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I'm a big fan of Olafur Eliasson's artwork, so I was happy to see that he's just installed 4 cool waterfalls in New York City. It's being billed as the city's biggest such project since "The Gates," the $20 million effort by the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude that I visited in 2005.
I've done this many times:
Here's my latest desktop background; an awesome shot of the International Space Station.
I recently purchased a couple of fun solar-powered lanterns for my balcony. They charge up during the day and turn on automatically at night. Here's a picture of them glowing this evening:
I'm a huge fan of Japan. I think their sense of humor is just great, as demonstrated by this clip from a game show:
Check out this video, courtesy of Reddit:
A funny coincidence happened today. One April Fool's joke was Virgle, a fictitious joint venture between Google and Virgin. Virgle is a manned mission to Mars, and the following video shows Richard Branson describe the mission while trying desperately hard not to laugh:
So what's the coincidence? Well, last year I wrote a science-fiction story called Destiny about the future of humanity, and one of the main plot themes is the first manned mission to Mars. The mission is funded and undertaken by a group of very rich individuals, and I cast Richard Branson as the leader of the 'Genesis project'! Here's an image of the Genesis meeting; if you look carefully you'll recognize the main speaker is Branson drawn from behind:
If you're interested in watching the movie, visit the Destiny web site or click below. The man in the picture below is the Genesis leader, this time showing Branson's face clearly.
Check out this matte-black Ferrari 599 Fiorano:
Here's a picture of my latest desk bling, a gift from one of my best friends:
Pet lovers might enjoy this:
Destiny is my science fiction movie about the future of humanity. It's an epic, similar in breadth and scope to 2001: A Space Odyssey.
To see the 18 minute video, click on the graphic below.
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