The Blue Blog
The million year old blog
“Keep Out”
Author: Aasemoon16 Sep
“I see ‘Keep Out’ signs as suggestions more than actual orders. Like ‘Dry Clean Only’!” – The Doctor
“He’s called Susan, and he wants you to respect his life choices.” – The Doctor
The latest episode of Doctor who [7×03] with Ben Browder as sheriff was simply AWESOME! =D
Snow White and the Huntsman
Author: Aasemoon16 Sep
Last night we watched “Snow White and the Huntsman“. It was a bit of an unfortunate
experience… not because the movie was bad altogether, but because you could see how it could have been much better. I think the main problem was the casting.
Charlize Theron as Ravena was great. But only because she does any role great! I would sooner have watched her portrait Snow White, and there would have been many other great choices for the witch [Nicole Kidman? =P I don’t know… I just like that idea!].
Chris Hemsworth for Mr. Huntsman… ok, that worked quite well. And the rest of the cast was also pretty good.
But then, Kristen Stewart for Snow White?? I mean… whatever the bloody hell gave them that idea? Aside from the fact that she looks all wrong for the role, she is also incapable of acting! Her happy, sad, scared, and excited face are all the same face, with slight changes in how much her mouth is open.
So you have a good cast, more or less good directing, some great effects… and then you go and choose the wrongest possible actress for your main role. This, ladies and gentlemen, is how to destroy a movie. =)
Engineers create light-activated skeletal muscle for robots!
Author: Aasemoon15 Sep
One more for the list of pretty awesome:
“Many robotic designs take nature as their muse: sticking to walls like
geckos, swimming through water like tuna, sprinting across terrain like cheetahs. Such designs borrow properties from nature, using engineered materials and hardware to mimic animals’ behaviour.
Scientists at MIT and the University of Pennsylvania have genetically engineered muscle cells to flex in response to light, and are using the light-sensitive tissue to build highly articulated robots.”
Check out the full article here.
Pearls [Silent Queen] by Aisth
Author: Aasemoon12 Sep
Somehow I NEVER get enough of this…. It’s such a shame that Aisth doesn’t have a lot of tracks.
Murano Glass Pen
Author: Aasemoon7 Sep
So here’s something I received in the post recently, from Venice. It’s a dip pen, entirely made out of glass, also known as a “Murano Glass Pen”. Thanks to a good friend I recently learned about the existence of these… yes, I had never seen one of these before, which given my general obsession with odd writing/drawing equipment, says something about the rarity of these pens. Apparently they’re quite old, and even less popular than normal dip pens.
I must say this is definitely the smoothest dip pens [or generally drawing / writing equipment] that I’ve ever used. The numerous cuts around the tip allow the pen to hold onto enough ink to fill a page with, without any need for re-dipping. And the glass tip simply draws like a dream… Honestly the pen feels like magic in my hand. I’m generally a huge fan of dip pens, but this is just mind blowing.
The Web Index
Author: Aasemoon5 Sep
“Designed and produced by the World Wide Web Foundation, the Web Index is the world’s first multi-dimensional measure of the Web’s growth, utility and impact on people and nations. It covers 61 developed and developing countries, incorporating indicators that assess the political, economic and social impact of the Web, as well as indicators of Web connectivity and infrastructure.”
I find this _very_ cool.
Cover for Tablet S
Author: Aasemoon4 Sep
Oh by the way, I just got me one of these for my Sony Android Tablet S, and it’s super super helpful! Recommended for anyone who has a Tablet S.
R.I.P. Michael Clarke Duncan
Author: Aasemoon4 Sep
I can hardly believe this… one of my favourite actors. I loved his acting in every role I had seen him in, from “The Green Mile” [which still breaks my heart every time I watch it] to his latest role in “The Finder” series. May he rest in peace.
Demodays 2012
Author: Aasemoon3 Sep
So, that was Demodays 2012. The crowd was much bigger than last year, which was fantastic. The quality of the demos however still needs a bit of work. Altogether, it was a fun weekend. [Of course the fact that the Expat Expo was on the same weekend didn’t make my life any easier… but oh well, they were both great. =) ] You can check out all the prods here.
P.S.: A whole lot more pictures [even a couple including the back of my head 😉 ] here!
Verse : Private Content
Author: Aasemoon3 Sep
Due to requests from friends [since a very long time ago] and some recent developments, I finally sat down and came up with a way of having private content on Verse. The code and the solution itself are somewhat messy, mainly because a Wiki is basically not designed for private content [quite the opposite…]. But well, so far it looks like it works. It is now possible to have private categories, all items belonging to which would be private. Private categories can be accessed by certain user groups.
It should be kept in mind though, that this is basically like a lock on a diary. It is simply for the purpose of picking and choosing what content will be shared with whom, but it should not in any way be considered truly secure. So basically don’t store your credit card numbers in there please.
Now, anyone who wants to use this feature, should tell me to set category[s] and user group[s] for them.
