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Darren Waterston Paintings

Yesterday I became entranced by a post on Design Milk, showcasing the painter Darren Waterston. His pieces are so organic and fluid, with a touch of Eastern influence. For example, this one distinctly looks like a dragon: And this one reminds me of old Chinese landscape paintings: This reminds me of cancer and diseased cells. Beautiful cancer, and diseased cells. I especially love his "The Flowering" series: If only I had the money to invest in art. For now, I shall have to be content with viewing gorgeous pieces like these through the wonders of the internet. ...

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Bottle Cap Tripod

My hands are a mystery. Slap a paintbrush, pen, pencil, or charcoal stick in my hand and it moves with the precision of a surgeon. Place a camera there and it shakes like a crack addict's. It is precisely for this reason that I love and hail the invention of optical image stabilization (digital is usually "fake" or "forced" stabilization because it only raises the ISO) in digital cameras. But for those times when even technology fails me, I yearn for a tripod. The Bottle Cap Tripod is exactly how Better Living Through Design describes it: "This is exactly the kind of thing you don't think you'll need until you do." Although I wonder how it handles larger/heavier cameras, you have to admit that it's an...

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Please Don’t Stone Me

A neutron walks into a bar and asks the bartender, "How much for a beer?" The bartender replies, "For you, no charge."   I thought I would start with a joke so you'll forgive me for backing out of another promise. The fact of the matter is, I've had a pretty crazy couple of weeks. Quit a job (and get handed a slew of last-minute projects during my last two weeks there). Help a friend with a web project. Host a crazy, "legendary" potluck. Be more involved in church. Start a new job. I had a good first day at work today, but I am saddened to say that I will have a lot less time for blogging. Either that, or I will have to sacrifice a lot of...

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