If you haven’t seen the new Honda Accord commercial yet, you have to see it to believe it. Note that only one small part of the process was computer-generated; it took 606 takes to get it right. That must have been so much fun to make…
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International Bill of Rights
Kirk Boyd, a human rights lawyer from the Bay Area, is going to present his life’s work, an International Bill of Rights, to the United Nations Human Rights Commission tomorrow. The project, associated with the University of California, aims to put together an International Court of Human Rights charged with protecting fundamental rights in all U.N. member nations.
The Gate has more details on Boyd and his dream. Please take some time to check out the project’s Web site and help out however you can. Specifically, the site has a complete copy of the Bill, with a forum for commenting on any or all Articles.
Zip! Zoom!
One of my favorite concepts is a bit closer to reality. The Taxi 2000 corporation just announced the completion of a prototype Personal Rapid Transit system called SkyWeb Express. If put into wide use, such a system would provide a sustainable, low-cost, high-density, convenient form of transportation in urban areas.
Be sure to check out the Frequently Asked Questions about PRT and a rendering of what a PRT system might look like.
Spring!
Our basil plants are sprouting! I’ll take a picture or two once they’re big enough to show up on film. :)
14 Apr UPDATE: We’re also seeing tomato and snow pea shoots! I took pictures over the weekend, but I haven’t uploaded them yet. Soon, I swear!
Tear down the wall?
I’m not saying anything personally, but there’s an interesting analysis of the pull-down-Saddam’s-statue footage that was recently all over the media. Again, this isn’t my statement because I don’t know the details. It wouldn’t surprise me to hear that it was a PR stunt on behalf of the US, though.