Arcadia, Natural Stone Arches and Baobabs

Sorry its been so long, really up to my eyes in stuff. Anyway:

• New Outpost
• New City
• New Build
• New Welcome Area
• AND A R C A D I A

So. I made a vid, Just a taste..more to come but I think The Important Bit is Arcadia, so I’ll concentrate on that…..

Entrance area is lovely, super graphics and in the Blue Mars tradion, Elegantly Beautiful in a Tasteful Way. Love the spinning welcome with the two moons (casting One Shadow >>> Grid Rock!). Cool, Watch the video Got to go to http://Home.Luggala.org Back tonight……

.But Why Baobabs? Well apart from being the biggest species of tree in the world, have no time rings so they are ageless and me and Baobabs go way back. I was travelling through the Rift Valley (1972) when I saw them. Wow! I called ‘em potatoe trees cause they were short and stumpy. The White Hunter who I had hitched a lift with for the past two days (Ita Africa, big place) turned down the Strauss Waltz playing on his stereo. He said “No, Philip, they are upside down trees” OMG, after that every Baobab I looked at was upside down. God had made them as ordinary trees then he said lets have a laugh so he picked them up turned them upside down and stuck them back into the ground. They look upside down i.e. The Roots are where the branches should be. You look at their giant stubby bodies and they’ve got Giant Stubby Branches, like roots! AND, they often don’t have any leaves, they don’t seem to have much time for leaves. I did see one with a few leaves down on the plain and it was billed as the biggest in the world in Tsavo National Park where I saw Pink Elephants, but you could see it wasn’t really into leaves. two years later up in the himalayas with the Tibetans (hahahaha..Name Dropping..lol)My Parisian friend was reading Le Petit Prince we only had a french copy. She would read it in french and translate it into Parisian English. Baobabs > The Little Prince’s raison d’etre. I’ll get a copy..So Baobabs. When I was in USA 15 years later I came across Stone Arches. I saw the again in Avatar. I saw them again last night in Arcadia.

iPad Re-Visited

On discovering that the iPad cannot see 50% of the Internet (i.e. Flash content) and has no USB he twittered (read in reverse order)

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In a related story:

Here is a picture of a CAT catching a BAT

Cat and Bat Game

I’ve been watching this for about 30 minutes. So far the cat has caught 2,247 bats! Wow! Must be a record!

Sledoval som to asi 30 minút. Zatiaľ sa mačka chytí 2247 netopiere! Wow! Musia byť rekord!
I’ve been watching hili kwa karibu dakika 30. Basi mbali cat has caught 2247 bats! Wow! Lazima rekodi!

ฉันได้ชมนี้ประมาณ 30 นาที. จนถึง cat ได้ติด 2,247 bats! ว้าว! ต้องบันทึก!

Я наблюдал это в течение примерно 30 минут. Пока кот поймал 2247 летучих мышей! Wow! Должна быть запись!

Ako ay nanonood ito para sa mga 30 minuto. Kaya malayo cat ay nahuli 2,247 bats! Wow! Kailangan ay isang tala!

私は約30分間、これを見てきました。これまでのところは、猫2247打数キャッチしています！うわー！記録する必要があります！

Jeg har vært å se på denne i ca 30 minutter. Så langt katten har fanget 2247 flaggermus! Wow! Må være en rekord!

Bainim breathnú ar seo, ar feadh thart ar 30 nóiméad. Go dtí seo tá an cat ghabhtar 2,247 bats! Wow! Ní mór a bheith ar taifead!

iPad

Santa? Cannot wait Gimme Gimme Gimme please…. or =

You Get It ok?

iPad

The Video is Here

Here is a Spec Taste:

Technical Specifications

Size and weight¹

Display

• 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
• 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Wireless and cellular

Wi-Fi model

• Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

Wi-Fi + 3G model

• UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Data only²
• Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

Location

• Wi-Fi
• Digital compass
• Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
• Cellular (Wi-Fi + 3G model)

In the Box

• iPad
• Dock Connector to USB Cable
• 10W USB Power Adapter
• Documentation

Environmental Status Report

iPad embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:

• Arsenic-free display glass
• BFR-free
• Mercury-free LCD display
• PVC-free
• Recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure

Capacity³

• 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive

Processor

• 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip

Sensors

• Accelerometer
• Ambient light sensor

Audio playback

• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and video

• Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite Cable
• H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

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Languages

• Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian
• Keyboard support for English (U.S.) English (UK), French (France, Canada), German, Japanese (QWERTY), Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian
• Dictionary support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French, French (Canadian), French (Swiss), German, Japanese, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian

Accessibility

• Support for playback of closed-captioned content
• VoiceOver screen reader
• Full-screen zoom magnification
• White on black display
• Mono audio

Battery and power⁴

• Built-in 25 Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
• Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
• Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

Input and output

• Dock connector
• 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
• Built-in speakers
• Microphone
• SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)

External buttons and controls

• On/Off, Sleep/wake
• Mute
• Volume up/down
• Home

Mac system requirements

• Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
• Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
• iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
• iTunes Store account
• Internet access

Windows system requirements

• PC with USB 2.0 port
• Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
• iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
• iTunes Store account
• Internet access

Environmental requirements

• Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
• Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
• Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

iPad Accessories

iPad Keyboard Dock

The Keyboard Dock combines a dock for charging your iPad with a full-size keyboard. The dock has a rear 30-pin connector, which lets you connect to an electrical outlet using the USB Power Adapter, sync to your computer, and use accessories like the Camera Connection Kit. An audio jack lets you connect to a stereo or powered speakers.

New Stuff

YOU MUST SEE AVATAR IN 3D

Autodesk 3Ds Max

What a delightful program this is! I am very Impressed!

May as well include Avatar here as well:

Is my hair ok?

EA Games, Dragon Age. I made a joke about this stupid “game”. I spent 20 mins getting my face right. BEFORE I started the game. The mage was quick. Ynys as you see here is nice, she is a noble woman and a Rogue. Her Dog Shiva obeys her and only her, goes everywhere, fights like a demon, she can pick any lock. You will see tho, Aelfryd,[ÆLFÞRYÐ = Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and þryð "strength," hence "elfin strength."] …my Elfin lady warrior. She is my star. Spent an hour and a half getting her right. She’s not so pretty, not a looker like but not homely either. She’s a bit skinny, red hair. A bit Irish….. She has character. We spent the first two hours getting ready for her wedding. She has a bit of an attitude see. Humans treat Elves like scum. She was nearly raped by the local lord. She kicks ass but the humans were too strong. She doesn’t like humans very much. She was rescued by Alistair and he took her off for training. While getting ready to become a Grey Warden she was wandering around checking things out, a bit lost, with her crap clothes and little dagger. She chatted to lots of people. After about 20 minutes she was at the forest gate. The guard turned her away, said it was too dangerous for a little elf, especially a female. She turned to leave when a human messenger arrived and he spoke to the Guard:

He said to the Guard ” I have to deliver Sir Green’s Iron Broad Sword. Do you know where his tent is?”
Aelfryd could interrupt, she had four choices:

• 1. No, I am new here. Can you help me?
• 2. Who is Sir Green? Please tell me about him
• 3. I don’t know anything about that
• 4. I know Sir Green, I am just going to his tent now, perhaps I can take it for you?

Aelfryd didn’t hesitate for a moment. What would you do?

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Forever Young

I like to be inspired. Humanity is so wonderful. The title of this song is Forever Young. Kurt Vonnegut wrote a story called Breakfast of Champions. He loves America but he laughs at it’s Arrogance. The book expresses RVR because, he, the author, goes into the book and meets the characters. [Virtiual Reality's original medium was the book] He is God. The hero Kilgore Trout doesn’t believe him so with a few strokes of his pen The Author wisks the hero around the world. The hero gasps and falls to his knees. The Author says “Do you want something?” The Hero says “Make me young” The last page is a hand drawn picture of Kurt Vonnegut, a single tear rolls down his cheek. I think we have a Universal Truth here. Humanity’s deep rooted desire to leave a legacy, to have a raison d’etre. So much of the universe we inhabit appears chaotic. I tie it in with “The Day The Earth Stood Still” where Human Beings are to be wiped off the Earth because their Arrogance is destroying it. But they are saved because they are special. I am reminded of the Aliens in “Artificial Intelligence” [AI] The Aliens tell the robot child that Human Beings are Unique in the universe. They also say Nothing Ever Dies. Your Engram remains as part of the web of the universe for all time. But the aliens become The Blue Fairy to grant the robotic child, an avatar, Humanity’s greatest accomplishment and to give Humanity’s Greatest Gift: Unconditional Love. But warn him that once brought back the engram of his mother will disappear from the space-time continuum. The Love is that of A Mother for her Child, Like that of The Creator For His Creation. The Sacrifice Is Ultimate. Jesus did it. And At The End of Days , We Sleep

Wow. I think I can die now. I just peaked. Fancy a pint?

30 Seconds To Mars

THE PUMPKINS HAVE GONE THE BARBIE BOTS HAVE GONE AND I BECOME A TREE [Rock V says I am "Ficus Two Short Planks]

ha ha ha A Talking Tree! haha Whats next? Talking Eggs hahaha

But First:

The chicken is leaning back against the bed post smoking a cigarette. Next to him, looking pretty angry is the egg. The egg says : “I guess we answered that question then”

It Is A Universal Question so:

Kurczaka jest skłaniające powrotem przeciwko post łóżku palenia papierosa. Obok niego patrząc pretty angry jest jaj. Jaj mówi: Myślę, że możemy odpowiedzieć na to pytanie, a następnie ”

Kuře je hubené zpět proti postel příspěvku cigaretového kouře. Vedle něj se podíváme pěkně rozhněvaný vajec. Vaječné říká: jsem uhodnout, jsme pak tuto otázku odpověděli ”

鶏はタバコを吸ったりベッド投稿に対して再度もたれてです。彼の横に、非常に怒りを見て、卵です。卵をいう: お、その質問の答えと思います」

يميل الدجاج مرة أخرى ضد الوظيفة السرير تدخين سيجارة. إلى جانب له ، تبحث غاضب جدا هو البيض. البيضة يقول: أعتقد أن علينا الإجابة على هذا السؤال ثم “

雞回靠抽煙床職。他，旁邊看很生氣是蛋。蛋說： 我想我們回答這項問題然後”

El pollo es apoyado volver sobre el puesto de cama fumando un cigarrillo. Junto a él, mirando muy enojado es el huevo. El huevo dice: supongo que nos respondió a esa pregunta, a continuación ”

ЦЫПЛЕНОК склоняющееся назад против курения сигарет пост кровать. Рядом с ним смотреть довольно сердитый – это яйцо. Яйцо,-говорит: Я думаю, мы ответили на этот вопрос нажмите “

A Break For The Weekend [especially To Counter The Barbie Bots]

Here They Are

And All Good Things Come In Threes

Lie awake in bed at night
And think about your life
Do you want to be different?
Try to let go of the truth
The battles of your youth
‘Cause this is just a game

[Chorus:]
It’s a beautiful lie
It’s the perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful it makes me

It’s time to forget about the past
To wash away what happened last
Hide behind an empty face
Don’t ask too much, just say
‘Cause this is just a game

[Chorus]

(Oh Oh
The end of the world)

Everyone’s looking at me
I’m running around in circles, baby
A quiet desperation’s building higher
I’ve got to remember this is just a game

(So beautiful, beautiful
It’s a beautiful lie
So beautiful, beautiful
It’s a beautiful lie
So beautiful, beautiful…)

[Chorus]

Ha ha ha ha A talking egg!!! That is so funny and and and The Chicken right? Was smoking a cigarette! OMG who thinks up these things?

This post was brought to you by Philip Morris (USA)

“Come to where the flavor is…come to MARLBORO COUNTRY”

Flat Fact : The brand is named after Great Marlborough Street, the location of its original London Factory. Richmond, Virginia is now the location of the largest Marlboro cigarette manufacturing plant.

Philip Morris, a London-based cigarette manufacturer, created a New York subsidiary in 1902 to sell several of its cigarette brands, including Marlboro. By 1924 they were advertising Marlboro as a woman’s cigarette based on the slogan “Mild As May”.

The brand was sold in this capacity until World War II when the brand faltered and was temporarily removed from the market. At the end of the war, three brands emerged that would establish firm holds on the cigarette market: Camel, Lucky Strike, and Chesterfield. These brands were supplied to US soldiers during the war, creating an instant market upon their return.

During the 1950s Reader’s Digest magazine published a series of articles that linked smoking with lung cancer. Philip Morris, and the other cigarette companies took notice and each began to market filtered cigarettes. The new Marlboro with a filtered end was launched in 1955. In the early 1960s Philip Morris invented “Marlboro Country” and distilled their manly imagery into the rugged cowboys known as the “Marlboro Men”. The famous slogan used on radio and television during the mid-’60s was, “Come to where the flavor is…come to MARLBORO COUNTRY”, backed by Elmer Bernstein’s theme from The Magnificent Seven.

A 2001-2002 study by the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that, of all the student smokers, 41.8% of middle school and 52% of high school students usually smoked Marlboro[1].

FYI:

The Ravens Kiss The Sky

Please Take A Moment

Is Virtual Reality real?

(polls)

I have spoken about people making a dichotomy of real and virtual. I have made my position clear. I have “told it like it is”. I have invented rvr. Everything is linked now. You post to twitter it ends up on DIGG and Facebook. You favourite a youtube video it ends up on bebo. You post to facebook and yahoo picks it up. Blogs? OMG if i blog anything and click on share it goes to the following :

Twitter, My Space, DiGG, Facebook, Yahoo, Google, stumbleupon, buzzup, de.lio.us, all my 10 other blogs, all my 30 widgets, Blue Mars, ….if there is a god (s)he gets a copy

and no doubt someone somewhere is transmitting this out into space where it will travel on into eternity…. Do you see? Everything is linked now. You cannot distinguish between what is real and what is virtual. The human in me says it is all real. The buddhist says it is all virtual. Whatever the perspecive, it is all one.
I leave you with the tweet I made 8 hours before the world press took it up ” No No Go Go http://OnlyDragons eat Antonomc hamsters ” . See if you can understand the 52 characters (I always thought that 142 characters was way too many.)

I left this Comment with the Washigton Post

I twittered “No No Go Go http://OnlyDragons.com eat Antonomic Hamsters” because BBC Radio 2 said Go Go Hamsters are in trouble because of levels of Antonomy . Dragons Tongues have to be Flame retardant one of the uses of antinomy Go Go Hamsters are Hot for Christmas. Where is the news? I cannot find a link to bit.ly it. this is not a paradox thats Antimony.

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If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ nor no man ever loved

I have posted this a few times to my blogs. I think it is important. I added it to DIGG and facebook more than once. Is This SPAM? I don’t know! Perhaps this video will help you decide. Thanks for your time. P.S. I hope the Japanese appreciate the Ikebana (生け花) flower arranging tips from gaijins.

A Poll

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