Farewell

( Click the image to enlarge ) Alas, it is true. After many years of trying to do himself in using a motorcycle or surplus rocket, Evel Knievel passed away November 30 due to diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis. He was 69. Contrary to those who would like to make him a legend, the daredevil did not have a perfect record. His career was marred by a couple jumps where he was unable to deliver a spectacular crash.

Six More Ladybugs

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August has been teaching us all about ladybugs. Apparently they "are always hungry and eat aphids".

Patches the Digital Puppet

For Halloween this year I dressed up as a 5' tall talking jack-o-lantern. I've just posted a video about the project and some of the interactions people had with Patches on Halloween night.

Check it out in the Audio & Video section of my site.

Young Einstein

"Young Einstein"

Drawing from 2005. Joke by my high school friend John Haack, circa 1988.

Picture = 1000 Characters

A little diversion to start your week. ASCII Art has been around a long time.

Sometimes taken to extremes, this noble art form can be fun for the whole family. There are a lot of generators (like the one I used for the image above) that produce fun results with none of the "what are you doing with your life" issues.

Try:
Upload an image and convert it to ASCII Art
Generate ASCII Art versions of your favorite font (truly silly application when you think about it)