"What's 230 divided by 8?"

"I'll do it... On my phone... OK... where's the calculator app... OK... How do I... OK, got it ready."

"What was the question?"

I am officially an Australian independent film investor.

I have purchased one frame of the indie Aussie horror movie "The Tunnel". I downloaded it last night. It's really good.

Here's my frame:



While they do make "real" movies, they're also experimenting with different forms of distribution and funding. In this case, the movie was released on the net, and they are sourcing funding directly from the audience after the fact - through DVD sales, film frame sales, and so on. Quite insightful.

Now you all have to go watch it so I can make my dollar back.

Grammaculous, Redux.

The world is changing far too quickly for me to keep up. I barely cling to the edges of this buffeted life by holding those small, intrinsically known truths that serve as my rock.

And now the University of Oxford deigns to rip me of my mooring.

Damn you, Oxford.

Damn you.

The Future Has Arrived.

And it involves magically moving a puddle of ketchup.

I Want To Play This Game.

The Apple Store, by Playmobil.

"If something exceeds your ability to understand how it works, it sort of becomes magical. Thankfully, for most people, that's a pretty low bar."

"The video is a cathartic opus that aims to express the despair caused by a soul-destroying job and the pain of a broken relationship."

You'll need headphones.



Courtesy Low Morale.

Drive-By Cute-ing:

I Am Quietly Judging You.

Bombing Out.

I have a new found respect for Governor Schwarzenegger. While I disagree with much of his politics, I admire the way in which he notes his opinion. Here's a veto note he passed to the legislature;

(Hint: check the first letter of each line.)

Sheer Audacity.

Did you know that a new method of music production was invented for the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth"?

It's based on a mathematical model that creates a regular beat designed to maximise emotional response.

They're calling it the Al-Gore-rhythm.

It's Amazing What You Can Pick Up At A 7-Eleven Nowadays.

Why I Do What I Do.

Business-Related Photo of the Day.

Carry on.

The Demise of the English Language.

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/counterpoint/stories/2010/2881190.htm

A great listen.

I am, of course, in almost entire unagreementisation.

Aucity.

Ness.

*Wince*

Rocky Mountain Oysters:

"Also known as prairie oysters, are a North American culinary name for edible offal, specifically buffalo or bull testicles. They are usually peeled, coated in flour, pepper and salt, sometimes pounded flat, then deep-fried."

I'm not sure why, but I can't help but wince when reading "pounded flat".

My God, it's full of Math.

I truly believe that math is the essence of beauty, the singular descriptor for everything around us.

Nature by Numbers from Cristóbal Vila on Vimeo.

"Indistinguishable from Magic".

Watch the whole video. In wonder.

This is what computers were made for.

"Let's Try Cesium."

Chemistry is awesome.

Dear Javi,

This is your dad. I am 29 years old, it's about a week after you were born, and we've just had your bris. On the way here your mum asked me to sum up how I feel in five words, and my answer was "we're supposed to protect you."

We are good people, your mother and I. Different - very different- but good. Your mum is a magical, extraordinary person, and I thank my lucky stars every day that I found her.

So here begins the rest of your life. I hope one day you're a dad so you can feel the absolute joy of holding your child in your arms.

Happy birthday.