Samstag, 25. April 2009

World Builder: the Future of Interacting with Holographic Tools

Ein seltsamer Mann mit einem Set von anspruchsvollen holographischen Werkzeuge, baut einee Welt für die Frau, die er liebt, wie SketchUp on steroids.

Dieses preisgekrönte Kurzfilm wurde vom Filmemacher Bruce Branit, auch allgemein bekannt als Co-Schöpfer of '405', realisiert. World Builder wurde in einem einzigen Tag gefilmt, gefolgt von etwa 2 jährigen Nachbearbeitung (post production).


Microsoft, are you seeing this? Schaut euch den Film an... brave new world...

Dienstag, 21. April 2009

Bern Cardinals sweep Zurich Barracudas to move to 3-0 on the Season

Bern top, Zurich flop:
The Cards welcomed the 'Cudas to the allmend Sunday, and sent them home unhappy.

Game 1: Chris Beyeler tossed 8 innings of 5 hit baseball for the win. It was Chris' second win in two starts this season. Beyeler struck out eight Barracudas in eight innings of work. Along the way he allowed only three runs, one of those being earned.

Nderim Coma started on the hill for the Barracudas, and wasn't nearly as affective as as the Cards starter. Coma's defense didn't help him, but he also gave up seven hits in 4 innings of work. When he left the game, his team was behind 6-2.

Frank Berchtold relieved Coma, and had his own troubles with control problems. He would allow four hits, and eight runs, in five innings. Berchtold walked eight and hit two, which was the cause of most of his problems.

The Cards would eventually win the game by a score of 14-4. Offensively the Cardinals were led by Tobias Imboden: 3-4, 2 triples, 3 runs scored. John Baum (3-3), reached base all 5 plate appearances.

Game 2: started scoreless for the first two innings. John Baum for the Cards and Benni Montag for the 'Cudas, keeping their opponent of the board.

The Cardinals would be the first to bust loose in the third inning, three doubles in the inning from Miseal Guerrero, Samuel Paulino, and Johnny Perigos doing the damage. The Cards would end up tacking on one run in each of the next two innings, pushing their lead to 5-0 in the fifth inning. John Baum continued to cruise, running into very little trouble, allowing only two hits and one unearned run in a complete game victory. Baum struck out nine along the way, in helping his team achieve a 5-1 victory.

The two wins push the Cards '09 record to 3-0. They resume play next week at home, Sunday 26th of April against the Sissach Frogs.

Montag, 20. April 2009

Amazing piece of wicket keeping

Dieses «dismissal» von Raul Dravid (IND) durch Brendon McCullum (NZL) ist ein wahrhaft brillantes «wicket keeping» Beispiel. Schlicht genial in Ausführung und  Antizipation.


Yankees Blamage Teil II

Und es geht weiter mit dem Blamieren in der Bronx. Die Yankess lagen gegen die Indianer aus Cleveland am Samstag im fünften Inning bereits mit sage und schreibe 18 runs im Rückstand (Boxscore 2:20). Das Spiel startete zwar für die Yanks gar nicht mal so schlecht. Marc Teixeira (1st Base) schlug gleich im ersten Inning gleich einen «monster blast» in die Stands.

Der Frust kam aber brerits im zweiten Inning, als die Indians gleich 14 Runs heimbrachten inklusive einem ersten «career grand slam» eines Spieler mit dem exotischen Namen Asdrubai Cabrera. Ich liebe diesen Kerl ;-). Der Schussstand von 4:22 endete dann das «New York slug fest massacre».

Hier noch eine Website für alle Yankees haters.