http://www.cohoe.net Musings on Art, Music, and Tech Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:12:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rick Smolan, a photographer who has worked for National Geographic, has published a fantastic book that discusses a worldwide concern: safe drinking water. The powerful images and essays in Blue Planet Run make it a compelling read. A PDF of the book is available on Amazon for free. In ... http://www.cohoe.net/2008/11/09/the-race-to-provide-safe-drinking-water/ Wow.  Doogtoons totally nailed the 80s vibe with this 'find.' I'm still wiping my eyes. Awesome. http://www.cohoe.net/2008/07/17/long-lost-80s-tribute-to-indiana-jones/ I've been a fan of simplicity for a while, but I've never been able to get it working quite the way I wanted.  Turns out my sights were on the future, possibly on the unattainable, rather than on the here and now.  Aside from refocusing my personal goals, a la ... http://www.cohoe.net/2008/07/15/simplicity-revisited/ My son just got Guitar Hero III, and I was skeptical at first if it was worth it. I mean, if you want to play guitar, buy a guitar and practice, right? I play guitar already, albeit badly, so I get a bye, okay? Well, let me just say, ... http://www.cohoe.net/2008/05/19/the-real-value-of-guitar-hero/ In William McNeill's World History, he makes an interesting point about evolution in general. He states that "when cultural evolution took over primacy from biological evolution, history in its strict and proper sense began." I noticed a parallel between his comment and Ray Kurzweil's idea of the singularity, the point at ... http://www.cohoe.net/2008/05/19/biological-cultural-technological-evolution/ Leo Laporte, the host of some of my favorite podcasts, recently went on a photo-safari to Tasmania. During his trip, his podcasts net@night and This Week in Tech were on hiatus. In my search for fresh commuter podcast material, I stumbled across several excellent podcasts. This Week in ... http://www.cohoe.net/2008/04/29/great-new-podcasts-photography-and-media/ After watching an amazing Adobe presentation from Dan Bliton on using manga as a training medium, I checked out Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. It's making me look at things in a new way. In Understanding Comics, Scott McCloud talks about how we iconify objects and ideas, and the ... http://www.cohoe.net/2008/03/23/more-than-you-thought-to-understanding-comics/ While discussing Fahrenheit 451 with a coworker this week, I was suddenly reminded of a 4th grade experience that was to teach me a lasting lesson. While attending school in Eastern Oregon, my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. T. (no relation to Mr. T) told the class we would be starting daily ... http://www.cohoe.net/2008/03/11/an-early-lesson-in-orwell/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama is on a road trip and coming to Seattle in April. The five-day Seattle event takes places in multiple locations, including Key Arena and Qwest Field. Check out seedsofcompassion.com for more info and free tickets! http://www.cohoe.net/2008/03/08/dalai-lama-road-trip/ If you haven't seen William Shatner perform Elton John's 'Rocket Man,' you haven't experienced true song butchery. First, listen to, and appreciate John's version. Listen a couple times if you haven't heard it before. Then, when you're ready, steel yourself, then douse yourself in the lighter fluid and flames that ... http://www.cohoe.net/2008/02/28/shatner-sings-elton-john-true-era-of-excess/