Fantasy Photos | Site

Came across this interesting site
today reverierealm.com/theimages.aspx.

The artist does some very cool
things with his work. For
those who love fantasy, or
just great Photoshop work,
or photography, you may want
to check out the images.

Let me know what you think.

The work most certainly
appears to be a labor of
love.
 

Real or Fake? | Site

I just saw an article in the New York Times
about Christmas trees. It seems to make
the case that real trees in many cases are
the best option when being "green."

I find it interesting to consider the things
we are told. The article mentions how some
would say that a fake tree is better for the
environment because it is saving a real tree,
and it could be a convincing argument, except
for the fact that fake trees take energy to
make and have not so good chemicals in them.

I would imagine it is difficult sometimes to
know what the best or right thing is to do,
however I find that the farther away something
is from "natural," (as in what came into being
without us messing with it) the less likely it
would seem to be a good thing, in many cases.
I'd like to say all, but have no way of knowing
if that would be accurate, so I can only
speculate based on the things that are presented.

Of course, arguments can be made for almost
anything, but I do wonder why (beyond money)
we'd want to argue for something that even
remotely seems to be harmful.

The above article reminds me of the website
StoryofStuff.com. Have you ever seen it?
If you have the time, check it out. It'll
give ya something to nibble on.
 

What if you could talk to the you you will be this time next year? | Site

Apparently, you can.

I heard about an organization recently
that will take a letter that you write
to yourself about the upcoming year
and mail it to you the following year.

I have done things like that...although
some have been more "official" than
others. It is interesting to be able
to reflect on what has come before
(although sometimes I don't always
remember why I wrote what I did).

It reminded me of a site that I had
heard of futureme.org. You can email
yourself and set a future date for
delivery. Provided you maintain the
email address that it is supposed to
be sent to, you might receive an
interesting surprise one day.

This time of year is common for making
wishes and making plans and this
might be an interesting thing to use
to keep tabs on yourself and where
you've been and where you intend to be.

You can also send a message to another
also for future delivery.

It's free so, of course, you have to
figure that there may be some quirks
or bugs. But if it comes through, it
might just be pretty cool.
 

For Nerds | Site

I stumbled into TheNerdMachine today.

Thought it sounded like a potentially
interesting site that may grow over
time.

It also sounds like it has ambitions.

Perhaps you'll find it of interest.

Please let me know if you do.
 

Cool Site | CustomizedGirl.com

I saw this site advertised in Cosmo,
and thought what they offered was
pretty awesome.

Perhaps you can customize something for
your own enjoyment, or to spice up things
with your wife or girlfriend.

The ad in Cosmo offers $5 off if you use
code: COSMO3 (it also says offer ends
"soon.")

http://CustomizedGirl.com