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Death Star over San Francisco (133)
permalinkCurrent TV story, Death Star over San Francisco, posted by mhorn, Imperial Fleet Week SFShared by Adam Crowe (40) adstew (26) Alejandro-S (94) Alemsah (61) Ali T (73) alper (49) Amol Katdare (4) Andrew Hyder (3) Andy Bright (25) Anton Kast (13) Austin Brown (32) Babychen Mathew (1116) brandon (26) Brian Sanderson (19) Calculon (29) Carol (524) Chris Miller (45) Christian Davis (26) Christopher Turner (11) coonhnd (261) Daniele Di Gregorio (38) davemac (30) David (37) dep (76) dewitt (58) Dimplemonkey (17) Eric (20) Eric (72) Eric Friedericks (14) Eric Rice (236) eschnou (45) Federico Giacanelli (74) Geoff Gresh (41) Glen Young (104) Greg (35) greg (28) Hardeep (16) Harold (51) heather (40) Humberto Gonzalez (146) Isaac (110) iSlappy (72) Jackson D. Carson (10) Jarrod Trainque (17) jas (64) Jason Brooks (74) javier (49) jeff Evans (61) Jeff Gorndt (109) Jeff Rivers (37) JM Tosses (2) Joel (11) John (32) john holland (28) Jon Gilbert (16) Jon Gretar (21) jonathan (10) Jonny Oliver (2) Josh Hale (13) jr conlin (2) Julian (52) Justin Laramée (30) Katie Laird (4) Kenneth Falck (3) Kevin Federline (529) Kyle Bamford (72) lishevita (34) mario anima (10) Mark Shaw (61) Marken (13) Marrcus (38) Matthew Daly (104) Melody (1) Michael (47) Michael Narciso (3) Mike Stokes (39) Nathan (192) Neil Koivu (59) Nelson Minar (31) NeonDemon (238) Nick Cobb (631) Nicolas Lazaro (11) Nikollas Ordway (204) panuta (30) Paul Smith (199) Peter (111) Phil Chiang (10) Pratomo Ardianto (11) Rizzn (269) Rob Raymond (55) Robert Gene Rosero (7) Roberto (111) Ryan (33) Ryan King (30) Ryan Olah (8) Ryan Orr (17) rzklkng (656) Sean J. Vaughan (5) Sean Oelkers (8) Seth (5) Shawna Bergen (29) sillyjw (48) snod (51) Stacy (267) Stephen C (16) Steve (30) Steve (90) Steve Birkner (12) Steven (35) symlink (1) T.M. Camp (48) Tad Chef (696) Thomas Acreon (103) ThwartedEfforts (4) TiBo (22) Tim (8) Tim (63) Tim (25) tixu (38) Tobias Lohmann (29) Toby (746) Travis (157) TRB (15) Trevor Shafer (52) Tyler (43) Tyler Howarth (18) Tyler Keen (10) Veronica (49) Vhata (27) William Couch (50) William Francis (9) Winter (40) Xavier (46)Explore read seven notes
- Jon Gilbert said: Apparently, it's Imperial Fleet Week in some alternate universe. Why don't we live in *that* one?
- adstew said: incredible.
- Tim said: you guys all prolly have seen this, I cant remember anymore, I'm glad the internet is almost done growing
- lishevita said: This is fantastic. I grew up in San Francisco, and Fleet Week is a highlight of the year. I love it when the Blue Angels do their acrobatics over top of the city. It's fun to ditch class, head to a roof, and watch them. But, Fleet Week was never like this when I was growing up...
- Ali T said: lol
- panuta said: AWESOME! Wait a minute, I'm Rebel! >_<
- Vhata said: Actual video footage of the Death Star and associated Imperial Fighters a their established base in San Francisco
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Using Photographs to Enhance Videos of a Static Scene on Vimeo (27)
permalinkThe work presents a system for automatically producing a wide variety of video enhancements and visual effects. Unlike traditional visual effects software (e.g., After Effects, Shake, Boujou, etc), the system is completely automatic and no manual labor is required from the user. The major limitation of the work is that it can currently handle only videos of static scenes (i.e., videos shot with a moving camera but containing no moving objects in the scene). Efforts ...Shared by Anderson Miller (12) beatak (88) Bruce Sharpe (18) Dan Rubottom (22) Danny Holland (15) Dave Roth (4) David Kettler (193) dffrnt (86) Dickbuttkick (2) Drew Harry (18) Eric (283) Eugeni Dodonov (73) javan (31) John (32) JR A (108) Mark Interrante (64) Michael Fidler (82) Michael Kuhn (14) NasirJumani (818) Oleg (18) rightantler (39) tim krabec (5) Wally (55) Wilka (34) Winter (40) xantha (26) zee (13)
- rightantler said: Looks cool!
- Wilka said: there's a video on the full post
- xantha said: awesome
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huge and important news: free licenses upheld (52)
on Lessig Blog (405) permalinkSo for non-lawgeeks, this won't seem important. But trust me, this is huge. I am very proud to report today that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (THE "IP" court in the US) has upheld a free (ok, they call them "open source") copyright license, explicitly pointing to the work of Creative Commons and others. (The specific license at issue was the Artistic License.) This is a very important victory, and I am ...Shared by Andy (25) Andy Kaplan-Myrth (36) Blaise (132) C.K. (307) CannonGod (768) Christopher Granade (58) CJ (338) Cory (64) donlbe (60) Dtrizzle (15) e.p.c. (64) Eric Mortensen (117) fozbaca (61) James Pew (6) John (49) John (32) johnmarkos (50) Jonathan (58) Jonathan Bailey (92) judson (27) Karin (55) Karoli (223) Kevin Marks (71) Klif (10) Lars (16) librarygrrrl (62) MagnusEnger (21) Matt Cable (19) Matthew (23) mca (73) mndoci (210) nikan (147) okorioth (9) Ozan (25) Paul Edwards (105) paulsmith (25) Philip (23) ReducedHackers (52) Richard Olsen (32) Robin Millette (122) Ron (19) Sarah Davies (29) Scott (78) Scott Dier (18) Steve (20) stwn (58) symtym (35) Tjeerd Jan van der Molen (21) TomBolini (178) Voyagerfan5761 (407) ZayneHumphrey (79)
- Steve said: Court upholds CC and GPL as valid copyright licenses. Supports legal underpinnings of free software and content movement! Big deal!
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Gearheads don't get it (64)
on Signal vs. Noise (3811) permalinkYears ago I read a book about guitar effects pedals. Something the author wrote in the intro stuck with me: “Tone is in your fingers.” He went on to explain: You can buy the same guitar, effects pedals, and amplifier that Eddie Van Halen uses. But when you play that rig, it’s still going to sound like you. Likewise, Eddie could plug into a crappy Strat/Pignose setup at a pawn shop and you’d still be ...Shared by adang001 (73) AScott (8) Benjamin R (34) Bud Hunt (55) Cade (209) Caleb Elston (107) Cem (28) Chris (46) Chris R. (24) cniknet (48) D VanderWall (70) Danielle Fong (40) Dave (46) David (76) doransky (166) drew (21) Dudu P (40) Eli (34) Elliott P. (67) Eric (33) frivmo (16) Gabriel Gilini (36) Gene (24) Gommit (63) guynameddave (32) iAdramelk (31) jeff (21) Jeff (41) John (32) JohnMu (65) Jon (44) Josef (19) Joseph (12) Josh (24) JPeters (26) Jrome (42) Just Mohit (62) Karl-Anders (18) Klemo (72) Kris (16) Marcos Toledo (45) marshall (60) Michael (23) Mike (21) neal (22) Nirav (203) Nish (32) Phillie Casablanca (52) Piersj (17) Randem (149) Raphael Lullis (55) robby (28) rochoa (34) Rodrigo Leme (76) Schwuk (53) Scott (26) sTrAiN (40) Sunpech (18) theCan (35) Tung (27) Unity (24) Vincent van Wylick (77) War-N (54) xeal (58)Contribute comment
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Thought Crimes (9)
on defective yeti (125) permalinkLast night, around 11:15 PM, I suddenly realized that I needed something for work the following day. So I hopped in my car and zipped to the local grocery store, a mile away. On the way home, I was pulled over for speeding. "Do you know how fast you were going?" the cop asked after approaching my window. I did, because I had glanced at the speedometer the moment he'd appeared in my rear-view mirror. ...Shared by ArtLung (35) Dave Arter (47) Erik J. Heels (237) James B (34) jameswfrost (22) John (32) joshnunn (32) pfostpfilms (31) Selma (153)Contribute comment
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The myth of the creative class (41)
on BuzzMachine (749) permalinkShared by Alex Gonzalez (2) Allan Jenkins (5) brennan moore (56) Brian (22) bucks14 (36) Bud Hunt (55) CannonGod (768) Christopher (13) David (206) David (57) David J (26) doransky (166) DrBaher (74) florian (16) Gerard (198) giuseppe (36) Hendrik Dacquin (38) Holden Caulfield (105) Jeff Schmidt (100) John (32) johntynan (13) Karthik (34) Kate (5) M. Elena (14) mitten (26) Mone (29) nicknich3 (89) Nico (10) Pirkka (53) reechard (112) Rich Harris (10) Richard Olsen (32) Robert Scoble (292) Sean (58) Shane (118) Steve Olson (141) Sue (130) Troy (14) undependent.com (28) V-Mo (86) Will Richardson (99)
- Shane said: We are ALL creative in one way or another. We just have to find what it is that drives and inspires us. Still trying to find my muse unfortunately :/
- Christopher said: I'm clearly in the 81 percent.
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Beyond the Boundary (1)
on Daily Walks | Diane Varner (6) permalinkPosted Monday, August 4, 2008Shared by John (32)Contribute comment
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Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase is Born! (2)
on The Fridge (5) permalinkDIGG THIS STORY! Jono Bacon has announced the very first Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase! For a long time now we have been shipping a package called example-content with each release of Ubuntu. This package provides a bunch of different pieces of content including audio, video, PDFs, OpenOffice.org documents and more. The idea is that you can use this content to kickstart your new Ubuntu system and see what it can do. example-content has been really ...Shared by John (32) Karin (55)Contribute comment
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These things I wish (1)
on Ittybits & Pieces (2) permalink*That no one ever calls you stupid when they disagree with your opinion.*That no one ever makes you feel stupid for thinking differently.*That you never attack a person's intelligence because you disagree with their thoughts.*That more people would come to understand we are not only responsible for our lives, happiness and prosperity, but we are also responsible for others'.*That fewer people used the word "unfortunate" while meaning "undeserving."*More so than anything else, I suppose, I ...Shared by John (32)Contribute comment
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LeopardMothBlueSpots edit2.jpg [POTD for August 04 from commons.wikimedia.org] (5)
on POTD - commons.wikimedia.org (400x300) (20) permalinkLeopardMothBlueSpots edit2.jpg from commons.wikimedia..., provided by Kevincollins123Contribute comment
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Kids need the adventure of 'risky' play (8)
on Delicious hotlist (2293) permalinkA major study says parents harm their children's development if they ban tree-climbing or conkersShared by Crossbar (105) Inthenameofmine (1259) jenny (473) John (32) l.m.orchard (93) RAPatton (229) stefan (109) ydant (214)Contribute comment
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The girl in the window - St. Petersburg Times (54)
on Waxy.org Links (2037) permalinkThe family had lived in the rundown rental house for almost three years when someone first saw a child's face in the window. A little girl, pale, with dark eyes, lifted a dirty blanket above the broken glass and peered out, one neighbor remembered.Shared by Adam (8) Adam Dorfman (49) Adiel (17) Alyson (55) Andrew (52) Brad (62) Brandon (40) Chris Magnusson (12) Chris Papadopoulos (65) Chris Veerabadran (32) Dario Tibay (117) DividingLine (22) dmierkin (29) Dominik (154) Felix Bredoteau (773) Frank (28) Fussypants (284) Gemstar38 (493) Gigi (26) greenergrad (79) gtanuel (28) Ivo Mortani (46) Jake (69) Jeff Daly (168) Jim Reverend (32) Jimmy (7) John (32) Jon (59) Kaylee (189) Laughing Squid (162) liamvictor (297) Marco (25) Marius (26) Mark (54) Mike (39) misterjt (104) Mitchell Laurren-Ring (23) Pamela Lund (26) Patricia Skinner (20) Rhea Drysdale (57) Richard Dewick (100) Richard Wooding (45) Romina (79) Ryan (56) Sandra Williams (78) Sean Graham (6) ShawnMilo (49) Shea Gunther (392) Thomas B (43) Tom (74) TroubledWine (96) TroyJMorris (166) vanessa marie (4) Zak Nicola (198)
- gtanuel said: Heartbreaking.
- greenergrad said: horror show.
- Adam Dorfman said: wow
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Jenn on the Brooklyn Bridge (8)
on A Walk Through Durham Township, Pennsylvania (303) permalinkPosted on August 2, 2008 Jenn on the Brooklyn Bridge (Too large? Click here for a smaller version.)Shared by AnuP (50) ash (156) Avecina (382) Canopusoheil (112) John (32) Maryam (124) Ovidiu Scarlat (30) Siavash (130)Contribute comment
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Knitting Pattern Generator 0.6 (Default branch) (1)
on freshmeat.net announcements (Global) (116) permalinkA Python script to convert image files (PNG, GIF, BMP, etc.) into knitting patterns. License: GNU General Public License (GPL) Changes: This release adds support for generating illusion (a.k.a. shadow) patterns that are only visible when viewing the final knitted article at an angle. A famous example of illusion-shadow knitting is the Tux scarf: http://www.dabne..... This release also allows the background knit color to be specified instead of defaulting to the first color. Heuristics have ...Shared by John (32)Contribute comment
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Five Short Video Game Industry Keynotes (1)
on Waxy.org Links (2037) permalinkfunny satire of conference cliches [via]Shared by John (32)Contribute comment
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Either that or PR (7)
on kottke.org (4007) permalinkWorld's worst person decides on a career in marketing. "I think it's the career path that will best utilize my networking skills and my ability to think outside the box," said Deenan, whose smug, gloating tone and shit-eating smile just make you want to punch his goddamn teeth in. "So I'm definitely thinking marketing. Either that, or PR." (link)Shared by Heids (20) Joe Taylor Jr. (21) John (32) Jonathan (58) Julie (31) marya (56) Thaddeus Clark (29)Contribute comment
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WHAT’S YOURS (1)
on Mighty Girl (28) permalinkPoem from the May 12 New Yorker: One Can Miss Mountains and pine. One can dismiss a whisper’s revelations and go on as before as if everything were perfectly fine. One does. One loses wonder among stores of things. One can even miss the basso boom of the ocean’s rumpus room and its rhythm. A man can leave this earth and take nothing –not even longing–along with him. –Todd BossShared by John (32)Contribute comment
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$1.6 billion spent telling kids to eat this food (1)
on Working Dad: An Unauthorized Guide to Parenting (4) permalinkFood companies spent $1.6 billion to encourage your kids to eat Cadbury bars, Corn Flakes, Whoppers and other food in 2006, the Federal Trade Commission reported today.Shared by John (32)Contribute comment
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