var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-131978-5"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tags: animals architecture art buy-able cats coding computer science cute environment food funny geography hardware history human biology i wish i built that information visualization interaction design language math music my life penguins photography plants politics references to stuff i like san francisco science sociology space sports video games weather wallpapers Tumblr (3.0; @pbarry)http://pbarry.tumblr.com/<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt08zxFdkE1qz5f8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Eisenhower Interstate System in the style of H.C. Beck’s London Underground Diagram</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/241600157http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/241600157Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:40:45 -0800information visualization<a href="http://hplusmagazine.com/articles/enhanced/my-new-sense-organ">Technologically imbued sense of perfect direction</a>: <p>There must be other such senses that could be created similarly.  IMHO, this is a much more interesting direction for augmented reality research to go in than the massive glasses overlays we’ve seen so far.</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240954810http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240954810Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:15:41 -0800sciencehuman biologyhardwarei wish i built that<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksz4sl2FWy1qz5f8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.oddee.com/item_96868.aspx">10 amazing smoke art pieces</a></p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240951253http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240951253Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:12:21 -0800art<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksz4lhkwiv1qz5f8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/10/fantastic-photos-of-our-solar-system/">Fantastic photos of our solar s</a><a href="http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/10/fantastic-photos-of-our-solar-system/">ystem</a> - some really good sun pictures are in there too.</p> <p>More <a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/10/saturn_at_equinox.html">Cassini Saturn photos</a> if you’re interested.</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240946731http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240946731Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:08:00 -0800spacephotography<a href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/mf_optigenetics/all/1">Optogenetics</a>: <p>“We’re going to genetically alter your brain by injecting it with viruses that carry genes taken from pond scum, and then we’re going to insert light sources into your skull.”</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240942850http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240942850Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:04:00 -0800sciencehuman biology<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksyfe4m3ku1qz5f8zo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/garden/05tree.html">Building a house with whole trees</a></p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240430095http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240430095Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:03:40 -0800architecture<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksyf3d5ECV1qz5f8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>50 years of space exploration</p> <p>via <a href="http://flavourcountry.tumblr.com/post/214052246/50-years-of-space-exploration">Vaughn</a></p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240424553http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240424553Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:57:12 -0800information visualization<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uqg4rACL9OM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uqg4rACL9OM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Synthesizing a human voice from a piano.</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240418751http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240418751Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:50:20 -0800musicarthardware<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksyemxMoft1qz5f8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/the-lego-world-of-nathan-sawaya.html">Lego art by Nathan Sawaya</a></p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240416276http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/240416276Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:47:20 -0800art<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jZSJJYbh9sU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jZSJJYbh9sU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Korean baseball hopping fight. Can anyone explain this?</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/238658453http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/238658453Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:16:51 -0800funnysports<p>Did you know there are 63 standard flavors of KitKat? They include such goodness as lemon vinegar, soybean flour, grilled corn, and veggie. I just tried my first green tea kitkats at the Tokyo airport and I must admit their deliciousness.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Kat">Kit Kat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a></p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/238634639http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/238634639Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:52:18 -0800funnyfood<p>Turkey</p> <p>Uzbekistan</p> <p>Kyrgyzstan</p> <p>Thailand</p> <p>Laos</p> <p>Indonesia</p> <p>South Korea</p> <p>I’ll be back in November.  Hopefully.</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/174751840http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/174751840Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:53:52 -0700my life<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nk2wViKSh_M&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nk2wViKSh_M&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>“Deep in the forest lived Billy and his charming companions. They peacefully honed their bodies and listened to music there. But a wave of development came upon the forests. One who would turn all to road. Kagamine Rin had come. Billy must stop the construction before all is turned to road.”</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/174324584http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/174324584Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:24:59 -0700funny<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hMqHjZKHQL8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hMqHjZKHQL8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>“Monsters of the Eucharist”</p> <p>A short by friend <a href="http://www.ihops.net/">Isa Hopkins</a></p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/171718248http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/171718248Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:21:50 -0700funny<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koylkbz7oK1qz5f8zo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hood.theory.org/">The Neighborhood Project</a></p> <p>Computationally generated psychogeographical neighborhood profile of San Francisco based on Craigslist posts.</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/171703133http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/171703133Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:02:29 -0700geographyi wish i built thatsan francisco<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kovsij8tAH1qzrqq9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://flavourcountry.tumblr.com/post/170403751/tech-support-cheat-sheet">flavourcountry</a>: Tech Support Cheat Sheet</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/171629692http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/171629692Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:20:05 -0700funny<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kosekk5qBe1qz5f8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The US government <a href="http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2009/08/health/map.health.global/index.html">currently spends</a> more per capita on health care than Canada does. Via <a href="http://twitter.com/nanaze">Nathan</a></p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/169026791http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/169026791Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:45:56 -0700politics<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kopbztEMof1qz5f8zo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/map-vacation-days/">Statistics on vacation laws around the world</a></p> <p>Also: <a href="http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922052.html">average empirically observed vacation days around the world</a></p> <p>My next job will be vacation activist.</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/167736998http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/167736998Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:57:00 -0700sociologypolitics<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kopbcnWcOp1qz5f8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/08/living_willow_architecture.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890">Living willow architecture</a></p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/167727954http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/167727954Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:43:35 -0700plants<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kopajoOnAE1qz5f8zo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/exhibition/224">Tomas Saraceno - Flying Garden and other art projects</a></p> <p>“reshaping notions about nationality and property, and revising our ideas about the fixity of the built environment and the organization of cities”</p> <p>via Liz</p>http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/167717255http://pbarry.tumblr.com/post/167717255Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:26:11 -0700artplantsi wish i built that