Almost there

I'm almost done with the new image uploading /displaying functionality. You can now add you comments again.

Of course, in order to test it I had to take more photos to upload. Since more people would like to see photos of the birds than my computer, I will put them UP! And for all you bird-foot-fetishes out there (I know there is at least one) check out that last photo.

I had a meeting in out past Yokohama today, so I spent a lot of time on the train. It gave me a chance to do some sketching, which is good because nudie class was cancelled again tonight it seems.

I got cought twice today drawing someone elses picture. Luckily the people where more interested than angry. I am always afraid I will get caught by some psycho, and I will only have a pencil to defend myself.

Using the new blow-up function, you can blow these drawing up to actual human size. Pretty cool.

I had planned to do more tonight, but I got a terrible paper cut on my thumb yesterday. It is exactly where I have to hit the "space" key. It is agonizing, so I can't type much... seriously.

Regarding the boring photos of my "art" and the birds, I really want to put more photos up there, but I only really know one segment of my market... the segment that likes my "art" and the birds. What else would you like to see more of? I don't make it to the temples often, buit if people want to see that, I'll make a field trip. If you want pictures of a dirt city, I can do that easily. What would you like to see from Japan and from my life? Submit all requests here.

Some interesting insights into something I never gave much thought to before... Why are roller coaster rides so short? This is just an excerpt from a conversation about Ceder Points new fast jet coaster (that's what we call 'em here) at slashdot.org

The millenium force gets 1600 riders/hr. This one is predicted to get 1500. Usually the turnover is dictated by the size of a train and how fast you can load/unload them. There will be a train going up the hill, one on the track and one in the house loading/unloading. When they are going 70-120 mph, you'd need an awfully long track to change this model. Since this coaster is so fast, there will only be one train going up the hill or on the track. All the others will be loading/unloading and keep the line moving that way.

and another...

at 120 mph what are the G forces?

120 mph is 2 miles/minute.
2 miles/minute is 176 ft/sec
0 to 176 ft/sec in 4 seconds is 44 ft/sec/sec

1 G is 32 ft/sec/sec so it's 44/32 or about 1.4 G.

Going a little further, if you weigh 220 lbs, you'll enjoy the feeling of 302 (220x1.4) lbs squishing you into your seat. wotta thrill....

and even more about that here. Sometimes geeks have interesting things to say.

(The link to ceder point's site may not be visible... I hope they don't sue me for posting a link to their site on my site... the trafic they are getting from the bastishnet must have shut them down...)