Youtube? Blogger default?

in reference to:

"Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more."
- About Google Wave (view on Google Sidewiki)

I so want to get a copy of this...

2009-11-08T23:29:00.001-08:00

It looks like so much fun!

in reference to:

"iClone4 introduces new features that combine video production with 3D real-time animation. The result is a powerful production tool for motion graphics, 3D animation and video compositing."
- Reallusion 3d animation software - 3D Animation Made Simple! (view on Google Sidewiki)

Watch the movie, what's the red light shooting across from the top right third to the bottom?

2009-10-28T23:11:00.001-07:00

It appears at least three times. What is that orange light?

in reference to:

"Peter Michelson, principal investigator of Fermi's Large Area Telescope, or LAT, at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. "There are many ideas, but few ways to test them."

Fermi has detected more than 1,000 gamma-ray sources. Half are associated with active galaxies called blazars. This movie shows one year of blazar activity, starting on Aug. 4, 2008, around the galactic north pole. This region includes the constellations Ursa Major, Virgo, Leo, Boötes and Coma Berenices. Credit: NASA/DOE/Fermi LAT Collaboration"
- Fermi Telescope Caps First Year With Glimpse of Space-Time (w/ Video) (view on Google Sidewiki)

Screencasting on the Iphone

2009-10-28T02:28:00.001-07:00

I love screencasting and I know screencasts have influenced my purchases of Iphone Apps yet... there is no screencasting tool for Iphone... curious, no?

Well, here's one that comes a little closer.

in reference to: Not Your Average iPhone Screencast (view on Google Sidewiki)

Fun movie, great scene!

2009-10-28T00:31:00.001-07:00

Totally unexpected which made it all the more fun!

in reference to: YouTube - Stardust - Robert De Niro - best scene (view on Google Sidewiki)

Casino Royale (2006)

2007-02-18T09:46:00.003-08:00

Well worth a watch, and note the failure of the CIA to do what they say they're going to do.     

Read more at imdb.com/title/tt038106...

Casino Royale (2006)

2007-02-18T09:46:00.002-08:00

Well worth a watch, and note the failure of the CIA to do what they say they're going to do.     

Read more at imdb.com/title/tt038106...

Casino Royale (2006)

2007-02-18T09:46:00.001-08:00

Well worth a watch, and note the failure of the CIA to do what they say they're going to do.     

Read more at imdb.com/title/tt038106...

Casino Royale (2006)

2007-02-18T09:46:00.000-08:00

Well worth a watch, and note the failure of the CIA to do what they say they're going to do.     

Read more at imdb.com/title/tt038106...

NASA - A Meteoroid Hits the Moon

2006-06-13T19:39:00.000-07:00

Very cool! You look up into the sky, and wham! Well, you wouldn't have seen this one but it's still pretty cool!

Transformer!

2006-05-19T10:17:00.000-07:00

The Japanese rule the robotics world.

Superhero Entertainment

2006-03-27T10:40:00.000-08:00

These guys need to get out more often.

Rice Krispies

2006-03-24T09:34:00.000-08:00

Rolling in their dough...

Green Jelly

2006-03-24T09:31:00.000-08:00

I remember seeing this years ago, still clever after all these years.

ps
Makes sense that fuel determines a cultures taboo...

Consume Less, Produce More

2006-03-24T00:35:00.000-08:00

I want to know what app was used in creating this...

Gates Swinging and Sawing

2006-03-18T06:47:00.000-08:00

Wow. Nothing fun about this. He looks like he's got a serious Turet's tique.

What are you sinking about?

2006-03-16T00:24:00.000-08:00

Good for a laugh.

Feeling small and insecure?

2006-03-15T06:09:00.000-08:00

Feeling small and insecure? Yes? Well, you should.

Early Monty Python Interview

2006-03-15T05:33:00.000-08:00

Watching some machinima remakes of Python skits got me digging around for some interviews of the boys and I found this one... note the opening scene was shot just two blocks from my old place in SF!

One Horny Man

2006-03-14T07:24:00.000-08:00

The man is a genius... it would be interesting to see if anyone else comes out with a similar performance... especially a rapper!

Nasca Lines... formed by human beer!

2006-03-13T06:30:00.000-08:00

What fun they must have had making this video!

Need For Unskilled Labor Decreasing Yet More

2006-03-12T06:05:00.000-08:00

How do you make the entitled youth of the developed world understand that they are now in direct competition with not only low-cost labor in developing countries but are now also going to be looking at areas where even the menial jobs might be taken by machines? Sure, Asimo is expensive... but his cousins won't be and his grandfather is still spot welding at the Honda plant down the road...

The Vrai Simpsons

2006-03-05T05:46:00.000-08:00

Too much work but wow, someone must have had some fun! This really does point to the power of storyboarding and branding!

I hated the original...

2006-02-23T10:21:00.000-08:00

and I hated everyone that copied it... except this one:

Sub genius? Super Genius!

2006-02-23T09:55:00.000-08:00

I saw ads for these guys all over SF... I hope their still out there fighting the good fight against the new world normalcy of ignorance...

What the heck is emo anyway?

2006-02-23T09:49:00.000-08:00

After watching this, I really don't want to know anymore.

Cat herding: Creatives. Brain bunches. Teachers.

2006-02-23T09:43:00.000-08:00

Why do we do what we do?

What to make of it?

2006-02-23T09:39:00.000-08:00

A couple hundred more years of blood letting will bring humanism and sense of equality? I won't be there to see it.

At first I was afraid...

2006-02-23T09:33:00.000-08:00

I was petrified...

Blow it up!

2006-02-23T09:31:00.000-08:00

Watch it blow! A fireworks factory goes kabluhey!

WOW! Can't Wait For My Own!

2006-02-23T09:16:00.000-08:00

The internet!

The implications are far too scary...

2006-02-23T09:13:00.000-08:00

NAMLA a la interstellar space?

We're made to suffer

2006-02-23T09:12:00.000-08:00

C3PO and R2D2 getting it... on?

Ah... parody! I won't even have to see the film

2006-02-23T09:09:00.000-08:00

What is it called again? The funniest of 'em all if for no other reason that there are real actors being really happy together.