Dojo Info 1/31/07

The Best of Video Bomb, at least, after my quick 1 hour browse.

1. 250,000 Superballs, Heartbeats
   Crazy cool.
2. Mario Unleashed
   High School remake of Mario music. Fun!
3. The Art of Motion
   How much work went into this?!?
4. Awesome modded Fiat
   “This car has been modded so that it has two drivers and both sets of wheels can turn. Crazy!”
5. A Scanner Darkly trailer
   Add this creative new production technique to an amazing story and this film has all the making of a stellar film.

Dojo Info 1/30/07

1. Video: Photoshop, in the beginning
   “Movie visual effects master John Knoll and his brother built Photoshop as the result of a hobby.” And for that, we’re all eternally grateful.
2. Pimped Out John Sweepstakes
   Do you want to enhance your personal sanitary time? Enter the sweepstakes! [via WuzzaDem]
3. Designers often have the design disease
   I have this… and I need help… quick!
4. Smartorstoopid
   Close one. Barely made it.
5. Diversity for Diversity’s Sake
   Today’s media pushes up election coverage for Hillary and Obama. Figures. Any pretense at impartiality has been officially obliterated.

Ski Trip: Day 4

It’s looks to be a beautiful day. Ahh… the smell of chapstick and ski wax in the morning.

Right here at the base of the mountain, they’re working on a giant new project. Should be completed in 09.

Wanted to make sure and get a shot of the Max Park sign, just for you Dad. 8^)

In order to reach the glory that is Long Shot—8.5 kilometers of pure joy—you must climb up several hundred feet of steep trail. These helpful signs point out the dangers of the failure to remain “in bounds”…

…such as dropping off a cliff such as this.

Upon reaching the summit, you’re greeted with views such as this.

Here’s a shot of our view of the Two Creeks lift while we ate lunch today.

Last photo today shows what it looks like standing 11,715 ft. above sea level at the top of the High Alpine lift. What a view!

Wildcats Get Honored on Wheaties, Breakfast of Champions

With the college basketball season in full court press, Wheaties® announces a special-edition package rolling out this week featuring the elite University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program. Kentucky has built a reputation by which the standard in basketball has been set, befitting of the “Breakfast of Champions®” tradition of honoring remarkable champions. [link]

Awesome! What an honor. Go Cats!

Ski Trip: Day 2

Now we’re talking. It’s our first morning and excitement is in the air. This shot is looking down at Snowmass’ bunny hill, aptly called Fanny Hill.

Here we are looking up the Burlingame Lift.

Now we’ve arrived at the top of Big Burn, looking out to the southeast at a gorgeous mountain.

Another shot from 12,510 feet, the topmost point of the Snowmass Resort.

The final shot of the day, is of our friends Heath and Julie in the midst of a million aspen trees on a trail called Eddy Out. The experience is truly magical; best run of the day.

Ski Trip: Day 1

Not a great deal to show off. Our flights were fine. Here’s a first look of the Rockies from the rental car store.

and here’s a shot of the Denver airport. Pretty festive looking place, huh?

More to come!

Centennial State, Here We Come

“I’m leaving, on a jet plane. Don’t know when I’ll be back again.” -John Denver

Actually, I do. I’ll be back from Colorado next Saturday. Until then, I’ll be taking shots of beautiful ski country and posting them when I get the chance. Have a great week!

Gilbert Wants to Kill Duke

I’ve always liked Gilbert’s fearless shot selection. Now I have another reason to like him. After being snubbed by Coach K and not being selected for Team USA, Gilbert says he could score “84 or 85″ points against the coach and his Duke Blue Devils.

“One college game that’s five fouls, right? … 40-minute game at Duke, they got soft rims I’d probably score 84 or 85. I wouldn’t pass the ball. I wouldn’t even think about passing it. It would be like a NBA Live or an NBA 2K7 game, you just shoot with one person,” he wrote. [link]

I’d like to introduce, my new favorite NBA player… Mr. Gilbert Arenas!

Dojo Info 1/25/07

1. Meet me in my avatar’s office
   The whole concept of telecommuting hasn’t caught on like analysts predicted in the mid 90s, but maybe someday.
2. Visual effects masters put the magic in ILM
   We’ve come a long way since 2001: A Space Odyssey.
3. The Human Slingshot
   We humans are a crazy bunch. Can I go next?
4. First Image of Wall•E Revealed
   Here’s a shot of the title character from an upcoming Pixar film.
5. There’s Only One Pistol Pete
   The Sports Guy sums up two different books recently released about the life of Pistol Pete Maravich. The man was unique.

Dojo Info 1/24/07

1. HBO Options Fire & Ice
   George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire is coming to HBO. Now, if only someone will pay the same attention to Tad Williams’ Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. [Thanks Jeff!]
2. It’s character, not color, that separates Smith, Dungy
   “They live their lives the right way, and as a result they do their jobs the same way. Their priorities are, in order: faith, their families and football. The outcome of the Super Bowl or any game does not define them.” Can I get an “Amen”?
3. Canadian City Councillor Fined $1000 for Saying Homosexuality “not Normal or Natural”
   So-called “hate” crimes apparently trump free speech in Canada.
4. ‘Bionic’ Cat Eyes May Help Humans
   Surgically implanted chips showing promise in cats; could help humans with retinitis pigmentosa.
5. For YouTube, read PewTube
   So often the church lags behind in technology. Here’s hoping hoping they can “maintain the message, while modifying the method.”

Nearer Than Heaven by The Delays

One of the pure joys of running a blog is being able to post pretty much anything you like. So… viola! [Great song, crappy video]

Snowmass, Here I Come!

If I were a different person, a person who only cared about myself and no one else, I’d be a ski bum in Rockies. As it is, I don’t get to ski very because it’s so expensive and I have other, more important things to spend my money on. (For example, my children. *grin*) But some of my fondest memories as a kid was on the slopes. I used to tape trail maps to the underside of my bunk bed so that I could stare at them while I drifted off to dreamland.

One of my best friends is fortunate enough to have the kind of job that takes him on business to several wild and exotic locations and next week, it’s Snowmass! He’s invited me to tag-a-long and I couldn’t be more grateful.

I’ll be posting on location starting this weekend. To get us started, who’d like to share one of their ski memories? Ten bucks says my brother, Andrew, can’t recall the name of his favorite ski school instructor from our last vacation to Snowmass.

Dojo Info 1/23/07

1. Guitar Hero 1 songs in Guitar Hero 2, and the best interview answer ever… twice!
   We do not own a XBox 360, but if they do some kind of “download free GH songs via XBox Live” then I’ll have to buy one. My addiction knows no bounds.
2. EMILY’s List
   For the first time ever, this organization that exists solely to promote abortion has endorsed a Presidential candidate. Can you guess who that candidate is? You got it… Hillary. Looking at their Web site, you’d think it was hers.
3. Will They Report It: Public Uncertain Dems Have a Plan
   Only 25% of Americans polled think the Democrats have formulated a clear direction for our country. Or that they even have a plan for that matter.
4. Fox Tests Nation’s 5th-Grade Knowledge
   “Fox announced Saturday that it is making a new game show, ”Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” that will air sometime later this year.” Ha! That’ll put the fear into some of those adults.
5. Man survives fall from 17th floor
   The man must have “an angel on his shoulder or something,” said police Lt. Dale Barsness. “He’s a lucky guy.”

Bear Turns One

Bear turned 1 on Saturday. Of course, that means photos! Here he is showing off his mad balancing skillz.

Dojo Info 1/21/07

1. Single-pixel camera takes on digital
   We used to think Megapixels, now maybe it should be Singlepixel.
2. Parents Expect Large Baby, but Get Three
   Surprise! Isn’t medical science wonderful? What?!? They didn’t have a ultrasound? Then that makes sense.
3. Colbert to Be Honored at Comedy Fest
   It’s not easy being amazingly sarcastic, insanely goofy and likeable at the same time. Colbert is great.
4. Ice is Dangerous, even in Portland
   4-Wheel Drive? All Wheel Drive?!? It matters not when there’s a downslope of solid ice. Moral of the story: Don’t buy used cars from Portland.
5. Saussure, Predictive Text, Cycling Awake and the word ‘Book’
   Fight the power. Don’t subscribe to this forced usage. We’ve already enough terms that would work, right? Well, if “stellar” isn’t on the list… it’s not much of a list then, is it?
6. Wii Sports Experiment, Results!
   The fun way to get in shape.