On The Fritz

Seeing Things Has Been "seeing things".

My computer has been on the fritz.

The above movie shows what my monitor has been doing

and I'm back in the repair shop until a later date.

Until then, enjoy the movie with a couple hardy tokes... 

Mars Curiosity Self Portrit

Apparently, Curiosity took 57 photos of itself and NASA stitched them together to make this portrait!

Custom Covered Segways

Now you can order a custom Segway with all types of canopies and body styles!

Truth be known, I've duplicated how the "Ghost Tire" was created by Google Maps. Some of the latest smart phones and digital cameras have the ability to take panoramic photos. As you pan the camera, it stitches together a series of exposures into one wide photo. however, if there is a moving object in the shot it gets trimmed as it did above. The camera "stitched" the front and the back of the automobile because it moved in and out of the shot! 

Below is the entire panoramic photo with a 180 degree view:

Click photo to enlarge

Horseshoes Anyone?

Kim Graham, master sculptor and inventor sells these "Digigrade Leg Extensions" on her website.

Giddiup, giddiup!

World's First Touch Screen Smartphone 1992

I give you the "Simon".

A joint venture between Bell South and IBM.

Besides a mobile phone its applications included a PDA, Pager and a Fax machine.

After some delays, it was marketed in 1994 with major apps such as

calendar, address book, world clock, note pad, email and games.

It originally sold for $899.00 and was marketed in 190 cities in 15 states.

Read more about Simon here.