Archives for April, 2004
2004.04.22 (Thu)
Big week on Doonsebury
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There’s a big episode happening on Doonsebury this week — one of those before-and-after events that will cast a shadow through the strip from now on.
A bundle of brooms
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I like that in Japan advances in bristle technology means waiting for nature to grow a better twig.
Pixelpalooza 2004
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The Iconfactory announces the winners of Pixelpalooza 2004.
2004.04.21 (Wed)
The extent of the looting
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Via dangerousmeta, a University of Chicago Chronicle story on the extent of the Iraqi archaeological looting.
2004.04.13 (Tue)
Baggins vs. Bach
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How can it be that in any list of favourite classical music the top 20 results contain The Lord of the Rings soundtrack and no Bach?
2004.04.12 (Mon)
Annunciation
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The archangel Gabriella appears before lowly handy-man Mario.
2004.04.09 (Fri)
Intelligent Idiot
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Across the courtyard from Las Chicas in Jingumae there is now a small but very interesting English-language bookstore called Intelligent Idiot
2004.04.08 (Thu)
Dior, Omote-sando
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It might not be a bad thing if the high-priced fashion brands try to outdo each other with their buildings.
Carp and sakura petals
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The petals rain down in such numbers that, caught in a blizzard of them, strangers share a smile and a laugh.
2004.04.06 (Tue)
Ivy decorated with a sprig of house
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I’m not sure whether this is a house bedecked with ivy or an ivy plant that decided it needed a house.
2004.04.05 (Mon)
Balusters
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Clichés have feelings, too
Red letter
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Clichés have feelings, too
2004.04.04 (Sun)
Devotions in storage
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Clichés have feelings, too
Door of an old shed
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On an afternoon stroll I found a little shrine tucked away over on the other side of the tracks. I was mulling over a comment Kevin made about photographic clichés and their transcendance (or, as I usually find, their lack of trascendance).
And by the way, happy 04.04.04, everyone. I certainly wasn’t awake at four minutes past four this morning for the real thing so I’m manually sending this entry back in time.
2004.04.02 (Fri)
35mm film and the Golden Ratio
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A neat little introduction to the Golden Ratio in 35mm film’s 3:2 aspect ratio.
Picnic in a snow dome
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It’s been quite something of a show this year. A rainy start gave way to a wonderful weekend and then the rain returned — and how — during the week. Yet it seemed to come early enough not to knock the blossoms from their branches, and the tress bloom on, determined to have another weekend of glory.
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