Even though I’ve been told otherwise, I have a feeling size really does matter. OK, people, get your minds out of my pants. I’m talking about our size in relation to everything else in the universe, and I’ve found pretty much the coolest visualization showing how big — or small — we are compared to everything around us.
I took a bunch of photos when I was traveling with Mogo Media in Italy at the end of 2009, and one set of photos is already online. Yes, I know it’s been a while waiting for the second batch of photos. Better late than never. This batch includes pics from Florence — both before and after the crazy once-in-a-generation snow storm that left us trapped in a Villa.
I spent a good chunk of December 2009 in Italy helping out Mogo Media’s Barry Anderson with a movie shoot. The trip had a whole film crew and actors hopping around norther Italy from Venice down to Florence and Sienna. Thankfully I had enough common sense to carry a camera with me the entire time, and it turns out quite a few people were interested in the shots I captured. Here’s some from the first week in Venice. Yes, I’ll post more as I get them sorted out.
It’s the holiday season again, so that means it’s time for the most sacred of rituals: Tech holiday gift guides. So far, I’ve offered up some ideas on two episodes of the MacJury podcast, and part 1 of The Mac Observer’s holiday gift guide is ready for your reading pleasure, too.
Our ability to categorize and catalog our surroundings is pretty amazing, and the periodic table of the elements is one of the best examples of how we’ve used those traits to add structure to the chaos that surrounds us. Imagine my delight when a friend gave me what I consider to be the coolest periodic table I’ve ever seen. Yes, it’s on the wall in my office so I can check it out every day.
