Archives for August 2012

The Enchanted Jukebox: Some History

I’ve been asked for specifics about the Enchanted Jukebox that is the focus of the first episode of Jedemi Chronicles (Title: “Ring Dem Bells” – Tale of the Enchanted Jukebox”). Viv is drawn to its colors. Even unplugged it seemed pulsing with life. After doing some legwork, it appears that… more »

Ready for a Moving Experience via Intel?

This seemed liked such a non sequitur that I had to do some digging. AdWeek’s “Ad of the Day” talked about “Me the Musical” by Intel. From what I could figure out, it is a Facebook App that is designed to collect some basic info and images from your Facebook… more »

Homemade Highlights a Smashing Success…

Here’s another “Homemade Highlight” by the “budget conscious” team at The Wall Street Journal. This time they covered the gold medal beach volleyball match where the team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings defeated number six seeds Jennifer Kessy and April Ross in straight sets. Get past the forced… more »

Ness Notes: CrossFit – Some Specifics…

Ok, so last time we covered the health benefits of CrossFit with an emphasis on the anaerobic and aerobic cardio systems. Now I’m going to shine a light on how it uses specific sports (gymnastics, weightlifting, and sprinting) in order to maximize the workout to obtain amazing results. Gymnastics: So… more »

Artist Rendering: Allegory of Complacency – A Ponderable…

I’ve always like Plato’s Allegory of the Cave because demonstrates so well the way much of the world works — where shadows become reality. It takes courage to take the steps to seek out the light and pursue “true things.” I am reminded of what John Steinbeck said about Ed… more »