A weekend visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery has got me crushing on Jim Campbell and his LED art. All of his works are a trompe l’oeil of sorts; he uses blinking LEDs to create the illusion of motion. If you stare at one LED it appears to blink chaotically; it’s only in the context… Continue reading Crushing on LED Art
Category: Technology
How To Update Arrays of Javascript Objects
I’ve been doing some front-end web development and a common situation has come up again and again: You’ve request a set of objects from a server (json or xml) You store them in an array The user does something You need to request a changed set of objects and update that array You’ve got two… Continue reading How To Update Arrays of Javascript Objects
The Google is Doomed Meme (or How to Beat Facebook)
There’s a popular meme going around right now on the Internet about how Google is in trouble. Much has been written (read the links within that last link) about how Google’s search quality is declining and it’s launched a slew of unsuccessful products (Wave, Buzz, TV). They’ve also got a new CEO and seem to… Continue reading The Google is Doomed Meme (or How to Beat Facebook)
My Dad Is A Waterfall
I finally upgraded my iPhoto software and it now recognizes photos. My OCD nature has required me to go through all my photos and start labelling the names of people, with the assistance of the software. It tends to do a great job (as seen below by Wen’s gran, who is now on the internet!):… Continue reading My Dad Is A Waterfall
Land O’ Engineers
Japan is really proud of it’s industrial heritage and engineering skills. It’s on display everywhere. You can’t go through any town without seeing a warren of bridges and canals and elevated highways: Construction sites also have to happen on a massive scale and surround themselves with a bit of mystique: There are even ads for… Continue reading Land O’ Engineers