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This is the latest in a monthly series highlighting insights by Kevin O'Brien and Eric Chaves, CloudLock Enterprise Solutions Architects, as well as Gil Zimmermann, CloudLock CEO and Co-Founder, into topics like cloud information security, Google Apps news, industry trends and more. Check out this month's wrap up of expert insights and links to the articles in which they appeared below.
Strategic Thinking: IT Planning and Risk in 2014
by Gil Zimmermann – December 24, 2013
In 2014, Will Your Security Team be Driving New Value, or Responding to Yesterday's Threats? As 2013 wanes, it makes sense take a few steps back and look at the state of the cloud and how it fits into the plans our customers and friends have been sharing with us. End of year retrospectives are fairly typical — my company posted one as part of our newsletter to our customers, and I seem to receive a new one in my inbox daily — but of the ones that discuss cloud strategy, most seem to be saying the same things: the cloud is finally taking off, companies are moving their data into a hybridization of cloud platforms (such as the adoption of both Salesforce and Google Apps), and accelerated growth is to be expected.
In the 1940s, Peter Drucker wrote that one of the keys to organizational success is to publicly commit to specific, measurable goals. It is as relevant for a high-tech software company today as it was at General Motors in the years following the end of World War II, and I challenge my staff to do so every year as we enter into our annual planning process.
By Gil Zimmermann – December 10, 2013
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By Robert Hanashiro, Sports Shooter Newsletter
Photo by Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
The TSA LAX Choir keyboard player Raul Matute also played in the '70s Bay Area band Cold Blood.
There wasn't much excitement growing up in Fresno in the late 60s and early 70s. It was before the "Red Wave" hit Fresno State basketball and prep sports back then was just prep sports. For my me and my good buddy Brad Shirakawa it was listening to music. But the "music scene" in Fresno consisted mostly of shows at the old Rainbow Ballroom by Ray Camacho & The Teardrops.
So we would buy record albums (those large round vinyl things with the small hole in the middle) listening to our favorite groups endlessly and go to concerts from time-to-time. One of those favs was a Bay Area group featuring a horn section and a petite woman lead singer with a big voice called Cold Blood. The singer, Lydia Pense, was often compared to Janis Joplin and Cold Blood cooked up a great mix of blues, jazz, funk and rock that unfortunately didn't take off nationally like Chicago Transit Authority (now Chicago) and Blood, Sweat & Tears, two other groups with horn sections.
I've been in journalism a long time. When something from the past creeps into my present it often makes me old ... like a couple of years ago shooting a portrait of Nick Montana and Trevor Gretzky whose fathers I had covered when they played in the NFL and NHL.
But when I ran into Cold Blood's keyboard player during a recent assignment at LAX, it did the opposite and it actually made me think about those great times in Fresno, those tight horn charts, funky bass lines and Lydia Pense's growling vocals...
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Lydia Pense was the petite woman with a big voice of Cold Blood.
I was working on a story on a TSA musical group at LAX, which performs at various terminals on a regular basis. Interviewing the group's musical director I asked him his name and he looked into the camera and said "Raul Matute" and began to spell it for me ... I stopped him and replied: "THE Raul Matute? The Raul Matute that played with Cold Blood in the 70s?"
He smiled broadly and said, "Cold Blood, that was my group man!"
We animatedly chatted about those times, the shows at Fresno's Selland Arena with the Elvin Bishop Group and Tower of Power, a couple of other groups we loved. Rual told me he had a similar experience recently when he was in a taxi in San Francisco on his way to play a benefit with fellow Cold Blood alums at The Filmore, the cabbie turned to him and said "Did you play in Cold Blood?"
Grayer, older, Matute still has a sparkle in his eyes, especially when I told him that Sisyphus (their second for Bill Graham's label) is a record I still play all of the time.
The TSA LAX Choir performed holiday tunes for the passengers hurrying off to their flights for Singapore, Australia, Amsterdam and Paris and for those just lounging around in the International Terminal food court. The "band" consisted of just Rual on a couple of keyboards and a dozen singers. The group was tight, professional and was thoroughly enjoyed performing, even though their "audience" seemed more concerned with getting their boarding passes.
As coincidence would have it, a few weeks before my chance meeting with Raul Matute, Brad sent me scans from a photo album I made for him some 35 years ago. Stuck among the 5 x 7s of Elvin Bishop, WAR, Deep Purple and Emerson, Lake & Palmer were photos of Cold Blood!
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(Tech note: These were shot on my trusty Miranda Sensorex EE with a Soligor 135mm... now THAT really makes me feel old!)
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The Sports Shooter Academy Lighting Luau filled all of the available spots within 10 days. We have started a waiting list and if things go as they have with the other workshops, there probably will be openings popping up down the road. I will be filling any openings from this waiting list, so if you still want to attend THE coolest lighting workshop of the year, go to the workshop's website for registration details.
Also note that Samy's is sponsoring an event being held in conjunction with the Lighting Luau on Friday April 22. That evening Robert Beck and Tim Mantaoni will be making presentations that will be open to the public. Advance reservations will be available... keep checking the workshop and Samy's Camera websites for details soon.
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Since I wrote about Cold Blood, this month's listening recommendations are Cold Blood's First Taste of Sin and Fillmore: The Last Days, a box set documenting the closure of Bill Graham's iconic musical palace with performances by Cold Blood, Tower of Power, It's A Beautiful Day, the Elvin Bishop Group among many that played that last week. Both are available for download several sites, including the iTunes Store.
This month's reading recommendation is Worth Dying For by Lee Child. Jack Reacher and a small Nebraska farm town terrorized by a wealthy family ...what more can you ask for?
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Seagate Tech. (US) Holdings, Inc. et al. v. Enova Tech. Corp.
Citing both substantive and procedural reasons, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) ruled that a party was not entitled to present observations concerning the cross-examination of its own witness and that Fed. R. Evid. 106 does not provide a basis for such a submission. Seagate Tech. (US) Holdings, Inc. et al. v. Enova Tech. Corp., IPR2014–01178 (PTAB, Oct. 28, 2015) (Goodson, ALJ).
The patent owner tried to submit "observations" on the cross-examination of its own witness. More specifically, the patent owner filed a motion to present observation commenting on the cross-examination of its own expert, apparently frustrated by the out-of-context snippets of testimony that the petitioner relied on. Attempting to provide context around the testimony the petitioner cited and having no procedural opportunity for a sur-reply, the patent owner submitted its observations arguing the "observations [were] needed to help the [B]oard by having 'context-providing statements identified by the adverse party.'"
The petitioner moved to expunge the observations, arguing that the scheduling order only authorized the patent owner to file observations on the cross-examination of a reply witness (not its own expert); and the Zhongshan case, upon which the patent owner relies, is not relevant because here it is the patent owner seeking to file observation a circumstance carved out of the Zhongshan ruling ("The rationale for observations does not apply . . . [when] it is [the] [p]atent [o]wner that seeks to file observations on the cross-examination testimony of its own witnesses.")
Relying on FRE 106, the patent owner further argued that observations were necessary in order to address discrepancies in the testimony as cited and that the Zhongshan case was indeed applicable. Ultimately, the Board agreed with the petitioner, noting that the expert's full deposition transcript was available to it.
The Board granted the petitioner's motion to expunge and also expunged the petitioner's response to the patent owner's motion. The Board harshly criticized the patent owner's procedural transgressions in filing a motion without prior authorization, noting that it has previously determined it is improper for a party to submit observations on the testimony if its own witnesses. As the Board stated: "The [S]cheduling [O]rder states that [a] motion for observation on cross-examination provides the parties with a mechanism to draw the Board's attention to relevant cross-examination testimony of a reply witness because no further substantive paper is permitted after the reply." The Board explained that "[t]he party taking the cross-examination files the observations," while the opposing party may file a response to an observation, it may not file observations without express prior authorization.
Citing to Schott, the Board concluded: "it is the party taking the cross-examination that typically files observations, and the reason for permitting observations is that the cross-examination takes place after the party has filed its last substantive paper, such that the party has no way to bring relevant testimony to the Board's attention." But here, just as in Schott, [t]he rationale for observations does not apply . . . because it is [the] [p]atent [o]wner that seeks to file observations on the cross-examination testimony of its own witnesses.
Practice Note: The PTAB's rules governing inter partes reviews (IPRs) do not provide a mechanism for a party to provide observations on cross-examinations of its own witnesses without express authorization by the panel. A patent owner may try to mitigate the problem confronted by the patent owner here by taking more robust re-direct, making it more difficult for the petitioner to cite out-of-context testimonial snippets.


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I'm not much of a poster on here as mainly I just enjoy seeing the vast range of talent on here. This site is amazing as it's an unlimited resource of inspiration.
I work freelance within the UK and have done various flyers for club nights, designs for the centres of vinyl, backdrops, spray painting and so on. Been struggling with this for a few years now but have always wanted to enter the video game industry as a concept artist. I've read a few posts on here about entering the industry but am wondering what others opinions are on either my work and/or that type of work.
Finally got around to uploading a few of my sketchbooks though.
This sketchbook is mainly from last year.


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Vince Tringali is a legend in San Francisco high school football and among NFL Hall-of-Famers. The NFL recently made a short documentary of Tringali--- who coached football at St.Ignatius, my alma mater in the Sunset, for several superlative, victorious years.
Vince Tringali, by NFL Films
Aside from nostalgic ardor for the wildcats, I'm hardly a loyal fan of football. But this film says a lot about how local sports and the national players were tied up in the old days of Bay Area (boys club) sports. It's somewhat hard to imagine all this Rudy-worthy wholesome and inspirational athleticism playing out against the backdrop of the San Francisco 1960s counter-culture--- but there you have it. SI and Tringali both, beating the odds every time.
Vince Tringali is a legend in San Francisco high school football and among NFL Hall-of-Famers. The NFL recently made a short documentary of Tringali--- who coached football at St.Ignatius, my alma mater in the Sunset, for several superlative, victorious years.
February 27, 2007
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Be fun and controversial. Make art. Make fun of art. Make history. Stand for something interesting. Take over the world. Shock. Inspire. Entertain. Make changes. Set the rules. Be fearless. Be honest. And have a good time while doing it.
BYOP *Bring your own pillow* (says Andy)
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"The Instigator" of last years amazing Pillow Fight in San Francisco has informed us that it will be happening once again this Valentine's Day (Wednesday, February 14th) at Justin Herman Plaza. Here are photos from last year's Pillow Fight.
It's not Valentine's Day, it's
Where: Justin Herman Plaza (Market & Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA.
When: Wednesday, February 14th, when the Ferry Building clock strikes 6pm.
What: PILLOW FIGHT!!!
1) Tell everyone you know about Pillow Fight!
2) Tell EVERYONE YOU KNOW about Pillow Fight!!!
3) Nothing in your pillow but pillow.
4) Don't hit anyone with out a pillow.
5) Don't hit anyone operating a camera.
Last year's Pillow Fight was *amazing*! Let's make the magic happen again! Please bring a few trash bags to share and help pick up after wards.
I found Niana Liu colorful maps of local SF neighborhoods at the Canvas Gallery at Lincoln and 19th, a laid-back cafe/bar cum gallery that's charming and colorful itself.
Here's a sampling of Niana's watercolors of local SF maps and a taste of her art work. If you know anything about the inner sunset or richmond, you know those pink grocery bags are ubiquitous, carrying fresh produce from small oriental markets. I have a love for maps, and her vibrant watercolors seem to underline what's signature.
Is it a little kitsch? Sure, but only if that's what you want to see. And for those that live in the scenery and sometimes need to strain to see the bright colors in the city blocks, well a little romanticization of the diurnal warms the soul. Sometimes it's good to play tourist in your own city.
You can find more at Niana's website: here. I couldn't find a digital clip of her "I heart SF way more" postcards---but they're my favorite. :)
Zachary RunningWolf, a 43 man has been living in one of the oak trees near the Stadium since the beginning of December. He said killing trees was suicidal.
I know he sounds a little kooky, but man, I love those trees.
In the afternoon, they catch all the golden light, filter it through a storm fine dust entrapped by leafy canopy, and shower down a dappled light display. Contemplative wanderers like to sit along the steps there and pretend to get some studying done.
Often, a band of caped crusaders will throw up a tire swing, like valorous robinhoods with intentions only of amusing over schooled-minds.
The live oaks near Memorial Stadium, under the threat of death from the University's plans for a new athletic facility, are one of the prettiest parts of campus. I used to pass through and underneath them daily, when I lived in a house right beside the stadium doors---with a perfect view of the humongous vertical crack along along its Romanesque wall, left by the 1989 earthquake. To the west, the oak trees crouch mindlessly, while students and professors rush in and past them over the years.
hello art.
that video was the last straw and I have finally purchased a piece of Kozyndan art, as I've contemplated all along. (good job directors!)
sometimes it's okay to be jealous.
Ne-nee, look what I have.
so many good things from artblog today. aside from the group hug (below), here are the good things I found:
A KozynDan documentary
two of my favorite artists, so this is a must see.
A review of The Fountain
I like the Wolverine, and this looked good, but having seen the film, artblog has a few more things to say...
A bit of the Victorian absurd
eye temptations. collages from the neo-traditional bizarre corner
and, last but not least: the photograph at right by Ari Marcopolous.
Group Hug Everyone!
in the Park, on January 27. For a performance art piece by Michelle Blade.
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The God of Small Things
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The God of Small Things has implications of farming practices in it, modernization and its effect on rural farmers, but I wouldn't say it's merely about farmers. For the most part takes place in a town called Ayemenem, in Kerala, India. There is allot of shifting back and forth between 1969 and 1993. The shifts in setting help develop the major theme of family and extended family within a geographic space.


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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has stated that the club are looking forward to securing the three points in Sunday's Premier League clash against leaders Leicester City at the Emirates.
Arsenal will hope to do the double over Leicester and also cut the Foxes' lead from five points to two, when both teams meet on Sunday.
Speaking ahead of the game, Wenger said in his pre-match press conference that the winner of the league is undecided yet.
He also singled out Riyad Mahrez for his performance so far this season.
"I don't deny pressure. It is the kind of game we relish and look forward to," Wenger said.
"We have to get the momentum back. We want to find consistency in our results for the season.
"I believe there is still a long way to go. Leicester are in a strong position. They are more convinced with their quality. Their belief has been strengthened."
"Mahrez creates chances in tight areas. He is a provider and scores."
He hailed Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri for what he has achieved so far with Leicester.
"I am pleased he is doing well. He has done well where ever he has gone."
Wenger went on to give information about who will be available for the game, and the injury front.
"We will have the same squad for Leicester but there is still two days to go."
"I can't count on Wilshere and Cazorla for the next few weeks. Welbeck, fitness wise he is there, he just need to get competition ready."
And on the availability of Per Mertesacker for the match, Wenger said: "He has played many games. He is a leader but I have three centre backs to adapt."


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Academic journal article Journal of Accountancy
Does Bankruptcy Terminate S Corp Status?
Article excerpt
A business that elects to be an S corporation continues to be taxed as such until the election is terminated. It can be terminated in any of three ways: (1) The shareholders revoke the election, (2) the corporation no longer satisfies the eligibility requirements or (3) the corporation has too much passive income during the three previous tax years.
Alphonse Mourad was the sole shareholder of V&M Management, an S corporation that owned and operated a 275-unit apartment complex. In 1996 V&M petitioned for reorganization under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. To administer the reorganization, the bankruptcy court appointed an independent trustee who, in 1997, sold the apartment complex. The sale resulted in a gain of $2.l million, which was reported on V&M's 1997 form 1120S and Mourad's 1997 schedule K-1. Mourad did not file a tax return for 1997, the IRS issued him a notice of deficiency for that year and he, in turn, petitioned the Tax Court for relief.
Mourad argued the gain should have been reported by V&M, not by him, since V&M's filing for bankruptcy had terminated its status as an S corporation. The Tax Court disagreed (see Mourad v. Commissioner, 121 TC no. 1). The Tax Court held that a bankruptcy proceeding conducted under chapter 11 did not end S corporation status. Its finding was similar to that in an earlier case, In re Stadler Associates, Inc, 186 Bankr. 762, in which a bankruptcy court decided a petition under chapter 7 of the bankruptcy laws had not terminated S corporation status. In Stadler the court said that, if it permitted a bankruptcy to end S corporation status, it would be adding a fourth way or S corporation termination not specified in the tax code.
Mourad also argued it was unfair to tax him on the income of the property during the bankruptcy proceeding since he had received no benefit from it during that time. …


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There is a little boy in the ICU right now.
He had open heart surgery yesterday. He was four days old.
This beautiful little boy was born with a broken heart.
He is my nephew.
And even though I have not met him (his condition doesn't allow for many visitors) I love him with a fierceness I am surprised by. I surge with pride in his strength one minute and am in a puddle of tears the next. I keep my phone by me for the littlest update and am emotionally wrapped up in the unfolding of his life.
This little child: I have never held him. I have never heard him laugh. I have never looked him in the eyes.
And yet, I am a wreck over him.
Watching my brother and his wife wage this war against fear and physicality and progress and setbacks; I do not pretend I am a partner in their pain. I know nothing of their sleeplessness; of their all-consuming cries for help and unfolding horror. But as a bystander, I can say the overflow of utter frailty and unfairness consume my thoughts.
But there is hope.
Because for our family, "better" is more than a possible option. Better is coming. Better is on her way. Praise God. That is a gift that
a lot of the parents who've been in the same rooms can't claim.
My nephew will go home whole. It may take time. But he will.
Close friends of mine have walked bleaker roads. Roads where the prognosis wasn't positive; where the hardest nights weren't the ones simply spent waiting for it to get better. The hardest nights were spent holding empty baby blankets and driving away alone.
None of it sits well with me. Babies born sick. Children with cancer. Babies not born at all. It just isn't fair.
None of it.
There are a few things that I remember my mom saying to us as kids
growing up. Whenever we were fighting or whining over something not
being fair, she would look us straight in the eyes and clip, "Well,
life's not fair."
It stopped us in our tracks. I never liked her response, but even as a kid I knew I couldn't argue.
But if I stop there, fairness has the final say.
I can't just shrug and throw my hands up in the air and bite my nails in anxious anticipation of what will happen next. I want to be instrumental in what happens next.
And I believe I can.
Prayer is a partnership. It is a spirit led exchange between the God of the universe and our little, small, freckled, wrinkled, tired selves. God invites us to petition for the unfairness of it all. He encourages us to step up and be ambassadors for change.
I don't claim to know how this works. But I have been doing some serious
praying these last few days. And so have people in our small world.
I have not prayed the whimsical wafer prayers that you
sweetly unpack and share. I've been getting gritty. Angry.
I've been unloading the gutsy prayers. The ones where you call God out;
where you beg Him to show up; to be the God he says He is; and you
demand it with authority, because He tells you to.
He invites us to call upon Him in Romans 10:13. Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
And again in Psalm 50:15. Call on me in the day of trouble, I will deliver you.
And then again, John 14:13-14. And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be
glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.
And there are many more.
But I want to land in Psalm 91. Because it is here that we find refuge language. Fortress language. Protector language. The type of language we need to clothe ourselves in when the walls have fallen down.
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
Nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he knows my name.
When he calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.
The terror of the night.
The arrow that flies by day.
The pestilence that stalks in darkness.
What David, the author, is describing here are absolutes. Terrors of the night are inevitable's. Flying arrows are simply collateral damages that come from living in a fallen world. The pestilence that stalks in darkness includes the sickening reality that some beautifully perfect babies are born with imperfect hearts.
But what I see here in Psalm 91 is a love letter. A scared, yet worshipful man detailing all the beautiful ways that a not-distant God has shown up for him, and how He will continue to do so.
I see a confident petition for protection. I see someone slamming a snare shut while walking away unscathed. I see someone small and weak covered by muscle-bound wings that span as wide as heaven itself. I see the author hunched down in a dark corner, while shadows scratch at his back and there's a snake at his door.
I read something that can only matter to those "who know His name." Something that is life to those who believe He is protector, not a punisher. That He is a rescuer, not a grim reaper. Who believe he can satisfy us even in the middle of IVs and tubes and oxygen levels and swollen scars and blood tests and unanswered questions.
And those who do know his name slowly, but surely, graduate from unfair to inescapable. But even then, He meets us.
When he calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.
He answers us.
He's with us.
He rescues us.
He satisfies us.
And here's the daring question, the one that breaking hearts must ask in the face of ugly realities: could this suffering be an inroads to beauty inescapable?
If we could bypass the pain, if we could skip it, what would we be missing? Or more accurately, who would we be missing?
The Bible talks a lot about bringing beauty from pain. The ancient language is rich with imagery like bringing flowers from thorns and sewing together gorgeous headdresses from ashes and turning sorrow into joy and mourning into song.
Is this just metaphor? Is this just some kind of heaven thing? Some kind of transformation that we won't get to experience until we stand at those pearly gates and empty our pockets and hand over any liquids over 3.4 ounces?
I say no.
Emphatically no.
This is for us. For today. For right now. For the hurting. For the broken. For the busted. For the blacked out. For the broken up. For the back of the bus-ers. For the bottom feeders. For the brand new. For the bingers. For the beautiful people. For the beggars. For us all.
These verses about calling on His name don't include healing. They don't include a hall pass for pain. They don't guarantee a seamless life that doesn't throw your stomach into the blender. But He does promise us Himself. He does promise us that we can trust Him. That ugly isn't the end. That He is doing something beautiful.
So we must take him at His word.
We must surrender and see Him stitching together something incredibly unexpected; a beauty that can only be revealed when it is filled with ache.
We must allow our eyes to see that a weak and tired soul is the only vehicle right now that can transport us into strength that is stronger than statistics.
Our God is a God of life, never death. A God of hope, never hate. And our God is a God who hears our gutsy prayers over broken little baby boys.
So please join me in praying gritty, petition filled prayers. Ambassador prayers. Prayers for change and progress and healing and wholeness.
Because all of us just need to get through one more night, and then the next, and the next before better comes.
And believe that better is coming. Because He already has. His name is Jesus.
We're in this together,


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Pretty Parsley Pesto and Granny Smith Oatmeal Cookies Delicious links for 10.5.09
Apples for fall! An apple-ish tray and textiles, plus cookies with the tart taste of Granny Smith apples.
Today's Delicious Links
• Red Orchard Tray and Loaf Board – We're enjoying these bright, colorful patterns from New House Textiles.
• Thomas Eyck salt cellar – A lovely little piece of art for the table. The salt is in the handle, and you shake it out into the spoon. At Wannekes.
• Granny Smith Apple Oatmeal Cookies – What a great fall treat. At Frites and Fries.
• Pretty Parsley Pesto – A cute way to reuse baby food jars and to store pesto. At Prudent Baby.Found a new product? Made a great recipe? Have a delicious link to share?
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HP Unveils Affordable Stream 11.6 and 13.3 Windows 8.1 Laptops
Much of the details about these new laptops were not fully revealed but some important ones were unveiled such as both devices will sport an HD display, 32GB of eMMC flash memory, 2GB of RAM along with Intel Celeron processors. The exact pixel counts for resolution was not mentioned aside from being HD, but for laptops normally an HD display falls around 1366x768 resolution. Plus these two are fanless laptops, thanks to the low-voltage processors, which should make them noise-less when being used.
Since the HP Stream 11.6 and Stream 13.3 are powered by Windows 8.1 OS, Microsoft is giving users 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage for one year as well as Office 365 Personal edition for the same length of time. Not only that, there is also a $25 gift card that will come right out of the boxes of these Stream laptops which can be used on Windows Store.
Orchid Magenta and Horizon Blue will be the only two color selections for the devices and the usual ports are with them such as the USB 2.0 and 3.0, HDMI, audio jack and SD card reader. WiFi connectivity is also part of the party. The 13.3 model will have versions capable of 4G connectivity and HP is giving 200MB worth of free data every month for a year without even signing for a contract from a carrier.
So how big are the batteries? It was actually not disclosed but according to HP the 11.6 one should last about 8 hours and 15 minutes when playing an HD video on a single charge and the 13.3 for about 7 hours and 45 minutes under the same condition.
These new HP Stream laptops sound to offer a very nice deal especially for those budget conscious consumers who wish to experience Windows 8 OS at a very affordable price, I just hope to see these laptops at our local tech shelves and get one someday.


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How to Share Photos on Instagram from iPhone
Are you using Instagram on your iOS 8 iPhone? Here is a short guide on iPhone Instagram photo sharing option that allows users post pictures and videos in both landscape and portrait modes [here are some useful typing tips for iOS smartphone owners]. The instruction should introduce you to the simple and enjoyable process of sharing your photographs as well as video files with friends.
Instagram released the upgrade that no longer applies 1:1 aspect ration to each file you upload. This means the end of frustrations for all iPhone owners who didn't like how the tool cropped out their pictures making them square.
How to Share Photos on Instagram from iPhone
Step 1. If you are already running the program on your iDevice you should upgrade it to version 7.5. If you don't have it installed, download Instagram for iPhone [this is a free to download, install and use application].
Step 2. Launch Instagram on you smartphone.
Step 3. You can start using the new orientations right away. There should appear the full size icon. In case it is absent you should check back later on. Instagram seems to be only rolling out this option and it might not be available to all users at once.
Step 4. If everything is good, you can click on Open Camera option inside Instagram application on iOS 8 iPhone.
Step 5. Choose the video file or photograph you would like to upload to the service or take a picture with your iDevice camera.
Step 6. Click on the full size button [you can find it at the bottom of the picture]. If you would like to change its position within the frame you can tap your screen and move the image inside the frame. It is also possible to choose between landscape and portrait orientation by pinching and zooming out.
Step 7. Do you like what you see? Click on Next and the adjustments will be applied.
Step 8. The new photo or video should be now uploaded to Instagram.


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Barco HDX W20FLEX Review
The following is a review I did for PLSN magazine in June. It's quite the projector and I was able to clip some quick video together as well.
The problem with new technology and gear is that you usually only get to put your hands on it the day before a gig, or worse, actually ON the gig. I'll admit- under duress is usually the best way to learn a piece of gear, but not exactly the most stress-free activity in the world. So I was delighted to be able to get my hands on the Barco HDX W20 Flex actually IN a shop and not under any time gun or a client breathing down my neck.
The Barco HDX W20 Flex is their latest addition (more…)
PointCloud Media Proof-of-Concept for Pools
Our friends over at PointCloud Media just did a proof-of-concept for a project called "Raylight4D", a really cool projectionmapping system for pools. Although details are necessarily quiet, Jack Hattingh explains, "The test was done with a ##### projector and the most beautiful thing is that the ambient light above the water does not affect the image.. the contrast ratio is pretty good and you can get good results with less projectors. 3D projections on water are typically cheaper, since they require less projectors compared with 3D building projections; and typically, no permits are required to use pool sites for projection mapping. Essentially, pools are also more conducive to projection mapping because of their low ambient lighting, color, and ubiquity."
Mermaids, sharks, disappearing sand….pools make a perfect mapping surface! Next step- motion tacking interactivity???
Check out some of Jack's other work HERE, or head over to PointCloud's website and check it out!
Leviathan for Ubisoft at E3
I've been a Clancy fan from the beginnings of Rainbow Six to the latest release of Splinter Cell- even going so far as to join gaming ladders and lose myself in FPS overload. So I was absolutely giddy when I saw the latest press from Leviathan. Looks like Touchdesigner was the weapon of choice for the mockups and playback…read on:
From our friends to the North:
CHICAGO – Aug. 27, 2013 – The principals of the award-winning Leviathan creative studio are very proud to showcase their artistry for Ubisoft(R) Entertainment at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show. At its global press conference streamed live worldwide this past June, Ubisoft dramatically announced the forthcoming release of the next blockbuster title in the critically acclaimed Tom Clancy franchise. That title, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist, was released last week in the U.S. and Europe. (more…)
PointCloud Media is online!
Huge shout out to our friends Jack Hattingh and Alan Demafiles- they've opened up shop at Pointcloud Media and their website is live. Check it out- they have an immense background in projectionmapping, domes, and other creative uses of projection.
Immersive Ltd. for Greenpeace
From our friends over at Immersive Ltd. comes this building-sized projectionmapping done at the Friends House, home of Quakers in Britain.
Ben tells me they used 3 x Christie Roadie 35K to do the gig. Parts of the content were created by the in-house creative at Immersive's Studio using 3D Studio Max, After Effects, Cinema 4D, Maya. Immersive also worked with students to produce some of the content using a variety of packages. Students were from Ravensbourne College, University of West London, Middlesex University and Teeside University.
The final piece was edited together in Final Cut Pro. The resolution of the project was 3600 x 1080.
Friends House - Projection Mapping - Save the Arctic - Greenpeace from Immersive on Vimeo.
Friends House - Projection Mapping - Save the Arctic - Greenpeace from Immersive on Vimeo.
The mapping and playback was from 2 x T4 Ai media servers a primary playback machine and a hot spare running through a Switcher.
Biofuel power lights and sound equipment by Firefly Solar (http://www.fireflysolar.net/). Sound design by Zen Death Squad (http://zendeathsquad.com/), music by Jazon Mraz (http://jasonmraz.com/) and the project was curated and directed by Immersive Ltd (http://www.immersive.eu/). Immersive donated the project to Greenpeace UK.
Spyglass for Barfoot and Thompson's
Got a great tip on a massive 360deg. projection rig for New Zealand's Barfoot and Thompson's 90th birthday. Spyglass used 22 Christie 20k projectors and covered about a 290m image of immersive projection. From blowing out 90 candles to a full 90 year history of barefoot and Thompson, this was truly impressive!
Spaceship Earth Becomes Mike Wazowski
In typical, glorious Disney-fied fashion Spaceship Earth, the giant golfball icon of Epcot, was transformed into Mike Wazowski- the one-eyed character from Pixar's Monsters, Inc. to celebrate the the park's recent "Monstrous Summer" kickoff. Visual stunts on this scale are nothing new for the Mouse, in fact I'm surprised they haven't done it on SE before. The projectionmapped "Magic, Memories, and You" show on Cinderella's castle was their first foray into building-sized mapping and while impressive, was a little slow on the uptake. But like all things Disney, it's done really well and to an extent that most other entertainment venues can't come near in terms of quality and execution.
For the Monter Summer kickoff, they used 8 Christie 35k projectors utilizing Twist for the curvature. I won't make it down there until October so I'll probably miss it….but maybe they'll come up with some other theme for the 188-foot perfect projection surface.
Here's the behind-the-scene:
Mapping Festival 2013
There's some great videos coming out of the Mapping Festival 2013 held May 2-12 in Geneva. I'll post some more this week- We've seen the work of Bordos.Artworks in the past, but here's a reminder- I wish I had a decent pair of 3D goggles…..
BORDOS.ARTWORKS AND INVITED ARTISTS @ MAPPING FESTIVAL 2013 / MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY / GENEVA from Bordos.ArtWorks / Bordos L Zsolt on Vimeo.
BORDOS.ARTWORKS AND INVITED ARTISTS @ MAPPING FESTIVAL 2013 / MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY / GENEVA from Bordos.ArtWorks / Bordos L Zsolt on Vimeo.
AntiVJ Paleodictyon
AntiVJ has once again conquered a major projection mapping on a very unique structure. Paleodictyon is shot onto the curved exterior of architect Shigeru Ban's the Centre Pompidou Metz, France. "(The piece is) loosely inspired by the work and research of deep-sea expert Peter A. Rona, (and) abolishes notions of scale by contrasting micro-architecture with human construction. Fascinated by the marks left by unknown creatures called Paleodictyon Nodosum, he offers the hypothesis that these hexagonal structures are designed in order to cultivate bacteria. A modern day Captain Nemo, Peter A. Rona wanders relentlessly across the seabed looking to discover (more…)
John Ensor Parker Talks TEDx and Projection
TED talks are all the rage- and this one made my Monday! John Ensor Parker is a projection artist who recently did CODEX Dynamic at the DUMBO Artsfest. His work is pretty fascinating and this video gives just a little glimpse into the process behind making a large-scale work like CODEX happen. Yeah, yeah…we all know it takes servers and projectors and lots of cable- but John emphasizes the importance of knowing where our medium came from….we owe a lot to the past. Check out the article previously on PF HERE. Many thanks John!
Projection Studio Enchants Saltwell Park
London UK based projection artist Ross Ashton, returned to Gateshead's Saltwell Park for the Enchanted Parks 2012 event, with a beautifully imaginative large format show "Glass House" celebrating the work of Victorian stained glass artist, William Wailes. The six and a half minute piece was projected on to the front face of Saltwell Towers, Wailes' magnificent former home in the grounds of the Park, and ran every evening for the duration of the after dark experience. It was accompanied by a soundscape created by Karen Monid and the whole work was designed from the start as an integral visual and audio narrative.
A single PIGI 6Kw projector with a double rotating scroller was used to project the images, fitted with a 25cm lens and located 35 metres away producing a 20 metre wide picture.
Challenging environmental conditions included temperatures down to -5ºC and 15 cm of snow on the ground, making it a tough working environment, but also added to the magic and ephemeral nature of the installation once up and running – which looked stunning! (ED.- Doing projection of any kind in weather like this is always a challenge often requiring special boxes to house the units in. Even with the incredible heat they put off, temps have to be stabilized across the whole piece…)
"Glass House" juxtaposed the chemical reactions involved in the process of making stained glass against those of the Great Fire of Gateshead, which ripped through the heart of the city in 1854. The fire, though destructive, was followed by the rebuilding and regeneration of the city. Ashton and Monid's collaborative works are renowned for fusing specific themes and local history relevant to individual buildings with fabulously accessible and entertaining results. Ashton commissioned locally based photographer Shaun Thubron to visit all the churches in the area which still have intact Wailes stained glass windows, including St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle and others, which he used as original materials for his PIGI artwork.
The audio script was derived from a number of mid 19th century resources including accounts of the Great Fire and printed documents from the 1851 Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace, which enthusiastically embraced Wailes' work.
Extracts were chosen by Monid and read by a local community group, the Friends of Saltwell Park. These were additionally composed as multi-layered sound textures.
She also used multiple glass sounds and tones – both musically and as effects – including a rendition of local folk song, 'The Waters of Tyne'. The sound system comprised two KV2 EX12 speakers with playback via an Alesis HD24 hard drive, and all the original work was created and played back in stereo.
Ashton comments, "I was very proud to be involved in Enchanted Parks again this year, and very pleased with the results. The idea of bringing local history alive and reaching out to people in live installation like this is very exciting and rewarding".
Enchanted Parks is organised by the Newcastle & Gateshead Initiative (NGI) and Magnetic Events.
Seeper Arts Gets Festive on BBC
Celebrate the holidays the Seeper way! The BBC invited the nation to celebrate the start of its 2012 Christmas Lights in a techno-driven finale at the closing of the One Show Live on BBC one. Clips taken from popular BBC programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing and Doctor Who were reworked by seeper into a two- minute, three-dimensional BBC Christmas experience to kick- start the festive celebrations in a way not seen before. "Growing up in the UK the BBC has always been central to Christmas for me", said seeper's founder, Evan Grant. "It's a pleasure to use such an iconic building as our canvas. This is a great opportunity to celebrate Christmas the seeper way.
They used five of the Barco HDQ-2K 40, Barco's giant 3D-capable projector in a specially built FOH rig to blast through the infamous London fog. Units supplied by XL Video, natch. XL recently invested heavily in Barco's latest super high brightness projectors and these were no doubt part of that batch. The proprietary "SeeperServer" was used for playback of media.
Seeper has done some pretty outstanding gigs in the last year, and you can read more here. By all means, have a look at their website- as well as their Vimeo channel. And for some great info on their process (as well as projectionmapping in general) check out this slide deck.
BBC One Christmas Launch from seeper on Vimeo.
BBC One Christmas Launch from seeper on Vimeo.
Electrosonic Acquires Global Immersion
London (December 11, 2012) – Electrosonic is pleased to announce its acquisition of Global Immersion, a leader in the design and integration of high performance digital immersive theater attractions. Global Immersion will continue to serve the planetarium, institutional theater and giant screen markets.
The acquisition, completed on December 10, 2012, positions Electrosonic as the only company to offer digital immersive solutions across the theme park, museum, giant screen cinema and planetarium markets.
"This is a significant strategic move for both companies, and I am excited by the prospects presented by the acquisition," says Jim Bowie, President of Electrosonic Group. "As a single operation, we will service an even broader range of markets, bringing further innovation and an expanded offering to our customers. Our goal to attract and develop the best industry talent has been one of the drivers of the acquisition. Together we will lead by consolidating our strengths and delivering the best visual systems in the world."
Founded in 2007, Global Immersion is renowned for its work with highly specialized and technically-complex digital immersive theaters. The company has won multiple project and business awards, and has established a solid base of digital immersive theater attractions worldwide. Its project portfolio includes the California Academy of Sciences, Adler Planetarium, Moscow Planetarium, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Peoria Riverfront Museum and Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.
Martin Howe, CEO of Global Immersion comments "I am delighted with this transaction with Electrosonic. It allows us to further expand our activities and develop our product and service offering, opening up new doors and bringing with it many synergies. The planetarium and giant screen markets are undergoing significant change as the digital revolution pace quickens. Electrosonic offers a range of benefits that our customers can immediately enjoy. Its international reach and broad technical expertise and capacity mean that we can more cost-effectively service a wider range of customers in more locations, while building upon our shared reputation for quality, performance and support."
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Winter in Venice
Well….The Venetian. In Las Vegas. But it looks like Venice, right? The Projection Studio is at it again with a winter wonderland being projected onto the facade of the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Ross Ashton is no stranger to giant projection gigs, having accomplished some pretty amazing projects this past year. You can read more about them here or over at the Projection Studio's website.
London, UK, based The Projection Studio – led by Ross Ashton – has delivered a spectacular and eye-catching new monumental video projection show to help celebrate the 'Winter In Venice' Festival at the world famous Venetian resort in Las Vegas.
Ashton has also created a series of works for a permanent video son et lumière extravaganza which was launched in summer and is being show nightly, year round. The colourful, vibrant giant images are projected on to a 25 x 25 metre canvass forming part of the Venetian's frontage including a full scale replica of the famous Clock Tower from St Mark's square in Venice. Ashton was initially asked by the Venetian to consult on the technical installation and produce all the projection artwork, after which he tendered and won the project having faced off some serious competition!
The newest 'Winter In Venice' video work is centered around Amadora, a character with roots deep in Italian folk lore, created by the Venetian as a key symbol for their 2012 Festival. In the projection show, she represents an anthropomorphisation of time – she is young at the start of the year and ages with the passing of time. Ashton developed this temporal idea and combined it with Vivaldi's famous Four Seasons violin concertos as a starting point for his visual imagery, which follows the changing seasons of the year. It starts with the chilly ice of winter covering the building, which melts to reveal the flowers, positivity and energy of spring. For summer, viewers are transported to vivacious fields of blooming sunflowers, complete with a massive bee flying through, colliding with dandelions and pollinating them which then transitions into autumn. Grapes grow up the side of the building, mushrooms sprout and dance emphatically to the music and leaves swirl and jive around in a sea of movement, being buffeted by the seasonal breezes. These blast the action into winter, where the building ices up again … ready for the Festive season.
The five-minute piece is accompanied by a special re-worked version of The Four Seasons created by UK based sound artist, Karen Monid. She created one minute musical vignettes based on Vivaldi's score, but very much in her own style.
A key reason that The Projection Studio was chosen to produce the series of visual shows is Aston's reputation for pictorial storytelling with detailed historical references, which can really bring significance and relevance to any building or environment. The Venetian's team wanted each show to have real depth and substance as well as being instantly accessible for the public. The resulting 'live art' phenomenon has been hugely successful at the Venetian with the initial three daily shows, and this has now continued with the special 'Winter In Venice' work. Says Ashton, "The challenge was to produce a unique and interesting narrative to engage onlookers in each case, which also required a distinctive Venetian feel, and had to be delivered to exceptionally high standards". He has really enjoyed the experience, in the process adding The Venetian to a growing list of global landmarks to receive the Ashton projection art touch!
Ashton created all the storyboarding and worked alongside two other graphic designers – Nils Porrmann and Sang Gun Kim – on the imaging.
ETC Audiovisuel for Orange
A technician sent me a link to this beautiful corporate gig for Orange done by ETC Audiovisuel. Utilizing ETC's proprietary "Onlyview" software, they were able to do it with with a whopping 26 Christie 20k's!
ORANGE / les innovations d'Orange racontées par Stéphane Richard from SUPERBIEN on Vimeo.
ORANGE / les innovations d'Orange racontées par Stéphane Richard from SUPERBIEN on Vimeo.
Client : Orange
Agency : Havas Event
Art Direction : Superbien
Sceneography : Vincent Coutelin
Production : Fighting Fish
Projection : ETC Audiovisuel
Music : StartRec
An Inquiring Age
I thought I'd post a piece that was sent to me by John Ensor Parker, co curator of the incredible Codex Dynamic recently staged at the DUMBO Arts festival. Some technical details of "An Inquiring Age" will follow (this was a massive install made possible in part by Worldstage and Nationwide Video featuring the d3 media servers), but for now, just dig the video!
Thanks John!
An Inquiring Age-SHORT from John Ensor Parker on Vimeo.
An Inquiring Age-SHORT from John Ensor Parker on Vimeo.
Christie Solaria One- DCI Compliance in a Convenient Package
Christie officially launched its high-value premium digital cinema offering, the Christie Solaria One, aimed at emerging markets and community theaters whose screen sizes are less than 10.6 meters (35 feet) wide. The solution is DCI-compliant, having recently been fully certified for Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI) compliance testing by AEGISOLVE, INC. Christie Solaria One is the first solution to begin shipping in quantity, based on Texas Instruments' recently developed S2K DLP Cinema chipset.
The Solaria One will deliver fully DCI-compliant images at 8000 lumens within the DCI color space and, as the Christie Solaria One+, 10,000 lumens when presenting alternative content.
"The DCI-compliant Solaria One projector won kudos from customers across the globe in our product previews for its all-in-one design, as it ships with a zoom lens, a high-performance Xenon lamp, an Integrated Media Block (IMB) for playing high frame rate movies and Screen Management System (SMS) for controlling the system," said Don Shaw, senior director, product management, Christie Entertainment Solutions.
"Exhibitors will also appreciate Christie Solaria One's built-in dual DVI (HDMI) and network ports, rendering it capable of displaying virtually any form of alternative content. And customers should also note that they are not locked into a projector-based, proprietary storage system; we strongly believe that mechanical hard drive platters should not coexist within the projector chassis and that such systems featured in competing solutions are a failure waiting to happen. DCI-compliant, robust, external storage systems based on the very latest commercial RAID5 technology are available through Christie sales representatives for use with Solaria One."
Urbanscreen Invades America- Rice University Centennial Celebration
Giant projection specialists Urbanscreen came to Rice University to produce the 100th Anniversary spectacle that would be splashed across 3 buildings on campus. From Mike Williams Media Relations , Rice University:
Thorsten Bauer went straight for the heart, rather than the intellect, of Rice University. So when he saw the Spectacle writ large for the first time, even the German artist shed a tear.
"We wanted to make it an experience for the audience," he said. "It's not as much about teaching them as it is about touching them." Video after the jump….
As creative director and co-founder of URBANSCREEN, Bauer led the artists and technicians from Bremen, Germany, who designed the light and sound show that brought Lovett, Sewall and Herzstein Halls, the cornerstones of the university's Academic Quadrangle, to stunning life for a series of performances during Rice's Centennial Celebration.
Thousands experienced the awe-inspiring performance over three perfect autumn evenings inside the quad – and outside. One viewer tweeted about seeing a few seconds of the Spectacle from the air: "Even from 15,000 ft. we can tell we missed something special."
The URBANSCREEN team flew to Rice, its first American client, charged with creating an event (more…)
The Projection Studio's 'Five Windows'
London- UK based Projection artist Ross Ashton was commissioned by Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire to produce an exclusive Son et Lumière show celebrating the 50th anniversary of its high profile Hopkins Centre for the Arts. The show 'Five Windows' was based around stunning large format projections highlighting the history, achievements and impact of the Hopkins Centre, which also houses the Ivy League College's drama, music, film and studio arts departments. Giant images were projected on to the magnificent front façade of the Hopkins Centre, which was designed by architect Wallace Harrison and opened in 1962.
The College approached Ashton who has completed several prestigious projected art installations in the US within the last three years.
He comments, "It was an amazing opportunity to work with one of the most prominent educational institutions in the USA. The building is architecturally exciting, and compiling the storyboard and artwork was very interesting". Ashton took a brief from the College's Organising Committee who discussed what they wanted, and a student committee was also invited to present ideas that could be included. From there, he originated the concept for the 13 minute work. There was a historical and a future section to the show, together with a special dance piece devised by students and videoed against a green screen, from which elements were edited and integrated into the projection sequence. "It was really important to make it an all-inclusive piece and to emphasise the hugely diverse traditional and contemporary performance programmes for which the Hopkins Centre is renowned, as well as the reputation of Dartmouth as a liberal arts university," explains Ashton, who knew from experience that dance as a medium "Would transpose very dynamically onto the front of the building".
Ashton completed the story and script-writing in London, while Projection Studio's Sang Gun Kim produced the motion graphics with some input from Ashton and Steve Larkins. Ashton asked UK-based sound artist Howie Saunders – whose cinematic credits include The Matrix – on-board to compose a special sound-track. This featured recording from the first events at the Hopkins Centre including readings by poet Robert Frost.
The front of the Hopkins Centre features several enormous arched windows, each of which were covered with bespoke Spandex shades made for the occasion by Rosebrand, and attached via magnetic strips to the steel window frames. The projection equipment was two Christie HD18 projectors, overlaid and located in a special hide positioned 17.5 metres from the front of the building. They were fitted with wide-angle short-throw lenses and supplied by New York based Atomic Professional Audio, co-ordinated by Dan Ostroff. Ashton worked closely on site with Hopkins Centre Production Manager Todd Campbell, audio technician Doug Phoenix and video tech Will Cleveland and they also hired carpenter Donald Winams. The Watchout show control system was programmed by Karen Monid. The big technical challenge was lining up the projectors across the Hopkins Centre façade's different depths, which vary by up to about 5 metres … however some great teamwork resulted in a unique and memorable event to celebrate the landmark achievement.
Codex Dynamic at DUMBO Arts 2012
DUMBO Arts Fest 2012 kicked into high gear with the side and underside of the Manhattan Bridge projectionmapped with "Codex Dynamic", a work curated by Leo Kuelbs and John Ensor Parker. Two site-specific, large-scale, mapped projections rotated with a selection of single-channel video artworks by internationally renowned video artists. The exhibition seeks to conjure artistic inquiry relating to the subjectivity of space, time and the effect they have on our perceived reality. The DUMBO Arts Festival is a three day celebration of arts, music, and performance that takes place "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpasses" every year with world-renowned artists displaying everything from painting to video to dance and music.
Of course, we're particular to the video aspect (more…)
CSR Parties with Woz at Fusion-IO ION Launch
Corporate Staging Resources recently did the Fusion-IO ION launch with non other than the Woz himself throwing the 'Wozinator' switch. The event was at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and the gear list is as follows:
6 Barco HD20
3 Coolux Pandoras Box Media Servers
Animations created in AfterEffects with a special guest appearance by Photoshop
Projection surface integrates existing architectural details with built scenic elements
Creative Director/Producer: Jeffrey Berke, Corporate Staging
Pandora Programming: Ben Ryle, DWP Live
Animation/FX: Doug Stringham, MediaGrabbers
Projection: Jerry "Yellow Fever" Popescu, Corporate Staging
Sagrada Familia- UPDATE
It looks like Moment Factory's gig in Spain this weekend was a big hit. Check out the video and some stills they were kind enough to send over.
Sagrada Familia (Ode à la vie) - Démo officiel from Moment Factory on Vimeo.
French Canadian visual studio Moment Factory have been invited to create a multimedia show of architectural video mapping that will illuminate the Sagrada Familia In Barcelona, September 21 to 23 during the Mercè Festival. As with almost all of Moment Factory's high-profile projects, it's pretty mum on the details as of yet….but look for more details after the opening. Anybody who reads Projectionfreak with any regularity knows I'm a bit of an architecture freak as well, so I always get excited when someone gets to perform their magic on a great building.
The as-yet-unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica is considered to be Antoni Gaudi's greatest work- a building that transcends Gothic architecture. It's groundbreaking was in 1882 and it's expected completion date is somewhere around 2026. A spec like that is amazing by itself, but the structure is incredible. The folks at Moment Factory get to do some crazy high-profile gigs- Madonna's Superbowl Halftime, Celine Dion, Cirque…..but I have to think a project like projectionmapping the Sagrada Familia has to be more exciting than all those combined. Here's an exclusive interview from our friends over at Philips.
From their press release:
The latest architectural mapping technology will be used to tell a story of rebirth and hope, projected on the basilica's richly ornamented Nativity façade.
Ode à la vie (Ode to Life) is a poetic vision of the creation of the universe, inspired by original colour sketches by Gaudi as well as the words of the architect, for whom colour was the essence of life. The result is a 15-minute tribute to one of the world's most venerated churches. Moment Factory's team has created a living fresco made of colour, light and sound. Among other things, spectators will see trompe-l'oeil effects, statues in metamorphosis, natural-texture effects on the stone, highlights on the stained-glass windows and lighting effects on the four spires of the Basilica. The soundtrack is by Anthony Rozankovic (acts 1 to 5) and Misteur Valaire (acts 6 and 7). Its style: classical, with electronic and modern touches.
A creative and technological challenge
Moment Factory's previous work includes multimedia projects involving architectural projections on a variety of surfaces: the façade of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, ruins of early Montreal at Pointe-à-Callière and, more recently, the façade of Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Of course, the Sagrada Familia's Nativity façade is much more detailed and thus more complex to map. We had to be extremely precise in the mapping and find the right visual tricks to arrive at an impressive effect. We will use our X-Agora software platform to control the show's sound, light and video elements.
Building Projectionmapping Competition by Visualpower
Get on it now and win some fab prizes!
Tech specs look relatively simple:
-The new deadline for entries is 12 o'clock (noon) September 24, 2012.
-Entries must be made to fit the 'Template' provided by the organizers, entries using templates other than the one provided will be rejected automatically.
-The 'Template' consisting of three parts of the building should be interpreted and treated as ONE PROJECTION SURFACE.
-DO NOT alter the size, place, resolution, etc. of the 'Template'.
-The contour lines shown on the 'Template' are there to show the edges, these CONTOUR LINES DO NOT HAVE TO BE INCLUDED in the work submitted.
-The photo taken in daylight is to help contestants make the video, to show them the design pattern and details of the façade, but when making the video contestants should keep in mind that it will be projected at night! The architectural features of the building are to be incorporated in the design!
-The plants that can be seen in the 'Supplementary photograph' taken in daylight, which serves to aid contestants, can be considered when making the creative content, but due to seasonal changes in foliage, we suggest that you do not use them.
-The 'Template' and the 'Supplementary photograph' can be downloaded from 'Downloads' at paintup.visualpower.hu
1920×700 pixel, 25 FPS, Quick Time, codec: Photo JPEG, quality: 95%, The video material must contain the audio.
Entries can be made using 2D and 3D animation, film, video and/or computer or any other techniques.
3 minutes
The music genre of your choice.
The entries will be projected using a Hippotizer HD V3 media server, Vista Spyder video processor, 6 super bright (2×20 000 Ansi Lumens + 2x2x15 000 Ansi Lumens) DLP projectors at the event.
Limelight Projection Maps for the Skyway International Light Festival 2012 in Torun, Poland
Limelight is a collective that creates monumental projection works. They've been fortunate enough to be able to present their work all over the world, and this most recent work is a great example of their inspiration.
I posted about their work at the Sharjah Light festival earlier this year.
"Stars" - 3d projection mapping on Skyway'12 - official video from Limelight projection on Vimeo.
"Stars" - 3d projection mapping on Skyway'12 - official video from Limelight projection on Vimeo.


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Do you do the chicken dance??
I must be the only person from the Western World who didn't know the chicken dance.
Now I do…thanks to my good friend, Yolanda, who insisted we go to this year's Oktoberfest at the Ala Moana Hotel. I was really tired as we headed out on the town. My plan was to have, "just one beer." HA!
We arrived at the top of the escalators to the Ala Moana Hotel's ballrooms that was bedecked in German tradition. We seemed to be the only ones there. Yawn, I was in for a boring evening…until Yolanda bought $50 worth of script for food and for our "pitchers" of beer and "shots." Gulp. Onward ho…to experience my own culture that I know nothing about—Welcome to Germany in Hawaii.
About ten different German beers on tap were available, from the well knowns like Becks and Loewenbrau to Widmer. With our pitcher of Amber Bock, we entered the ballroom and were shocked to find it packed full of about 500 seated or dancing people, leaving us nowhere for us to sit.
The band playing Edelweiss seemed to have been sipping at pitchers already and the people on the dance floor were doing something akin to the square dance (must be the Polka). Others were doing the Cha Cha, the Salsa, and some German-Hispanic hybrid.
If you've been to an Oktoberfest, you know you are not allowed to just sit there. Between being beckoned to lift your glass and "brost" and act like a chicken on the dance floor, you also get to swap dance partners and watch people in blow-up St. Pauli Girl outfits shake their breasts at you.
Goldwasser, Rumple Minze, Jagermeister…you might know the rest of the names of the "Schnapps Bude" shots you're encouraged to take. I collected a few of those little shot glasses around my neck, made chicken beaks with my hands, flapped my arms, did the chicken boogy to the floor, and talked with everyone at the table, while tasting an assortment of food: Brotwurst; sauerbraten, black forest cake, German potato salad, spaetzle (authentic German dumplings), pig knuckle. Yum!
Where: Hibiscus Ballroom 6 to 11 p.m.
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An 'honor to live' at historic Trumbull home
TRUMBULL — The nameplate on the door knocker is badly faded with age, but a close look reveals that it reads "Edwards, 1838."
The year is when the house at 1745 Huntington Turnpike was built by wealthy farmer Samuel Edwards, who received the land from his father. To Elizabeth Erickson, it's unfathomable to think that the home she's owned since 1994 has been around for about 180 years.
"I'm just a little bleep in the life of this house," said Erickson, who is selling the 3,271-square-foot Greek revival, situated across from the Nichols green.
Though Erickson and other owners have updated and made changes to the home — which is listed at $549,900 — it has retained its rustic character and many of its original features, including most of the wide-board chestnut floors. The door knocker also is believed to be original, as is the wallpaper in the front hallway that Erickson discovered during some renovations.
Indeed, nearly any "old stuff" Erickson has found on the property — bottles, cooking equipment, etc. — she's kept.
According to Lois Levine, president emeritus of the Trumbull Historical Society, the house was remodeled in 1890 with a second-story, shingle-sided porch and a turret.
Levine said the house also has ties to local history, as it overlooks the town's famed "Bunny Fountain." The fountain, originally erected on the green in 1895, was moved to the intersection of Unity Road and Huntington Turnpike, right by Erickson's home, in 1931. Not only that, but Erickson said a former owner of her house used to supply the water and electricity to run the fountain.
The house has four bedrooms, two full bathrooms and two fireplaces. Though Levine said one of the fireplaces, in the basement, is bricked over, there is a restored, working fireplace on the main level that includes an old-fashioned beehive oven.
In addition to the Nichols green, the house at 1745 Huntington Turnpike also overlooks 42 acres of private park land.
One thing that's fairly unique about the house is its garage, Erickson said. Now it's a fairly sizable space that stores two cars. It used to have a much different and more colorful purpose.
"It was a dung barn," Erickson said, rightfully assuming that phrase needed no further explanation.
Even though she's leaving, and even though she made improvements to the home over time, Erickson has always loved it and considered it something special.
"I tried to keep true to the history of this house," she said. "To me, it's an honor to live here."
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August 12, 2015
(If we live with an open and grateful attitude, every day will bring a gift. This is one of 365 gifts during the year I turned 70.)
|A smile on the outside reflects a smile inside as well.
I was not around for our oldest daughter's birth, but my husband was. I first met her when she was 8 ½ and I was dating her father. As the relationship between us grew and we had a new baby daughter Lauren, David told me that he wanted his other daughter, Jennifer, to come live with us when she turned 13 or 14. She was living with her mother in Florida. "No!" I said.
"I want her to come live with us right now." As an educator, I was aware of the difference a few years could make. I knew the transition back to Maryland with a new stepmother and half-sister would be difficult at any age but I was sure it would be most difficult later. At that time, I would rather cope with a 9-year-old little girl than a 14-year-old teenager.
So, within a year, I became a mother to two girls— an infant and a 9-year-old. Transitions are difficult for everyone and this one was rough for me. In a relatively short time, I went from a single, carefree woman to a mother with two children with very different needs and demands—and a husband who worked nights. I had to shake myself up and rearrange what had once been self-centered priorities.
This transition was difficult too for Jennifer as a young child who came from one rather unstructured environment to one that had bedtimes, rules and family responsibilities. Jennifer was a beautiful little girl with a mind of her own. On her first day in her new school here as a fifth grader, she stood at the bus stop with the other children, stamped her foot horse-style and neighed. She also informed those around her that she was an atheist. Fearful that peer problems as a newcomer atheist horse might make her transition especially challenging, I shared my concern with her. However, she responded, "I'd rather be a horse and have no friends than have lots of friends but can't be a horse." Powerful words for a young child. And a reminder to me of the importance of being true to yourself.
After one especially difficult night after dinner when child play turned into an attack, I did something that was totally unpremeditated but was appropriate at that moment—I slapped her once on her bottom and sent her to her room. After an hour passed, I went to her room, hugged her, explained why her behavior had upset me, said I was sorry, and then talked about family relationships. After that conversation, she stopped calling her father by his first name and began calling him Dad. And I became Mom. That language change meant so much to both David and me. Gradually, with some structure and love, she began to feel more secure and confident. Several years later when she became a teenager, she would ask us to change what we called her.
Jennifer was not a good student, although she is way above average intelligence. Often, she chose to read a book rather than do her homework. As a parent and teacher, this was frustrating for me—and a losing battle. Summers Jennifer went to Farm and Wilderness Camp in Vermont, did an outdoor overnight solo, was selected for a canoe trip to Canada, and came home with a mohawk and a new name—FL—which she got almost everyone to call her. Away from home, her eight-week camp experience (over several years) affirmed her strengths and individuality and helped her discover who she is.
Although I did not labor in birth with my oldest daughter, I labored in love as she grew and she is worth it.
Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are; the ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what."
My gift today is our oldest daughter's birthday.


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|Existence -- where does it exist?
|Iodine exists in the form of iodine-compound ions in the sea, seaweeds, brine, minerals (niter), etc, but its contents normally being very low, the areas in the world where iodine can be economically collected are extremely limited. The world-wide total production of iodine per year is roughly 18,000 t, 50% of which is produced in Chile, 40% in Japan and 10% in the other areas including U.S. Most of Japanese iodine is made in Chiba prefecture from brine which is pumped up from the deposit of water soluble natural gas / brine, which stretches under the wide range of the prefecture. For a country like Japan very poor in natural resources, is iodine especially important material.
|What is the deposit of water soluble natural gas / brine? -- Does iodine exist there?
|The deposit of water soluble natural gas / brine, which stretches under Chiba prefecture, is a water layer containing lots of salt and existing along with natural gas in the stratum which was created some 2-12 million years ago. This underground water is called brine. The formation of this underground water layer is said to be the accumulation of seaweeds (seaweeds contain lots of iodine and it used to be obtained from seaweeds ashes) and other organic substances piled up together with earth and sand on the ancient sea bottom, where iodine had been concentrated through many years and thus the present day origin of iodine is thought to be traced back there. The salt concentration in brine is almost the same as in sea water but that of iodine in brine is more or less 100ppm, nearly 2,000 times higher than in sea water. That much natural concentration of iodine can not be found in any other area on the earth, and thus as much as 40% of the total world production of iodine has come to be produced in the above mentioned area.
|Production process of Iodine
|We produce iodine through a "blow-out" process. This is the process where one of the characteristics of iodine, that is, to easily evaporate is made use of. Iodine contained in brine in the form of iodine compound ions (I-) is limited, more or less 100ppm and the process is suited for the extraction of iodine from such low content solution. Sand and other impurities are first removed from brine by sedimentation and an oxidant is added to it to extricate iodine (I2) and then air is introduced to"blow it out".
After that, iodine is extracted, crystallized and purified. This process is widely employed by many companies in Japan and U.S. but we produce iodine from brine at a much higher yield through our own technology and experience accumulated for more than 50 years.


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Kant, Duty and Moral Worth is a fascinating and original examination of Kant's account of moral worth. The complex debate at the heart of Kant's philosophy is over whether Kant said moral actions have worth only if they are carried out from duty, or whether actions carried out from mixed motives can be good. Philip Stratton-Lake offers a unique account of acting from duty, which utilizes the distinction between primary and secondary motives. He maintains that the moral law should not be understood as a normative moral reason but as playing a transcendental role. Thus a Kantian account of moral worth is one where the virtuous agent may be responsive to concrete particular considerations, whilst preserving an essential role for universal moral principles.
Kant, Duty and Moral Worth is a lucid examination of Kant's moral thought that will appeal to Kant scholars and anyone interested in moral theory.
'A sure-footed and elegant argument … that he is able to cover so much ground, exegetical and philosophical, in this relatively short work is one mark of the elegance of the sustained argument he makes.' - Philosophical Quarterly
'This book will surely be mandatory reading for anyone interested in the foundations of Kant's moral theory.' - Kant-Studien
1. Doing the right thing just because it is right. 2. Respect and moral motivation. 3. Acting from respect for the moral law. 4. An alternative account of acting from duty. 5. Filling out the details: Ross's theory of prima facie duties. 6. On the value of acting out of duty. 7. Constructivism, side-constraints, and autonomy. 8. Conclusion: Absolutely universal principles and context sensitivity


text: Hey folks, Looking for an HDMI adapter for my RT, so I can hook it up to displays. M$ of course is a rip off selling an adapter for $40, so to Ebay I went. I found this, and it looks to be exactly what I need - but, you know how things are when they come cheap and/or from China. What do you guys think, nice price or crack pipe? Or, do you think it would be better/more convenient to purchase just the ADAPTER which is a female port, and allows for any regular HDMI cable to connect...instead of having a cable that is DisplayPort to HDMI 25ft Micro HDMI to HDMI Converter Adapter Cable Kable for Microsoft Surface RT | eBay Thanks Also, is it possible to run multi-screen? What I mean by that is this: Could I set up my RT to display something (like Netflix) out to a hooked up HDMI display, and continue using my Surface for other things on the device itself? This will determine whether I get a 10 or 25 ft cable. Because if I cannot do this, then there's no need for a 25 ft. cable so you can hold your Surface in your hand, away from the display you're using.


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Last Saturday I went to the international food fair of my city and it was pretty cool. I sampled foods from all over the globe and was introduced to many new products that are about to hit the markets.
Oikos was there....
American barbecue with pulled pork sandwiches was a huge success.
And even a maple cotton candy tent!!!
For lunch I had a delicious vegetarian empanada from Chile, made with artichokes, heart of palm and cheese that was absolutely fantastic but pretty small. I was still hungry, so I had a vegetarian fajita from Mexico, made with "nopales", which is a kind of bottled cactus. The "nopales" were grilled with Mexican cheese and served in a corn tortilla with guacamole. Yum yum! In fact it was so yummy that I ordered a second one!
Their guacamole was also incredibly good. Very similar actually to the one I learned from my Mexican friend and that is super simple to make.
Mexican guacamole
Just smash 1 or 2 avocados with a fork. Add lime juice (about ½ a lime to 1 lime), salt to taste, a drizzle of olive oil, finely diced tomatoes, finely diced onions and a hand full of finely chopped cilantro. It's very nutritious and it goes great with any kind of tacos, fajitas, burritos, quesadillas, tostitos and even chips.
And for desset I had a refreshing passion fruit gelato!
Nothing like good tv after a long day outdoors, and Saturday night was all about one of my all-time favorite sitcoms, "the king of queens". I watched an episode from the 3rd season that is about Doug's parents meeting him at the airport during a layover and trying to convince him to sign some important papers but all he really wants are his mom's lemon squares. I instantly thought: "Now I need lemon squares too" and the next day I woke up early to make them.
I made this yummy recipe from Martha Stewart. I really like Martha's recipes, they are really good and usually easy to prepare. If you're also craving lemon squares now, here is how you make them:
For the dough
½ cup butter (soft)
½ cup icing sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 cup flour
For the cream
4 egg yolks
1 can condensed milk
¾ cup lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
Using a stand mixer, beat butter and icing sugar until well combined. Add flour and salt and mix until incorporated.
Transfer dough to a 8 inch square pan lined with parchment paper with two wings hanging out to facilitate removing the tart from the pan once baked and cooled.
Press dough down with your fingers and prick it all over with a fork.
Bake dough for 20 minutes in a 350 F oven.
In a bowl, mix well all the ingredients for the cream.
Pour the mixture over dough and bake for another 30 minutes.
Let it cool down completely before cutting the 16 squares. Then leave it in the fridge for 2 hours before serving.
*I didn't have 4 egg yolks, so I decided to experiment with 2 yolks and 1 whole egg. It worked fine, the result was the same, but it took me longer to bake. Instead of 30 minutes I baked it for 45 minutes and left it in the oven for 10 minutes more with the heat completely off.
**I also used cold butter for this recipe and it worked just fine. The dough resembled coarse meal and I just pressed down a little and baked it like that.


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Friday, June 26, 2009
#364-365 Works of Art
In so far as I try to give a bit of a twist to things, I thought it most apt that this statue was (For the first week of it's visit to Brisbane) positioned directly opposite and facing the "Conrad Treasury Casino" the grand outer shell of which has preserved a magnificent building, by giving it a second life as a den of iniquity (So To Speak). Both it's past and present function involved large amounts of other peoples money, and I wondered as he sat there if Buddha was able to devise a system to get his share.
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Neat image, Ron. I like how your buddha is framed between the buildings and all the angles in the background contrast nicely with the curves of the statue.
- June 26, 2009 at 11:22 PM
- Chesney said...
LOL, it looks like the budha has his thinking cap on though! What a spectacular piece for Peace! :)
- June 27, 2009 at 12:21 AM
- EstherF said...
You are right...rewarded with some pleasing photographs! The colors here shine through, and the visage of the budda are calming.
- June 27, 2009 at 5:50 AM
- Debra said...
She's a pretty awesome sculpture. Lovely shot.
- June 27, 2009 at 8:01 AM
- Clara said...
Very nice picture. The colors of the buddha are great and I love how you framed the picture.
- June 28, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Really nice shot Ron - I like the way you composed it with all the colors and geometric shapes surrounding it.
- June 28, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Beautiful shot. Love the purple color.
- June 30, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Your framing is really well done, and the color is so nicely balanced. I love wondering what would Buddha do...
- June 30, 2009 at 11:30 AM
- mljrbg said...
Beautiful photograph!! Great colors, lines and composition. Wonderful opportunity to see this amazing work of art.
- July 3, 2009 at 12:45 AM
- DART said...
Glorious colours! Doesn't look like the cup runneth over...guess the casino didn't share ; )
- July 5, 2009 at 12:34 PM