Saturday, February 24, 2007
I'm Famous II
http://www.smith.edu/newssmith/winter2007/cover.php
That's me, standing in front of Wilson House, holding a tiny model of Wilson House that I made on the 3D printer we have at Smith. You can see the plans for the model in my portfolio (scroll to the bottom). I made the model in Google Sketchup, which is a great program, its so easy to learn! I also entered in the Google Sketchup Build Your Campus in 3D Competition, which is going to be a lot of work (we have something like 80 buildings to model!).
Anyhow, think this is cool? Well, I am embarking on a 3D SCANNING project, where I will be making 3D scans of sculptures in the Smith College Museum of Art. I am just waiting for the scanner to arrive, it should be any day now!
More to come on this soon...
Labels: geekdom
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Monkey See - Monkey Do
Chimps Observed Making Their Own Weapons - washingtonpost.com
How bizarre is this? Chimpanzees were observed making their own weapons, and not just any kind of weapon, DEADLY WEAPONS. The Chimps are sharpening sticks into spears to stab small mammals. "'It was really alarming how forceful it was,' said lead researcher Jill D. Pruetz of Iowa State University in Ames, adding that it reminded her of the murderous shower scene in the Alfred Hitchcock movie 'Psycho.' 'It was kind of scary.'"
Also, more interestingly, it was mainly the females who showed this behavior. Moral of the Story: Don't cross a Lady Chimp with a sharp stick.
How bizarre is this? Chimpanzees were observed making their own weapons, and not just any kind of weapon, DEADLY WEAPONS. The Chimps are sharpening sticks into spears to stab small mammals. "'It was really alarming how forceful it was,' said lead researcher Jill D. Pruetz of Iowa State University in Ames, adding that it reminded her of the murderous shower scene in the Alfred Hitchcock movie 'Psycho.' 'It was kind of scary.'"
Also, more interestingly, it was mainly the females who showed this behavior. Moral of the Story: Don't cross a Lady Chimp with a sharp stick.
Labels: the world
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Happy Birthday Blog!
