The Soka Blog

A Visit To The Supermarket.

2012-01-30T06:15:00.000-08:00

One of the things I have come to enjoy more and more as I get older is going to the grocery store for my weekly needs and wants, cravings and snacks as well.

Deli meats, well packaged.

The need for groceries is not a modern thing, it has come with the progress of man and the migration into cities of massive hordes of people, yet having a well stocked pantry is a must these days (and has been for a long time), specially if you enjoy preparing food and trying recipes from all over the world.

Today's special gourmet offerings.

Cheese, beef, poultry, fish, snacks, eggs, wine, legumes, fruits, vegetables, crisps, cookies, bread, coffee and tea, cured meats, preserves, tofu, shellfish, tostadas, chocolate, honey, peanut butter, nutella, beer, juice, all of these have their place in your days' menu: sometimes you're in the mood for a ceviche, other days it might be a hamburger, and another day of the week it might be dinner with that special someone, wine and cheese, Ibérico ham and figs (be wild and have fun).

The cheese selection.

I like going through my list and making an event of the visit, and the advantage of living in a contemporary metropolis is that there is no shortage of specialty or deli markets that carry plenty of items for the gourmande in you, or anyone really, it boils down to if you're an adventurous eater or not; in either case, you're sure to find what you need (most of the time).

Wine, and more wine.

A stroll through the wine aisle lets me sample the variety of types and vintages that might be appropriate for the week's menu or simply to see if there are new brands to try, or one that I haven't had before.

After the market, about to head home.

Once outside, with my purchase complete and ready to head home, I always take a little look back, something nostalgic, I can't really explain, a feeling of fulfillment that comes from a having done something amazing, like getting the food for the week but it's really more than that, it's the conversations, the sentiment, the therapy that comes from preparing, cooking and sharing the food and the moments it will provide for amazing gatherings and quality contact with fellow humans, in particular when it's done with love and attention.

Beers from all over the world.

For me, going to the supermarket is an enjoyable experience, and I say that if you plan ahead, make a list (or several), see what's new, and have fun, it will make your visit that much better.

OFL.

(NOTE: all photos taken with iPhone)

Holiday.

2011-12-17T12:46:00.000-08:00

I'm about to go on holiday for the first time in three years. I have been working quite a bit and finding excuses to not go on vacation, although I have had small outings and weekend trips and that sort of thing, but not an extended time off, that as many of you may know is a necessary thing if you're in a creative field.

The thing about a time off: it lets you unwind, enjoy the moments, it enables you to let go of the flow of time and, lets you find your chewy center, that core that makes up what is you, that helps ultimately in your work and practice, which makes those virtuous circles possible.

I am pleased that I'm about to take a few weeks off, I will be enjoying myself and doing stuff I don't normally get to do in a busy city, and that is the best part of it all, mixing it a bit (although I will be on vacation, I will hardly be sedentary).

Cheers!
Oscar.

An Eye On Mobility.

2011-12-01T14:31:00.001-08:00

For most human beings gathered around urban centers, a big part the whole moving about has to do with their cars (OK, a Lot of it). I find it strange that for some reason, and I know I am not alone on this, parking structures have an appealing allure that resembles that of a morbid dismay and strange attractors all rolled up into one big feeling, good or bad, that we can't help but wonder about them.

I particularly find them quite astounding, not all of them mind you, just the grand scheme/made for masses/keeps you car dry and safe sort of garages like the one picture below:

I have seen and been in plenty of them and every time, there is an opportunity to study them and analyze parts or all of their anatomy: the inter-columnar distance, height, ventilation system, lighting, paving, markings, signs, etc. all of which make or break the deal for user satisfaction. Some are so amazing that they resemble movie sets or, to say it in another fashion, have a very cinematic feel to them (which is the case with the one in the photo).

I for one am all for these containers of people's hopes and bedazzled investments, and in a world where there are more and more cars (we all love our cars let's be real) it seems a good fit to make the most of such a place, i. e. design a better mousetrap of a parking garage so that we don't have to see ugly once entering or leaving a simple place to keep your car, albeit a very expensive one.

OFL

The Candy Road

2011-11-28T01:33:00.001-08:00

This is a recovered post from a past blog.

By OscarFL

"The Candy Road is the one less traveled, a path to great riches and knowledge unraveled;

It takes you to places that with no obstacles on it, it takes to places that make you come to it.

The Candy Road is a secret that many don't know, a secret that must be kept with the flow;

A Book of great findings and Musings of Old, where everyone's welcome and nobody's cold.

The Candy Road goes from your head to your toes,

The Candy Road goes where the heroes are born!"

The Candy Road is a piece written to make a statement in annotated prose, with the sole intent of reflecting a true state of affairs in today's modern society which is the lack of enjoyment or An-hedonism; People with limited enjoyment or lack thereof are at risk of developing antisocial behavior or depression, in very extreme cases.

The image above describes my vision of a cure or antidote for a foul mood: happy, perky, light, simple and FUN !

OFL.

Still Here.

2011-11-23T14:15:00.001-08:00

Well, hello! it's been a long time.

It's another year almost gone, again, like so many before and yet this past year has been all sorts of fun and adventurous for me at least, different in so many ways, totally enjoyable as well; let me explain what I mean by all this:

Last year around October I came to the realization that it had been an below average year so far, and I had time to take a weekend off to ponder what i could do to improve and make the next year better (2011); many thoughts came and went, nothing specific just ideas and themes and general thoughts on making more me time. Then, as if by fortune's good will, I received a call from a friend of mine inviting me to a project (more like confirming, I had been told I would be in the loop) that had been in the works for over a year, now that it was time to execute they needed a developer to help her make it happen, and it required me to relocate to the Mexican rainforest/jungle for at least a year.

A model of the typical bungalow in the property.

I packed and went and worked; the whole experience of developing a rainforest Eco-resort/boutique hotel is quite wonderful it turns out, and there are many technological and technical issues that need to be addressed in order to maintain a low-impact and a high-turnover rate (it's a hotel after all), and building in the jungle is not easy and yet, all this did not steer us from our goal, which was to develop a project that will be sustainable, Eco-friendly, relaxing, adventurous and exciting in the middle of the rainforest and it's natural wonders, like waterfalls, rapids, rivers, hiking trails, sugar cane fields and dense forests. The project is now in the evaluation and finishing stage, which will require a few months before it's open to the public next year.

Coming back to the year's end issue, I find myself in that very same spot I did last year, pondering what could be done to improve, wondering if I should apply strategies from the past now that I am single again (I know, shocking), thinking I may need to change more than just thoughts, attitudes is more like it I am suspecting. No worries, they can be dealt with in due time.

I didn't have time to update my webcomic while working on the aforementioned rainforest project but I do have time now and I am re-writing and preparing some panels to use in the coming weeks to continue the story for the current chapter and the next, which will introduce yet another character called Cranwatch, a sneaky lizard.

This is the end of this ranting post, now onto more productive endeavors.

Cheers from Oscar.

Petroleum Environmental Disaster.

2010-06-08T10:33:00.000-07:00

A couple of illustrations depicting frustration and anger towards the company that is ultimately responsible. ( logos used for parody ).

white chocolate and blueberry pancakes

2010-04-25T15:42:00.001-07:00

My take on chef Niall Harbison's Bluberry and White Chocolate Pancakes, from the recipe made in episode 1 of Revision3's Food MOB.

Bleak Weather Flying.

2010-04-19T16:29:00.000-07:00

Simple.

2010-02-06T14:56:00.000-08:00

Waiting For Fuel.

2010-01-21T21:27:00.000-08:00

Waiting to be refueled after an airliner on platform at MMIO ( Saltillo, MX ).

Update: working and networking.

2010-01-16T22:25:00.000-08:00

I've been rather busy lately, like many of you I have to balance both my online and real life and soemtimes it requires a bit of an extra effort, totally worth it in my opinion. I started a collaboration with Marce Garal Architecture, have been scribbling ideas for my webcomic and writing down some thoughts about how to handle the business side of architecture and the applied techniques and artistic importance of my profession as an endeavor rather than a career. Works in progress of course and that is my point today, I'm still learning and encouraging knowledge. Below is an animation of my collaboration project:

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The Balloon.

2010-01-07T19:24:00.000-08:00

A Portrait With The Blue Scarf.

2010-01-06T21:49:00.000-08:00

Rocking the "Blue Scarf" by Marce Garal. You can visit her site of handmade originals at Mundo Garalité.

A New Idea For Living.

2009-12-30T16:45:00.000-08:00

I've been toying around with the idea lately that there is a need to re-think suburban/country living areas: how they are designed, built and appraised throughout time. We have seen a world crisis in the real estate business recently, and home values (as opposed to prices) have been in a sort of roller-coaster ride since 2007 and there are indications that it will take a long time to settle because of speculation and the financial mess that has developed.

Nonetheless, it is times like these that urge us to return to the drawing board and design better homes, better buildings and better living conditions for the generations to come, not relying on old stigmas of 'value vs. price' but to understand what the human condition and happiness economy can ultimately bring to the housing market. That is a New World worth exploring.

The image above is a model block that we arrived at as a preliminary design that came from such thinking, the size of the lots, the spaces for recreation and vehicle circulation notwithstanding, we came up with a sort of connected type blocks from which we can arrange a limitless array of possibilities while still being in accordance with any municipal or federal laws applied to urban developments and still engage our happiness factor on the whole design.

Museum House SF.

2009-12-24T19:06:00.000-08:00

Quick Video Update.

2009-12-23T11:30:00.001-08:00

Sawdust.

2009-12-17T18:25:00.000-08:00

Rueda/Pizarro Architecture.

2009-12-14T07:15:00.000-08:00

Hard Working For An Excellent year.

2009-12-13T01:08:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year again when I take a look at the goals I set for this year and the ones I plan to accomplish for the coming year.
I try to set realistic goals as much as I can, ones that are possible to the fullest extent and some that are quite extraordinary; the great thing about this is that although some goals seem improbable, some of them are fulfilled in the most amazing of fashions.

Act Accordingly.

2009-12-08T03:11:00.000-08:00

It's a matter of human will... food for thought.

Majestic Mountain Range.

2009-11-30T16:38:00.000-08:00

Flying is soothing in ways you cannot imagine until you do it.

3D Modeling in Vectorworks 2009 - Book Review.

2009-11-21T16:43:00.000-08:00

3D Modeling in Vectorworks 2009 by Johnatan Pickup.

As a Practicing Architect it is always a good idea to learn new tools and applications and one must never underestimate the value of training, it's what keeps the office fresh and when work load is high, every bit of time counts (training teaches to better manage tasks). A few weeks ago I contacted a fellow architect from New Zealand through twitter named Jonathan Pickup, his company Archoncad is a Vectorworks training and consulting firm, he is an established advocate of CAD teaching and has an online video training series covering every aspect of Vectorworks for BIM (Building Information Modeling) use and has written several manuals.

I received a copy of his latest book, "3D Modeling in Vectorworks 2009", it's a notebook-like manual (spiral-bound which makes it familiar) that is written in three parts with a companion CD that has the PDF version of the manual as well as tutorial files so that you can follow along the lessons with short concise videos that appear throughout the sections of the book in a step by step format. One important thing to remember is that you must open the manual in Adobe Acrobat in order to play the videos embedded within the PDF document.

For someone with CAD or 3D experience this manual is a breath of fresh air and if you are already a seasoned Vectorworks user, it's great to see a new approach at complex forms using the tools you are already familiar with. Jonathan Pickup's style of teaching and is fun, no embellishing, and shows you all the tricks the tools can do for simple or complex 3D modeling using all attributes and functions, from building a table to a bus stop, the most interesting use of NURBS (Non Uniform Rational B-Splines) curves I've seen anyone explain.

Part 1 of the book is setting up basic modeling; extrude, multiple extrude, simple views, cut outs, shell solids, etc. making a point of explaining the use of the tools for 3D in setting viewing planes and the rules of modeling objects, written in a way that is intuitive specially if you are reading along with the exercises in the CD.

Part 2 centers on applying what is taught in part one to make an architectural model, a house on a sloping hill. Here the NURBS tool is used for the terrain (Google Sketch-Up which I use often doesn't have this feature), pulling (extrusion) and cut outs for the house as well as establishing the working planes. This is a great way to do a fast block model or a study model of a project you might be working on.

Part 3 bids you to build a Bus Stop, gives you tips on classes and layers and takes you through every tool in the two earlier parts to make a complete model with dedicated steps on chamfering, sweeping shapes, modifiers, arrays, tool sets, complex NURBS, walls and finally scene building which results in the final project with some tweaks using elements for final rendering ( using Renderworks in this case ).

The book is very useful for anyone who wants to learn new methods for 3D modeling and gives amazing insight and knocks down a barrier some people feel in using 3D software, Jonathan Pickup is very successful in keeping you engaged in the exercises all the way through his explanations and videos. It's thoroughly illustrated, explains with detail the tools that make Vectorworks a best selling BIM tool and comes with video tutorials for every part.

Recommended.

Acting! : Me as Zorba.

2009-11-06T09:23:00.000-08:00

" How simple a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. All that is required to feel that here and now is happiness is a simple heart. "

-Quote from Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis.

cilantro y tomate

2009-09-26T16:43:00.001-07:00

cilantro y tomate, originally uploaded by TheSoka.

Color and taste are a must for a good taco feast, tomatoes and cilantro must join the party for excellent times. Essential Mexican food garnishes.

38

2009-09-02T05:16:00.001-07:00

38, originally uploaded by TheSoka.

I turn 38 today, seems like a large enough number to have a few personal accomplishments yet small enough to still want to do many things in life.

Reflection, introspection, decisions, fears, ambitions, desires, drive. May they all come to make this a journey of fun and pleasant learning.

" Eye Of The Tiger" Geeky Parody: Brilliant !

2009-08-27T14:20:00.000-07:00

08/05/2009

2009-08-05T20:46:00.001-07:00

Saturday Night

2009-05-23T21:26:00.001-07:00

Nero D'Avola, Calabrese Salami and Strawberries.

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Welcome Change For Oh Nine

2009-01-06T12:32:00.000-08:00

I have been a bit busy lately and have neglected this space for a while but fret no more, I am back welcoming the new year with stars and sparks. New proposals and commitments shall be made in order to ensure progress and wellbeing, for myself and for others in my immediate vicinity and not so immediate as well.

Be good my webbites, we''ll be here all year.

The Soka.

Lucidhouse !

2008-12-10T17:43:00.001-08:00

DJ MIKKU + Lucidhouse from lucidhouse on Vimeo.

2008-10-24T12:30:00.001-07:00

Chasing a Yellow Truck

Concrete rig.
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I'm No Monster

2008-10-23T14:53:00.001-07:00

Halloween mask.

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Las Catrinas De Santiago

2008-10-22T22:35:00.001-07:00

Doña Catrina.

Quiere que alguien la saque a bailar.

Catrina 3

Verde que te quiero verde.

Catrina 2

Bien vestida y disponible.

Catrina1

Lista para salir del panteón.
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Tubes!

2008-10-04T08:33:00.001-07:00

tubes

...more tubes

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Panorama Test.

2008-10-02T07:08:00.001-07:00

I recently downloaded an application for the iPhone called Panolab, it allows you to stitch together several photos to make a panoramic shot; so far I like it's performance and features.

It has since been upgraded and improved with more functionality and better image handling.

Posted via Pixelpipe.

I Wonder Why

2008-07-10T00:07:00.000-07:00

IT HAD TO BE DONE.
View Large to See What I Mean

I found it surprising that people are NOT doing more to fight this FISA bill.

What is even more scary about all this, and it is a very scary thing, is that the President fails to realize that his actions are contagious: what I mean by this is that viewed through the eyes of politicians in other countries, if a powerful nation like the USA can do that to it's people, the very people that make the nation, and have no one repel, counteract, reject or challenge the measure, than lesser nations with ties to the US will comply or fall into his Fascist tendencies, creating instability and dehumanization in a larger region (continent?).

Just a thought...

Party in Your Stomach

2008-01-09T00:06:00.000-08:00

Jim Breuer is so funny, here is a video where he makes a parallel about drinking and your stomach. Very Funny.

The Light That Binds

2007-11-14T23:59:00.000-08:00

Daft Punk Chic Redone

2007-11-14T23:55:00.000-08:00

Very Cool!

2007-10-26T15:41:00.000-07:00

We Didnt Start The Viral - Watch more free videos

This is Amazing work and very cool to watch... I can't believe there is so much time put into these 'viral' videos.

OFL

Iraq War, the hidden story

2006-11-24T23:23:00.000-08:00

A must see video about the truths of western news feed sanitizing ...

Ten Moo MiniCards

2006-11-03T18:42:00.000-08:00

I'll be trading these 10 for starters...

OFL

Altar de Muertos

2006-11-01T11:08:00.000-08:00

...altar for the dead at a local Starbucks Coffee.

OFL

13 Days in October

2006-10-28T17:12:00.000-07:00

The Cuban Missile crisis was peacefully resolved on this day in 1962, after a week where the world looked to be on the brink of another world war. The eventual climbdown by Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev came when he announced that he had given the order to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba.

OFL.

Last Flight of The Concord

2006-10-24T18:44:00.000-07:00

The last commercial flight of supersonic jet airliner Concorde happened today, October 24th in 2003. A British/French collaboration, Concorde represented a huge leap forward in commercial air travel with passengers being ferried around the globe at speeds up to Mach 2 (2140kmph or 1330mph), which meant flight times of around three hours from London to New York. However, a crash in July 2000 and an ageing fleet of aircraft meant that the days of supersonic passenger flying would soon be over. The remaining aircraft mostly ended up in museums where they rapidly became popular exhibits, such as the one at Scotland's East Fortune Museum of Flight.

Colourful Snacks

2006-10-19T12:31:00.000-07:00

I like Great Candy!

POTD

2006-10-15T03:07:00.000-07:00

Today's post: something spicy!

Rica nieve

2006-10-08T18:46:00.000-07:00

Sunday is a great day for finding culinary jewels, today wasn't the exception: I came upon a little shop that makes country style Ice Cream and it was so good I couldn't resist taking a photo.

There where so many yummy flavours to choose from; I had an Eggnog Chocolate combo, five whole scoops to the cup: two Eggnog+three Chocolate with mini kisses... YUM!

OFL

Lobo

2006-10-07T20:34:00.000-07:00

Another k790a test: night mode. The flash is a bit late on the shutter and it takes an orange illuminator lamp a bit to adjust, the macro setting was on for this shot so it came out a little blurry, but overall I think it's fine.

OFL

K790a Evaluation

2006-10-07T17:01:00.000-07:00

I have taken some time to get acquianted with my new phone and it is truly feature packed. It may be that my previous phones were GSM or CDMA, and it may also be that celullar service has improved over the years to the point where I now have an EDGE phone. Truly Great.

I shot a VIDEO of an airplane we are buying to demonstrate the K790a's abilities, albeit a short one. It records in 3GP mode and it looks allright, but a camcorder it's not.

Cockpit view of Piper PA-38-180

The Image above was taken with the cloudy setting with flash (xenon lamp flash) and below we see a daylight setting shot in the afternoon sun :

Bell Huey tail assembly

And the Macro setting in daylight conditions is quite good I think:

3,2 Megapixels may not sound too high a resolution but I am beginning to like what I see, so far I've only taken the phone through a few of it's settings (I have yet to try the night mode) and for the price range and size, it's pretty much a no-brainer: A Good Mobile Phone.

It's on the normal side of the bulk factor, but you may think of it as a Cybershot camera that also makes calls, so instead of carrying around two gadgets you have one, that does the trick well for the most part.
I am going to keep tinkering with this cool new phone to see what my final evaluation is.

OFL

K790a Post

2006-10-06T15:25:00.000-07:00

This Post was created using my New Phone, a Sony Ericsson K790a, it Totally Kicks ass.!!!

You can upload pictures directly to your blog in a snap, I truly dig that feature. You can take either video or photos and it has a lot of neat settings, like a real camera; I will be testing the hell out of it and see if the pictures are all that: it's suppesed to be 3.2 MP; We'll see.

OFL

Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You...

2006-09-28T12:38:00.000-07:00

On this day in 1964, the Warren Commission concluded there was no conspiracy surrounding the assassination of President John F Kennedy, and that gunman Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. However, generations of conspiracy theorists reject this finding, believing the president's death to have been one of the great cover-ups of the century. All these years later, Arlen Specter, a member of the commission, and Edward Kennedy, the brother of the late president, now both in their 70s, remain key members of the US Senate.

"A Country of Our Own"

2006-08-23T10:46:00.001-07:00

Sir William Wallace
1270-1305

Scottish patriot and warrior Sir William Wallace was put to death today in 1305. Wallace became a hero to the Scots after leading resistance to the rule of English King Edward I (Edward Longshanks).
After a stunning victory at the battle of Stirling Bridge, Wallace's fortunes sank and he suffered defeat at Falkirk a year later. Although evading capture at that time, Wallace was eventually taken prisoner (by a Scottish noble loyal to Edward) and handed over to the English.

He was taken to London and was executed at the site of what is now Smithfield Market.

The Writely Test

2006-08-18T21:26:00.000-07:00

By Oscar Falcón Lara

Well this was simple and fast enough...

After reading in TechCrunch that Writely began accepting accounts yesterday, I decided to give this little web app a try and Voilé! Fast and easy and I think I like the interface, it may require a few touch ups here and there but overall it is quite something.

One thing I absolutely like is the fact that you can import Word documents, work on them a bit and then save them back to word. You can also save as open formats, including HTML, pdf and .zip if you like.
Another great feature is, being a Web2.0 application, the ability to post to a blog; you type your words, pick the little button on the top that says blog, then a window comes up to set up your blog-to account and Presto! you're done. I named this post the "writely test" due to the fact that I wrote then chose to blog it from the application, it's really neat.

Kudos for Google for making this revolution happen and to the wonderful programmers and system's architects and all the really smart people behind this truly outrageous and cool new medium.

Back Garden Ballistics

2006-07-04T10:12:00.000-07:00

From the Show BRAINIAC comes this short video of spud firing, watermelon throwing piece of science.

TRULY GREAT!

A Romantic Friday...

2006-06-23T14:26:00.000-07:00

A bit of the Old Roxy Music for you Today... Have a Nice Weekend.

William "Captain" Kidd

2006-05-23T13:36:00.000-07:00

! Ahoy me Maties ! Hoist yer ankors, set sail on yonder blue!

Today in 1701 Scottish pirate "Captain" William Kidd was hanged in London. Kidd was never a particularly good pirate and was certainly an unlucky one. After being hanged, his body was dangled from a gibbet by the Thames as a warning to others.
He is often remembered in infamy as a cruel, bloody pirate . Indeed, he, along with his crew, has been accused of every crime in pirate history by popular tradition. He achieved perhaps more fame in song, story and legend than any other pirate to sail the seven seas. However, historical record calls this characterization into question. It is more likely that Kidd earned his reputation through circumstance and did not consider himself to even be a pirate.

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LA BATALLA DE PUEBLA, MAYO 5 1862

2006-05-05T12:41:00.000-07:00

"Las armas nacionales se han cubierto de gloria"

General Ignacio Zaragoza lead the Eastern Forces to battle and defeat the French armies on May 5th 1862 on the hills of Acultzingo outside the city of Puebla, Infringing a terrible humiliation to the foreign invader: The Emperor Napoleon III.

5 de Mayo

INFORMATION SOURCES

A very Good Idea

2006-05-04T11:40:00.000-07:00

Standards aside, I think the BOB hybrid mobile home, is an incredible idea, an innovative and cool vehicle that could serve the needs of the wayward traveler as well as the occasional excursionist - it can also be used for family or group picnics in near home destinations.

Designed by Andrew Maynard and Buro North for a feature in Intersection Magazine about mobile homes of the future, this boxy booby transforms into a full habitation unit, semi-urban style.
The engine and gears sit below the front seats giving you room to live and play in: just park, pull a lever and voila, the frame splits in the middle and hinges on both sides of the chassis open like a fisherman's tackle box, making the footprint three times the original, sliding rods connecting both halves make for the roof structure and a reinforced mesh that unrolls as the walls come down serve as cover.

I can't wait for something like this to come along, and it is a similar concept as the GMC PAD,

that other cool urbanite vehicle designed by GM's Advanced Design Group.

The Switch?

2006-04-26T13:26:00.000-07:00

An interesting spoof, makes me wonder if this "religion" will last as long as it's members think it will. ( hollywood types notwithstanding.)

another great work from:

Oh yeah !

The Union Jack

2006-04-12T17:52:00.000-07:00

The Union Flag was adopted as the national flag of Great Britain on this day in 1606 following the coronation of James IV of Scotland as James I of England. The flag combined the St George's cross and the Scottish saltire to represent this union. The cross signifying Ireland was not added to the flag until 1801.

More.