Saturday, June 5, 2004

Texas Instruments' Digital Cinema Strategy Via Yahoo News. 1:09:07 PM

Trucking Down Main Street: Champaign, Illinois Keep on Lovin' Eight Members of the Champaign City Council. In these days of global conflict, it's heartening to see that a government can sense the will of its people, act decisively and move us all a little closer to what we know the world can be. Outside of the offices game-maker Volition, in the sprawling urban metropolis of Champaign, Illinois, Main St. has been rechristened: "REO Speedwagon Way." Now if we can just address Chicago's startling dismissal of Styx in its street signage... [glassdog] 1:02:07 PM

Jazz Great Herbie Hancock Giggin' Via Yahoo News. 12:47:01 PM

SOLAR 2004: A Solar Harvest, Growing Opportunities Dear Friend: Just a note to let you know that the (nearly) Final Program for the National Solar Conference, "SOLAR 2004: A Solar Harvest, Growing Opportunities" is now available at http://www.ases.org. SOLAR 2004 will feature well over 300 presentations; numerous workshops and tours; an exciting energy fair on Sunday; an overflowing exhibit hall with renewable energy products and services on display; and a chance to renew old friendships and make new ones. SOLAR 2004 is being held in beautiful Portland, during what is statistically the sunniest week of the year in Oregon. We'll meet at the Portland Doubletree Lloyd Center - easily accessible on the Max Lightrail system, and just a very short, and free, Max ride from the exciting Downtown Portland area. The early registration deadline is coming up, the hotel rooms are filling up, and the American Solar Energy Society, the Solar Energy Association of Oregon, and Solar Washington are working hard to make this the best National Solar Conference yet! See you in Portland! Becky Campbell-Howe Director of Operations American Solar Energy Society Carolyn Beach Membership Coordinator American Solar Energy Society 2400 Central Ave. Suite G-1 Boulder, CO 80301 303-443-3130 ex 107 (phone) 303-443-3212 (FAX) http://www.ases.org 8:23:37 AM

Rem Koolhaas Rem Koolhaas' Latest. I'm always a fan of his work... (not that it always gets built!) "Last night we attended the opening of the Betty Jane Narver reading room in the New Central Seattle Public Library, the building designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas is stunning to say the least. It is an amazing blend of design, technology and of course- amazing books. Our favorite floor, the ?Mixing Chamber?. The Seattle Times has a great site with 360 degree views, images and more- we also took some pictures with our camera phone of course." [via Engadget] [nick gaydos > thynk] 7:50:47 AM