Terrafugia | Hybrid Electric Flying Car

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NeoLucida | A Portable Camera Lucida

<iframe frameborder="0" height="640" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neolucida/neolucida-a-portable-camera-lucida-for-the-21st-ce/widget/video.html" width="853"> </iframe><br /><br /><div id="posttext" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neolucida/neolucida-a-portable-camera-lucida-for-the-21st-ce" target="blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">NeoLucida</span></b></a> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span><b>he NeoLucida is a 19th-century optical drawing tool updated for the 21st century that allows you to trace what you see. The device is the first portable, authentic camera lucida to be manufactured in nearly a century and it’s only $30.</b><br /><br />Beginning in the early 17th century, artists routinely used optical aids to help them create realistic drawings. Lenses and mirrors were the "cutting edge technology" of their day (and sometimes, the trade secret) for making life-like images. In 1807, Sir William Hyde Wollaston invented the Camera Lucida—and brought life-drawing to a whole new level.<br /><br />In short, a camera lucida allows you to trace what you see. And it does so in full daylight; there's no need for a dark shroud or box, as with a Camera Obscura. And that is the magic of the camera lucida: it's portable, easy to use, and—with a little practice—you just copy the world onto your page with a confident hand. </div>

NeoLucida | A Portable Camera Lucida

NeoLucida T he NeoLucida is a 19th-century optical drawing tool updated for the 21st century that allows you to trace what you see. The d...

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ScoreCleaner Notes | Musical Ideas to Music Notation

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ScoreCleaner Notes | Musical Ideas to Music Notation

KTH Royal Institute of Technology H um or sing a melody into your mobile’s microphone, and the ScoreCleaner Notes app instantly displays the...

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My Son's Dragon Fountain Pen

I got my son into fountain pens at an extremely early age, and he's now learning how to do long division using his <a href="http://dailyacquisition.blogspot.com/2012/10/pilot-varsity-disposable-fountain-pens.html" target="_blank">Pilot Varsity</a> pens. He peers over my shoulder when I'm "researching" pen-related goods on the Internet, and he says things like: "I like that see-through one" and "Can I get a pen that has one of those piston things inside it?" and "I like dragons" and "You know, Dad, I think that the extra fine nib on your Pelikan M205 is slightly more forgiving than the fine nib on your Lamy Vista due to the higher gold content, but you really need to stop whining about the line width and shading variation and simply pony up the big bucks, step up to the plate, and acquire one of those awesome Nakaya pens". OK, the last quote is fake, but he really is very interested in fountain pens. Really.<br /><br />Being the swell dad that I am, I soon put "dragon pen for kid" on my acquisition list. I found a few cheap and cheesy looking fountain pens with dragon designs on them, along with this outstanding work of art from Nakaya: <a href="http://www.nakaya.org/en/review.aspx?id=11090&type=body" target="_blank">The Gold Dragon</a>. I wish that pen would magically appear in the mail some day, but it won't. Sorry, son, it won't happen.<br /><br />One day while browsing the <a href="http://www.isellpens.com/Default.asp" target="_blank">I Sell Pens</a> website for nothing in particular, I caught a glimpse of something that looked like a pen with a snake motif. That seed led to a fountain pen with an Asian dragon motif, and I was all over it. The product description could have read "Dragon Pen For Kid" - it was/is perfect. I was extremely happy about the price point, and immediately clicked the BUY ME, YOU CAN'T RESIST button. A few short days later, and this beauty was delivered to me:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8Mzc8cGd9S9X7qnbFebSdQNymWGr_XwhUVaJ7S2iLbO2f2chIwJs8i_Gsee3-OaZ5p-VFyFQLURwHz67G8yZ3Wfo77_G4cxMBeDf-TQtdYORm9u17cKoslXOj5x46c50Oxp-KYI76Ic/s1600/IMG_6148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8Mzc8cGd9S9X7qnbFebSdQNymWGr_XwhUVaJ7S2iLbO2f2chIwJs8i_Gsee3-OaZ5p-VFyFQLURwHz67G8yZ3Wfo77_G4cxMBeDf-TQtdYORm9u17cKoslXOj5x46c50Oxp-KYI76Ic/s200/IMG_6148.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />The design and overall look of this pen is exactly what I was hoping to find. Are the quality, workmanship, and choice of materials at the high end of the scale? Of course not. Does it look freaking awesome to a third grader? Hells yeah. Seriously, just look at Awesome Dragon #1 (he lives on the cap):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlWztoRZiuQCx2mAm3kq4S_hXVMpIwLBxSeVpsYL647YA5wwsU7lWq8fmf6RR9B5n6XKPSxYqTvWB4_y5DMQi2DceT7utHi4lh7VRA_DjKu8XNrJIFyRK4YFV4nLrkF-OVrqo_sKSw7s/s1600/IMG_6149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlWztoRZiuQCx2mAm3kq4S_hXVMpIwLBxSeVpsYL647YA5wwsU7lWq8fmf6RR9B5n6XKPSxYqTvWB4_y5DMQi2DceT7utHi4lh7VRA_DjKu8XNrJIFyRK4YFV4nLrkF-OVrqo_sKSw7s/s200/IMG_6149.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />But wait, there's more. Feast your eyes on Awesome Dragon #2 (he resides on the body):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvNivUEVsvjZWDGZVjciueNVdVNDpmeTzfBv-gM1BIpJNliUqHglw5AY-shi4xMF-Scl8QrQ01_IkQZLy68zoMbbmwgNtCxysWBwIbjhlaW7eO4biqr2Ennl0zSpbMvM_ZCcxA5pB2a4/s1600/IMG_6150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvNivUEVsvjZWDGZVjciueNVdVNDpmeTzfBv-gM1BIpJNliUqHglw5AY-shi4xMF-Scl8QrQ01_IkQZLy68zoMbbmwgNtCxysWBwIbjhlaW7eO4biqr2Ennl0zSpbMvM_ZCcxA5pB2a4/s200/IMG_6150.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />Let me say a few words about the pen itself. First, the pen is massive, thick, and heavy (it weighs about 105 grams with a full converter of ink). Second, the cap screws onto the body and cannot be posted. Third, it looks awesome. The pewter colored design and clip work very well with the glossy black finish of the cap and body.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkng_aGDcnsZuWuPGNPqBNe2owdMgpSCyh-_8-VJxht3eIb9jryWinkp3K7Ntx2ois1XoDkOVp2idZ162CFUAVnmYNiePwnc5Bn1NfdXu-BUysPuXkEdMZq34JdyL26mrjDEfLU2u2SuA/s1600/IMG_6153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkng_aGDcnsZuWuPGNPqBNe2owdMgpSCyh-_8-VJxht3eIb9jryWinkp3K7Ntx2ois1XoDkOVp2idZ162CFUAVnmYNiePwnc5Bn1NfdXu-BUysPuXkEdMZq34JdyL26mrjDEfLU2u2SuA/s200/IMG_6153.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />I don't know who makes this pen, and don't really care. It came with a converter, and it is compatible with standard international sized ink cartridges. I assume that the pen is made in China or Taiwan, although the nib says "Iridium Point Germany" on it (according to I Sell Pens, the nib is a Medium-Fine).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ16a8nC2jUtZLpBCUC7w9OXgqr-SIadw1mBL_3fKOYVi7HzEWFaU_e7cOxazLMfYawcwiZpbucoMZ3G-QIEFqjBCCo2GAvHMm1Nl4VKbn4sSuyGzxmZSx9Ylcixc9EV0iYQ5qdgLkZ1c/s1600/IMG_6151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ16a8nC2jUtZLpBCUC7w9OXgqr-SIadw1mBL_3fKOYVi7HzEWFaU_e7cOxazLMfYawcwiZpbucoMZ3G-QIEFqjBCCo2GAvHMm1Nl4VKbn4sSuyGzxmZSx9Ylcixc9EV0iYQ5qdgLkZ1c/s200/IMG_6151.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To be honest, both my son and I really like how this pen writes. The nib size, which seems to write more like a Medium or Medium+ than the advertised Medium-Fine, and generous ink flow contribute to a nice user experience. The pen writes very smoothly, doesn't skip at all, and produces a consistent flow of ink once it starts going. The last caveat relates to my only complaint about the pen; I don't think the cap has a good seal because it tends to dry out if not used every day. In fact, it was difficult to start a few times, but ink flow was great once it began. We loaded the converter with Sailor Jentle Sky High ink for its maiden voyage, but have since retired the converter in favor of ink cartridges (which are easier for my son to use). Here is a scanned writing sample:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuvan_5yZUdJYXNlUIopufEbMhaNXJZlcLe6vgHhUTf7oVYs2kiFmwZ7LV0dLPpaNQU0Aq-OgShIq3XAFIzaZ-guAGXy-He7e_leVj5L5oSLKgMlivRFXTWLXNodIlMf5XpOOAy9HcZc/s1600/20130401_Dragon_Pen_Sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuvan_5yZUdJYXNlUIopufEbMhaNXJZlcLe6vgHhUTf7oVYs2kiFmwZ7LV0dLPpaNQU0Aq-OgShIq3XAFIzaZ-guAGXy-He7e_leVj5L5oSLKgMlivRFXTWLXNodIlMf5XpOOAy9HcZc/s320/20130401_Dragon_Pen_Sample.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">PS - I didn't want to spoil the kid with such a cool writing instrument, so I held onto the pen for a while before giving it to him as a gift. The smile on his face when he opened the box was priceless to me. It's his favorite pen at the moment (but I haven't shown him the Nakaya Gold Dragon yet).</div>

My Son's Dragon Fountain Pen

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iON | Analysis-Graham Hancock, The Ark of the Covenant (Anniversary Edition)

<div id="posttext"><blockquote><b>Three years ago next month, Bob Neveritt and iON evaluated the findings of Graham Hancock’s quest for the lost Ark of the Covenant.</b><br /><br />Bob’s first question to iON is whether Hancock’s description of the Ark of the Covenant is accurate. iON explains the history of the Ark (the box before it was the Ark of the Covenant), how it became the Ark of the Covenant, the temple built to house it, the loan made to finance the building of the temple as well as the repossession of the Ark of the Covenant as the collateral for the loan which was in default. <br /><br />I was struck by iON’s enthusiasm and accounting of the Biblical texts which made the stories come alive and his reinterpretation of the accepted versions of the scriptures.<br /><br />Previously it had been iON’s method to only respond to questions asked. But when presented with a Biblical question, he seemed to go on and on with no further prodding until Bob interrupted with another question. After answering Bob’s question, iON would return to his previous thread and continue. <br /><br />It occurred to me that, perhaps, sessions about the Bible would yield valuable insight into this first major book printed in movable type in the West and known as the Gutenberg Bible which marked the start of the Gutenberg Revolution and the age of the printed book in the West and a career for Marshall McLuhan.<br /><br />I thought that the Book of Revelation would be an interesting beginning for a series on the Bible because of Revelation’s puzzling text. At that time I did not know that iON would say Revelation was actually the first book of the Bible (predicting or revealing the books to come after) and so was an appropriate beginning.<br /><br />I asked Bob if we could do a Revelation analysis, he agreed and that is how the <a href="http://informationfarm.blogspot.com/2010/08/ion-analysis-revelation-of-john.html">Revelation Revealed series</a> began. <br /><br />The Graham Hancock Ark of the Covenant analysis is a good introduction to Revelation because iON references material from the analysis—especially the Ark of the Covenant and Moses—in the introductory chapters of Revelation. ~<i><b>Ed</b></i> </blockquote><br /><span style="font-size: large;">INFORMATION FARM EXCLUSIVE</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOIkf197q_Hix9C8pW0xTN_O9dyTCA2EKlwkLM8EiYVwsB230OpuTIVPFSyEwkvnVzkt3b1spwZSoBlzuvgCahdM3lmNjDrbbjOczaFWcVRPC61vTUJClfXqk2xF_yvBTEgpDWdsfIFI/s1600/hancock_zion.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOIkf197q_Hix9C8pW0xTN_O9dyTCA2EKlwkLM8EiYVwsB230OpuTIVPFSyEwkvnVzkt3b1spwZSoBlzuvgCahdM3lmNjDrbbjOczaFWcVRPC61vTUJClfXqk2xF_yvBTEgpDWdsfIFI/s640/hancock_zion.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">David Wilcock, Graham Hancock & the Church of St. Mary of Zion—Axum, Ethiopia</span></div><br />14 June 2010—<b><a href="http://www.achieveradio.com/payday" target="blank">Bob Neveritt</a>, former intelligence community insider and member of the Secret Council of Ten, and non-physical <a href="http://www.howionic.com/" target="blank">iON</a> return to Information Farm for an analysis of the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvNEVvHgOOY">David Wilcock interview with Graham Hancock</a>, author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sign-Seal-Quest-Lost-Covenant/dp/0671865412?ie=UTF8&tag=inforfarm-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant</a><img alt="" border="0" class="dtkqueghfmmekmnjvewj tiwzfwgiqqcesltjupon" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=inforfarm-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0671865412" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i>.</b><br /><br />Part 1<br /><object data="http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/player.swf" height="24" id="audioplayer289" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290"> <param name="movie" value="http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer289&soundFile=http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/if_analysis_14june2010_hancock_1_anniversary_edit.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object> <div><a href="http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/if_analysis_14june2010_hancock_1_anniversary_edit.mp3" target="blank">download mp3</a></div><p></p>Part 2 <p></p><object data="http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/player.swf" height="24" id="audioplayer290" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290"> <param name="movie" value="http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer290&soundFile=http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/if_analysis_14june2010_hancock_2_anniversary_edit.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object> <div><a href="http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/if_analysis_14june2010_hancock_2_anniversary_edit.mp3" target="blank">download mp3</a></div><p></p>What is the ark of the covenant? Where is the ark of the covenant today? Is the ark lost? What do China, New Zealand and Zimbabwe have to do with the ark of the covenant? Was Moses a God? What was the “fall of man?” What is the manna from heaven? Is there more than one ark? Who are the Carpathians? Are the Carpathians Zionists? Is there only one God? Who are the Knights Templar?</div>

iON | Analysis-Graham Hancock, The Ark of the Covenant (Anniversary Edition)

Three years ago next month, Bob Neveritt and iON evaluated the findings of Graham Hancock’s quest for the lost Ark of the Covenant. Bob’s fi...

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