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Roomba Meets Long Exposure Photography

Jeffro — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:24:07 +0000

This is out of the infographic files. What do you get when you take a long exposure photograph of a Roomba doing it’s thing? A really cool image that looks like a flight plan out of LaGuardia.

A Tooth For An Eye

Jeffro — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:37:09 +0000

This is one of those WTF, cool stories I discovered on Twitter. This man after being blind for 12 years due to a tub of white hot aluminum exploding in his face finally regained sight thanks to a unique operation which involved one of his teeth.

The procedure began when one of Mr Jones’ canine teeth was removed and converted into a holder for a special optical lens by drilling a hole in it. The tooth was then inserted into his cheek for three months to enable it to grow new tissue and blood vessels. Then finally came the delicate operation to insert the tooth, complete with the fitted lens into Mr Jones’ right eyeball. Within two weeks of the final operation to implant the tooth in his eyeball his sight returned and he was told he had almost perfect vision in his right eye.

It was pretty funny to read that when the guy saw a smart car, he thought it was a normal car chopped in half. Check out the article simply to see the picture of this guys eye which is a tooth with a lens in it. Reminds me a little bit of the Terminator.

12:34:56 7/8/9

Jeffro — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:27:02 +0000

Mark your calendars for July 8th and try as best you can to stay alive to live through a moment in time that only happens once a millennium. However, in about 80 or so years folks will have a chance to live through 12:34:56 7/8/90 .

One other weird bit of numerology is that in 2011 we will be able to live through 11:11:11 11/11/11 which is wicked.

Thunderstorm As Seen From TopThrillDragster

Jeffro — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:13:41 +0000

On Friday evening, a line of thunderstorms moving South East across Lake Erie managed to hit Cedar Point before they came my way. Knowing that Cedar Point has come cool webcams at the park, I decided to check out the view from the Top Thrillside Dragster and sure enough, I got a great view of a thunderstorm pouring down rain over the lake.

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On the right side of the picture, you can see heavy rain falling from the sky. An ultimate web cam shot would be to see a waterspout over the lake from this view. I’m still waiting!

Lulin The Green Comet On February 24th

Jeffro — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:28:13 +0000

This is cool. On the morning of February 24th 2009, a green comet known as Lulin may become visible to the naked eye. The Nasa website contains three dates that track the comment leading up to February 24th as well as sky maps.

Feb. 24th: Closest approach! On this special morning, Lulin will lie just a few degrees from Saturn in the constellation Leo. Saturn is obvious to the unaided eye, and Lulin could be as well. If this doesn’t draw you out of bed, nothing will.

Will you be out looking for Lulin on the morning of Feb 24th? I’ll try to get out and see it myself. Just hope the weather cooperates.

Personality Based On Blog Text

Jeffro — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:59:03 +0000

I stumbled across this site out of the blue the other day called Typealyzer. When you submit your blog URL to the site, Typealyzer analyzes the text on your blog and then provides a personality report based on that text. Just for fun, I submitted my blogs URL just to see what the site had to say about me.

According to the analysis, Typealyzer thinks I’m of the following personality:

The independent and problem-solving type. They are especially attuned to the demands of the moment are masters of responding to challenges that arise spontaneously. They generally prefer to think things out for themselves and often avoid inter-personal conflicts.

The Mechanics enjoy working together with other independent and highly skilled people and often like seek fun and action both in their work and personal life. They enjoy adventure and risk such as in driving race cars or working as policemen and firefighters.

If that weren’t enough, the site also provides a graphic that highlights which sides of the brain you use most based on the analysis.

Amazing that I have any brain activity at all! With regards to my supposed personality, I find it to be halfway accurate. It is true that I enjoy working together with other independent and highly skilled people but I don’t like to seek out excitement.

Submit your blog URL to the service and let me know what your personality is and if you agree with the results

Windows Crumpled Into Chrome

Jeffro — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:42:30 +0000

Could Google Chrome be the operating system of the future? Maybe, maybe not. But it’s worth noting that the Windows Logo can easily be crumpled into a Google Chrome logo. See for yourself.

The cartoon was created by Federico Fieni. He has a whole assortment of cartoons like this one but they are in Spanish I believe so I can’t figure out what they say. However, the man definitely has some artistic skills.

Stunning Photo Of Foreclosure

Jeffro — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:48:26 +0000

Taken with a Nikon in Northern Montana illustrating the word ‘Foreclosure‘. This image makes for an excellent desktop wallpaper and the meaning behind the image is so true.

Awesome Photography Technique

Jeffro — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:07:03 +0000

Usually I wouldn’t link to articles that I know are link bait but this one is so cool, I feel as though I have to share it. I’ve never heard of ‘Tilt Shift Photography‘ before but according to Smashing Magazine, it’s a technique where life sized objects appear as though they are at a miniature scaled size. To start taking photographs using this method, all you need to do is to shoot subjects from a high angle, especially if you can do this from in the air. Or, you can use a tilt-shift lens which provides a shallow depth of field.

Tilt Shift Technique In Action

Image created by Automatt.

Please check out their list of 50 examples that have utilized the technique. It is hard for me to pick a favorite but the one with the firetrucks is awesome.

You've Got Two Minutes

Jeffro — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:01:57 +0000

To guess as many TV shows as you can. Only those that are registered within the LocateTV Database will be counted. For those interested, here is how I did:

Find TV Shows at LocateTV

I don’t watch much if any Television anymore. Most of the programs I named are based on my parents television viewing. Damn, wish I would of had time to add Seinfeld!

For those who are not sure what LocateTV is all about, check out my in-depth review of them I wrote on August 30th, 2007.