it is the world's first self-righting artificial object
Not quite... Weebles have been around for quite a while before the Gömböc (they wobble but they don't fall down, you know). The Gömböc's claim to fame is that it is convex (unlike, say, a thumbtack) and homogeneous, that is, it has the same density everywhere inside it, unlike a Weeble, which is denser on the bottom end.
So my trip went something like this:
- Take Caltrain up to the stop at 4th and King;
- Take a couple of buses over to Green Apple;
- Lose myself in there for an hour or so, buying a couple books;
- Eat Pad Thai at a Thai restaurant close by;
- Take a bus back to O'Farrell and Stockton (I think?) and bum around the area with the Apple Store and the Virgin Megastore and all that for a couple hours;
- Walk back to the Caltrain station.
So it was pretty cool! And I spent entirely too much money. So thanks for confirming the awesomeness of Green Apple; if only my home town had a used bookstore with that good a selection.
Nope, just visiting an old friend from my undergrad school. And I get to visit my two personal Meccas, Apple and Google. (Good thing they're so close together; otherwise I'd have to carry two compasses around to figure out which direction to bow towards.)
Anyway, sounds like it's going to be Green Apple FTW! Now I just have to wait for my hosts to wake up so they can take me to the Mountain View Caltrain station...
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "Today is the fifth Friday in February."
Though not by New Zealand time anymore, apparently. Hmm.
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
I'm six today!
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "Curious George: Radio Jingle Chord"
(Context for the MP3 I just posted.)
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
Also, WFMU posted this somewhat scary meta-jingle to promote a company that specializes in radio IDs. Get your chords from there, I guess. :)
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
Bone, I think the final chord in your jingle thing (for which I am forever grateful, BTW) is a major sixth (the highest note is the sixth).
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "MIT Sketching:"
A follow-up for my last comment: R4 DS arrived today, Pocket Physics is full of awesome.
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
I have an R4 DS coming in the mail; as soon as it gets here, I'm going to use it to try this out, which is supposed to be similar.
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "yellowtail"
Mesmerizing. I keep drawing cursive letters and watching them dance. :)
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "I CAN HAZ HALP PLZ?"
I'm OK with that.
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In ""I ENJOY FART""
My alma mater sniffs poo for science. I've never been prouder.
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "The Gomboc"
it is the world's first self-righting artificial object Not quite... Weebles have been around for quite a while before the Gömböc (they wobble but they don't fall down, you know). The Gömböc's claim to fame is that it is convex (unlike, say, a thumbtack) and homogeneous, that is, it has the same density everywhere inside it, unlike a Weeble, which is denser on the bottom end.
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "Sabadabada!"
I <3 Sabadabada.
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "Friday Flash Video Fun"
Oh my God. That was fantastic. *watches again*
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "Hello Kitty is 33 today."
Hello Kitty has no mouth.
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "David Caputto, The Yoyo King"
Dude's got nothing on Doctor Popular.
posted by pmdboi 16 years ago
In "Curious George"
Gomi-time? I wonder what the Gomi-dance looks like; if it involves Hammer pants somehow, I'm for it. Gomi time! doo doodoodoodoo...
posted by pmdboi 17 years ago
In "Curious George:"
So my trip went something like this: - Take Caltrain up to the stop at 4th and King; - Take a couple of buses over to Green Apple; - Lose myself in there for an hour or so, buying a couple books; - Eat Pad Thai at a Thai restaurant close by; - Take a bus back to O'Farrell and Stockton (I think?) and bum around the area with the Apple Store and the Virgin Megastore and all that for a couple hours; - Walk back to the Caltrain station. So it was pretty cool! And I spent entirely too much money. So thanks for confirming the awesomeness of Green Apple; if only my home town had a used bookstore with that good a selection.
posted by pmdboi 17 years ago
Nope, just visiting an old friend from my undergrad school. And I get to visit my two personal Meccas, Apple and Google. (Good thing they're so close together; otherwise I'd have to carry two compasses around to figure out which direction to bow towards.) Anyway, sounds like it's going to be Green Apple FTW! Now I just have to wait for my hosts to wake up so they can take me to the Mountain View Caltrain station...
posted by pmdboi 17 years ago
Double-double, even. My burger terminology is clearly off.
posted by pmdboi 17 years ago
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