Official site info on the Model S:
http://www.teslamotors.com/models/index.php

Obama gives 465 million in federal funds to build it:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/23/tesla.electric.cars/index.html

A paper kinetic horse automaton by James G Watt

A battery operated kit version of the kinetic horse here

Music Credit:
Track: Queen
Album: Hello Avalanche
Group: The Octopus Project

Here's some picts from a free screen printing workshop I attended back in July 2007. It was hosted by Quiksilver at The Mission in Venice, CA.












more pics here

since i didn't do a great job of documenting the screen printing process with my photos, it was mostly wow i love this creative workplace *snap snap*, i'm including a link to make magazine's how-to make your own screenprinted t-shirt video. this pretty much sums up what was taught at the workshop.



Another how-to video, this one from Plaf, my friend at work, representin Detroit Sprinkles:


How To Screen Print T-Shirts

Some pumpkin carving fun and handing out candy to kids :: Halloween '07 :: More photos here


Mischief, Jack Skellington, and Skully

Austin skyline from my hotel room.


had sushi at Uchi // photo- jlmiller


delicious flip happy crepes. They were featured on the Food Network! // photo- christina donth


enjoyed some risotto and yummy italian desserts at Vespaio // photo- jill shih


had some delicious chili pozole with wild boar at South Congress Cafe // photo- ken lewin


Guero's has great chips & the best salsa i've ever had, but King Taco is better for tacos. // photo- jill shih


next time i'm in Austin i'm staying at the San Jose Hotel // photo- kristen taylor


2nd street / Colorado


six tap


bitter end


I love Paciugo's sorbetto!


austin city hall


cool store front design at Austin's Milk + Honey day spa


IF+D has some amazing furniture.


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i have a backlog of art show photos to upload. i'll probably never get to uploading all of it. here are some picts from 3 shows i went to a few months ago.

hunted- Blaine Fontana solo show

smitten- group show

yoskay yamamoto- solo show

amazing silhouettes are created when light is projected on these artist's arrangement of everyday trash.



click here for more

my SF trip was a blast. i drove up late friday night. i covered so much ground on saturday! lunch at Village California Bistro at Santana Row in San Jose, went to go check out open house at the Academy of Art in SF, sophie's crepes in J Town, Ogi solo art show at Receiver gallery, J.Kochalka show at Giant Robot in Haight Ashbury, dinner at Bangkok noodles and thai bbq at near market street in downtown SF. drove past china town and dropped off Sunny in Oakland. sunday went across the bridge to go to my friend Jason's wedding at Tomales Bay State Park, wed reception/luncheon at olema inn. my friend Pat cooked a wonderful thai dinner before i left SF around 10:30pm. got home at 3am!

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recent shows: autolux/deerhoof at first fridays (NHM), datarock at troubador.
currently listening to: the bird and the bee, trolle//sienbenhaar, datarock.

Theo Jansen "Kinetic Sculptures"

Five months after being awarded the prestigious BMW (South Africa) advertising account, fledgling creative hotshop Ireland/Davenport launched the agency's first new TV commercial for the brand. Shot in the Netherlands utilising the moving sculptures of world-renowned artist Theo Jansen, the commercial, entitled "Kinetic Sculptures" forms part of a broader campaign which serves to highlight BMW's market leadership in the fields of technology and innovation. (Source: www.bmw.co.za)



Tochka's- Pika Pika Lighting Doodle Project

Award winning Japanese artist-collective TOCHKA recently released the 2007 version of the Pika Pika Lightning Doodle Project. Flashlights are used to tag the air and create simple animations that beautify the air we breathe. A compilation of short works from 2006-2007, this short film is yet another reason to love the night. (Source: Veer)