Comics: How High Is Your Stack?

Great comic from Willey Miller's Non-Sequitur.

The height of your paper stack or the volume of your working hours doesn't define your value to the company. Let's measure value by creativity and innovation, not by the number of widgets generated.

Birthday: Happy Birthday Hannah

Hannah, you make our hearts happy. Have a happy heart day. I searched desperately for a Care Bear game, try this one out.

Quotes: Be Brave, But Be Smart

Headline from gapingvoid,

if you’re david, fighting goliath, don’t let goliath choose the weapons

Star Wars: Dia De Los Muertos

Fantastic! From artist José Pulido. Check out all of the images.

Star Wars: Darth Vader Theme Beethoven Style

Notice he is improvising the majority of the time. via Neatorama.

Parkour: Isaac Tries Parkour

A fun Sunday morning, Isaac tries some free running and parkour in the park. Sure love this phone.

Science Fair: Gyrocar

Perhaps the best science fair project ever, Gyrocar from Make Magazine. Maybe if Isaac will go ahead and build it, it will pass inspection. He can write it up when the fair comes around. Here's the PDF.

Thanks: Be Grateful

Found this quote in a new found blog (EveryDayIsAwesome - How's that for a title) from a story about "The Grateful Stone."

After a bit of conflict this week on the football team, I'm very grateful for the additional time I get to spend with my son while helping to coach his team. I'm also thankful for the lesson my wife taught me, that you don't always have to defend yourself. Sometimes walking away with a smile is good enough.

Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road.” -John Henry Jowett

Comical: Space Bar

Can I get this in a T-Shirt? via Neatorama.

Quotes: How Much Experience Do You Need

Interesting quote from Seth Godin regarding experience.

Nine years of experience is very different from one year of experience, nine times.

Halloween: How To Carve The Death Star

Instructions on how to carve the Death Star.

ACL2010

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Originally uploaded by mhughen.

Even better than seeing the Eagles live, was getting to hook up with my old friend Brian and his wife, as well as jamming with Nancy and Michael. A great day of music and fun!

Music: IPhone Band

Another example of making your own art. A band called Atomic Tom plays on the NY Subway using only IPhone Apps. NY Times.

Chemistry: Nitroglycerine Detonation

Chemistry is fun. (at Make)

DIY: I Am a Maker

Great sign at Purdue University, "Imagination is my most used tool."
via Make.

Parachute: Army Parachuting to a Football Game

Looks terrifying, and I'm amazed how much time there is.

Sgt. Adam Sniffen of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne parachuting into a Michigan football game.
via Neatorama.

Life: Live Adventure to Adventure

From gapingvoid.

Games: Nanopath

Very fun flash game, Nanopath.
via Woot.

Movies: Books Brought to Life

Great stop motion movie. Gives a new idea of "pop-up" book.
via Make.

Reading: News Feed in Kindle E-Reader

Interesting combination from CoolTools to make a Kindle into an RSS feed reader.

Flags: Pop Quiz

Pop Quiz, which is our state flag? Click each for more.

For my amazing Lover

"When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause 'Lover' you're amazing
Just the way you are" - Bruno Mars

See this cover :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG1EOQCvjbw&feature=related


Lover you are so beautifully handsome.....and I will tell you everyday. Te amo.

Isaac and Mark have enjoyed football immensely this year together. Isaac shared with me that his dad is "the best Dad and coach!" There is truly something very special witnessing a father and son show their love.

Happy Friday Family and Friends!

Dance: Rain Dance

Hard to believe that these guys do not have classical training (note pointed toes and hand extension). However, still impressive modern impression.



Neatorama

Music: Tom Tom Club - Tiny Desk Concert

Hey, NPR made their video concerts embeddable. Great concert to begin with. This group originated in 1981 from the rhythm section from the Talking Heads.

Star Wars: Homemade PaperCraft Video and Song

Cool. Homemade song and video.
via Neatorama.

Here are words to the song.

Twin suns of Tatooine
Taught me everything I know
Twin suns of Tatooine
Taught me everything I know

There’s room up there for second chances
Singles are fine but doubles are fantastic
I’d like to think that there’s a star for me and you
Spinning round, falling for one another

Therapy: E-Legs

If I would have been involved with projects like this when working in physical therapy, I wouldn't be a software developer today.

Amazing stuff. The most impressive is the second guy with a T3 injury. The other two are very amazing looking, but a much lower injury.

This technology was initially designed for the military as an assisted weight bearing device.

Daddy/Amor -

"Esta son Las Mananitas que cantar a Rey David.....Hoy es dia cumpleanos y nos cantamos a ti."

Isaac and I want to wish you a very happy day filled with love, happiness, laughter, and of course cake! We love you to infinity and beyond! Thank you for loving us the way you do.

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!
Besos from both of us,
Denise and Isaac

Music: Justin Timberlake Re-Mix

In addition to some cool ukulele, I need to see if we can get some of those digital effects machines.



Update: The instrument is called a Stylophone Beatbox. Here's Brett Domino's site. Found them at Amazon.

Facebook: What Your Facebook Portrait Says About You

via Neatorama. While instructional, I always wonder about people who don't actually put a picture of themselves on the portrait. How am I supposed to remember you were the guy I played rugby with in college when your portrait is of your pet rock?

We want to see your face! Serious, silly, sensual. I don't care if your ugly, we're all pretty ugly, still want to see what you look like.

Star Wars: Elephants in Star Wars

Elephants were used as the Bantha creatures seen in Star Wars: The New Hope. Apparently, the elephant kept taking the hot costume off during shooting.

Elephants were also used as a reference when animating the Imperial walkers, and the sound of the tie fighter.

via elephant art

Strength: The Appearance Of Weakness Takes Strength

Good article from Seth Godin.

Demonstrating strength

Apologize
Defer to others
Avoid shortcuts
Tell the truth
Offer kindness
Seek alliances
Volunteer to take the short straw
Choose the long-term, sacrificing the short
Demonstrate respect to all, not just the obviously strong
Share credit and be public in your gratitude

Risking the appearance of weakness takes strength. And the market knows it.

Drawing: Shading

Next in the NY Times series an article on shading, including cross-hatching.

Cartoon: Win - Win

Were always looking for a win-win negotiation.

Star Wars: AT-AT Day Afternoon

Comical!

AT-AT day afternoon from Patrick Boivin on Vimeo.