Fantasy Design Workday

Courtesy of Lunchbreath and Core77...

The Cavello Cup Roller Derby Championship

We finally saw our first roller derby match, which happened to be a quick walk over to Kezar Pavilion. Some great action, spills, fights, and speed. What I didn't get is the lack of decent protective gear; no real knee pads, hip or tailbone pads, and the helmets looked like filmsy party hats with single straps that didn't keep them on very well.

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Celebrate the Dream, Reject the Nightmare

Nice infographic courtesy of David Neiwert on CrooksandLiars.com, on the anniversary of one of the most historic speeches in modern times...and also the day some shock jock used donations to pay for a publicity stunt in DC...

$38,000 iPhone at 36,000 feet

Not quite sure what Branson is thinking with the diamond studded and 22karat duty-free iPhones, but it's got my attention.

Glassing the Fins

So I have the fins fixed on, finally. I'll have to put another layer of glass on the joint to reinforce it, I don't think I was able to apply the glass rope quite right on the first pass.