Monthly Archives: July 2010
East Greenwich, Rhode Island Harbor Master
Spent a moment searching out references to “James Cullin” on Microsoft Bing and discovered that the Harbor Master for East Greenwich, Rhode Island is a James Cullin (as opposed to “en”). So naturally I had to look up East Greenwich … Continue reading
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Microsoft Streetslide
Evidently the people at Microsoft Research are set to unveil a major improvement over Google’s Streetview technology at this week’s Siggraph 2010 conference being held in Los Angeles. The video explains all:
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Happy Birthday to Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava – the Zurich-based architect and structural engineer – turns 59 today. He was born in Valencia, Spain in 1951. Mr Calatrava’s designs include the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències in his home town of Valencia: Source: … Continue reading
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The Onion: Obama Caught Lip-Syncing Speech
Not the best Onion News Network parody I have seen, but certainly worth watching:
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Wednesday afternoon movie trailer
This I want to see in the theatre:
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Movie Trailer Tuesday
Sofia Coppola’s next movie looks interesting if this trailer is anything to go by: Not sure what to make of her casting Stephen Dorff, although he certainly has that look.
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My Pear Tree – July 20, 2010
My pear tree is coming along nicely. Should start harvesting fruit next week I think …
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Hugh Hendry
Just read a short New York Times profile of Hugh Hendry – who is a partner, and CIO & CEO of Eclectica Asset Management in London. Turns out he is something of a cult figure on YouTube – most notably … Continue reading
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Movie Trailer Monday
The official trailer for The Social Network came out late last week:
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Kruse Auto Museum – Auburn, Indiana
If you ever find yourself in Auburn, Indiana I recommend you make a point of stopping at the Kruse Auto Museum: The museum is just off Interstate 69 a mile or so south of Auburn: View Larger Map
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