Our computerworld, simplified.

Dracula's Castle is for sale!

Bran Castle was the setting for Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'.
Buy now, before some other vampire sinks their teeth into it.

People as props in this commercial.

tabula rasa: free characters...just type away...

Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' is now a movie.

The Golden Compass, the first book in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy, comes to the big screen this December. I sure hope it doesn't suck as I really enjoyed the books.

Mow your lawnchair?

Peek can read two pages simultaneously, one with each eye.

Kim Peak, the subject in the movie 'Rainman', can also recall, in exact detail, the 7,600 books he has read. The above link also illustrates other Savant's abilities.

Cast shadows are revealing.

The link is to Shigeo Fukuda's sculpture but Tim Noble and Sue Webster are weaving their own shadow magic, as seen in these photos.

Recycling old telephone wire.

The Zulus of South Africa, are creating something beautiful from discarded telephone wire.

Tasty car!

Rocket belts for $250,000 and up...

Check out the video!

Falkirk Wheel: connecting canals.

The Simpsons Movie site is now live!

Play wrecking ball or visit Moe's bar and play '3 Card Moe'!

Masking Tape Art!

Play Mindscape!

Focus on this concept.

"The Missing Piece..." delivers a message.

Shel Silverstein has a number of cool children's books, including this one adapted to video.

Rob Gonzalves' art deserves a double-take...

I never thought I would cover a Rug site.

Mark Hutchinson writes about trouble-shooting Apple's OS, in the year 2030.

IN THE YEAR 2030,
THE YOUNG HOTSHOT
AT MY OFFICE TRIES
TO WALK ME THROUGH
"CENTAUR," APPLE'S NEW
MIND-ORB-BASED
OPERATING SYSTEM.

BY MATTHEW DUVERNE HUTCHINSON

- - - -

ME: For some reason, I can't get this report orb to beam.

HOTSHOT: Well, go ahead and materialize the topaz orb first. That should launch your facefield preferences.

ME: OK, here goes ... Wait, remind me, how do I get to the topaz orb? Sorry, I knew how to do this just a second ago—I imagine a shape, right?

HOTSHOT: Kind of. Defocus your eyes and visualize a beam of light illuminating a rhombus. That will materialize the topaz orb.

ME: Hmm ... It's still not working.

HOTSHOT: OK, let's back up a step. Which wormhole did you do your push-up in?

ME: I'm pretty sure it was Wormhole Gamma. But I did a sit-up. Does a sit-up not work?

HOTSHOT: Oh, you did a sit-up? (Smirk.) Yeah. That's probably why it's not working. Try it again.

(I lie down and do a push-up. Immediately, a lifelike 3-D porno hologram materializes in my cubicle with the volume turned way up. Co-workers begin to gather. The hologram depicts me naked on the plank of a pirate spaceship with our company's robot intern, Suzanne. The scenario is dirty in a way not yet fully describable in our present age.)

ME: Turn it off!!

HOTSHOT: I can't. You have to double-imagine the red orb to quit out of iPerv.

(I try desperately to materialize the red orb, but instead accidentally launch a hologram chat with my late grandfather from beyond the grave.)

GRANDFATHER HOLOGRAM: Where am I? Who's moved my reading chair?

ME: Granddad, I can explain. Hold on a sec ...

(Swatting at my temples like a fevered gibbon, I accidentally materialize a mastodon diorama, Dabney Coleman, the color green, and John Coltrane's Giant Steps album.)

Tabula rasa: What can we add?

Tabletop computing!

Pulling for the underdog.

A British talent show finds a rare talent.

30 second re-enactments of classic movies.

Did I mention that all the actors are played by bunnies? The link is to 'Casablanca' but there are many more classic movies to choose from!

JDH has found us a new Game!

This a cool 'matching' game. The blocks have to match colour and graphics.

Thanks JDH!

Statues from around the world...

Cool Game; Spotted by eagle-eye JDH!

This is a very cool game. Thanks JDH!

Cat lovers will like the fact that the main character is a cat!

Mega Pyramid?

This video is a bit sensationalistic and repetitious but the concept is pretty cool.

New commercial for Animal Planet.

The trailer for "The art & technique of American commercials."

The danger of stereotypes.

This video is a bit long and could be edited but it still shines a strong light on a very real problem.

The Scale of our solar system, and beyond...

Currently, at http://greybishop.blogspot.com/ there is a great presentation about our planet Earth. Check it out!
Greybishop's cool presentation was my inspiration for the "Scale of things" link.

Coke's new interactive site.

Bedtime stories!

Do you like to read in bed? Check out the other 'projects'.

Great animation style!

This takes awhile to fully load, so I suggest you watch it twice. And turn up the sound...

Tribute to Vincent van Gogh

If you are a fan of van Gogh's, then this is a very nice tribute.

If you are a dj, and have listened to Don McLean's song 'Vincent' thousands of times at weddings, I apologize in advance.

The changing faces of Art.

How many can you identify, and by whom?

tabula rasa. Chalk or pencil, your preference.

The top 7 wonders of Canada is: A bagel?

Only in Canada would a bagel be in the running for the 'top 7 wonders' classification. Check out the other nominees...

Do you like to watch the clock?

This is an interesting online clock, especially if you are bored with the typical digital or analog ones.

Tribe Wanted!

"On a remote Fijian island, an eco community is being built...a tribe is wanted."

Have your cake, and eat it too!

This Russian bakery specializes in making unusual cakes, with 100% edible ingredients...

Hire the Treehouse company!

These treehouses are a bit more elaborate than I am used to! The Treehouse, pictured above, comes with a fireplace!

Building a Time Machine!

The Speed of light & time travel

Interactive drawing.

This is fun and interesting for a minute or so...

A blog that features 'Lost cities'.

This video is a bit complex!