Therapy of Thomas Crown

Tandy 1989

2008-10-27T18:13:00.001-07:00

tandy1989, originally uploaded by carlphillips408.

:))

I am voting republican!

2008-10-17T18:56:00.001-07:00

Kefalonia Island, Myrtos, Greece

2008-10-15T15:43:00.001-07:00

Ionian Blue!, originally uploaded by ptg1975.

How can I not love the Mediterranean?

Zakynthos Harbour

2008-10-15T15:41:00.003-07:00

Zakynthos Harbour., originally uploaded by Annushka_74.

More Zakynthos. Again from Annushka's photo stream on Flickr.

On the beach! (Kefalonia Island)

2008-10-15T15:41:00.001-07:00

On the beach!, originally uploaded by ptg1975.

More Mediterranean.

Shipwreck Bay (Zakynthos)

2008-10-15T15:40:00.001-07:00

Shipwreck Bay., originally uploaded by Annushka_74.

Another photo in the series of my Mediterranean love. This is from Annushka 74 on flickr.

On online relationships

2008-10-15T14:08:00.000-07:00

Ahu Dagli has written a short post about how to get intimate with women on the web. Especially this part is funny:

Asking too much questions and waiting immediate answers

That's another big problem. Anybody surfing the net is distributing her time accross more than one window. Apart from that, we have also daily routines like standing up, going to kitchen, taking a coffee and coming back in front of the computer. These take time. So, when you ask a stupid question and wait for an immediate answer, that's just waste of time. You claim that you want to know more about this woman but in fact you just need affection. You seek affection in immediate answers to your silly questions. That's desperate. Instead, keep cool and wait. Do something else.

And this part here is soooo right:

Putting your appearance forth instead of your mind and soul

That's another big problem. Women are not as much attached to physical beauty as men are. Emphasize your knowledge, passion, credibility. Your look is not as important as you think. Who our are and your mind and your soul is more important. Your pleasure may be dependent on your eyes but ours is not the same. Our pleasure not depends on what we see but what we hear. So, talk nicely and meaningful.

link: How to get intimate with women on the web?

And thank you for your link Ahu!

Bearklektor's face and body paintings set on Flickr

2008-10-15T14:02:00.000-07:00

There is a nice set of body and face paintings on Flickr from Bearklektor.

Here are a couple of them:

New body paint pictures

2008-10-15T13:56:00.000-07:00

It has been a while that I didn't check for new body painting pictures over the net so here is my latest findings :)

photo credits: nanynany, bearklektor, gragsie from flickr. Images are CC licensed.

The Aegean

2008-09-19T08:51:00.003-07:00

The aegean, originally uploaded by S@mbo.

Can't stop posting about Mediterranean. It is very very beautiful.

I am in Mediterranean

2008-09-19T08:51:00.001-07:00

I saw boat sailing on calm sea..., originally uploaded by Ways.....

After having talked so much about it, I am now in the Southwestern coasts of Turkey, which is obviously Mediterranean. This is so re-freshening. Since it is September, there is no wild sun and no wild heat. Everything is calm and it is very relaxing. It isn't cold either. But it is very windy.

Maybe I can make my own photos here, instead of wandering all around Flickr like mad.

Questions questions

2008-09-14T05:13:00.000-07:00

Well, a friend of mine who recently visited my blog asked me about why I do not continue on my posts with my ongoing therapy and depression. I decided to share my answer.

At the time I have started blogging, I was in a therapy and it didn't went really well. I had to find my own way to cure my depression and I did that, at least to a certain degree. However now I believe more in dynamic type of psychotherapy instead of cognitive therapy. Anyway, that's a technical issue.

What I do instead is to concentrate on beautiful imagery. Some of you may noticed that I primarily blog about photos around Mediterranean (my famous Mediterranean love) and body paints. Although body paint pictures in my blog draw more attention in comparison to photos of sea and sun around Mediterranean, I love them more :)

Anyway, for those of you who were curious about the same thing, that's my brief answer.

By the way, if there is anything you want to ask in private, just use e-mail. It's on my profile page.

Garden In Monaco

2008-09-08T15:25:00.001-07:00

Garden In Monaco, originally uploaded by Philippe Sainte-Laudy.

While my Mediterranean love continues, I am now looking at HDR photography over on Flickr. I have to confess that I don't like the idea at all. The photograph you see above is an HDR photo. I don't really have too much information on this technology but I simply don't like it.

The above photo is a nice example of HDR. Not every HDR photo is that nice though. I am not against photo manipulations. However it just takes the beauty of the nature and the truth out of a photo.

What truth, you may ask. I mean the truth we share through our naked eyes and that truth is reflected on photography. Anyway, I respect the hard work of technology but... that's it.

Banned commercial

2008-08-14T22:55:00.000-07:00

(via moodr)

Body Art

2008-08-01T15:08:00.001-07:00

BodyArt, originally uploaded by Ernest Poletaev.

A step by step creation of a painting

2008-07-24T10:11:00.000-07:00

See how Chris Ryniak presents his creative process.

Crete

2008-07-24T06:40:00.001-07:00

Leaving, originally uploaded by macropoulos.

So this time, it is Crete. The beat goes on with the Mediterranean love.

Mediterranean and relationships

2008-07-22T07:26:00.001-07:00

Girl sitting on ledge, no. 217, originally uploaded by ipanemic.

I am always hearing about that the Mediterranean people are more talkative than other people around the world. As far as I know records on cellular phone conversations belong to Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey.

So, as communication is the most important thing between couples, I think Mediterranean people are happier in relationships.

What would you think about that?

Streets of Rhodes

2008-07-21T04:11:00.001-07:00

Streets of Rhodes, originally uploaded by kimlawton.

Another scene from Rhodes, Greece.

Rhodes balcony

2008-07-21T04:10:00.001-07:00

Rhodes balcony, originally uploaded by kimlawton.

I am still looking :)

I am searching on the net for the prices of real estate around Mediterranean, for photos of different Mediterranean countries etc.

And this is a scene from Rhodes.

Red Brown White

2008-07-20T18:55:00.001-07:00

Red Brown White, originally uploaded by Stabilo Boss.

This is exactly the scene I am going to create.

Western Spaghetti

2008-07-16T05:40:00.000-07:00

Young fish in bed

2008-07-16T05:33:00.001-07:00

Young fish in bed, originally uploaded by blurredfoto.

Of course, sea food is part of my love to Mediterranean.

Anyway, I told you that I was looking, checking, searching for a house around Mediterranean. I am still looking. I looked at France, Italy and Greece yet.

I will consider Spain and Turkey too. However I see that the most convenient real estate prices are in Italy and Greece. Turkey's real estate market is too much fluctuating, it doesn't look trustworthy. Maybe you have to check more.

Black goat on a mountainside on the Greek island of Crete

2008-07-14T10:41:00.001-07:00

Black goat on a mountainside on the Greek island of Crete, originally uploaded by Peace Correspondent.

Waiting to sail

2008-07-14T10:40:00.001-07:00

Waiting to sail., originally uploaded by .Jes.

I would like to present another group from Flickr: Traditional Mediterranean Fishing Boats.

I especially suggest you to look at this if you are into yachting or fishing or simply in love with Mediterranean like me.

Spinalonga island

2008-07-14T10:35:00.001-07:00

To Spinalonga island, originally uploaded by Lord_Pivo.

Another place I would like to see.

Oia Sunset

2008-07-14T10:34:00.001-07:00

Oia Sunset, originally uploaded by Navin75.

A sunset from Santorini, Greece.

The beautiful Mediterranean

2008-07-14T10:33:00.001-07:00

Colors of the Summer, 2, originally uploaded by Guillaume Laurent.

The beautiful Mediterranean is a group on Flickr that consists of 1513 members and 22246 photos at the moment. I suggest you to have a look at it.

There are all kinds of sights from all around Mediterranean.

Here is the address: http://www.flickr.com/groups/the_beautiful_mediterranean/

And here is the group description: The Mediterranean Sea and all of the countries which surround it. ie- Italy, Monaco, Greece, France, Spain, Turkey & the North African nations.

How will I move to Mediterranean

2008-07-14T10:16:00.001-07:00

IMG_1565, originally uploaded by Lord_Pivo.

After having literally looked at thousands of photos from around Flickr, I fell in love again again with the beautiful Mediterranean. I am now so sure that I want to move.

I start searching for real estate in Italy, Greece and France. I could only see a couple of nice houses around Greece and Italy. Santorini is a great place to live. I think it is heaven.

However, real estate prices differ between €150.000 and €300.000 if you want to live in a decent flat with two or three bedrooms. I am sure there are much more affordable options but I haven't seen all of them yet.

Anyway, I am determined. Someday in the near future, let's say in a couple of years, I will be moved.

Sand Sculpture Bunch of grapes

2008-07-14T10:08:00.001-07:00

Sand Sculpture Bunch of grapes, originally uploaded by grimbo87.

Miss Venezuela 2008 Dayana Mendoza

2008-07-14T08:26:00.001-07:00

Miss Venezuela 2008 Dayana Mendoza, originally uploaded by reddy News Dig.

Zeitgeist the movie.

2008-07-08T05:23:00.001-07:00

"ZEITGEIST" the movie., originally uploaded by Metamorfosis ambulante..

You don't want to miss this. There is all the information and the link to the movie here: http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

Endless walk...

2008-07-07T12:27:00.001-07:00

Endless walk..., originally uploaded by m o d e.

This photo reminds me of how I feel sometimes... and where I want to be.

I believe that sun and sea are necessary for life.

Team Capel - OMG!!

2008-07-07T04:00:00.001-07:00

Team Capel - OMG!!, originally uploaded by CaFrATi.

I have to admit that I love summer activities. Winter gets rather cold.

Nord sud ovest est

2008-07-07T03:58:00.001-07:00

Nord sud ovest est, originally uploaded by Milena T.

another nice perspective from milena t.

At the end

2008-07-07T03:56:00.001-07:00

At the end, originally uploaded by Milena T.

impressive.

Team Capel - Reñaca 2008

2008-07-07T03:44:00.001-07:00

Team Capel - Reñaca 2008, originally uploaded by CaFrATi.

How many times should I say that I love summer?

once upon a time there was a window

2008-07-06T11:11:00.001-07:00

once upon a time there was a window, originally uploaded by Milena T.

This is the kind of photography I like on the web. Especially on a white condensed design.

A real dream

2008-07-06T11:01:00.001-07:00

A real dream, originally uploaded by Milena T.

I want to spend my whole time in front of something like this.

What am I reading recently

2008-07-06T10:41:00.001-07:00

, originally uploaded by jonee™.

I am reading The Yoga of Time Travel by Fred Alan Wolf and Quantum Psychology by Robert Anton Wilson.

edit: forgot to add Deepak Chopra. I am reading Unconditional Life: Mastering the Forces That Shape Personal Reality at the moment.

Warmth

2008-07-06T10:37:00.001-07:00

Warmth, originally uploaded by japaslavian.

A spring photo from japaslavian on flickr.

I liked the depth in this photo and the colors.

I have a dream

2008-07-06T08:14:00.001-07:00

Run For The Boat, originally uploaded by marty_pinker.

In fact I have more than one dream but here is one of them. I think I can change my job, change my life and move to Santorini.

Nowadays, I am trying to make plans on that. I dream a job that I can work regardless of time and space.

As I say, I have more dreams and I decided to share all of them, day by day, here. But now, I will post more on Santorini.

Body Paint

2008-07-06T08:11:00.001-07:00

Body Paint, originally uploaded by 3ElizabethLove.

Another nice and elegant example of body paint art. I can't differentiate in this photo whether this is a male or a female body.

Yet, the signs are beautiful. And the pose of the body is magnificent.

Body Paint at Carnaval 2005 San Francisco

2008-07-06T08:10:00.001-07:00

Body Paint at Carnaval 2005 San Francisco, originally uploaded by You Can Call Me "Sir".

Not to be missed, my fellow body paint fans. Dance and body paint at the same shot.

Hypnotism?

2008-06-30T06:01:00.001-07:00

mee, originally uploaded by simmone 87.

Do you believe in hypnotism? They say some people can be hypnotized but some cannot. What is the difference? Why?

Open Wide

2008-06-30T05:59:00.001-07:00

Open Wide, originally uploaded by Jenny Elaine Demont.

What do you think, may have happened, next?

Lucilene Corrêa

2008-06-30T05:56:00.001-07:00

Lucilene Corrêa, originally uploaded by Cisco Vasques.

I've got nothing to say... really.

the hour of the wolf

2008-06-27T07:09:00.001-07:00

the hour of the wolf, originally uploaded by karolien taverniers aka the eMotionBlogster.

it is getting hotter and hotter here. maybe I should think about moving to the southern hemisphere where it should be winter at the moment?

Relaxing start...

2008-06-27T06:49:00.001-07:00

Relaxing start..., originally uploaded by Natalia Gustafson.

Second Life eroticism from around Flickr.

Port Louis

2008-06-26T15:32:00.001-07:00

Port Louis, originally uploaded by angel decay.

I think everybody has the right to see, touch, hear, smell, taste and feel this.

Time Machine

2008-06-26T15:31:00.001-07:00

Time Machine, originally uploaded by angel decay.

A new feature in mac os.

Eternal Scream

2008-06-26T09:38:00.001-07:00

Eternal Scream 2 (Alpha Blended), originally uploaded by Josh Sommers.

Funny Sign

2008-06-26T09:12:00.001-07:00

Funny Sign, originally uploaded by sumimazen1973.

body painting

2008-05-17T08:17:00.001-07:00

photo credits: smohundro

Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

2008-05-17T08:04:00.003-07:00

#26. 365. Mickey and Minnie Mouse., originally uploaded by hawhawjames.

another body paint, or shell I say face paint?

Body-painting

2008-05-17T08:04:00.001-07:00

Body-painting, originally uploaded by day_after_day.

Does that count?

Somebody asked for body paint?

2008-05-16T07:50:00.001-07:00

PP827, originally uploaded by Leester.

Here it is. Another one from flickr.

Dooce has an interesting story...

2008-05-14T03:49:00.001-07:00

, originally uploaded by dooce.

...on her blog

Another measure on beuty

2008-05-14T03:14:00.001-07:00

Lubrica ?Nicole?, originally uploaded by ~Transverbero~.

Well, again, here I see a picture of a woman that I find beautiful. What is beautiful in that picture? One more time, I can say that it is the hair and face. Of course her body is beautiful too but her hair and her face are the first for me to recognize and appreciate.

I wonder how many men or women out there are looking for images of women (naked, nude or non-nude) and decide that they are beautiful or not?

How is cosmetics intervened in that?

Megan Fox and beauty

2008-05-14T03:11:00.001-07:00

Megan Fox, originally uploaded by ~Transverbero~.

I look at this photo and find her beautiful. However, I can't figure out exactly what is beautiful in her. Is it her hair? Is it that white dress she is wearing?

Is it her colorful eyes?

I think she has a beautiful face and hair but maybe another person would just look at her tits and legs, and will say wow, she is a great beauty.

And this is not relativity. Relativity would be when another person looks at her face and says, no! she isn't beautiful.

Colors and culture

2008-05-14T02:46:00.001-07:00

molto affettuoso, originally uploaded by Fib.

Previously I have written about whether there would be an rgb religion in the future...

Now, that idea emerged from pagan religious symbols about four elements and their corresponding colors.

Today I saw this picture on Flickr and I immediately remembered that white represents death in Japan.

While we here, in western cultures, use white in weddings, Japanese people use white in funerals.

Just a quick note for your information :)

Bodypaint one more time

2008-05-12T13:32:00.001-07:00

Bodypainting Festival 2006, Seeboden, Kärnten, Austria, originally uploaded by Peter Kremzar.

This is another bodypaint photo I found while looking at favorites from flickr.

Would there be an rgb religion in the future?

2008-05-12T04:15:00.001-07:00

rgb, originally uploaded by missha.

I am thinking of a religion which would emerge from technological concepts.

Religion is an always has been a world of symbols. Take the Pagan symbols for example, there is this water, earth, fire and air. We used to believe that those are the main pieces of any matter.

Now we have red, grey and blue to organize and show images on an electronic screen. Why not have a religion based on rgb in the future? They are the building blocks of any visual.

Think about it.

Air, Earth, Fire and Water all have thir colors and they aren't much different from rgb. They are red, blue, green and yellow.

I wouldn't be surprized to see such a religion some time later. A couple of hundred years would do it.

Is this concentration?

2008-05-09T03:18:00.001-07:00

oklahoma : you think you know and you never do 8/12/07, originally uploaded by gary isaacs' photos.

I've been thinking about this photo and then decided to write about it. First, it was this beautiful face. Lovely hair, she is cute, isn't she?

But then I started thinking. What was the meaning on her face. At least what was the most dominant meaning?

Then I thought about concentration but I think that's not it. Is this a kind of relaxation? Does it look like peace? Maybe.

She is lovely anyway.

Wandering around Flickr

2008-05-07T07:38:00.001-07:00

dont do that again, originally uploaded by _rebekka.

Recently, over the last two weeks, I developed a habit of looking at people's favorites on Flickr. I am very much concentrated on how they choose their favorites and how those photos (images) make me feel.

I'll try to make posts out of them, both describing them my way and try to tell how they affect me.

Maybe this one has a connotation of trying to become awake, after paying enough time crawling?

Reason

2008-03-31T11:37:00.001-07:00

Sometimes I try to use free association to understand my sick, pervert mind. Right now, the word in my mind is reason. I have no idea about why it is so stuck in my mind. We'll see...

A couple of hours ago, I was looking for Zimbabwe on Google Earth. It has always been interesting that some dark magic being applied on this world comes from Africa.

Yet another body paint

2008-01-22T09:18:00.001-08:00

Photo credits: Kathy

Body painting in Wikipedia:

Body painting, or sometimes bodypainting, is a form of body art, considered by some as the most ancient form of art. Unlike tattoo and other forms of body art, body painting is temporary, painted onto the human skin, and lasts for only several hours, or at most (in the case of Mehndi or "henna tattoo") a couple of weeks. Body painting that is limited to the face is known as face painting.

More body painting posts and pictures from my blog: http://therapyofthomas.blogspot.com/search?q=body+paint

Waiting for Godot, no err.. recession

2008-01-22T06:42:00.001-08:00

I am sitting tight. Recession expectations scare the s**t out of people. Many people talk about it like it was unexpected. Sure yeah.

We knew it would happen, ten years ago.

I still couldn't find my iphone by the way. Thanks God I have my old nokia.

And of course there are my voip options. Well, it needs an education for most of the people though. Voip is hard to grasp for many.

Anyway, need to go now. have to check with the library whether they have found any iphones among the shranks.

Blogged with Flock

Why on earth will you have a massage?

2008-01-22T05:20:00.001-08:00

I am deeply concerned over Obama. Hillary is going to lose it. Big time.

Today is the anniversary of Martin Luther King. It will pay off to Obama, believe me. I can smell the unconsciousness of my people. Many of them will see it.

(p.s.: I've lost my iphone in a library)

Meebo Just Rulez!

2007-05-16T16:35:00.001-07:00

Meebo added video functionality. I haven't tried it yet but a close friend of mine told me that it was successful on handling video conversation.

When it comes to videos, I still prefer to response to videos on Youtube. :) It reminds me the time when Roman Emperor rebuilt the forums. That was 46 B.C. and I wasn't there, naturally.

Well anyway, have to go to bed early tonight. I should say this evening. I want to run away from the computer before I am caught to another ugly face of Paris Hilton.

What's Interesting About Twitter?

2007-05-16T16:32:00.001-07:00

I am wondering why people scream for privacy when it comes to Google's way with dealing with privacy issues and not do the same for Twitter?

What exactly is the difference? Is it that you only post what you are up to according to your feeling of privacy for that moment? I don't think so.

I also wonder what is the difference between Myspace and Twitter?

Isn't Twitter another way of giving up on your privacy?

Joost! Shame on You!

2007-05-16T16:28:00.001-07:00

Finally I've got my invitation and visited Joost web site. I saw that they only have their software for Windows. Man, that just sucks. Even Second Life which has a much more complicated software than what Joost does, has its Linux version. It works very well by the way and its updated frequently enough.

Anyway, Joost should wake up and think about compatibility.

The King Is Naked and Paris Hilton Is Ugly

2007-04-23T19:51:00.001-07:00

Paris Hilton 1, originally uploaded by Peter Schaefermeier.

My question to male readers out there: What do you find in Paris Hilton as attractive?

I mean, she looks uglier than any average girl on a myspace profile. At least they are hiding themselves or find different angles to shoot themselves.

I really don't find her attractive. If the reason is the Hilton Empire, even Hilton Empire is not enough for me to forget the truth. She isn't beautiful. Only her name is beautiful.

Mr Spock looks far more better than Paris Hilton although they have the same type of ears.

Sorry to those that adore her.

My Brand New OS

2007-04-23T19:39:00.000-07:00

I have been using Ubuntu since last year. Nowadays, Ubuntu made the buzz with the latest release Feisty Fawn. I like those guys because they work hard and make gnu/linux easy for the masses. I suggest you to try Feisty Fawn. It's setup is far more easier than Windows. It has a migration tool that helps you with your documents and settings and several other crap (excuse my french) on your windows partition (or box).

Apart from that Feisty also has this dialog when you click on a media file. It helps you to download the appropriate codec.

Well what is lacking in Ubuntu? Nothing spesific to Ubuntu. What lacks are Adobe software (except flash player, adobe provided the latest flash player for linux too), wide spread games and maybe some even easier applications like iLife. Apart from them, Ubuntu is far more ready than ever for everybody to use.

Run Baldwin Run

2007-04-23T19:32:00.000-07:00

The rumor has it that Baldwin send a voice message to his daughter. The message is intimidating. I don't believe the celebrity oriented media. I now how things work over there, I was there.

So all they have is some recently shot photos of Kim Bassinger and her daughter together and no piece of evidence from Alec Baldwin apart from an mp3 file which can be created by anybody nowadays. Have ever heard of the Audacity goodness? It's an open source audio software that makes a fool-proof opportunity to create mp3 files.

I really don't care about neither Alec Baldwin nor Kim Bassinger. I don't care about their daughter either. But I still believe in something called privacy. I hate it when cheap reporter came and shoot some photos and make-up some story for the sake of a couple of dollars. I don't blame them, the owners of such media is to blame.

For people who care, this guy has a fairly sufficient coverage of the topic in his blog.

So Far So Bad

2007-04-23T19:20:00.000-07:00

I am back. Yes, Thomas strikes back. I missed my blog. I have also given a break with my therapy while I wasn't writing to my blog. Anyway, here is what happened. I went into a partnership with a former employer. We did some great things concerning organizing small fairs for small business. I was happy that after some time I was working and doing something. After a couple of months my bipolar disorder hit me one more time. It was mostly major depression or felt like it.

The feeling goes like this: no excitement. very short pieces of will against doing something if any.

I really missed the excitement of willing to do something. Wanting to see friends, etc. I thought that my blog would keep me in action. Here we go.

Mos-Eisley Cantina Revised

2007-01-12T11:02:00.000-08:00

Now this is great. Vocal-only version of one of the famous Star Wars OST. Sung via whistles... no, more fun than whistles. No visuals, audio-only. This is from my insane friends in Istanbul. They begged me not to reveal their identity. LOL.

Entertainment Redefined

2007-01-01T11:14:00.000-08:00

A good point about the use of words.

Two new blogs!

2006-11-29T18:05:00.000-08:00

Osman, who is a good friend of mine (except from the fact that he eats a whole turkey at thanksgivings and this is why people usually don't invite him at that time of the year!) established two blogs. One of them is his blog in english and the other one (the one with his name in) is in turkish.

Hawaiian Tropic Bikini Contest

2006-11-27T04:49:00.001-08:00

Hawaiian Tropic Bikini Contest - 110, originally uploaded by wbeem.

Hi, just a quick note to say that I am alive.

Tsunami Warning for Japan and Russia

2006-11-15T04:32:00.000-08:00

Very advanced alert system : you can find the same information in various form on every TV channel. Here you can see the heights of the wave and expected time of impact. Looks safe in Tokyo...

From BBC news : A tsunami is expected to hit Russia and northern Japan, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says. Japan's meteorological agency says a tsunami of at least two metres (6.5 feet) high could hit Hokkaido and Honshu islands after 1210 GMT. Warnings are being broadcast on all Japanese TV and radio stations advising people to move to higher ground. It comes after an earthquake of at least 8.1 magnitude hit the Kuril Islands, north of Japan.

USGS Information :

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred 445 km (275 miles) ENE of Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands and 1665 km (1030 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan at 5:14 AM MDT, Nov 15, 2006 (10:14 PM local time in Russia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size. Earthquakes of this type sometimes cause tsunamis, however the USGS has no information that an actual tsunami has been generated. For information about tsunamis, contact the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers at http://tsunami.gov.

USGS Shakemap:

Zune Incompatible with Windows Vista

2006-11-15T04:22:00.001-08:00

Zune incompatible with Windows Vista, originally uploaded by acroamatic.

Screenshot from Zune incompatible with Windows Vista [Apple Insider].

Funny extracts from the article:

"And for those wondering, the splash screen of three oriental chicks in distress isn't our contributor's stab at a knee-slapper. It's the official installer backdrop chosen by the Redmond, Wash. folks to appear for each and every customer who installs a Zune."

"I want to squirt you a picture of my kids. You want to squirt me back a video of your vacation. That's [an] experience," [Steve Ballmer] said.

Squirt?

Read Let Steve Ballmer squirt you.

And, here is the official proof that Zune has no Windows Vista support at the moment: http://www.zune.net/en-US/meetzune/software/OS_not_supported.htm

Earthquake in Northern japan

2006-11-15T04:15:00.001-08:00

Japan 172 u2, originally uploaded by mattie54.

An earthquake in the islands of northern japan just break the news. It's richter magnitude is 8.1

Tsunami warning issued.

A pool filled with non-newtonian fluid

2006-11-15T03:22:00.000-08:00

They filled a pool with a mix of cornstarch and water made on a concrete mixer truck. It becomes a non-newtonian fluid. When stress is applied to the liquid it exhibits properties of a solid.

Zune Incompatible with Windows Vista

2006-11-14T23:16:00.001-08:00

Zune incompatible with Windows Vista, originally uploaded by acroamatic.

Reviewme Madness 2

2006-11-14T14:14:00.001-08:00

reviewme, originally uploaded by maozixiansheng.

Today that's the second time I am writing on reviewme (reviewme.com).

Now, they raised their review budget from $25.000 to $100.000.

However, more than being a reasonable review site, reviewme reminds me of happy chains, multi level marketing, and a little of brain cults to some extent.

Southpark version of Britney Spears

2006-11-14T06:15:00.001-08:00

Southpark version of Britney Spears.who had her first child today, originally uploaded by CynShy.

Which one is better, do you think?

Britney Spears Fantasy in Tokyo

2006-11-14T06:13:00.001-08:00

Britney Spears Fantasy in Tokyo, originally uploaded by sanchome.

A big train station billboard for Britney Spear's perfume in Tokyo.

Gabriel Michael T-Shirt Tees

2006-11-14T06:12:00.001-08:00

britney spears, originally uploaded by gabriel_michael.

This is a piece from "Gabriel Michael T-Shirt Tees" Auction that features a very cool, and collectible, Britney Spears The Onyx Hotel Tour 2004 T-Shirt. The auction was last month though. You missed it. :o)

The Thai Britney Spears

2006-11-14T06:07:00.001-08:00

The Thai Britney Spears - REALLY, originally uploaded by Narcissus....

This is Tata Young, the Thai version of Britney Spears as they call. On this photo she is performing at Koh Samui Food Festival in Gulf of Thailand.

Reviewme Madness

2006-11-14T06:02:00.001-08:00

125923568645_3300, originally uploaded by Jackson West.

There is this new web site review me, where people will get paid for reviewing other websites and products.

I came across of a live example/eye witness here.

Now, that can be a part of the web 3.0 because web 3.0 is going to be more about social improvement than it will be in java, video etc. Therefore web sites like YouTube and myspace fit better than google video and flickr into the scene.

Reviewme may establish a different pool of people that can stress start-ups or by imposing the anxiety on big ones it can also create room for small fishes.

We will see.

Nick Douglas Incidence

2006-11-14T05:28:00.000-08:00

The Devil Himself, Nick Douglas Hosted on Zooomr

Nick Douglas left Valleywag, details here.

Remember Flying

2006-11-14T04:33:00.000-08:00

A cool animation from a master thesis. The main idea is to remember that you can fly, as far as I understand.

Nice way to relieve stress.

Ferruginous Hawk Portrait

2006-11-13T17:56:00.001-08:00

Ferruginous hawk portrait, originally uploaded by dqtaz.

I think he is serious. Here is the poster's note:

This hawk is part of a raptor free-flight show that is put on twice daily at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum during the winter months. The birds in the flight show include this species, harris's hawks, and barn owls.

This shot was taken March '06 at the conclusion of a show; the raptor shows resume again in early November and run through mid April and provide a super opportunity to capture flight shots of these species.

I was looking for a video of a hawk on youtube and myspace but I ended up finding this photo. Maybe I should wait for Web 3.0 :)

Is this cute or what?

2006-11-13T17:37:00.003-08:00

Karina, originally uploaded by fipi.

It's a pity that this photo is bw.

Peachey

2006-11-13T17:37:00.001-08:00

peachey, originally uploaded by nice 1.

When I was a little child, I used to play doctor - patient game with our neighbor's children.

Cats

2006-11-13T17:36:00.001-08:00

Cats, originally uploaded by Photographer from Phuket.

Just cats.

Body Paint

2006-11-13T17:35:00.001-08:00

I am sorry, I had to edit this post because the original image from Flickr has been deleted. But anyway, I have replaced it with another great body paint image and I hope you like that too.

Colors of Juventus

2006-11-13T17:19:00.001-08:00

082, originally uploaded by james_eduardo.

They were white and black, weren't they?

Rianvanu's DeskTop.

2006-11-13T17:13:00.001-08:00

rianvanu's DeskTop., originally uploaded by rianvanu.

Came across this while browsing screenshots on Flickr. Nice desktop but I would have liked it more if it wasn't windows.