tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34394038146271380202023-11-15T23:50:22.783-07:00Igor's KuchamalaIgorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-24485364970571280112008-07-05T20:34:00.002-06:002008-07-05T20:37:52.522-06:00Альтернативное отмечание 4-ого июля и ламповый усилитель (Best 4th of July Ever!)Sorry for Russian, I will put the English translation a bit later. But the photos are still good :-).<br /><br />Какое-то время назад я писал о дзэн-идее <a>изготовления ламповых девайсов</a>. Потихоньку я собирал нужные детали и материалы, и наконец, на прошлой неделе, все было готово к тому, чтобы отметить 4-ое июля альтернативным методом. Массовые мероприятия я не очень жалую, так что приглашениям был дан отбой. Последнее время я был весьма загружен, так что надо было как-нибудь расслабиться и отдохнуть, и сборка <a>лампового усилителя для наушников</a> подходила идеально. 3 июля ушло на подготовку шасси, пополам с обычной работой, а 4 июля я приступил к празднованию. К вечеру аппарт был собран и запущен (вид в полутьме, индикаторные светодиоды заклеены):<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/lampworker/amp_100_dark_sml.jpg" width="250" height="178" /><br /><br />На свету:<br /><img alt="" src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/lampworker/amp_front_sml.jpg" width="250" height="190" /><br /><br /><a name="cutid1"></a>Схему самого <a class="snap_shots" href="http://headwize.com/projects/waarde1_prj.htm">усилителя<img id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" class="snap_preview_icon" style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt ! important; padding: 1px 0pt 0pt; max-height: 2000px; max-width: 2000px; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-family: "trebuchet ms",arial,helvetica,sans-serif; float: none; position: static; left: auto; top: auto; line-height: normal; background-image: url(http://i.ixnp.com/images/v3.37/theme/silver/palette.gif); background-color: transparent; visibility: visible; width: 14px; height: 12px; background-position: -1128px 0pt; background-repeat: no-repeat; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; display: inline;" src="http://i.ixnp.com/images/v3.37/t.gif" /></a> я воспроизвел без каких-либо изменений, используя 6922 и 6AS7G (обе RCA Radiotron, old stock, не б/у, подарок одного хорошего человека). Источник анодного напряжения хотелось собрать на кенотронах, что и было сделано (китайские EZ81, JJ Electronics). В качестве основы использовал <a>схему от Ying Mingyao</a>, внеся в нее небольшие изменения. Вместо дросселя на 8 генри стоит 12 генри. Поскольку один Hammond 269BX накал всех четырех ламп не потянул бы, пришлось поставить дополнительный накальный трансформатор Hammond 167R6. В отличие от оригинального исполнения, накал всех ламп осуществляется переменным током, а также блок питания и сам усилитель размещены в одном корпусе. <a>Благодаря хорошим советам</a>, наводок не слышно даже на максимальной громкости. Дроссель (находится впереди слева на шасси) смонтирован под углом для уменьшения наводок. Это положение нашел экспериментально, подключив к выводам дросселя осциллограф и держа силовые трансформаторы под напряжением (на пустом шасси).<br /><br />Не мог не использовать еще один подарок, старое тепловое реле задержки:<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/lampworker/amperiterelay_sml.jpg" width="250" height="192" /><br /><br />этот элемент (Amperite, 300 секунд задержки) активирует обычное реле, которое отключает его нагревать, подает питание на свою собственную обмотку, подает высокое напряжение на кенотроны, и включает зеленый светодиод. Под ним (светодиодом) расположена кнопка которой можно включить анодное питание до сработывания реле задержки. Красный светодиод включается сразу же, работает индикатором питания (расположен над общим выключателем питания справа).<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/lampworker/amp_front_sml.jpg" width="250" height="191" /><br /><br />разъем для наушников (см. фото выше) и RCA входы пришлось смонтировать на текстолитовых пластинках, чтобы изолировать их от шасси:<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/lampworker/amp_back_sml.jpg" width="250" height="175" /><br /><br />устройство смонтировано на стальном шасси (Hammond, model 1441-29BK3, 12''x10''x2'', black finish). Вид на подвальное помещение:<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/lampworker/inside_chassis_sml.jpg" width="250" height="202" /><br /><br />Заработало сразу, без какой-либо настройки или доводки. Звучит очень хорошо, даже с 32-х омными наушниками. На слух басы воспроизводятся хорошо (больше всего о них беспокоился). Опять же, на максимальной громкости (без входного сигнала) не слышно ничего, ни сетевых наводок, ни шумов. В целом очень доволен, усилитель очень прост в изготовлении и замечательно звучит.Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-83636952126333385512008-05-10T10:33:00.006-06:002008-05-10T10:50:20.892-06:00Masters of Deception: Rob Gonzalves.The last painting, which is the one used as the book's front cover art. "The Sun sets Sail", acrylic on canvas, 2001:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4XEeLcDWCxSWQ0dRWlOWNdKfJpc1-KE2cYHPlNkHuDJCjO9DhbUypWGGC6g8f7eaohOjO32aJjYk_2aVVKXlufwySKtLHlFpLhaXbcZFrgUQgkY24XDNd_Ikwq8yMaqb3FFbSoINFw_C/s1600-h/'The+Sun+Sets+Sail%27+acrylic+on+canvas,+2001+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4XEeLcDWCxSWQ0dRWlOWNdKfJpc1-KE2cYHPlNkHuDJCjO9DhbUypWGGC6g8f7eaohOjO32aJjYk_2aVVKXlufwySKtLHlFpLhaXbcZFrgUQgkY24XDNd_Ikwq8yMaqb3FFbSoINFw_C/s400/'The+Sun+Sets+Sail%27+acrylic+on+canvas,+2001+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198788674982061810" border="0" /></a>Here is a link to <a href="http://www.moillusions.com/2006/05/rob-gonsalves-magic-realism-illusions.html">a big collection of his work, 37 paintings</a>.Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-20033813837045655112008-05-10T10:23:00.004-06:002008-05-10T10:38:32.836-06:00Masters of Deception: Sandre Del-Prete.Another couple of scans from "Masters of Deception" to convince people to check out this book. "A Secret between Leaves", 1991, colored pencil drawing:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77dggodplA1I5mELYsVPEI_HNTtUjXaaC5tdxxhdlN8XAQlTIKM0JIBDmPeh8S0yJ_0gB71UNAbgOtr6CnjWJ95quckUf9zNGCeZwyVrHjr1bg1FkjvuMnEF7f3-JnV56fM6yo1FfmxcW/s1600-h/'The+Secret+between+Leaves%27,+colored+pensil+drawing,+1991+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77dggodplA1I5mELYsVPEI_HNTtUjXaaC5tdxxhdlN8XAQlTIKM0JIBDmPeh8S0yJ_0gB71UNAbgOtr6CnjWJ95quckUf9zNGCeZwyVrHjr1bg1FkjvuMnEF7f3-JnV56fM6yo1FfmxcW/s400/'The+Secret+between+Leaves%27,+colored+pensil+drawing,+1991+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198787137383769794" border="0" /></a>"Homage to Leonardo da Vinci", 1992, colored pencil drawing:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUALy8WeXJS_2dKfvBaohIASpBZCYz11oaTRaOL9jZnU61dZnBRV94cfPnnkMhsUyLgQjvCAVH75yuD2etblGTnDDZ7tUlcJNsGRIbBp5h-avIGmTEmF612O77oTMe-NWku9_pX4p4p_yA/s1600-h/'Homage+to+Leonardo+da+Vinci%27,+colored+pensil+drawing,+1992+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUALy8WeXJS_2dKfvBaohIASpBZCYz11oaTRaOL9jZnU61dZnBRV94cfPnnkMhsUyLgQjvCAVH75yuD2etblGTnDDZ7tUlcJNsGRIbBp5h-avIGmTEmF612O77oTMe-NWku9_pX4p4p_yA/s400/'Homage+to+Leonardo+da+Vinci%27,+colored+pensil+drawing,+1992+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198787863233242850" border="0" /></a>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-23097260719428401062008-05-08T09:35:00.004-06:002008-05-08T20:58:27.516-06:00Maker of Patterns.<blockquote>A mathematician, like a painter or poet, is a maker of patterns. If his patterns are more permanent than theirs, it is because they are made with ideas.</blockquote><div style="text-align: right;">G.H. Hardy<br /></div>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-23221176658122266132008-05-07T21:11:00.009-06:002008-05-10T10:38:52.553-06:00Masters of Deception: Rex Whistler.Today I returned <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Masters-Deception-Artists-Optical-Illusion/dp/140275101X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210217820&sr=8-1">"Masters of Deception"</a> to the library, but before I made some promotional scans :-). Here are some works of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Whistler">Rex Whistler</a> (1905-1944). It has such a vintage feel to it, and the work itself is very interesting. It's the same drawings, just flipped by 180 degrees.<br />"Change of Expression", undated pencil drawing:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mUiklEJroYOvU_CgjeY-bDYfKTylfkgtOfABIU6G3WS8-tTqPLgiXZGqO8wqf-qllL-OrDUgJFiG5S5XMaBqAmLVj5Ab1YHki0GnBE-OcC5FsBnov0RlIDEEubVffU4EQwvtPbXa9y2k/s1600-h/'Change+of+Expression%27+undated+pencil+drawing+combo+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mUiklEJroYOvU_CgjeY-bDYfKTylfkgtOfABIU6G3WS8-tTqPLgiXZGqO8wqf-qllL-OrDUgJFiG5S5XMaBqAmLVj5Ab1YHki0GnBE-OcC5FsBnov0RlIDEEubVffU4EQwvtPbXa9y2k/s400/'Change+of+Expression%27+undated+pencil+drawing+combo+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197845287187945554" border="0" /></a>"A King and his Queen":<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47AcfJ_qZrp6k9rIO6sk6FcgluOA5f4zNStJlz7vryOdp4u4nm24nS_Kl5BQ8PE6ceInD-9IgThncnHoSqKCyz4QwM6phjvjrsGYmb-HcdH6F7ogyQ8Z8v0IEqXJXY_8fWQI0iQOskQmJ/s1600-h/'A+King+and+his+Queen%27+undated+pencil+drawing+combo+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47AcfJ_qZrp6k9rIO6sk6FcgluOA5f4zNStJlz7vryOdp4u4nm24nS_Kl5BQ8PE6ceInD-9IgThncnHoSqKCyz4QwM6phjvjrsGYmb-HcdH6F7ogyQ8Z8v0IEqXJXY_8fWQI0iQOskQmJ/s400/'A+King+and+his+Queen%27+undated+pencil+drawing+combo+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197845381677226082" border="0" /></a>"Surprise!":<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_e3eMspXc3CfGPFrie3CgvEmebnTCDGs_pbCI6QCfTfjZ1GwSl6Y3AHyO99qd9iCVgArd609SNbR6yLqmvSgc_w1Pb4isz-LC70VvAyQj5Fwjtg32sQdA7S4sA0m0GYiZcSawZYa71b_/s1600-h/'Surprise!'+undated+pencil+drawing+combo+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_e3eMspXc3CfGPFrie3CgvEmebnTCDGs_pbCI6QCfTfjZ1GwSl6Y3AHyO99qd9iCVgArd609SNbR6yLqmvSgc_w1Pb4isz-LC70VvAyQj5Fwjtg32sQdA7S4sA0m0GYiZcSawZYa71b_/s400/'Surprise!'+undated+pencil+drawing+combo+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197845467576572018" border="0" /></a>Excerpt from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Whistler">the Wikipedia article</a> (much the same, although a bit less detailed story is given in "Masters..."):<br /><br /><blockquote>On the hot and stuffy 18th July his tank, after crossing a railway line, drove over some felled telegraph wires beside the railway, which became entangled in its tracks. He and the crew got out to free the tank from the wire when a German machine gunner opened fire on them, preventing them from getting back into their tank. Whistler dashed across an open space of 60 yards to another tank to instruct its commander, a Sergeant Lewis Sherlock, to return the fire. As he climbed down from Sherlock's tank a mortar bomb exploded beside him and killed him instantly, throwing him into the air. He was the first fatality suffered by the Battalion in the Normandy Campaign.<br /></blockquote>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-13941928531820016932008-05-07T07:24:00.004-06:002008-05-07T07:30:46.929-06:00Agent Smith as Carl Sagan.it's absolutely hilarious:<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BlpyGhABXRA&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BlpyGhABXRA&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />In order to get the joke, we need to know about Carl Sagan's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Personal_Voyage">Cosmos: A Personal Voyage</a>. Here is a good short clip to get acquainted with the show, and certainly enough to enjoy the joke above. It's also a very good explanation of the concept of 4th dimension, so no time will be wasted:<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y9KT4M7kiSw&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y9KT4M7kiSw&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-32590023900227547572008-04-24T19:29:00.000-06:002008-04-24T19:31:19.785-06:00Чистая медь.В связи с завершением большой серии экспериментов сегодня решил сделать что-нибудь простенькое для души. Я уже давно хотел сделать себе несколько образцов меди с чистой поверхностью. У чистой меди очень красивый цвет, тепло-розовый, без всяких признаков желтизны. Но на воздухе она быстро покрывается оксидами и т.п., поэтому единственным выходом для длительного хранения было запаивание. Порошок электролитической меди и стружки меди неизвестного качества были промыты разбавленной соляной кислотой, потом водой, потом несколько раз спиртом, высушены в ваккуме водоструйного насоса, (для очистки совести) продуты азотом и запаяны в толстостенные пирексовые ампулы. Неплохо получилось, тут поверность уже не измениться! No matter what...<br /><br />Порошок меди вблизи, уже чистый и в ампуле:<br /><br /><img src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/lampworker/Cupowdercloseup.jpg" alt="" height="204" width="411" /><br /><br /><a name="cutid1"></a><img src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/lampworker/Cutwoampoules.jpg" alt="" height="403" width="220" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/lampworker/Cushavingcloseup.jpg" alt="" height="213" width="421" />Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-558989925897287412008-04-17T19:43:00.003-06:002008-04-17T19:48:29.475-06:00"Edward Lorenz, father of chaos theory, dies"<a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5isDQYRWLiBvPDklguo8vjtzlN1tQ">Sad news</a>. By way of homage to the great scientist, here is <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu/complexity/java/lorenz.html">a very good Lorentz applet</a>, demonstrating chaotic behavior (sensitivity to the initial conditions).<br /><br />But the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lorenz_attractor_yb.svg">butterfly</a> lives on.Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-88046435474721279112008-04-17T19:20:00.007-06:002008-04-17T19:33:20.407-06:00Crepuscular Fox.Yesterday morning waking up early really paid up :-). At 6-20am I saw a fox strolling onto a lawn of own apartment complex. It stopped to eat something crunchy (I could here it from my balcony). Fortunately, I had my camera handy:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCsndj_qEHI_2aiMyzCReq7KK_h7gSiRPpSeY_0Hil_A-FeldP4iZPixHGzM-hw-qkG8M44wijW0V9-qLK3RTCrvkdh4IvbOor-7hq4YBZdE47EoNimwSDgiIoXUMf5_JC2p_jVysf8Op/s1600-h/foxy1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCsndj_qEHI_2aiMyzCReq7KK_h7gSiRPpSeY_0Hil_A-FeldP4iZPixHGzM-hw-qkG8M44wijW0V9-qLK3RTCrvkdh4IvbOor-7hq4YBZdE47EoNimwSDgiIoXUMf5_JC2p_jVysf8Op/s400/foxy1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190390817142455986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWwNaoyxNNkZ_JNKMzu0g6YIMiLQnxgoRAU4cCJTqlLtjcNpyeRl11Sd0xQQtjY9wi-TVquvxZ8Ulkg-cRfg4TFdZOEtqll89jgHikw0Blo_BeVlgb7zospuWbrMpnB8kKgPL_9zFgVmw/s1600-h/foxy2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWwNaoyxNNkZ_JNKMzu0g6YIMiLQnxgoRAU4cCJTqlLtjcNpyeRl11Sd0xQQtjY9wi-TVquvxZ8Ulkg-cRfg4TFdZOEtqll89jgHikw0Blo_BeVlgb7zospuWbrMpnB8kKgPL_9zFgVmw/s400/foxy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190390911631736514" border="0" /></a>Sorry for the poor quality, I took this photos with full zoom (and it was during twilight).<br /><br />P.S. Crepuscular - becoming active at twilight or before sunrise.Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-69219590662335481912008-04-17T18:50:00.004-06:002008-04-17T19:16:42.524-06:00Jug Dome.Another day sport climbing, this time at the <a href="http://mountainproject.com/v/colorado/estes_park_valley/big_thompson_canyon/105745696?highlightphrase=jug+dome&">Jug Dome</a>. This place hosts several long sport climbs of good grades (5.7-5.11). People on mountainproject point to longish approach, but it takes only ~15 minutes. Pretty steep, though. First we did Law School in one pitch, which gave a great opportunity for some photos at the top. Here is a hero-shot of Shamil' at the beginning of the rappel. I love pine trees and snow on the background:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOvE1cEbUGP5f5QFFAoYica6rGzuMqlx7gL69WEUVkVkCPldMpW9ZbS0c2RQQp1qbVJjbkbXjuBjUWEC4lteuQWH63VTC01PpU9Ahyphenhyphen2wWGYs3eGkO1mCl87WpFyoRZuCacg-Zbvcn4jI_/s1600-h/Shamil+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOvE1cEbUGP5f5QFFAoYica6rGzuMqlx7gL69WEUVkVkCPldMpW9ZbS0c2RQQp1qbVJjbkbXjuBjUWEC4lteuQWH63VTC01PpU9Ahyphenhyphen2wWGYs3eGkO1mCl87WpFyoRZuCacg-Zbvcn4jI_/s400/Shamil+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190384323151904386" border="0" /></a>Such an alpine photo! And to give you a feel for the length of the route here is a view from the top:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdl4h3z8BJRTdCMmR11ktFY2DEOdb0RgI-11PUHv1FkY2qPfW8Acbpvcq8sDnJvS-AZTwcbU4F-M-eWcj7za0ZUoZAbGTV2z6jC9A9SOfBYJZh5nP3IgxD8Pf0MuzlBwfNFf5I9uhi-CD/s1600-h/rappelling+Shamil%27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdl4h3z8BJRTdCMmR11ktFY2DEOdb0RgI-11PUHv1FkY2qPfW8Acbpvcq8sDnJvS-AZTwcbU4F-M-eWcj7za0ZUoZAbGTV2z6jC9A9SOfBYJZh5nP3IgxD8Pf0MuzlBwfNFf5I9uhi-CD/s400/rappelling+Shamil%27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190384585144909458" border="0" /></a>and from the bottom:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlKClqFYYRxn3SuWR6Jz2ZuqkikZ1llX7aXczsi9jgKRP7Jjt63P8KKTI3LjLVUid_etNGRT0_QYr3ssaffBczHcbRKVN9KQ99k95UdXLbdhva28aeJ-3_S-zUMcV5YoqehANClF_P_qU/s1600-h/rappelling+IVK.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlKClqFYYRxn3SuWR6Jz2ZuqkikZ1llX7aXczsi9jgKRP7Jjt63P8KKTI3LjLVUid_etNGRT0_QYr3ssaffBczHcbRKVN9KQ99k95UdXLbdhva28aeJ-3_S-zUMcV5YoqehANClF_P_qU/s400/rappelling+IVK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190384761238568610" border="0" /></a>In that photo I'm rappelling a line of Dick Van Dike, which we climbed next. Then we decided to climb another route. Somehow instead of doing the Black Tube, a 10b route which I really wanted to do, I got myself on Backpaddle, a 5.11a climb. Fortunately, the bolts were really tightly spaced in the crux section, so after much fighting and resting I got to the top. Shamil' did a great job catching me, since the route took some figuring out. It would be interesting to come back sometime and try to redpoint it. Moreover, we got to climb the Black Tube :-)!Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-5474189589585656402008-04-06T10:19:00.008-06:002008-04-06T11:36:56.277-06:00Climbing at the Palace, and the Route with a View.This Saturday (05-Apr-2008), thanks to good weather, we (Morgan, Shamil', and I), were able to open the sport climbing season. Here is Shamil' on Rappunzel, Rappunzel (10a):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mq864OlJT4rWZ8e2VbSHF_nOWVFfz2wFEdMsYHbV2SM7Elcui8RUYYPh8MKBB8kiDcJvWvph2-kM0R9ZdW8tO8t64Ig7uBTZolVFUfnUIXFI7DtuzFVNBuLDSiPdMTsN0-MeqpbbzPKd/s1600-h/Rappunzel,+Rappunzel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mq864OlJT4rWZ8e2VbSHF_nOWVFfz2wFEdMsYHbV2SM7Elcui8RUYYPh8MKBB8kiDcJvWvph2-kM0R9ZdW8tO8t64Ig7uBTZolVFUfnUIXFI7DtuzFVNBuLDSiPdMTsN0-MeqpbbzPKd/s400/Rappunzel,+Rappunzel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186183958466483682" border="0" /></a> and Morgan on Let down your Hair (10b):<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYzarTWegjiweAAiXxGR1sP85-9yw6fjrPqzMfPC29WzP132GZIh-MOaxXuxrBsIlZrbshGK5V7F6Hu4EUV7t3nKhFU5oyI55QvrFG2HpFdd9uVavulUoIaTJOOk0uAglKSZjVgjXWfKH/s1600-h/let+down+your+hair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYzarTWegjiweAAiXxGR1sP85-9yw6fjrPqzMfPC29WzP132GZIh-MOaxXuxrBsIlZrbshGK5V7F6Hu4EUV7t3nKhFU5oyI55QvrFG2HpFdd9uVavulUoIaTJOOk0uAglKSZjVgjXWfKH/s400/let+down+your+hair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186184332128638450" border="0" /></a>Then we jumped on the Route with a View (10b/c). Despite a considerable lure of shouting "take", I led it cleanly, which felt pretty awesome. The route is a real classic, pretty sustained, and more overhanging than it looks from the bottom. Upon making it to the anchors we decided to have a lunch at the top, so I brought guys up:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wP0h4851TW0DO-B-SUkxCBLJWwn9-m4VT11QOgfpmHbZhkNxvHHEuXlF-HMrp5PyhGRHTVALoRHSs0dlqblav8eo585ISCyIVLdbiu6YpJaDRpHXy5ljO50bMAaegOJlIB8Ee3yoXfgR/s1600-h/route+with+a+view+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wP0h4851TW0DO-B-SUkxCBLJWwn9-m4VT11QOgfpmHbZhkNxvHHEuXlF-HMrp5PyhGRHTVALoRHSs0dlqblav8eo585ISCyIVLdbiu6YpJaDRpHXy5ljO50bMAaegOJlIB8Ee3yoXfgR/s400/route+with+a+view+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186185461705037314" border="0" /></a>Here is another shot from a different angle:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDitztz8J99iPn4lWc_8rFCuQ4ZTWH47Of5fomFy_k-vRENcjQ6EbvKXXKGJAUVaaCgZNErREByCTOqQvcL-gzJF2XAg4QsmFU_BgcwYEKWItBFcH9nDN63kBymdYTSF_bBXea3qGbKauj/s1600-h/route+with+a+view+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDitztz8J99iPn4lWc_8rFCuQ4ZTWH47Of5fomFy_k-vRENcjQ6EbvKXXKGJAUVaaCgZNErREByCTOqQvcL-gzJF2XAg4QsmFU_BgcwYEKWItBFcH9nDN63kBymdYTSF_bBXea3qGbKauj/s400/route+with+a+view+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186185659273532946" border="0" /></a>Morgan did a great job of taking these photos, and then climbing with a camera and sandwiches. We spend quite a while at the top, chatting and enjoying the view. Here is a group photo:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0S_uruED2ir8aLzUmXYeg1PEU_ppbl4ubbnnTU1tWhio-s3hI-VGcA2rHUc6GBmCM8oeQqo_BgRNCsdfoEzD13TJuGScSMlNL-nd1Wb_IxoH20wf57QTxhLF6LuUp13ei9fofEbVgguAj/s1600-h/at+the+top.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0S_uruED2ir8aLzUmXYeg1PEU_ppbl4ubbnnTU1tWhio-s3hI-VGcA2rHUc6GBmCM8oeQqo_BgRNCsdfoEzD13TJuGScSMlNL-nd1Wb_IxoH20wf57QTxhLF6LuUp13ei9fofEbVgguAj/s400/at+the+top.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186186127424968226" border="0" /></a>and a view:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5m0F2XwwZJXPF7UlFSUAhCohmEWw6h4VXoViqVA8_CZhGMAmOac4FEFFcKJA54gTxiIKtjn_aXUYO_fdfvjiqbKcozc2266lwoiWap22QueTI5U7DcWeJKJBR90PUk7oZEZc_RNHQknR/s1600-h/view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5m0F2XwwZJXPF7UlFSUAhCohmEWw6h4VXoViqVA8_CZhGMAmOac4FEFFcKJA54gTxiIKtjn_aXUYO_fdfvjiqbKcozc2266lwoiWap22QueTI5U7DcWeJKJBR90PUk7oZEZc_RNHQknR/s400/view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186187003598296626" border="0" /></a>A great day in a great company!Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-89987781728517949032008-04-04T22:00:00.003-06:002008-04-04T22:10:30.574-06:00High conquest.After reading a <a href="http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web08s/wfeature-inspirations-high-conquest-robbins">fourth part of Alpinist's Inspirations</a>, I got the "High conquest" by J.R. Ullman from the library. The books doesn't disappoint. Here is an excerpt from chapter 2, about the beginning of mountaineering in Europe:<br /><blockquote>But, in its essence, it has been a struggle not of man against man, nor even of man against the obstacles of the physical world, but of man against his own ignorance and fear.</blockquote>It's an excellent book, with the right kind of spirit!Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-44427247324149125462008-03-30T20:00:00.001-06:002008-03-30T20:03:21.433-06:00Snow shape.Taken somewhere between Chasm Junction and a treeline:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjoeAJM6-7JQOyks8Cb1XG57DFUXQ3aTodfC8puKrBuUiN3cNDMiY6ec2c7r014mNTxPgugyzwStQNzYgPa2NkdEAwS5a8_DPq-lQo4y1Lr_SWmP32qcwtqy53yt_4wT9tCkJkWJb2Mk8/s1600-h/snow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjoeAJM6-7JQOyks8Cb1XG57DFUXQ3aTodfC8puKrBuUiN3cNDMiY6ec2c7r014mNTxPgugyzwStQNzYgPa2NkdEAwS5a8_DPq-lQo4y1Lr_SWmP32qcwtqy53yt_4wT9tCkJkWJb2Mk8/s400/snow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183720511254386130" border="0" /></a>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-77732519973980072422008-03-30T08:20:00.009-06:002008-03-30T20:18:55.439-06:00Opening the season (Chasm Junction hike).As an opening hike for this season we (Shamil' and me) decided to go for Chasm Junction (elevation 9400 feet), having in mind Meeker as an ultimate goal if conditions allow. We left Longs Peak trailhead at 6-40 (03-29-2008), accompanied by continuous light snow. The trail was well-packed, and we were making good progress, coming to Goblins Forest (~10140 feet) at 7-25. At 7-56 we had a short break at the lightning hazard sing (~10594 feet) and moved above the treeline. The wind was getting stronger, with some pretty good gusts and blowing snow. Occasional postholing, scrambling and head wind slowed us down considerably, but as we got higher the snow was mostly blown off, which made our job much easier. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8t1DIdULBSf_37tEQP6exZmZz11kCy49R27ZlQQyVqiKpmVmUneDiVkm-92d8iszFfwt7ziEw7I80HuPEGi4JSa9XIDJ_H5Sjwtk7B-LkIaVeSUZYTl0rtzGGbY15ed5FLQa1t2ulgpcx/s1600-h/going+back+from+Chasm+Junction.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8t1DIdULBSf_37tEQP6exZmZz11kCy49R27ZlQQyVqiKpmVmUneDiVkm-92d8iszFfwt7ziEw7I80HuPEGi4JSa9XIDJ_H5Sjwtk7B-LkIaVeSUZYTl0rtzGGbY15ed5FLQa1t2ulgpcx/s400/going+back+from+Chasm+Junction.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183546908676281682" border="0" /></a>Blowing snow really made for a very fun hike. It definitely gave some extra appreciation of the place we were in:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1y_R_gFao8TNxuVNG91OqJccz90hsA9nAbFlKZrnIxrX5DPLLaQunglkjqaDkO7Ejj5oparWI9zHuzQ1JkFYv0ozaUEgFj6iv5dwVOekH_wIyeXM57XyI1k-hCTq73BROOzxFeyDlv2eb/s1600-h/gust.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1y_R_gFao8TNxuVNG91OqJccz90hsA9nAbFlKZrnIxrX5DPLLaQunglkjqaDkO7Ejj5oparWI9zHuzQ1JkFYv0ozaUEgFj6iv5dwVOekH_wIyeXM57XyI1k-hCTq73BROOzxFeyDlv2eb/s400/gust.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183547887928825186" border="0" /></a>At 9-36 we got to the Chasm Junction (~11480 feet) and immediately went further along the Chasm Lake trail to hide from the wind. Quickly we started sinking below knee in unconsolidated snow, and with some major effort reached a hiding place by a standing rock. Here we ate and "relaxed" a bit, although wind made it pretty challenging. Half of my face was frozen from the wind, so it felt I just got numbed up by a dentist. Wind was forcing us to keep moving, so after a brief rest and a couple photos we headed down.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflProN1DkhyphenhyphengCu-09jn0WUIrHzWhOeEaGeyCj1UgJb8rCZTbjVkLMSWDzCH_pxP1JzdZ-YHCPP9VsQfLASdyuyn70r7DC2NRDxubNbVD3CgZGfSNe6Bff3Nur-cN59IG3gH-8EbORNCy3/s1600-h/Shamil+resting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflProN1DkhyphenhyphengCu-09jn0WUIrHzWhOeEaGeyCj1UgJb8rCZTbjVkLMSWDzCH_pxP1JzdZ-YHCPP9VsQfLASdyuyn70r7DC2NRDxubNbVD3CgZGfSNe6Bff3Nur-cN59IG3gH-8EbORNCy3/s400/Shamil+resting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183577355699443122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuF85L9_dAuWMbfskV2VtBCgxfu6bJX-m4PXqhwrO86odx9Cgx8GGJ8RL7eGaIP4wO_f6npEdytmIJygPi59krxUkb2jfKiUZPzQukraBFpRCWHxNPUuaRPENYTfCVT7cGyG2_Mhf05dw/s1600-h/Igor+resting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuF85L9_dAuWMbfskV2VtBCgxfu6bJX-m4PXqhwrO86odx9Cgx8GGJ8RL7eGaIP4wO_f6npEdytmIJygPi59krxUkb2jfKiUZPzQukraBFpRCWHxNPUuaRPENYTfCVT7cGyG2_Mhf05dw/s400/Igor+resting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183577493138396610" border="0" /></a>Longs and Meeker were completely obscured by clouds and snow:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUYMfeVMx9YrNXp_HUiC7eFAFCm5XzlxQwBufDP_-ApU0MDjOmPJi7qe-e6-2p1PzblstfOE8Jsm8u11-s0MfutI29sLUbBDFpjgnBDWYfteNBAkIkQVnaVyQmOADXecLsTOAZJrhllFG/s1600-h/View+from+Chasm+Junction.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUYMfeVMx9YrNXp_HUiC7eFAFCm5XzlxQwBufDP_-ApU0MDjOmPJi7qe-e6-2p1PzblstfOE8Jsm8u11-s0MfutI29sLUbBDFpjgnBDWYfteNBAkIkQVnaVyQmOADXecLsTOAZJrhllFG/s400/View+from+Chasm+Junction.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183574838848607602" border="0" /></a>At 10-03 we headed back. Soon the wind started to calm down, and by the time we reached the treeline the weather was very good again. At 12-00 we came back to the trailhead after a great day out. It was a good way to start the season - nothing strenuous, but very fun. Thanks to the weather we got some pretty stern views.Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-81184224260509334672008-03-20T20:38:00.002-06:002008-03-20T20:42:39.204-06:00Always look at the bright side of life!It's been long, too long in fact. I was busy, and moreover, I sort of lost the interest in keeping a blog. But I missed it, to be honest. It's fun. So I decided to start again :-).<br /><br />Here is something provocative:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jHPOzQzk9Qo&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jHPOzQzk9Qo&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />The lyrics:<br /><br /><b><span class="txt_1"><blockquote>Some things in life are bad<br />They can really make you mad<br />Other things just make you swear and curse<br />When you're chewing on life's gristle<br />Don't grumble, give a whistle<br />And this'll help things turn out for the best<br />And...<br /><br />...always look on the bright side of life<br />{whistle}<br />Always look on the light side of life<br />{whistle}<br /><br />If life seems jolly rotten<br />There's something you've forgotten<br />And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing<br />When you're feeling in the dumps<br />Don't be silly chumps<br />Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing<br /><br />And... always look on the bright side of life<br />{whistle}<br />Come on<br />Always look on the bright side of life<br />{whistle}<br /><br />For life is quite absurd<br />And death's the final word<br />You must always face the curtain with a bow<br />Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin<br />Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow<br /><br />So always look on the bright side of death<br />Just before you draw your terminal breath<br />Life's a piece of shit<br />When you look at it<br />Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true<br />You'll see it's all a show<br />Keep 'em laughing as you go<br />Just remember that the last laugh is on you<br /><br />And always look on the bright side of life<br />{whistle}<br />Always look on the right side of life<br />{whistle}<br /><br />Come on guys, cheer up<br /><br />Always look on the bright side of life...<br /><br />Always look on the bright side of life...<br /><br />Worse things happen at sea, you know<br /><br />Always look on the bright side of life...<br /><br />I mean - what have you got to lose?<br />You know, you come from nothing<br />- you're going back to nothing<br />What have you lost? Nothing!<br /><br />Always look on the bright side of life</blockquote></span></b>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-83883087999028349062007-10-21T16:29:00.000-06:002007-10-22T20:47:22.587-06:00The remains of the day (Corpse Bride).I just watched this cartoon, Tim Barton is great, as usual. Here is one great moment:<br /><br /><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=M-mrpXNynYo">http://youtube.com/watch?v=M-mrpXNynYo</a><br /><br />Sorry, the embedding was disabled.<br /><br />P.S. Here is the lyrics:<br /><br />BONEJANGLES<br />Hey! Give me a listen you corpses of cheer<br />Leastles of you who still got an ear<br />I'll tell you a story make a skeleton cry<br />Of our own jubiliciously lovely corpse bride<br />BONE BOYS<br />Die, die we all pass away<br />But don't wear a frown cuz it's really okay<br />And you might try 'n' hide<br />And you might try 'n' pray<br />But we all end up the remains of the day<br />Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah<br />Yeah yeah yeah<br />BONEJANGLES<br />Well our girl is a beauty known for miles around<br />When a mysterious stranger came into town<br />He's plenty good lookin', but down on his cash<br />And our poor little baby, she fell hard and fast<br />When her daddy said no, she just couldn't cope<br />So our lovers came up with a plan to elope<br />BONE BOYS<br />Die, die we all pass away<br />But don't wear a frown cuz it's really okay<br />And you might try 'n' hide<br />And you might try 'n' pray<br />But we all end up the remains of the day<br />Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah<br />Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah<br />Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah<br />Yeah yeah yeah<br />(instrumental)<br />BONEJANGLES<br />So they conjured up a plan to meet late at night<br />They told not a soul, kept the whole thing tight<br />Now her mother's wedding dress fit like a glove<br />You don't need much when you're really in love<br />Except for a few things, or so I'm told<br />Like the family jewls and a sachel of gold<br />Then next to the grave yard by the old oak tree<br />On a dark foggy night at a quarter to three<br />She was ready to go, but where was he<br />BONE BOYS<br />And then?<br />BONEJANGLES<br />She waited<br />BONE BOYS<br />And then?<br />BONEJANGLES<br />There in the shadows, was it the man?<br />BONE BOYS<br />And then?<br />BONEJANGLES<br />Het little heart beat so loud<br />BONEBOYS<br />And then?<br />BONEJANGLES<br />And then baby, everything went black<br /><br />Now when she opened her eyes she was dead as dust<br />Her jewls were missin' and her heart was bust<br />So she made a vow lyin' under that tree<br />That she'd wait for her true love to come set her free<br />Always waiting for someone to ask for her hand<br />When out of the blue comes this groovy young man<br />Who vows forever to be by her side<br />And that's the story of our own corpse brideIgorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-81032969006463777722007-10-13T09:40:00.000-06:002007-10-13T09:44:17.505-06:00The color of life (is lilac).I think in terms of defining what's possible for a human being it's a step up: <a href="http://www.climbing.com/exclusive/features/lifeislilac/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.climbing.com<wbr>/exclusive/features/lifeislilac<wbr>/</a><br /><br />A short summary: Silvia Vidal is a renowned big-wall {very long routes on rock faces} climber, known for her extreme aid-solos of the new routes. She weights 95 pounds and is 5 feet 2'' tall (there is a photo of her if you scroll down the page that is given above). During her climb of the Shipton Spire she spent 21 days on the wall (alone, she did it solo), so she had hundreds of pounds of gear to carry and haul to the base and up the route. And the route itself is extremely difficult too (5.10 A4+ 2900 feet, grade VI).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPG3p1winWT1TsBwinVXasXRHFjpM8S3Q32CFreI9-Az_Z8mJK_pZCc0thl-TFRKFKoND9kxrX1lXh6nSnoo0YghN2M-Zda08TZzknmFtmFGKffuSK72SK8RptGyyNXqpSKDklvgpdPBMf/s1600-h/lifeislilac-phototopo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPG3p1winWT1TsBwinVXasXRHFjpM8S3Q32CFreI9-Az_Z8mJK_pZCc0thl-TFRKFKoND9kxrX1lXh6nSnoo0YghN2M-Zda08TZzknmFtmFGKffuSK72SK8RptGyyNXqpSKDklvgpdPBMf/s400/lifeislilac-phototopo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120847327014577618" border="0" /></a><br />It's as inspiring as it gets :-). Amazing!<br /><br />IgorIgorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-39677161607048334532007-10-04T23:04:00.000-06:002007-10-04T23:09:23.425-06:00Tutulemma.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yxdUTDqQwG_8bi9owLnBJfpY4wkKSfdamcG5jkQXWB85Q_zEzwd667mp0fpUwoG78Jq9LYvHN2wTtkYbcB6bYPfXFA46Nu1DWCJYRh6mYu98dQPj3Fw_ND6ArUwlCi6W6c-7trGzH9d-/s1600-h/tutulemma2_tezel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yxdUTDqQwG_8bi9owLnBJfpY4wkKSfdamcG5jkQXWB85Q_zEzwd667mp0fpUwoG78Jq9LYvHN2wTtkYbcB6bYPfXFA46Nu1DWCJYRh6mYu98dQPj3Fw_ND6ArUwlCi6W6c-7trGzH9d-/s400/tutulemma2_tezel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117715111280848610" border="0" /></a>A description of this photo:<br /><br /><a href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071002.html">http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071002.html</a>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-40729039516158539332007-09-29T19:07:00.000-06:002007-10-04T23:13:26.199-06:00Postmodernism revealed.What I suspected for a long time, has been nicely demonstrated :-)<br /><a href="http://richarddawkins.net/article,824,Postmodernism-Disrobed,Richard-Dawkins-Nature"><br />http://richarddawkins.net/article,824,Postmodernism-Disrobed,Richard-Dawkins-Nature</a>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-12728360252902622822007-09-16T17:22:00.000-06:002007-09-16T17:28:22.597-06:00The Dymaxion Map.As far as I'm aware, this map projection scheme is the least distorting:<br /><a href="http://www.bfi.org/node/25"><br />The Fuller Projection Map</a>.<br /><br />It's interesting to see the relative size of different continents and oceans. Neat!Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-86410155016024075142007-08-19T12:50:00.002-06:002007-08-31T15:00:23.330-06:00The division of waters (1925). Woodcut.One of Escher's earlier works (part of the "Seven days of creation" series). I really like it for its stunning representation of volume, especially considering the technique used. It's a woodcut printed in black ink, so there are no shades, only black and white. It's pretty amazing...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxU3BUIlqi4siQAQqJK7v8idzb6qMoifu-xP6gMV7FrrpM5vnLVB-LdbDpjO98qD32j-xb5JE8sCBMcs0CkgVUicoEoz9SYHDzF5imRIGGZB3dfNTfMFszQUDV_S6oTL1uSUeecW_R_OeV/s1600-h/The+division+of+waters.+1925.+Woodcut.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxU3BUIlqi4siQAQqJK7v8idzb6qMoifu-xP6gMV7FrrpM5vnLVB-LdbDpjO98qD32j-xb5JE8sCBMcs0CkgVUicoEoz9SYHDzF5imRIGGZB3dfNTfMFszQUDV_S6oTL1uSUeecW_R_OeV/s320/The+division+of+waters.+1925.+Woodcut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104972388134791730" border="0" /></a>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-416642692846753452007-08-19T12:48:00.001-06:002007-08-19T12:50:03.724-06:00Day and night (1938). Woodcut in black and grey (two blocks).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSfQY6vABeoFE4p44XVTzPIiGEHWu1ShAP77FI05e7PKSpLbyvZLJf7Sy0oNXgKkJdcEIkwhcjw4IhgPIMqZIH3E6-0uA57nbcDOYhatHXkypMaf099bCzC5_8_RrSO-2j94imQNnTfnz/s1600-h/Day+and+night.+1938.+Woodcut+in+black+and+grey+%28two+blocks%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSfQY6vABeoFE4p44XVTzPIiGEHWu1ShAP77FI05e7PKSpLbyvZLJf7Sy0oNXgKkJdcEIkwhcjw4IhgPIMqZIH3E6-0uA57nbcDOYhatHXkypMaf099bCzC5_8_RrSO-2j94imQNnTfnz/s320/Day+and+night.+1938.+Woodcut+in+black+and+grey+%28two+blocks%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100485676318829074" border="0" /></a>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-73185353560532093532007-08-19T10:41:00.002-06:002007-08-19T10:53:26.020-06:00Hydrodynamic effects in non-newtonian fluides.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Newtonian_fluid">A <b>non-Newtonian fluid</b> is a </a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Newtonian_fluid" title="Fluid">fluid</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Newtonian_fluid"> in which the </a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Newtonian_fluid" title="Viscosity">viscosity</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Newtonian_fluid"> changes with the applied strain rate.</a><br /><br />This gives rise to several interesting effects. The Barus effect:<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KcNWLIpv8gc"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KcNWLIpv8gc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />The Weissenberg effect:<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/npZzlgKjs0I"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/npZzlgKjs0I" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />And my personal favorite, Kaye effect. The video is really well made, and it even demonstrates a steady-state (continuous) version of Kaye effect:<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IrVlq2AgwyA"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IrVlq2AgwyA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-33847023184647708192007-08-11T07:57:00.000-06:002007-08-11T08:03:10.653-06:00Benzene as a dienofile.The only known example of benzene acting as a dienofile:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IjIvyevTUELsJtMxszpzluZmE5skU-29aNUAjlaPDXOhfHpBAes9s7xKrKVoSve4b2ANbaVcvp5pSsrDTyfXXHPmj0XvB9ZfTYNEHSVZ5CRbDBm2cHn1qMk1Uw-4FT-Cx6KLeVCfHncT/s1600-h/benzene+Diels-Alder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IjIvyevTUELsJtMxszpzluZmE5skU-29aNUAjlaPDXOhfHpBAes9s7xKrKVoSve4b2ANbaVcvp5pSsrDTyfXXHPmj0XvB9ZfTYNEHSVZ5CRbDBm2cHn1qMk1Uw-4FT-Cx6KLeVCfHncT/s320/benzene+Diels-Alder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097441928615224642" border="0" /></a>"Perspective on Fluorocarbon Chemistry", D.M. Lemal, JOC 2004, 69(1), 1. It's a really good introductory article for anybody interested in fluoroorganic chemistry.Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439403814627138020.post-60854352590183211262007-08-10T05:37:00.001-06:002007-08-10T05:40:58.839-06:00Reptiles, 1943 (lithograph). M. C. Escher.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtZ2EuryuSD0NfikPGKW1Vptw55djia2i2RiXgsrJK5DCOReBqyLOvXvIRhAaF9rcnDEveiKAM6gsz9WjE4mR5NIxIcx8gtp1WYs8A4ZuXS_UL8zYi3-9x7vIYryEsX6q0nSEAXQguZIQ/s1600-h/Reptiles.+1943.+Lithograph.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtZ2EuryuSD0NfikPGKW1Vptw55djia2i2RiXgsrJK5DCOReBqyLOvXvIRhAaF9rcnDEveiKAM6gsz9WjE4mR5NIxIcx8gtp1WYs8A4ZuXS_UL8zYi3-9x7vIYryEsX6q0nSEAXQguZIQ/s400/Reptiles.+1943.+Lithograph.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097034817255171378" border="0" /></a>Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064085320685525923noreply@blogger.com1