Francis Shanahan[.com]Blog feed of Francis Shanahan[.com]Back-Log of Work, Twine Invite and a Pit in my Stomach- May 30, 2008 Ordinarily I'd say "work has been crazy" but lately life in general has been crazy. I have an excess of things which are all scrambling for time in my conscious mind. My recent thumb injury is healing but the nerve damage is causing a lot of problems. Imagine constant, intense pins and needles in your thumb, not being sure if you're holding something with adequate grip pressure and lastly severe shooting pains on the slightest touch. Yes I know, boo hoo, wah wah....http://www.francisshanahan.com/detail.aspx?cid=685 The Most Pollutant Drawing in the World- May 24, 2008 This guy made a drawing using a GPS device in a briefcase and DHL. LINK A process known as GPS Drawing. (Also checkout Geo-Caching for more fun with GPS devices). He claims it's the "Biggest Drawing in the World". Great. On first blush this seems like a neat idea. However, I can't help wondering... a) Why bother You can generate those GPS coordinates and draw the picture without ever sending anything anywhere. b) The picture is a self-portrait. I would've hoped if you're going to..http://www.francisshanahan.com/detail.aspx?cid=684 Math Chuckle- May 22, 2008 This gave me a chuckle...http://www.francisshanahan.com/detail.aspx?cid=683 |