Moneydick: archive

Tico da Costa explains the odd guitar playing habits of his four uncles:

you better get used to it…

In Microsoft Word 2007, the default font is no longer Times New Roman. A fresh install gives us Cambria for our default. This is not just a change in the toolbar arrangement of MS Word–but an underhanded introduction of a new default for the majority of people who write words [...]

Old school meets new media…

Irving’s Credits
Composer
“Miami Beach Rhumba” which became a hit for Xavier Cugat and used by Woody Allen in Deconstructing Harry
“Managua, Nicaragua” recorded by Guy Lombardo, Emdundo Ros, and Freddy Martin; #1 on Hit Parade for 14 weeks
“Chantez, Chantez” which was covered by Dinah Shore
“The Door Is Open” recorded by Sarah Vaughan and [...]

These link posts are another way for me to keep track of what I read and love, but also to share with you.
To listen to
Fan of Hunter S. Thompson? Here’s a recording (75 minutes 165mb .zip) of a Sep/13/1977 visit to UC (University of Colorado)
Loink loink uberhaus
For a trip to ‘let’s become aware of [...]

At the tail end of today’s political lunch, there’s a great video by Amigos de Obama titled ‘Viva Obama’ that’s just too good:

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…, originally uploaded by moneydick.

Slide Show here.
Here’s my review: I hope you didn’t miss this because photos can’t sing.

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GeoPeep, originally uploaded by moneydick.

A finalist for a student game competition at Carnegie Mellon “Crayon Physics Deluxe” is not a new idea, but the crayola aesthetic + music treatment sets it apart from prior programs that give you touch screen physics capabilities. A nice fairy tale soundtrack seems to tell you “physics is your friend.”

If an MIT professor were [...]