Glass Wings Blog: September 2008

Kuma Phone teddy bear from Willcom

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:35:52 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.kilian-nakamura.com/blog-english/index.php/kuma-phone-teddy-bear-from-willcom/

"At the 2008 Good Design Expo PHS mobile provider Willcom showed off
their concept Kuma Phone (Bear Phone), a stuffed bear that holds a SIM
card and can actually be used for making and receiving phone calls by

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Klein bottles and more

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:04:28 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/images/I065/10328078.aspx

"A single surface model made by Alan Bennett in Bedford, United Kingdom.
It consists of three Klein bottles set inside each other to produce,
when cut, three pairs of single-twist Mobius strips. A Klein bottle has

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[MUST VIEW and THINK ABOUT]: TED Talks Jonathan Drori: Why we don't understand as much as we think we do

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 23:27:56 -0700

Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>

Bill Daul
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jonathan_drori_on_what_we_think_we_know.html

About this talk

Starting with four basic questions (that you may be surprised to find

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Brighton Kitty Cat Speakers

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 18:07:45 +0930

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Kitty cat fans, rejoice! Brighton's BI-SPCAT/WH 2.1 system resembles a cat,
and consists of two pointy-eared NXT flat panel speakers and a feline-ish
sub-woofer with a 35-watt amplifier built right in. Additionally, this cat
includes five preset equalizer settings, a paw-print remote control, and a
3.5-millimeter auxiliary input.

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More Cowbell!

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:20:28 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://morecowbell.dj/

If you need an explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_cowbell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhSkRHXTKlw

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Play With Spider (Flash)

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:33:38 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.onemotion.com/flash/spider/

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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Cake Wrecks and other blogs

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:04:52 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
This blog actually made me laugh until I cried:

Cake Wrecks - When professional cakes go horribly, hilariously wrong.
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

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The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:14:15 -0700

Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>

Bill Daul
From Scientific American...

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-secrets-of-storytelling

The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn

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Stylophone fever!

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:30:41 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stylophone&search_sort=video_avg_rating

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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Eoin Colfer to write sixth Hitchhiker's Guide book

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:12:32 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Comic fantasy children's author describes being given the opportunity to
continue Douglas Adams's legendary series as 'like suddenly being
offered the superpower of your choice'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/sep/17/douglasadams

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newest fitness craze

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:12:48 -0700

Linda Page <lightlady27 [at] gmail.com>

Linda Page
Cane fu fighting!
http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/07/everybody-was-c.html
:o)
Linda P

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The Corpus Clock and Chronophage

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:04:22 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7625815.stm

Video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHO1JTNPPOU

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Nanosoccer!

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:10:10 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/calmed/nanosoccer.html

Imagine a robotic David Beckham six times smaller than an amoeba playing
with a “soccer ball” no wider than a human hair … with all of the action
happening on a field the size of single grain of rice.

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Cookie Monster Slayer!

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:04:24 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09/23/cookie-monster-slaye.html

"This killer Cookie Monster Slayer was spotted at the Dragon*Con 08
fantasy/SF convention earlier this month."

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International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge 2008

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:08:50 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.sciencemag.org/vis2008/

"Science, in partnership with the National Science Foundation,
presents the winners and honorable mentions in the sixth annual
International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge."

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Return of the Muppets!

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:37:12 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/movies/21barn.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

"Disney is orchestrating the Muppets’s return on several fronts: TV
specials, Web videos, a feature film, theme-park attractions and a whole
lot of merchandising."

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Custom My Little Ponies

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:47:01 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://browse.deviantart.com/artisan/?order=9&q=my%20little%20pony

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***

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Bill Daul sent you a video: "SOUR"

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:02:59 -0700

Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>

Bill Daul
<http://www.youtube.com/user/ChurchillClub>
Bill Daul has shared a video with you on YouTube:

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMGSH0J0dUU&feature=email>
SOUR îºåé in hi-quality. SOUR "HANGETSU" PV

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SpaceX Falcon 1 launch to orbit successful!

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:11:54 +0930

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
LIVE COVERAGE: SUCCESS SpaceX Falcon 1 Flight 4
http://spacefellowship.com/News/?p=6780

Falcon 1 * Flight 4 Webcast
http://www.spacex.com/webcast.php

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