Lunchtime presentation at SSI today: bicycling! A couple of bicycling nuts showed us handy tools, passed out maps, tips on bike maintenance, lighting for night riding, etc. and talked about Community Cycles. There are several frequent bicyclers at   more »

Went to the Toofy Film Fest Saturday. Saw the "Heart's a Mess" animation by Brendan Cook - Hauntingly weird and oddly beautiful! Strange, strange beings following the singing "pied piper" character. Great animation, hypnotic lumbering swaying walks, otherworldly. Music by Gotye, which i never heard of til yesterday. Great music. Must find out more. Find quicktime here, and ...   more »

Yegads, i haven't put a link to Space Science Institute in my "favorites" list yet? Well it's there now. Since i work there, and they do great things in astronomy and space science research and education, definitely they deserve a mention in my favorites.

Also a link to Space Weather Center, where one of my favorite physics education games can ...   more »

I meant to say "Three Day Weekend" but i'm working intensely on several 3D ray-tracing scenes, so i have 3D on my mind. Not saying anything about these projects, just that they'll be released to the public when they're done. Watch http://www.jeffcottwilson.com/ and http://www.zazzle.com/darenw5* for new images or products. That's assuming i can trick the kitten into doing the work ...   more »