How to be Kedar

okay I found this awesome website (haha, I couldn’t stay off the internet). it’s called Wordle. Basically, you can import text or an rss feed and it will generate common words into an aesthetic art piece.

for instance, here is the wordle for my old blog -
http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/53427/to_dwell_in_tents_of_kedar

here is the wordle for my new blog -
http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/53431/how_to_be_kedar

here is a wordle for my friend francois -
http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/53434/liberta_-_freedom_blog

sweet.

I like this one – it was generated by importing Sen. Obama’s speech on race -
http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/53441/a_more_perfect_union

OKAY NOW I’M SWEARING OFF THE INTERNET FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.
I’ve got some books to read that I’ve been putting off

Check this out, guys. No, it isn’t science fiction. This is real.

Holographic Google Earth from Nicolas Loeillot on Vimeo.

here’s a link: Google Earth Blog: Hologram Google Earth

The technology comes from UbiqWindow and lets a computer screen be projected in mid-air. They have devised a touchless way to interact with the “hologram”, and Google Earth is a great way to show off its capabilities. it’s not a 3D projection, just 2D. But, it sure looks cool. via Google Earth Design