Reflections in that rain puddle

Still learning just a bit about layers in Elements. While...

Jul 31st

For those interested in election content, GODORT has created...

Jul 31st

ReadWriteWeb has a good list of sites that contain tutorials...

Jul 31st

One of the neat aspects of most fractal programs is the...

Jul 30th

The beginning of a long story

Williams, Tad ~ Shadowmarch ~ DAW, 2004 ~ 656 pages ~ adults, some teens. “Come away,...

Jul 30th

A fractal on a bit of a diet — “star...

Jul 28th

A quick doodle in Elements — “water...

Jul 28th

A Thief in Valdemar

Lackey, Mercedes ~ Take a Thief ~ DAW, 2001 ~ 351 pages ~ adults, tweens, teens, adults....

Jul 28th

The National Gallery of Art hosts an interesting exhibit of...

Jul 27th

For a variety of reasons, I rarely listen to CDs. When...

Jul 27th

More doodle than anything else, this is “sea...

Jul 26th

The gallery includes several artists and there are several...

Jul 26th

Tor, the SF and heroic fantasy publisher has launched a new...

Jul 26th

A pretty julia fractal created by the Fracture program. I...

Jul 25th

BBC has a justly deserved reputation for quality news and...

Jul 25th

Tough guy, lots of action

Gunn, David ~ Death’s Head: Maximum Offense ~ Del Rey, 2008 ~ 355 pages ~ adults. ...

Jul 25th

I’m not certain that I really like “Dark...

Jul 24th

Mechanical, magical dragons

Jones, Jaida and Danielle Bennett ~ Havemercy ~ Bantam, 2008 ~ 388 pages ~ adults some teens. ...

Jul 24th

Call this peacock winds. Created by the java app Endlos.

Jul 23rd

Technology lost and found

Morden, Simon ~ The Lost Art ~ David Fickling Books, 2008 ~ 522 pages ~ tweens, teens, some adults....

Jul 23rd

Here is a random example of a StarfishX product.

Jul 22nd

And one more. This can be used as a layer in Photoshop.

Jul 22nd

One of the things that I especially enjoy about computing is...

Jul 22nd

Another flame fractal. This one from the java app apophysis.

Jul 21st

Brookings has issued a stimulating and well-reasoned report...

Jul 21st

Self-centered, tubby princess finds her...

Murdock, Catherine Gilbert ~ Princess Ben ~ Houghton Mifflin, 2008 ~ 344 pages ~ older children,...

Jul 21st

Time Out

I’ve noticed that I now spend more time at the computer than before since I have relatively...

Jul 20th

Here is another. I liked the white cloud in the sea of gray....

Jul 19th

Often, we have attractive, interesting clouds in the late...

Jul 19th

Moodstream by GettyImages combines images, both still and...

Jul 19th

Phlox are quieter, reserved and elegant.

Jul 18th

Warm but not too hot weather. We do need more rain. Still...

Jul 18th

Library of Congress has created a web guide to Internet...

Jul 17th

Allison reminded me of how much fun the quick art/doodle web...

Jul 17th

Evil magician, plucky heroine at risk

Bush, Anne Kelleher ~ The Knight, the Harp, and the Maiden ~ Warner Aspect, 1999. 328 pages. Adults,...

Jul 17th

A sister station but far away and slightly different.

Jul 16th

Here is a flame fractal that looks like a science fictional...

Jul 16th

The scholarly kitchen is a relatively new website devoted to...

Jul 16th

While I have quite a few CDs and many are in my iTunes...

Jul 15th

I spend a fair amount of time on current awareness. The...

Jul 15th

Not as colorful as most, but this Xaos produced fractal...

Jul 14th

How does technology differ from magic?

Cherryh, C.J, Fish, Leslie, Asire, Nancy, Lackey, Mercedes ~ The Sword of Knowledge ~ Baen, 1995 ~...

Jul 14th

One of my favorite apps is Tux Paint, the open source paint...

Jul 13th

It’s a gray, rainy day in East Tennessee. At times,...

Jul 13th

Reluctant to add Rob art in the same breath as Dali, but...

Jul 12th

While I do not know much about Dali, I have enjoyed his art...

Jul 12th

New Series by Jennifer Fallon

Fallon, Jennifer ~ The Immortal Prince ~ TOR, 2008 ~ 512 pages ~ Adults, some teens. “As the...

Jul 12th

The University of Washington Libraries digital collections...

Jul 11th

I have added a layer or two to the original texture as seen...

Jul 11th

I’m amazed at the variety of interesting, colorful...

Jul 11th

Here is a pattern piece that I created in a few seconds....

Jul 10th

BGpatterns is a website that allows one to create patterns...

Jul 10th

Since they are in the public domain and down-loadable, they...

Jul 10th

NASA has an impressive series of image galleries on the web....

Jul 10th

Humming of Numbers by Joni Sensel

Sensel, Joni ~ The Humming of Numbers ~ Holt, 2008 ~ 243 pages ~ For some tweens and teens. ...

Jul 10th

A cheerful, summery fractal. Warm here but not oppressive....

Jul 9th

Amazed at the number of quality websites devoted to texture...

Jul 9th

An idle diversion called “snakes in the study.”

Jul 8th

The Mayo Clinic is an excellent source of authoritative...

Jul 8th

USA.gov, the index to federal and other government...

Jul 8th

Here is an example of one of the cover illustrations. Click...

Jul 7th

Discovered via one of the fantasy -SF lists a wonderful site...

Jul 7th

Sometimes, simple flowers in simple settings are best...

Jul 7th

Cheerful summer flowers in the shade [yesterday].

Jul 7th

White Bear, Trolls, and an Ice Castle

George, Jessica Day. ~ Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow ~ Bloomsbury, 2008 ~ 317 pages ~ Older children,...

Jul 7th

Here is a wonderful example from the Railroad Heritage site...

Jul 6th

Railroad Heritage is a website devoted to the preservation...

Jul 6th

Utopian Science Fiction

Hogan, James P. ~ Moon Flower ~ Baen, 2008 ~ 308 pages ~ Adults, some teens. “Some of the...

Jul 6th

The Library of Congress is hosting a fascinating exhibit on...

Jul 5th

Although there are too many orange day lilies here, there...

Jul 5th

The moon flower was always a favorite of my mother and the...

Jul 5th

I’ll try to put Terragen 2 aside for a bit. Here is a...

Jul 4th

One of the pleasures of retirement is novel reading on the...

Jul 4th

Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey

Duey, Kathleen ~ Skin Hunger ~ Atheneum, 2007 ~ 357 pages ~ For older children, some tweens and...

Jul 4th

The Death of the Necromancer by Martha...

Wells, Martha ~ The Death of the Necromancer ~ EOS, 1999 ~ 513 pages ~ Adults, some teens. ...

Jul 4th

I’m still interested in the history of printing and...

Jul 3rd

The late afternoon cloud picture was too fuzzy to be useful...

Jul 3rd

A Journalist’s Guide to the Federal Courts is an...

Jul 2nd

A quick, easy wallpaper using custom smoky brushes.

Jul 2nd

The CGS Policy Archive hopes to be a one stop stop for...

Jul 1st

Slightly different look at the same landscape.

Jul 1st

I’m doing a little better with Terragen2, but still...

Jul 1st