The three dimensional coordinate system provides the three physical dimensions of space — height, width, and length. The coordinates in a three dimensional system are of the form (x,y,z). As an example, two points are plotted in this system P(3,0,5) and Q(−5,−5,7). The axes are depicted in a world-coordinates orientation with the z-axis pointing up….

i took this over the weekend just walking around on an afternoon stroll. if anyone knows what this means, would you please fill me in? = c

via [slashdot] Judge Rules Against Deep-Linking of Content Posted by Zonk on Friday December 22, @04:35PM from the this-makes-a-lot-of-sense-honest dept. The Internet The Courts An anonymous reader writes “A Texas judge has ruled that, if a copyright owner objects to the linking of content from another web site, that link must be taken down. This…

via [wired] NASA’s planned moon base announced last week could pave the way for deeper space exploration to Mars, but one of the biggest beneficiaries may be the terrestrial energy industry. Nestled among the agency’s 200-point mission goals is a proposal to mine the moon for fuel used in fusion reactors — futuristic power plants…

dunno if many other people grew up watching this show in the 70’s and 80’s or not but it was a staple in my early TV diet. my friends and i played Ultraman in snow, rain and shine. we lived it, actually, and each of us had our respective Beta Capsules so as to be…

On Saturday the Sun-Times ran a small item about a man who had set himself on fire during rush hour Friday morning near the Ohio Street exit on the Kennedy. His identity has still not been officially determined, but members of the local jazz and improvised music community say they are certain it was Malachi…

How would you like an antidote for the motivational poster in your office? How do you like the one I made above? You can do it too! Make your own here: http://diy.despair.com/motivator.php = c

The above pic is of our fair city, Minitropolis. But would you have been able to tell if I hadn’t just told you? Take this quiz and see how your world-view fares against the BBC. = c

sometimes the simpler it is, the better: http://www.ominousdev.com/games.htm = c

A and I stopped by the space on Friday to take some snaps as construction progresses on our future home base. The building is up and running on the new electrical infrastructure and without any problems thus far. Here’s hoping the rest goes as smoov. – c

ok. thanks to all of our friends and families for your kind support during this tough time. we love you and thank the gods for each and every one of you. so now for some better news: this is a draft of a short “thing” i’m working on for the video wall at work. i’m…

for some reason, i find this to be fascinating in a sick, ironically unsound way: how does it make you feel? – c

Can you guess which one is my lil sister’s new pup? Click on him to view his gallery! : ) – c

that’s right, folks! silly me is ordained enough to marry some of our dear pals in Seattle this summer! what the gods must think… check it out here — you heathens, too, can reach a higher religious order in just 5 minutes flat! – c

yippeeee!!!! we’re back up and in our new place in Minneapolis! stay tuned for pics! – c

that’s right, gang, A and i are moving on Friday, which means this server (i.e. this website) will be moving with us. so, it’ll be down for a couple of days at most. don’t fret, though: when it’s back up i’ll continue posting the latest, greatest, most exciting things on the planet that keep you…

we love you!!! – c