What does a lazy, beer drinking roboticist do in his spare time?

Nikki on the job: V-Day, 2007

Here's my daughter Nikki directing part of the cast of Atlanta's V-Day fundraiser, "A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer". These folks are, from left to right: Nikki's exercise coach, an actress by the name of Jane Fonda, a singer, half of an act known as "The Indigo Girls", Emily Saliers; and Doria Roberts, a musician.

I’m not sick, but I’m not well

Lip Dub - Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger from amandalynferri on Vimeo.

DJ Shadow, Q-Tip, and Lateef The Truth Speaker performing "Enuff" on David Letterman's "The Late Show

I've been hearing about this DJ Shadow fellow for some time now, but just got around to checking him out. Very cool. Here's his Myspace page. there's more good stuff there.

French music video: "Motus" by Seb Martel, directed by Arno Salters

Via speculative fiction author Jonathan Carrol's blog.

Throw Rocks At Boys

The girls, and all of the boys who have a sense of humor, are going to love this cute little game: Throw Rocks At Boys! These folks sell tee shirts here, and have a few other games accessible through that main menu.

Jesus says...

This one was just a little too good to pass up. From Penny Arcade, the web cartoon on gaming culture that I've referred to once before. Buy the shirt at Think Geek for an entirely reasonable $17.99.

Photo: Land's End

Land's End
Originally uploaded by Richard-.

A mind blowing aerial photo.
From the photographer: "These fields seem to be (look like they are) slowly eroding away into barren wasteland. At 30,000 feet one can more easily see geographic transitions like this..."

Hawaii #5 - Clown Fish and a story

Hawaii #5 - Clown Fish and a story
Originally uploaded by pinhole.

Great shot!

Pic o' the Day: "Flying high"

Flying high
Originally uploaded by Gudmann.

An asounding image: you are flying over a river in Iceland, another plane under you, thousands of Greylag Geese under him, the river streaming by at the bottom of it all, highlighted by the streaks of your speed and the sun's flare on the water. One to dream on.