History – Page 5 – QuantumTom

The Decline of Empires: Visualized

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6437816&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Visualizing empires decline from Pedro M Cruz on Vimeo.

The greatest moment in the history of broadcast television (except for maybe the fake moon landing)

I like to claim the title of “Amateur Expert” in almost every area, but if there’s one thing I know, it is television. The clip is below. I think I’ve watched enough television to be able to spot it’s high water mark, and I would have to say it’s this performance by Alec Baldwin andContinue reading “The greatest moment in the history of broadcast television (except for maybe the fake moon landing)”

Little Osaka

Little Osaka is a stretch of Sawtelle Boulevard that runs between Olympic and Santa Monica Boulevard in west Los Angeles. The area has an interesting history. From what I remember reading about the area, the region has unpleasant history. In the early 1900s, the land directly north of this area was home to numerous largeContinue reading “Little Osaka”

Last.fm

I’ve spent the better part of my online weekend integrating a number of online services with one another. I’ve unintentionally saved the best for last (again, that’s not me trying to be witty). Among the various web 2.0 service built-in integrations facebook now offers is last.fm. I’ve apparently signed up for this service in anContinue reading “Last.fm”

Southeast Corner of Santa Monica and Bundy

I’ve been trying to figure this one out for years. There is a small gated park at the southeast corner of the intersection of South Bundy Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard in neighborhood of West Los Angeles. I’ve walked its perimeter, which is fenced, but the gate is locked, prohibiting entry. My limited knowledge ofContinue reading “Southeast Corner of Santa Monica and Bundy”