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My custom Ultimate Machine (also known as a useless machine) built using the new Mindstorms EV3. You really have to watch the video to see what it does, otherwise it's just a pretty black box with a switch on it.
Building instructions and the Mindstorms project file can be found on my website: www.truedimensions.com/instructions
The LuuMa EV3 is a bit more elaborate than the typical ultimate machine, featuring 6 different responses for turning the switch off and 2 evasive maneuvers for trying to prevent the switch from being turned on in the first place.
I had a blast building this one, and programming the different responses. Not to mention playing with it once it was complete. I can't wait to put it out at a show and watch people interact with it.
I've been pretty impressed with the EV3, although I have encountered the odd glitch or two with both the hardware and software. Hopefully these get ironed out in future updates.
September 2013
## Kit higiene, pra carregar na bolsa, comtem um creme dental, uma escova de dentes e uma toalhinha com velcro pra facilitar a lavagem forrada com plastico ##
This was taken inside a shopping centre in Nanning, China. The shadows come from an Atrium above. It may seem strange that someone would use an umbrella inside, but many Chinese women don't want to get a tan (pale skin is considered to be more beautiful). An umbrella can be used to protect against the sunlight when inside or even on a bus.
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St. Peter's Church, it is said that a holy house stood here during the reign of the Romans. At that time Christianity was advancing rapidly, that is why they rebuilt an old barrack into a church with a single nave. That could have been the oldest church in Vienna.
A relief on the outside of the wall shows though, that Emperor Charlemagne had founded the church in 792, can very well be just a legend.
Steffi was willing and able to help with todays POTD. Of course, one of her favorite treats helped seal the deal.
Of course, predictably, after yesterday's picture, a PocketWizard lighting solution would follow.
This image is inspired by Zack Arias amazing work.
Explored, highest position #12 for 4/15/09!!
Made it to Front Page too!
540EZ @ 1/128 power, with blue gell, inside the dryer. Triggered with PocketWizard.
Located on the Piazza del Duomo in Bergamo Citta Alta, one can admire the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a remarkable example of Lombard Romanesque. Building work started in 1137 (twelfth century) thanks to a town vote which promised the construction of a splendid church in exchange for the end of the plague epidemic which had afflicted the city. The primitive Romanesque structure (one nave and two aisles, with two major portals, two minor portals and an octagonal cupola) has been reworked over the centuries to the point where it is now very difficult to detect it. The most radical change was the construction of the Colleoni Chapel in the place of the old sacristy, at the same time as the addition, on the northern side, of the new sacristy. The Gothic steeple which dominates the portal is, in turn, an addition made in the fifteenth century. All the portals are the work of Giovanni da Campione. Of these the one next to the Colleoni Chapel (1353) deserves particular attention, as it blends Romanesque features (the round type of arch, the decoration of the portal depicting medieval animals and warriors), with a more exquisitely Gothic flavour. Giovanni da Campione is actually one of the last of the group of so-called "Campionese masters", who lived and worked in the transitional period from the Romanesque to the Gothic style. The equestrian statue of St Alexander by the same artist, which dominates the portal can already be fully classed as Gothic style.
The inside has also been radically changed compared to the original Romanesque structure, by decorations in stucco and marble from the seventeenth century; a wooden choir by Andrea Previtali (1470-1528) and Bernardino Zenale (1450-1526, one of the architects who contributed to the building of Milan Cathedral), following a design by Lorenzo Lotto; a wooden confessional by Andrea Fantoni, an interesting example of baroque art; Flemish tapestries from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the one which depicts the "Crocefissione" (Crucifixion) is particularly spectacular; frescos from the Giottesque school of the 1400s, representing the Stories of the Life of St Eligio and an "Ultima Cena" (Last Supper).
~from the manuscript in "The Shining"
So I finally watched Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" based on the novel by Stephen King last night for the first time, and this shot just reminded me of that movie! This is Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, and we were there a few months ago for my birthday.
I took my original HDR and tried to make it a bit more spooky!
Thanks for stopping by my friends, and enjoy your Sunday!
This is what happens when I have nothing to do (or when I have things to do that I don't feel like doing so I'd rather procrastinate)....
I know this song is kind of tacky but the message behind it is really quite powerful, especially if you've ever really experienced a time in your life that echoes the lyrics. I've been fortunate to have had people in my life that have embraced who I am and supported me regardless of my choices (that includes many of you) and I hope that I can be that person for others when they need it.
In a completley unrelated note, I'm going to a bbq tonight at my parents house and when I asked what the reason was my mom told me "It's a back to school bbq".....I think she's just looking for a reason to invite people because nobody in our entire family is going to school this year...lol
oh, and this looks really cool here
6/365
30 Songs in 30 Days: True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
A crystal ball (contact juggler's ball) inside a crystal rose bowl. Well I finally got my D300s back from the Nikon repair shop. And even better, I also bought a D750. Takes a little getting use to. but love the image quality and low noise level at high ISO. Lots of learning ahead of me.
Sorry I haven't been checking out your posts for the past couple of weeks. I have a lot of catching up to do.
Roma, "A la gare comme a la gare" mostra di foto d'epoca (1920 - 1930) su tram d'epoca.
My Best on black - My Recent on black
My Books:
My book "Just Walls" (preview) - My book "Just Doors" (preview)
My book "Just Windows" (preview) - My book "Paris, Mon Amour" (preview)
My book Castelli della Loira (preview) - My book Colours of Havana (preview)
My Book "Cherubini Collection 2009" - My Book"Immagini e Sonetti"
Last weekend my mom and I went to our favorite nature place (Fort Whyte) for what they call a "dinner and a show". We spent the afternoon walking around seeing the last of the fall colors and then had an excellent 3 course meal in the evening. The "show" started when all the Canadian Geese arrived at dusk to gather together before continuing on their journey south....the sky & water below turned black with hundreds of birds settling down for the night.
And then to end the evening, the waitress tells us the dessert is chocolate cake.....ha, anything chocolate and I'm all in! :))
Des k lien wan den' Pic..:)
Des k lien wan den' tui..chi~ lien wan den' Dan chug' thien ha. thoi^ nha'..!! dug hiu lam ^^
Bo^. wen la` phai~ Dang^ Hien^' het^' ah`?
Bo^. wen la` phai~ " Phe " moi' goi, la` wen ah`?
Bo^. wen la` phai~ lam` nv. moi' du~ chan^ dc ng` mih yeu^ ah` ?
Sai lam^`..:))
Dug'!! chyn do' la` bt ..wa' bt doi^' vz 1 dua' chag ra gi`..:)
K bt doi'^' vz 1 dua' dag` hoag`, nha` lanh` ..Tai s lai phai dem ss 2 thu' tot va` k tot vz nhau chu*'..?
Bay^. rrrrr....=]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
K nam^' dau^` truoc' chag le doi den luc' nuoc' den chan^ r` mih` moi' nhay~ sao ?..
---- Bik noi' xau xa v. mk` van wen va` nan ni den h phut cui' cug =]]]]..Thay het' tin nhan ..bat^' man~ vz ay^' wa'..:D:D
Neu' k co' thi dug Nhot^. nhazzzzzzzzz...:))
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Dzao nay ngta up hih nhiu`..k phai de cmt nhiu..de ghi Des vu vo* thoi^..:P
Xa~ hoi^. k the noi la` wa' van minh..chi~ nhug~ thu' do' moi' chui dc vao` cho^~ do' thoi^..^^!!
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Benh hoai`..nhuc' dau^` nhuc' lung [ mk` co' 1 ben^ ah` ] hay bi choang' nua~..:( so wa'..!! k bik co' bi gi k nua~..nhug lai so di kham' nua~.. :((..hichic..Con yeu^ doi` lam' co*..
We have unpacked the surprises of America and Israel...!!! (see the photo before this one)
Thank You GIRLS!
ONE
I can't remember anything
Can't tell if this is true or dream
Deep down inside I feel to scream
This terrible silence stops me
Now that the war is through with me
I'm waking up I cannot see
That there is not much left of me
Nothing is real but pain now
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh please God, wake me
Back in the womb it's much too real
In pumps life that I must feel
But can't look forward to reveal
Look to the time when I'll live
Fed through the tube that sticks in me
Just like a wartime novelty
Tied to machines that make me be
Cut this life off from me
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh please God, wake me
Now the world is gone, I'm just one
Oh God, help me hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh please God, help me
Darkness imprisoning me
All that I see
Absolute horror
I cannot live
I cannot die
Trapped in myself
Body my holding cell
Land mine has taken my sight
Taken my speech
Taken my hearing
Taken my arms
Taken my legs
Taken my soul
Left me with life in hell
With the ANZAC commemorations just around the corner I'm turning my hand to photographing some of the family war memorabilia.
The book under the medals is an "Active Service Testamant 1916" and it carries Lord Robert's message to the troops inside the cover.
Frank Gilbert Cook was my grand-father's brother and he was killed in action in WW1.
Taken from the balcony of our suite at the Hotel Indigo.
Pete 5D's photos on Flickriver
Equipment
-Canon 5D Mark III
-EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM
-Manfrotto
- MH057M0-RC4 Mag Ball Head
- 055CXPRO3 Tripod
vertigine: allucinosi spaziale consistente in una sensazione illusoria e sgradevole di movimento o rotazione del corpo o dell’ambiente che lo circonda, causata da alterazione della sensibilità spaziale per cause organiche, funzionali o psichiche
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è proprio nei momenti di felicità che si viene colti da vertigine...
in quei momenti in cui ti senti così al di sopra di tutto che basta un niente per farti cadere giù...
ed è proprio allora che serve qualcosa o qualcuno a cui aggrapparsi per non precipitare
Featured in EXPLORE! (Feb 20, 2011 #169)
The parish church of Southwold is dedicated to St Edmund. It is considered to be one of Suffolk's finest. The church lies under one continuous roof. It was built over about 60 years from the 1430s to the 1490s, and replaced a smaller 13th century church that was destroyed by fire. The earlier church dated from the time when Southwold was a small fishing hamlet adjacent to the larger Reydon. By the 15th century Southwold was an important town in its own right, and the church was rebuilt to match its power and wealth.
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Even though it is no longer the nation's official capital, Yangon – formerly Rangoon – remains Myanmar's largest and most commercially important city. Yangon is the country's largest city with a population of nearly six million. This city is a melting pot—a diversity of cultures and communities in terms of people, settlement and religions. Because it serves as the country's main entrance and seaport. Its downtown skyline is dominated by the winking wonder of Shwedagon Paya, a dazzling Buddhist temple that attracts pilgrims from all over the world. The Botataung Pagoda literally "1000 military officers" is a famous pagoda located in downtown near the Yangon river. The 40 meter high pagoda was first built by the Mon around the same time as was Shwedagon Pagoda—according to local belief, over 2500 years ago. The pagoda is hollow within, and houses what is believed to be a sacred hair of Gautama Buddha. In the second World War the pagoda was destroyed during an airforce bombing mission aimed at the nearby docks. Rebuilding started in 1948 following the original design.Since the 2010 elections, Yangon's fortunes have skyrocketed along with its land prices, as both local and foreign investors scrambled to grab a foothold here. At the same time, decades of economic stagnation are only too apparent in the city's slums, shanty housing and creaking, frequently overwhelmed infrastructure – something you'll quickly realise as you crawl into town in a taxi from the airport.
Rangoon was renamed Yangon and is no longer the capital of Myanmar but it still tolerates some of its colonial past and houses magnificent Pagoda's. Botataung pagoda is the lesser known of “the three pagodas” of Yangon. While it may not not have the flare of Shwedagon or the stature of Sule, inside its golden-leafed walls is laid a hair of the Buddha, making it a significant religious site for Buddhists. The hair and other relics can now be seen behind glass around each turn of the golden labyrinth that zig-zags around the inside of the hollow stupa. The golden image of the Buddha “Calling the Earth to witness” is enshrined in a worship hall around the main pagoda. The golden Buddha watches people meditate and take naps.
Yangon is de voormalig hoofdstad van Myanmar. Het is voor de meeste reizigers het startpunt van hun rondreis door Myanmar voor ons het eindpunt. Voor de grootste stad van het land komt Yangon relatief relaxed over. De sfeer is er gemoedelijk en het verkeer is nog lang niet zo jachtig als in de buurlanden Thailand en India. De stad grenst in het westen en zuiden aan de Yangon rivier. De stad is behoorlijk uitgestrekt. Gelukkig heb je voor een paar duizend Kyats, de munteenheid van Myanmar, een taxi of fietstaxi te pakken. Vanaf de straat is de 40 meter hoge Botataung Pagoda goed te zien. De pagode werd voor het eerst gebouwd door de Mon rond dezelfde tijd als Shwedagon Pagoda-volgens de lokale geloof, meer dan 2500 jaar geleden. In de Tweede Wereldoorlog werd de pagode verwoest tijdens een luchtmacht bombardementen missie die gericht was op de nabijgelegen haven. Herbouw begon in 1948 na het oorspronkelijke ontwerp. Integenstelling tot de meeste stupa's is deze hol van binnen. Wanneer je naar binnen ga, stuit je op een interieur dat lijkt op een doolhof van speigelglas met een hoop vitrines met Boeddhabeeldjes. In de tempel zitten verschillende gelovigen te bidden en te slapen. Het gouden beeld hierboven is de Bhumisparsha Mudra van het aanroepen van moeder-aarde tot getuige is gelegen in een adoratie hal rond de pagode. Op het terrein van de tempel verschillende verblijven voor monniken. Daarnaast is er een tweede gebedsruimte met een grote bronzen Boeddha. De tempel ligt vlak bij de haven. De haven is een mengelmoes van groot en klein, er zijn immense containerschepen, maar er zijn ook kleine houten bootjes die voor weinig geld te veel mensen naar de overkant brengen.
"Akashi kaikyo Bridge", built across the Akashi strait between Kobe (the main island of Japan) and the Awaji island was completed in 1998. Its central span is 1,991 meters (6,529 ft). This is the longest central span of any suspension bridge in the world. The two other sections are each 960 meters. Its overall length is 3,911 meters (12,831 ft). The two supporting towers are 282.8 m (928 ft) high above sea level.