May 2009
14 posts
Well, I think I sprained my thumb...
Check out that swelling! Either a sprain, or my thumb is pregnant. Posted via email from my name is taken | Comment »
And I'm still not finished, either
I am starting to realize that if you want me to quickly complete a simple home project, best to keep me away from heavy machinery. Posted via email from my name is taken | Comment »
Yeah, I could do that
Danny MacAskill — who no doubt adopted his nom de guerre after landing on his chopper’s banana seat a bit too hard — has truly mad bike skills. Parkour on a bicycle. Posted via email from my name is taken | Comment »
Soil is as hard as a rock
Putting in raised beds and irrigation. Posted via email from my name is taken | Comment »
Worth the 48 seconds. Wow, just wow.
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Just a brilliant ad
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Well, there goes Tuesday
Peggle for the iPhone was released today. I am seriously addicted to this game. Blinky lights, funky sound effects and, look, a gerbil in a hat: What’s not to like? Posted via email from my name is taken | Comment »
Not good. Not good at all.
I’m no expert, but I believe this is the reason the excavator stopped moving… Posted via email from my name is taken | Comment »
This is really just too much fun
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What I get to play with today
Moving some dirt and leveling a garden. Posted via email from my name is taken | Comment »
Hummingbird, don't fly away
It was getting dark, but we had a visitor tonight and with the help of a flash, I was able to capture him before he darted away. I believe this is a male Rufous Hummingbird. Title courtesy Seals & Crofts. Posted via email from my name is taken | Comment »
Some cars look better in person
The new Nissan 370Z is one of them. In photos, it looks overwrought and plump, but standing beside it, it has a very solid and planted stance. I especially love the way the wheels are pushed to the corners, with the bodywork wrapped tightly over them in very muscular arches. It is smaller than expected and looks every bit the sports car it is. Nicely done. Posted via email from my name is...
Oh, thank god
I have a lot of work to get done. Link Posted via email from my name is taken | Comment »
Another Amazing Series from Boston.com
Boston.com’s Big Picture has quickly become one of my favorite destinations for incredible photography. Their recent photo stories for Earth Day and “Peering into North Korea” were particularly excellent, and include wonderful images, including my favorite of a woman carrying water in the City of Hyesan (here). On Saturday, they posted a new series, “2009 Formula One...