who invited you? 2008-11-14T12:54:29-08:00 randpiers http://www.mrdugan.com/index.php darren@mrdugan.com tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom Pivot Copyright (c) 2008, Authors of mrdugan.com 2008-11-14T12:54:00-08:00 2008-11-14T12:54:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.325

those crazy kids at F.A.O Schwarz! make your own muppet! whatnot workshop.

those crazy kids at F.A.O Schwarz! make your own muppet! whatnot workshop. ]]> mrdugan 2008-11-03T21:47:00-08:00 2008-11-03T21:47:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.324

i knew it was all my fault! forgive me.

forgive me. ]]> mrdugan 2008-10-16T16:27:00-08:00 2008-10-16T16:27:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.323

an amazing birthday present for my good friend... boozie the clown. link.

an amazing birthday present for my good friend... boozie the clown. link. ]]> mrdugan 2008-10-16T15:48:00-08:00 2008-10-16T15:48:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.322

oooh... this is elegantay! love it link.

oooh... this is elegantay! love it link. ]]> mrdugan 2008-09-14T16:15:00-08:00 2008-09-14T16:14:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.321

it's a mock-up... but i like it! link.

link. ]]> mrdugan 2008-07-24T12:34:00-08:00 2008-07-24T12:33:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.320

for all those artist friends that are so high-and-mighty.

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truly beautiful timepiece... doubling as a screensaver. get it here.

truly beautiful timepiece... doubling as a screensaver. get it here. ]]> mrdugan 2008-07-04T17:38:00-08:00 2008-07-04T17:38:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.318

stunning work. link.

stunning work.

link. ]]> mrdugan 2008-07-04T15:03:00-08:00 2008-07-04T15:03:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.317

stunning work by Patrick Dougherty.

stunning work by Patrick Dougherty. ]]> mrdugan 2008-07-04T14:58:00-08:00 2008-07-04T14:58:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.316

wow... very nice interface. link.

wow... very nice interface.

link. ]]> mrdugan 2008-06-17T18:09:00-08:00 2008-06-12T19:23:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.315

wow... never imagined him gone. everyone has a story to tell... so i'll tell you mine. Brian organized a bus trip to detroit to see the ducks play the wings... and the lions play a team, i think pittsburgh. Brian needed some bodies to fill out the tour, so i said i would come. i had been up all night working to make this trip... show up at the bus bleary eyed, and exhausted... travelled to windsor... crossed the border that night to watch the wings game... and returned to the hotel. i think most of the guys were going out to the Casino, but i was too exhausted... i begged Brian to wake me up in the morning, so i wouldn't miss the bus. i even gave him a key to my room, explaining how tired i was, and that i hoped he wouldn't leave for the game without me. first knock i my door said "housekeeping!" i showered, packed, and ran down to the front desk... "is the bus close?" "nor sir, they left." "can i pay for my room?" "no sir... they paid for it." "how much is a taxi to pontiac, michigan?... or how much is a taxi to Toronto?" the football game was $10 cheaper... so i met them there... as soon as i walked into the bar in the endzone [at halftime]... Brian, from across the bar at all times kept sending me double rums... and ensuring i was always safely in the opposite end of the bar. a story i will love telling forever.

everyone has a story to tell... so i'll tell you mine.

Brian organized a bus trip to detroit to see the ducks play the wings... and the lions play a team, i think pittsburgh. Brian needed some bodies to fill out the tour, so i said i would come. i had been up all night working to make this trip... show up at the bus bleary eyed, and exhausted...

travelled to windsor... crossed the border that night to watch the wings game... and returned to the hotel.

i think most of the guys were going out to the Casino, but i was too exhausted... i begged Brian to wake me up in the morning, so i wouldn't miss the bus. i even gave him a key to my room, explaining how tired i was, and that i hoped he wouldn't leave for the game without me.

first knock i my door said "housekeeping!"

i showered, packed, and ran down to the front desk... "is the bus close?"

"nor sir, they left."

"can i pay for my room?"

"no sir... they paid for it."

"how much is a taxi to pontiac, michigan?... or how much is a taxi to Toronto?"

the football game was $10 cheaper... so i met them there... as soon as i walked into the bar in the endzone [at halftime]... Brian, from across the bar at all times kept sending me double rums... and ensuring i was always safely in the opposite end of the bar.

a story i will love telling forever. ]]> mrdugan 2008-05-05T14:15:00-08:00 2008-05-05T14:15:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.314

for the photographer that has everything... link.

for the photographer that has everything... link. ]]> mrdugan 2008-04-04T17:55:00-08:00 2008-04-04T17:53:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.313

hmmm.... i am impressed with this revamp of the british circulating coins... “The new designs have been chosen via an open competition which was widely publicised in the national media in August 2005 and attracted 4,000 entries. The winning designer is 26-year-old Matthew Dent, originally from Bangor who now lives and works in London as a graphic designer. After exploring a number of different options, Matthew Dent finally developed the heraldic theme, taking the greatest heraldic device ever used on coinage – the Royal Arms.” link

hmmm.... i am impressed with this revamp of the british circulating coins...

“The new designs have been chosen via an open competition which was widely publicised in the national media in August 2005 and attracted 4,000 entries. The winning designer is 26-year-old Matthew Dent, originally from Bangor who now lives and works in London as a graphic designer.

After exploring a number of different options, Matthew Dent finally developed the heraldic theme, taking the greatest heraldic device ever used on coinage – the Royal Arms.”

link ]]> mrdugan 2008-03-31T12:26:00-08:00 2008-03-31T12:26:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.312

“How do you perceive these magical shapes hidden in tangerines’ skin? Are they frosty trees? Do they grow on isles sliding on top of frozen lakes? Do they have characters?” via dimchevski.com

“How do you perceive these magical shapes hidden in tangerines’ skin? Are they frosty trees? Do they grow on isles sliding on top of frozen lakes? Do they have characters?” via dimchevski.com ]]> mrdugan 2008-03-21T07:41:00-08:00 2008-03-21T07:41:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.311

very cool! “A nostalgic design feature that has modern applications is the square format. The square format means no need to choose between horizontal or vertical position. You simply look downward into the viewfinder at waist level, aim, and shoot.” via theonlinephotographer.

very cool! “A nostalgic design feature that has modern applications is the square format. The square format means no need to choose between horizontal or vertical position. You simply look downward into the viewfinder at waist level, aim, and shoot.” via theonlinephotographer. ]]> mrdugan 2008-03-21T07:24:00-08:00 2008-03-21T07:23:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.309

“The piece parts that go into each Guy Robot flow from a range of industrial tributaries: aerospace and avionics surplus suppliers, automotive salvage yards, long-haul microwave equipment recyclers, decommissioned plumbing and refrigeration remnants, vintage hand-tool swap-meet winnings. And, yes, truth be told, sometimes the perfect Guy Robot find is that gem that is spotted and rescued from among the flotsam hauled to the curb by the neighbors and otherwise destined for final disposal.” via guyrobot.com

“The piece parts that go into each Guy Robot flow from a range of industrial tributaries: aerospace and avionics surplus suppliers, automotive salvage yards, long-haul microwave equipment recyclers, decommissioned plumbing and refrigeration remnants, vintage hand-tool swap-meet winnings. And, yes, truth be told, sometimes the perfect Guy Robot find is that gem that is spotted and rescued from among the flotsam hauled to the curb by the neighbors and otherwise destined for final disposal.” via guyrobot.com ]]> mrdugan 2007-04-15T23:49:00-08:00 2007-04-15T23:49:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.208

the new look, is taking shape. considerably more work to do... but i shall complete it soon.

considerably more work to do... but i shall complete it soon. ]]> mrdugan 2007-04-20T20:12:00-08:00 2007-02-24T16:49:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.197

nintendo is serious when they suggest you "clear the area around you" before playing. i cracked my finger into a shelving unit last night. some people get tennis elbow... i suffer from self-induced wii tennis finger. it only bleeds a little under my fingernail.

mrdugan 2007-04-20T20:13:00-08:00 2007-02-08T15:24:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.191

Lost an old friend the other day. Funeral service today. Miss you Sean via the Blackberry Network

Miss you Sean
via the Blackberry Network ]]> mrduganbb 2006-10-03T10:36:00-08:00 2006-09-05T08:11:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.169

the scientific facts behind the almighty "piss shiver".

piss shiver". ]]> mrdugan 2006-09-04T19:44:00-08:00 2006-09-04T19:44:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.167

“Should I? Or should i not jump in the water with a massive stingray?” “I don't know mate? but if i do... perhaps we can put it on the barbie!” avoidable, unnecessary, death? absolutely... don't jump in the water.... jmo. miss you nonetheless.

avoidable, unnecessary, death? absolutely... don't jump in the water.... jmo.

miss you nonetheless. ]]> mrdugan 2006-08-24T08:31:00-08:00 2006-08-24T08:31:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.165

Don't mind my messing around with the look of mrdugan.com... the content is still the same... enjoy.

the content is still the same... enjoy. ]]> mrdugan 2006-07-15T22:34:00-08:00 2006-07-15T22:33:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.161

a little special effects make for a surreal viewing experience.

surreal viewing experience. ]]> mrdugan 2007-04-20T20:20:00-08:00 2006-07-11T08:22:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.158

Hey, Youse Guys [Oshawa Speak]. Check out this excellent resource for both non-native English speakers and natural English speakers alike. Laugh at yourself while learnin' yerselves some new kinds a talkin.

learnin' yerselves some new kinds a talkin. ]]> mrdugan 2006-06-07T16:59:00-08:00 2006-06-07T16:59:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.152

i am in love with a piece of software... i'm a big fan of "sleep", and with a brain that is always churning "what if's, gotta do this, wanna write that code." when going to bed... sleep doesn't always come easy. "pzizz hardware and pzizz software form part of a remarkable new system that is designed to help you achieve certain goals in life in the fastest, most effective way possible. pzizz combines Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), enchanting music, sound effects and a binaural beat to achieve a wonderfully relaxed state in the listener, similar to that experienced during the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage of sleep." the power nap, the sleep nap... all amazing... and you can download a demo free [for pc and OSX] check it out... pzizz... amazing.

"pzizz hardware and pzizz software form part of a remarkable new system that is designed to help you achieve certain goals in life in the fastest, most effective way possible.

pzizz combines Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), enchanting music, sound effects and a binaural beat to achieve a wonderfully relaxed state in the listener, similar to that experienced during the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage of sleep."

the power nap, the sleep nap... all amazing... and you can download a demo free [for pc and OSX]

check it out... pzizz... amazing. ]]> mrdugan 2007-04-20T20:20:00-08:00 2006-05-27T16:44:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.149

11th inning 'walk-off' homerun by Hillebrand! ... we've now taken two in a row from last years World Series Champs Chicago White Sox... very nice, very nice.

mrdugan 2007-04-20T20:21:00-08:00 2006-05-23T23:25:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.147

check it out... enter your name.

check it out... enter your name. ]]> mrdugan 2006-05-11T08:14:00-08:00 2006-05-11T08:14:00-08:00 tag:myweblog,2008:mrdugancom.144

now that's home [dorm] automation. those crazy kids at M.I.T.

automation.

those crazy kids at M.I.T. ]]> mrdugan