May 11, 2008: Carousel of Progress
One of my favorite things at Disney theme parks is the Carousel of Progress, Walt Disney developed the attraction for the 1964 world’s fair (where I saw it first). The ride started in 1900 and showed inventions in every generation… electricity, automobiles, telephones, refrigeration, phonograph, radio, television, etc.
Tomorrow morning I am attending a memorial service for Jenn’s grandmother who passed away at the age of 98. One of the visiting family reminisced that they once rode the Carousel of Progress with “Granny” and she remarked that she remembered all of it. What amazing changes she saw in a lifetime… truly hard to imagine.
(The Carousel of Progress was removed from Disneyland but according to this site it remains in Orlando.)
May 11, 2008: Mac desktop as a music video.
May 9, 2008: (The Rolling Stones ‘Miss You’) (Carly Simon ‘You’re So Vain’) mashup from Go Home Productions “Spliced Krispies” - more at the link.
May 9, 2008: Things I hate
Switches on the back of clocks that turn on alarms. We have a clock in the living room that has an alarm on it (who knew) that apparently got activated by the cleaning people. All of this was discovered at 3am. Accident or cruel cleaning people humor? I’ll leave you to decide… I’m too tired.May 8, 2008: fxguide and fxphd stats
We served up 8.6 Terrabytes of data last month and now output 15+ hours of content per week.May 8, 2008: Paradise by the GoPhone Light - Long version
May 8, 2008:
Don’t design graphics on an empty stomach. New KNBC graphics package with odd ice cream cone motif.
May 8, 2008:
Tibetan woman holds Olympic flame atop Everest. I guess they found the ultimate way to avoid protesters.
May 5, 2008:
Reminder that if you are in LA area one of the best local festivals is coming up, the Doheny Blues Festival. Jonny Lang, Robert Cray Band, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin & Willie Big Eyes Smith, J.J. Grey & MOFRO, Bobby Rush “Unplugged” , Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat with special guest Coco Montoya - plenty more!