Chasing The Green Fairy Illustrations
Illustrations from “Chasing The Green Fairy” installment.
June 2004
British Pupils To Be Taught Atheism In Religion Class
Good news of the day:
The new guidelines for key stage 3 (11 to 14-year-olds), published yesterday, say: “This unit focuses on creation and origins of the universe and human life and the relationship between religion and science. It aims to deepen pupils’ awareness of ultimate questions through argument, discussion, debate and reflection and enable them [...]
Fullscreen On MacOSX Finally!? No, Just Megazoomer
One of my long time Mac annoyances—the lack of proper fullscreen—is now fixable using a new app, Megazoomer. I’m not on a Mac myself, but should I ever want to switch I’d want something like this to work. Now if only someone would test it and post a larger screenshot…
Upgraded to Wordpress 2.1
I just finished upgrading Noscope to Wordpress 2.1. In the process, I was reminded of just how damn lovely a piece of software it is. Despite rather large changes to the core, the upgrade was fairly smooth. One thing that broke, though, will require small changes to Fauna, which I hope to get time to [...]
The Idiots Primer To Wi-Fi Internet Connections
After having recently struggled with setting up Wi-Fi, here’s a short list of info that might be useful to those of you starting out. Knowing is half the battle.
To get wireless internet in your home, you need an always-on internet connection and a wireless router. I’m told you can also use a wireless access point.
A [...]
Apophysis – Pretty Cosmic Recursive Fractal Flames
Apophysis let’s you explore an array of pretty fractal flames, rotate them, colorize them, and render them in high quality. It’s an incredible demonstration of the beauty of generative math and pseudorandomness.
Colophon Updates [Update]
I have made changes to my about section, also called colophon. Specifically, I have added new pictures of earlier versions of myself, including large ones for your viewing pleasures. [Update]: Now part of the main menu. Look up!
Bring On The Public Smoking Bans
Smoking is evil. It always has been. Fortunately it seems, times are changing — public smoking bans are on the horizon. Some countries have already adopted them, like Ireland and Sweden. Backwater countries, like Denmark, are slower to catch the scent of the times. That scent is fresh air.
Could Indy IV Have Been Star Wars VII?
While the source seems unreliable, the news is delicious. “The source” states that Harrison Ford, prior to accepting the role as Indiana Jones in Indy IV was offered to wear the black vest of Han Solo in a Star Wars spinoff:
George wanted Harrison to play Indy but cleverly sounded him out about playing Han Solo [...]