.: Above The Aether :.

I  was recently shown a really cool site called Wordle that takes any text and converts it into a word cloud, giving more frequently used words more prominence on the page. This is where writing and art collide.  It’s both beautiful and interesting at the same time. Link to a larger graphic above. -Dave

Link to video From the nytimes.com: Two monkeys with tiny sensors in their brains have learned to control a mechanical arm with just their thoughts, using it to reach for and grab food and even to adjust for the size and stickiness of morsels when necessary, scientists reported on Wednesday. The report, released online by [...]

No, this is not a pill or a new type of underwear, it is a website that tracks the price of gas by county across the United States.  Green is good.  Red is bad. Check out Gas Buddy here. – Dave

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MuxTape is a simple site that lets you create digital mix tapes.  You simply create an account with an email address and password and then upload up to 12 songs (mp3 format) for your mix. MuxTape creates a special page for you with your songs on it.  Just click on a song to play it. [...]

Unbelievably stable robot can take a kick and not fall over. -Dave

I’m back after a brief hiatus in Austin at the awesome South by Southwest Interactive conference.  I recommend the experience to everyone. My gift to you, upon my most righteous return to Houston, is the fantastic photo above of what my imaginary son would act like. He’s pulling out the double guns and saluting the [...]

Friends south of the Mason-Dixon line will not truly understand the importance this wonderful device. However, all of my north eastern and mountain state pals will see just how awesome the Sno-Baller would be in a snowball fight. I would venture a guess that three children with one Sno-Baller could easily defeat five children without [...]

This is an amazing feat of industrial design. I don’t know why someone hasn’t thought of it sooner. It’s beautiful. Link (Via Neat-o-rama)

When nothing else seems to do the job, why not give this Hello Kitty Toilet Paper Dispenser a try? The Hello Kitty toilet paper dispenser can be pre-program so that your exact favorite length of toilet paper will appear when pressing the button. Hell yeah, that sounds fantastic to me! It’s a little pricey at [...]