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Origami Now!

If you keep thinking, “I would love to learn origami, the art of folding paper,” look no further than Origami Now. Their video tutorials show you how to make a frog, a duck, a puppy dog, a water lily, a Phoenix, a butterfly and a “good luck” bat.

Rescue!

Uploaded by Michael Wender 22nd January, 2008
On Monday, while we were hiking through the Cumberland Gap, Bryan and I quickly swung into action to perform a daring rescue of Matt, our faithful guide and Sherpa.

Amazing Lego Creations

Check out some of Nathan Sawaya’s amazing Lego creations.

Tri-State Spot

Uploaded by Michael Wender 22nd January, 2008
This survey marker marks the spot where the borders of Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee converge.

Tri-State Hike

Uploaded by Michael Wender 22nd January, 2008
Bryan, Charles, Matt, Mike and I hiked the Tri-State Trail up to the convergence of Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky. Check out the Cumberland Gap State Park website for more details about this area.

Pacific Theater “Band of Brothers”

The Pacific, a companion to the Band of Brothers HBO mini-series, is currently in production and tentatively set for release in late 2009. You can follow the early details at Wikipedia and this fansite.

5 Low Tech Tips for Boosting Your Productivity

This past November, I noticed that I had fallen into a rut. I had several big projects to work on, yet I would often only work on one project each day. I was getting behind, and I wasn’t even making good progress on my one daily project. Typically, I was getting bored and taking too [...]

The Riviera Marquee

Uploaded by Michael Wender 19th January, 2008
The bright lights of the Riviera marquee greeted us as we entered the theater on Friday night. Our crew caught a showing of J.J. Abram’s Cloverfield. I likened it to The Blair Witch project with a 50 to 80 million dollar special effects budget. Once you get past the [...]

Dreaming in Code

Uploaded by Michael Wender 19th January, 2008
Sometimes in the wee hours of the morning, I’ll lie awake thinking how to solve a problem in some project I’m working on.

‘24′ Pilot from 1994

Imagine if ‘24′ were set in 1994, a time before cell phones and fast Internet access. Imagine Jack Bauer being dependent on AOL, Windows 3.1 and floppy disks. If you can, then you have a taste of the fun you’ll have watching this ‘24′ parody.