Wow, this is cool.  I’ve been raving about LEDs for a while, and I love seeing all the commercial traction they’re getting.

“All Religions were invented by the Devil to conceal God from Mankind.”

These days – with your lame pop tarts, AutoTune, overdubbing and such – most o’ you kids aren’t familiar with what raw, unprocessed voice talent sounds like. A reminder herein. Crappy video, but you’ll get the drift.

[Carrie Underwood covering Heart's "Alone"; thanks, Tim.]

With some great dystopian imagery – I remember when this came out (about ten years ago) I was really impressed by it. Looking at it today, I still am. [audio/video fixed; thanks iBookWatch!]

A few nice shots of some steampunk art from Burning Man ’07.  Wish I coulda been there.

Enjoy this great fractal gallery, thanks to my bro. Fractals are interesting and not just because they’re pretty. They reveal an underlying nature, fundamental truths about symmetry and nature. It’s one of those unique art forms that reveal deeper truths about the universe. If you think I’m crazy and are feeling really adventurous, read about Fibonacci numbers.

I have long enjoyed the art form that is lighting. Back in college, I worked at a lighting store (Portland Lighting, now Lighting Works) and really enjoyed it. Light and lighting fascinate me in so many ways – ranging from photography, which is really a way of painting with light – to the art form of light fixtures themselves. It’s a great melting space between the technical and the artistic.

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I saw Kaufman’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” last night.

In a nutshell, it may be the wisest and most beautiful exploration of romantic love I’ve ever seen in popular filmmaking. If movies were like this, I’d watch a lot more of them.

Worth it more than once.