It’s pretty cool what some folks are able to do with just javascript (no flash required). Check out lightbox.js and click on an image. At the other end of the scale, it’s amazing what some folks can do with plain css (no javascript required). Check out the famous Suckerfish dropdowns, or the revamped multi-hierarchical Son… Continue reading
wool socks
Tom grabbed this one as we slogged across the meadow toward the putative mill pond, our backs to Grover hot springs where the rest of our families were undoubtedly warmer.
constructivism vs. genetics
Just as Sraffa’s gesture revealed to Wittgenstein the limitations of logical atomism, so did Jason thoroughly dissolve the boundaries of my social constructivist weltanschaung. Meanwhile, HanShan simply laughs.
motto
Sean’s name came from the fact that for generations the firstborn male was named John (even though Jason theoretically holds that position), and someone had to break that tired tradition — not by petulance, but rather a return to Irish roots. Another reason is that ‘Sean’ also has a Chinese homophone, meaning ‘kind.’ (Hence, Bo… Continue reading
ah, the chromaticity of your eyes
Took some colorimeter measurements of a Chuck Close yesterday, in order to calculate ?E. Unfortunately, the original measurements were CIE Yxy, and as far as I can tell the normal calculation is from Lab. In searching for a conversion, came upon a cool website on color space, which includes the conversion formulas, and an online… Continue reading
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