Heaven & Earth show at the Getty Villa
Aviva and I decided to check out the Getty Villa to see the Heaven & Earth show at the Getty Villa. This show highlights Byzantine art from their collection along with works from various Greek museums. The show illustrates how Byzantine art influenced and helped lead to the early Renaissance. No photos allowed. I wanted […]
March 15th, 2014 by alephnaught
The Rambling Robbie Rhino cardboard kit
I was on Fab the other day and saw this cardboard kit for sale. It arrived earlier this week. It took me about 15 minutes to assemble – you can get an idea of the size of the finished model from the Mountain Dew can.
December 1st, 2013 by alephnaught
Some photos from Palm Desert and Palm Springs
Just got back from visiting my mother-in-law; here are some pictures I took while we were there:
November 24th, 2013 by alephnaught
Review of Epic projection Bluetooth keyboard
Trying out the Celluon, inc. Epic pocket projection Bluetooth keyboard. I got mine from ThinkGeek. it really works! I`m using it to type this. It really is small and light. Pairing was simple, and it re-pairs when powered on. There are key clicks when you type which helps. The keyboard is bright when projected on […]
October 26th, 2013 by alephnaught
Gummi Bear Anatomy
I got a new hard shell case for my iPhone; when Aviva saw the case she flipped and thought it was fabulous! I remembered the toy based on the design so I hunted it down on the internet and bought one. The ‘visible gummi bear’ arrived in a box with its insides in plastic bags […]
September 30th, 2013 by alephnaught
New papercraft kits: Skull and pigeon
While at Bergamot Station yesterday, I went into GFA / Lois Lambert Gallery – it’s a great little shop with lots of very odd things. They had a miniature Vince skull kit (I got the large skull from Fab and assembled it) and a new d-torso kit of a flying pigeon (or flying rat as […]
September 29th, 2013 by alephnaught
Bergomot Station – Checking out art in LA
Aviva and I decided to check out some shows at Bergomot Station – that’s an old warehouse area that’s been converted into a collection of art galleries. We saw three shows that stood out. First, Aviva wanted to see the Irene Hardwicke Olivieri show – the work is wonderful, colorful, thoughtful. Much of the work […]
September 17th, 2013 by alephnaught
The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work (review)
Title: The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work (review) Author: Scott Berkun File Size: 1931 KB Print Length: 277 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1118660633 Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (August 20, 2013) Language: English ASIN: B00DVJXI4M Loved this book! One of the fastest reads I’ve had lately, coupled with more highlighter and […]
September 2nd, 2013 by alephnaught
RobotiKits Walking King Crab
I bought this kit in Japantown in San Francisco and finally had time to assemble it today. And it works! Put it in bright sunshine and it slowly walks – check out the video:
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May 19th, 2014 by alephnaught
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