// 5-24-12//
Let the other person run out of breath,
Say something that is nothing but reasonable,
And walk away.
A good scientist is always hopeful.
Possession by ~fennecx
Greg Dunn: Neurons Painted As Japanese Scrolls
Greg Dunn paints neurons. He uses brushless methods that allow the ink to roll spontaneously across the paper, recreating the ordered randomness of neural projections. He also uses smooth brush strokes that he says “…capture the natural molecular unfolding of nature.”
Here’s what he has to say about what artists can learn from science (and maybe vice versa):
Fundamentally art and science are ruled by the same principal. You must start any project with a clear idea of what your question is. You start with a clear idea and you follow it up with a clear hypothesis. You are trying to get to the root of this question. And when you start painting you are trying to get to the resolution of this question. If you don’t have a clear foundation you will never produce something that is great.
(via Huffington Post)
We live in a strange, beautiful, and often alien-looking world. Case in point: the crystal-clear Jewel Caterpillar of Central and South America, pictured here in all its translucent glory.
This particular caterpillar (which is known more formally as Acraga Coa, and metamorphoses into this equally stunning orange moth) was spotted by photographer Gerardo Aispuru near Cancun, Mexico
(via theanimalblog)
Country Music Fan
Wearing his heart on his sleeveless shirt.
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Ferrofluid on glass, with a magnet underneath.
Ferrofluid
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A ferrofluid (portmanteau of ferromagnetic, and fluid) is a liquid which becomes strongly magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field.
—Ferienne
Your daily “wow” video.
Afiq Omar is back with another stunning crossover of physics and art. His previous work Ferroux used ferrofluids and other chemicals to create dynamic visual effects, haunting and exotic.
This latest video, Ferienne, uses more of those ferrofluids, taken to another level of visual complexity (and a pretty nice beat to boot). The shapes you see here are like peering into the invisible, using the ferrofluids to reveal the shapes of unseen magnetic fields. These are forms that we could never create in any other way, and are so random that each one may never be seen again.
Previously: At this rate ferrofluids are going to become my favorite thing on the internet. Don’t miss these dancing spires of “liquid wow” from a few weeks ago (plus more on the science of ferrofluids).
(by Afiq Omar)
(Source: mrharristweed)
// Over a year on Maui … on to Dallas.//
I’ve been living on Maui for the last 14 months. I run social inclusion programs for local kids that have disabilities. My time here has been beautiful, humbling, challenging, inspirational, warm, and dry.
During these 14 months I’ve learned a lot.
1. CARS - If you move to Hawaii, ship your car. And when you get here don’t get a speeding ticket. I’ve spent a lot of money on cars over the last 14 months, because, well good cars aren’t easy to come by when you’re isolated from commerce out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. My first car, which was my dream car, a mid 90’s Honda Accord station wagon broke down beyond repair after three months. I got what I could out of selling it and in desperation bought this 01 Nissan Sentra with a fucked up paint job. It broke down after 3 months. This time I opted to throw it in the shop after seeing what was out there and knowing that the car wouldn’t be worth much in its useless state. The car stayed in the shop for another three months while I drove around an assortment of beaters rented out to me by the mechanic that was working on the Nissan. I finally got the car back and haven’t had a mechanical problem since. Despite his lack of haste in fixing the car it turns out that the mechanic I hired was solid and more than reasonable with his prices compared to other estimates I received. About four months later I was stressed out and in a hurry and rear-ended a lady at a traffic light. Even though it didn’t cause any damage to her car she jumped out and started yelling at me. Meanwhile I’m looking at my hood which no looks like a soda can that has been stepped on. She calls someone on the phone who gave her advice. She shuts up and gets into her car. When the cops show up she tells them that her neck is hurting. If this is true, it’s more likely that the injury came from her bobbing her head around when she was running around in the street yelling at me. She’s suing my insurance company. Some where around the same time I found myself on Oahu for work. It’s important to note that before I left for this trip I had spent the previous 24 hours puking my brains out. I didn’t want to flake out on the business trip, nor have to pay my company back for the cost of the trip so I went ahead and took my chances on going hoping that I was recovered. I felt … a little below OK, but close to OK none-the-less. I was on Oahu for two days. Day one I got through my appointments as quickly as possible so I could get back to my hotel and rest. That all went fine. The hotel resembled a crackhouse from a movie, but I passed out almost immediately. The next day I had to go back to the Southwest side of the island for more appointments. I was making good time right with the flow of traffic on the eight lane H1 freeway when I got pulled over in my rental by a cop on a BMW motorbike. 84 in a 60 he told me. That’s a traffic crime in the state of Hawaii he told me. He could take me to jail right there he told me. He gave me a mandatory court date instead. The court date was set just a couple weeks later back on Oahu. I had to be back there the next week so I decided I would submit for a continuation on the court date then in order to have more time to figure out how to deal with this. That all worked out. When I was back on Maui I stopped by the public defender’s office to ask them about my situation. They told me I could get the court date moved there and that it wouldn’t change the penalty and would save me the cost of travel. That sounded good so after a lot of paper work and time I got that worked out. After my last bit of paperwork had been filed I then got a call from the prosecuting attorney on Maui. He told me that if I wanted to expedite this as quickly as possible I would need to go back to the public defender’s office. I showed up back there, this time during their open office hours when I could sit down for an official consultation. This is when they tell me that the penalty for my speeding ticket is 2-5 days in jail or community service, a $500 fine, a 30 day suspension of my license, which is then followed by my license being revoked so that I have to then go back through the process of getting a learning permit and reapplying for a license. I sold my car the other day because I have received a transfer with my company to work in Texas. Yesterday my rental car was a minivan because that’s all my mechanic had at the time. I swapped it out at the end of the day for something that wouldn’t kill me on gas. This one looked better on the outside than anything he had ever given me. I think it’s a Cavalier. On the inside the AC doesn’t work, the seat doesn’t adjust (gangsta lean all day), and there’s no cigarette lighter for my iPod FM transmitter. Today I got rear-ended. No damage and the lady was nice about it, but still … you get the trend here.
2. If you’re going to work a lot make sure you live where you want to live on your days off and just take the commute during the work week. You’ll be happier.
3. When it comes to relaxing, empty beaches beat crowded beaches every time.
4. Stillwells in Wailuku has the best French Dip I’ve ever had.
5. I’m a pretty competent songwriter, but that’s about it when it comes to musical talent. I’m good with that though.
6. The interconnectedness of the world is more isolating when everyone you know is in a different time-zone than you. We live in an age where we experience things on timeline (Facebook reference not intended, but it works) relative to those around us. We share moments based on our similar schedules, regardless of whether or not we’re actually with each other. Removing yourself from that context can really feel like a loss. Especially when you’re a complete sports nerd like myself.
7. Teachers deserve a break.
8. No matter how hard you try to imagine it, you will still underestimate the amount of work and energy it takes to raise a child with notable intellectual or developmental disabilities. The same goes for caretakers that work with those children on a daily basis.
9. There is an undoubtable spiritual energy in the world that is effected by geographical locations.
10. We average citizens have no idea of what the military value of the Hawaiian islands is, but there’s something important going on here. (Don’t think too hard on this one, it’s more of a hunch than something I’ve learned)
11. The pursuit of internal comfort is far more valuable than that of the external.
12. I really am an excellent dresser for a straight guy.
13. I only feel comfortable around a healthy amount of people that have far too many interests.
14. Some how I’m extremely conservative and extremely liberal at the same time. (That is not a statement on politics)
15. It’s annoying that short women can’t have long legs. That’s all I want.
16. Law and Order is fascinating and is also a strange mixture of being conservative and liberal at the same time.
17. Jeff Goldbloom played a detective on a season of Law and Order: Criminal Intent
18. People from Oregon and people from Hawaii somehow have very similar accents.
19. I’m not equipped for the nomadic lifestyle the way I thought I was.
20. A busy body is healthier than a busy mind.
21. Even though I haven’t been able to remember a joke in years, I still know way more jokes than the average person.
22. I get along well with people that are significantly older than me.
23. There are a lot of unnoticed fantastic people in the world. They care about others and know how to say thank you.
24. People that don’t care about others and don’t know how to say thank you are shit.
25. I could never commit suicide. It’s way too melodramatic. No offense to anyone that has lost a loved on in that way. It’s just something I’ll never be able to understand.
26. Confidence facilitates progress in every situation.
27. It’s really hard to find a place to rent on Maui that allows you to have pets.
28. Dallas, TX looks better on the internet than people make it out to be. I’m really looking forward to checking it out. Lot of sports going on. Lot of people to meet.
29. Everyone has moments of selfishness and greed. We set our selves apart by suppressing them, and by maximizing the time in between those moments.
30. I use my verbal abilities to make others feel vulnerable and on the spot, which in turn makes me feel powerful. I’m not at all proud of this.
31. Funny old guys are always funnier than funny young guys.
32. Women age well by being productive and passionate.
33. I’ve changed my opinion on sleep from being overrated to underrated.
34. Time and space have a greater effect on culture than most people realize. Even in relatively small increments.
35. If you go to Maui spend your time in Makawao, Paia, and Hana. Mostly Hana if you can.
36. I really want to become a hot-air-balloon pilot in retirement. After I retire to start my own school.
37. Rock and roll is better when it sounds good.
38. When it comes to rapidly changing technology, not enough attention is given to advancements in headphones.
39. Jogging is still boring in Hawaii.
40. Shooting hoops is still awesome in Hawaii.
41. There are heroes all around you every day. They are too humble to beg for attention, and we’re too full of ourselves to notice. That’s a damn shame.
I’ll be in Nashville for a couple of days at the beginning of the month and then on to Dallas to settle down for a while. I’m looking forward to seeing some people that I love very dearly, live sporting events taking place at reasonable times, I’m really going to try to adopt a dog very soon, and the last year of my life has been amazing through its adversity. Maui will always have special place in my heart and I promise to see her again.
// Lamenting the Grizzlies No More.//
Tony Kornheiser says 4 other teams have given up leads of 18+ in the 4th and they all made the finals. GO GRIZZ!
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I’m reviewing this record for Ion Magazine this month (which I guess means it’s for next month). Until then, check out more shit at ION’S WEBSITE (including my friend Kellen’s interview with Andrew WK in which they discuss his thoughts on baths). You can check out more on The Chromatics HERE.
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Curren$y continues to be the smoothest. Can’t wait til the album drops. Wale is also bringing the Grizzlies gear hard, which is still awesome even though today was one of the biggest basketball tragedies of all time. Spitta idda man #jetsgo
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spits on swag.
// NBA Playoffs 1st Round Picks//
West:
(1) Spurs
vs.
(8) Jazz
Spurs in 6.
(2) Thunder
vs.
(7) Mavericks
Thunder in 5.
(3) Lakers
vs.
(6) Nuggets
Lakers in 5.
(4) Grizzlies
vs.
(5) Clippers
Grizzlies in 7.
East:
(1) Bulls
vs.
(8) 76’ers
Bulls in 5.
(2) Heat
vs.
(7) Knicks
Heat in 6.
(3) Pacers
vs.
(6) Magic
Pacers in 4.
(4) Hawks
vs.
(5) Celtics
Hawks in 7.
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