Macworld iPhone 4 Cover →
Shooting and editing the cover of the iPhone 4 issue of MacWorld with an iPhone 4.
The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can last decades, even centuries. It doesn't have to be plugged in, activated, or performed by a machine; all it needs is light, a human eye, and a human mind. It is not one of a kind, and it is not ephemeral. It lasts. It is reliable. If a book told you something when you were fifteen, it will tell it to you again when you're fifty, though you may understand it so differently that it seems you're reading a whole new book.
— Ursula K. LeGuin (via awritersruminations)
Journey Through Canyons
I've hiked or backpacked three of the four canyons featured in Metron's (no name given) film, Journey Through Canyons. Surprisingly, the Grand Canyon is the only one I've not seen in person.
Be sure to check the Flickr photoset showing the DSLR gear used to create the film: Canyons, Making Of.
I neither had the time, the equipment, or the expertise to do this, nor was the weather particularly forgiving enough in my time at the canyons. But this gives you a rough idea of what I saw. I hiked at least one of the same trials.
P.S. On a unrelated note, I continue to experience problems with Vimeo on every video in every browser using either Flash or HTML5, with the exception of Safari's HTML5. Super frustrating for a "professional" site.
Google Wave Flatlines →
It was a good idea, but no one ever figured out what to use it for.
[Edit:] http://db.tidbits.com/article/11490 pretty much sums it up.
Resistance Forms Against Hollywood's 3-D Push →
I'm with them.
Most Oil from Gulf Spill Poses Little Risk →
Yes, it's a report published by the government, but it simply mirrors what other scientists expected - the Earth is well equipped to deal with disasters and oil's not too bad when spread across such a vast area.
The Scent of Search →
Insight into the design of and user interaction with search engines, with links to other great articles.
Emily baked an apple pie. I don't think life gets any better.
A couple of days overdue, my photos from Vegas - casinos, gambling, lights, noise, people, and a disappointing hike in Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area, one of the best climbing locations in the US, I was told. I did come out of Vegas with more money than I went in, though - $50 ahead on five rounds of blackjack. Lance Burton's magic show was also quite exquisite and wonderfully enjoyable.
The Terminator Comes to Wall Street →
An analysis of how computer modeling worsened the financial crisis.