Day: September 25, 2004
-
Movie: Winged Migration
Yes, like everyone else who has seen (or will see) Winged Migration, I found myself wondering time and again how they shot this film of real birds. Fortunately, with the DVD’s special features, some of the details are available. Just incredible visual scenery, without effects. With all the possibilities for simulation and creation, recording the…
-
Movie: In & Out
Kevin Kline is a school teacher in the Midwest, outed by a former student (Matt Dillon) at the Oscars only days before his wedding (to Joan Cusack’s character). Denial, and then acceptance, all very light-hearted. The movie is In & Out. Short, funny… would be good on an airplane, and was good at the end…
-
Book: Small Pieces Loosely Joined
David Weinberger published Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A unified theory of the web in 2002. I just got to the book a few weeks ago, after finding a hardcover copy lying about the office during a move. Like The Tipping Point, Small Pieces is one of those books I’ve heard about and lived (in some…