CloudBed
Having trouble sleeping? Rock yourself to sleep in a cloudbed.
Corcovado – Lightning Strikes
Rio had some major thunderstorms on Sunday, and this timely image was taken by a quick photographer. The Christ the Redeemer statue, Corcovado, was struck by lightning. The statue overlooks the entire city of Rio de Janiero – and it is truly magnificent. I had a friend get married fairly recently in Buzios, Brazil, and [...]
The NOLS bus rocks
The good folks over at NOLS have been driving a vegetable oil-powered bus cross-country to raise awareness about alternative energy sources, climate change and the low-impact philosophies that the school has taught for years. I’m a graduate (twice!) and I cannot say enough good things about NOLS and everything I’ve learned from them. They teach [...]
Adapting to change
The natural world, is indeed, stranger and more full of wonder than science fiction can imagine. I had forgotten just how amazing the discoveries of Dave Gallo were, until I re-watched his demonstratration to the TED audience. Look at these underwater species. Look at their ability to change and mold their appearance and their behavior [...]
7 bitchin’ approaches to data visualization#
This is a way cool collection of new approaches to describing data on the web – visually. Things like heat maps, mind maps, and elastic lists – super cool.
Inspiration
Well, its MacWorld season out in California, so a nod to Apple Computer. I think this ad is one of their greatest. If you ever need inspiration, this video provides it. A collection of greatest people who have lived. And look at their faces, they are all real people, not just historical icons, but real [...]
Dancing
A little more adventure travel with a twist. Check out this video from Matt, jigging around the world.