http://www.nodium.com the obstacle is the path Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:04:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cetacean intelligence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dolphins are known to engage in complex play behaviour, which includes such things as producing stable underwater toroidal air-core vortex rings or "bubble rings". There are two main methods of bubble ring production: rapid puffing of a burst of air into the water and ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/503_non-human-play-behaviour/ As a follow-up to the article below about "low" and "high" culture, I decided to write a few words about the relationship between fashion and art. I visited the Espoo Museum of Modern Art last Sunday. The main reason for the visit was the Claude Monet exhibition which is on ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/502_viktor-rolf-boutique-in-milan/ http://www.nodium.com/articles/501_toolonlahti-music-house-vs-palast-der-republik/ Modern Plasztikai Sebészet The philosophy and technics of the operative procedure was developed only a few years ago, but our experiences on more than one thousand ears revealed the fact, that the operation is safe and well-tolerated by patients. We perform the operation as a one-day-surgery, mostly under local anaesthesia. The procedure ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/500_pointy-ears-with-cosmetic-surgery/ As computer games get increasingly photorealistic, it is sometimes difficult to discern between screenshots of modern games and actual photographs. Well, we are not there quite yet, but it is a fun conceptual idea to play around with. I formed a Flickr Group called Real Life Computer Game Scenery to ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/499_real-life-computer-game-scenery/ Every once in a while, while reading any random newspaper, one stumbles across a story about an expedition to the North Pole or some other extremely remote location. The stories usually make the international news treshold if a) an expedition has just started or b) they have just succesfully made ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/498_professional-adventurers/ Occasionally I do redesigns of existing websites. This one was for a small association that promotes networking between executive business women. It was a demanding project which involved a lot of integration and consolidation of various data sources. Membership information is synchronized to an external database via a XML/SSH pipe ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/497_gaia/ When general Yi Song-Gye overthrew the Goryeo (Koryö) dynasty in 1392, he transferred the capital from Gaeseong to Hanyang (Seoul) and had a defensive wall built around the city. It was finished in 1398 after three years of work. In keeping with East Asian precedent there was ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/6_6/ Switchback is a rather appealing product if your work involves performing tasks with a computer in adverse weather conditions. It's water and dust resistant and can operate at -10 degrees celsius with the solid state hard drive option. You can also get an optional wireless package that includes a civilian ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/496_switchback-rugged-ultramobile-pc/ Музей советских игровых автоматов There are moments when you want to come back in the childhood for a short while, because there were so many interesting things that remember cordially till now. From our Soviet childhood they are Souzmultfilm’s cartoons, Olympic Bear, planetarium, Sportloto lottery, football at the yard. They are pioneer camps at the Black Sea, horn ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/495_soviet-arcade-games-museum/ I was seriously considering to build a charger like this myself. After googling around a bit, I found a company (Thermo-Gen) that has already designed a commercial product that allows you to keep low power mobile electronics charged up in the wilderness. It works with water, a heat source and ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/463_xml-test-2/ Sir Edmund was apparently so shy that he even proposed to his wife with a message via her mother. In the years that followed his famous ascent, he shunned the celebrity that had become his overnight. On the 50th anniversary of his achievement, he even turned down an invitation from the Queen, ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/494_sir-edmund-hillary/ During my last hike in Lappland I realized what a difference a little bonfire can make to a camp site. It immediately increases the general comfort level of a wilderness camp. You can cook food, dry your gear and stay warm much more easily when you are staying next to ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/462_fire-resistant-wilderness-shelter/ I usually don't write negative reviews, but either it was the brain washing of the Vatican or perhaps Golden Compass is just a bad movie. The plot keywords made me salivate in anticipation, but as soon as the lights went out and the endless trailers and commercials had ended, I ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/493_godless-compass/ It is that special time of year again. Here's a collection of images from my archives to enhance your holiday spirit. If that didn't help, try one of the Christmas radios http://www.nodium.com/articles/464_christmas/ Well, I finally made it to redrum last night. To warm up for a night out, we doped up with some cava (Conde de Haro) and a nourishing meal at Grotesk. The tuna pastrami appetizer at Grotesk was excellent, by the way. Grotesk is a fancy fine dining place with ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/492_redrum/ Philips, Computed Tomography - Brilliance CT - 64-channel configuration The Brilliance 64-channel configuration breaks through previous boundaries in CT imaging, providing large volume, thin-slice coverage to improve diagnostic confidence, image quality and productivity. With 40mm of thin-slice coverage, the 64-channel broadens horizons in cardiac imaging, allowing for unprecedented coronary artery evaluation. The ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/491_philips-brilliance-ct/ Reuters - EU agrees public funding for satellite project Supporters say it is a vital technological platform for Europe, but critics say it could be a costly white elephant because the U.S. system already has a dominant market position and Russia and China are working on their own systems. Berlin had been ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/490_feasibility-of-galileo/ A designer friend of mine, Tuija Järvenpää, has come up with the idea of selling pictures of Christmas trees. She's been working with the concept of disposable objects of art for quite some time now. One of her earlier projects was a paper wedding dress. The works are dancing around ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/489_paper-christmas-tree/ Sunshine The director also considered the story of Sunshine as an appropriate counterintuitive approach for the contemporary issue of global warming, with the death of the sun being a threat. Originally, Sunshine was scripted to begin with a voiceover talking about how parents tell their children not to look into the ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/488_here-comes-the-sun/ Scientists develop Terminator-style helmets which allow fighter pilots to see through their planes | the Daily Mail A futuristic helmet which allows fighter pilots to see through the walls and floor of their aircraft has been developed by scientists. The high-tech head gear is attached to cameras on the outside of the ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/487_next-generation-military-pilot-helmets/ Eye-Fi Wireless Card Eye-Fi uses home wireless networks to eliminate the time-consuming chore of dealing with cables, card readers or software plug-ins associated with uploading photos. Users simply turn on their digital camera and their pictures are wirelessly uploaded. The Eye-Fi Card works with existing and new SD-compatible digital cameras and ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/486_eye-fi-wireless-card/ Micro-Compact Low E-Home The micro-compact low e-home is all-electric and powered by photovoltaic solar panels of 8 sqm with a small diameter vertical axis wind generator. Day-time excess power is diverted into the grid. Night-time power is provided by the wind turbine and reserve batteries. Heating and air conditioning is ducted to ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/485_micro-compact-low-e-home/ CSS: CANSEI DE SER SEXY "Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex" This is the soundtrack to a consumer made iPod commercial that made it big time. It's being remade in hi-def by TBWA for broadcast use. Consumers creating commercials “is part of this brave new world we live in,” said Lee Clow, ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/484_music-is-my-hot-hot-sex/ Treetents Originally developed by Dutch designer Dré Wapenaar—who was commissioned by a non-profit to make the lives of tree-sitting activists a little easier—these tear-shaped tents hang suspended several feet off the ground. Though never actually used to stop chainsaws, since 1998 they've been in use at the Hertshoorn campsite, sleeping up ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/483_stealth-camping/ RISCON Tokyo: Security and Safety Trade Expo 2007 *RISCON：A word coined from “Risk ( Danger, Crisis )” and “Control ( Administration, Management )”. This word connotes our aspiration to: “Control risk to the fullest despite unavoidable difficulty.” Seriously, how far can you go with this anti-terrorism thing? It seems to me that ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/482_rescue-jacket-for-dogs/ To create truly striking digital art images, it is often necessary to combine computer procesesses with various analog source material. It's difficult the resist the abstract beauty of the digitally colored incense smoke photographs. I think the whole concept and production method was invented more or less single handedly by ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/481_up-in-smoke/ Well, I'm back from the wilderness. The bogs proved to be way too deep for my Scarpa alpine hiking shoes. I spent quite a few nights by the campfire drying my feet, shoes & socks. I also spent two nights at one of the most scenic wilderness huts in Lappland, ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/480_lemmenjoki/ Great Worldwide Star Count Bright outdoor lighting at night is a growing problem for astronomical observing programs around the world. By searching for the same constellations, participants in the Great World Wide Star Count will be able to compare their observations with what others see, giving them a sense of how ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/479_great-worldwide-star-count/ Tom Hanks Interview The Oscar-winning actor spent months on a remote Fijian island for his new movie Cast Away and far from being an idyllic experience it proved to be something of a nightmare for the 44-year old star. Not only did he have to lose 55lb in weight for the role ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/478_losing-weight-for-a-film-role/ I just read an interesting story about the new generation of wiretapping technology that FBI is using in the USA. Coincidentally, three of the last Hollywood blockbuster movies I've seen (Bourne Ultimatum, Die Hard 4.0 and Ocean's 13) have all dealt with the general themes of "individual versus the surveillance ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/477_echelon-and-hollywood/ Suunto Lumi The Suunto Lumi helps you navigate mountain trails and city streets with ease. This sleek outdoor instrument is designed with smart, strong, passionate and active women in mind - women like you. It's a cloudy morning, but the barometer on your Suunto Lumi says blue skies ahead, so leave your ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/476_suunto-lumi/ "Polar madness" grips many people working at poles "Say there's somebody you go to lunch with and you don't notice the way that they eat. But if you ate with that same person day in and day out for six months, suddenly the way they chew their food is enough to ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/475_polar-madness/ U.S. Subs Luxury Submarines At U.S. Submarines we are always interested in finding new clients for our products. Unfortunately, there are very few individuals financially capable of purchasing one of our vehicles. And while there are quite a few corporations that could afford our products, not many can justify the expenditure. There ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/474_luxury-submarines/ I spent last week at a summer cabin in Jämi area and in the Seitseminen national park. Most of the time the weather spirits were not in a favorable mood, but luckily the skies cleared for the experimental aircraft gathering, The Jämi-Niinisalo Fly-In. There was a whole bunch of stuff to ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/473_realflight-rc-simulator/ I am having real troubles trying to resume the previous, more or less regular update schedule of this blog. I'm finally back in Finland. In July everything closes down around here and people head to their precious little summer cabins to relax and enjoy the sunsets and mosquitos. Anyway, our last ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/472_danube-bike-trail/ A bit of more of me David Keith McCallum, Jr. (born September 19, 1933) is a prolific Scottish actor and the son of concertmaster violinist David McCallum, Sr.. He is best known for his role as Illya Kuryakin, a Russian-born secret agent, on the popular 1960s television series The Man from ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/470_david-mccallum/ Without further introduction, here is a list of my travel tips for Vienna (and especially for the area surrounding Karlsplatz): La Norma (authentic italian food and very friendly service. Another place worth visiting, Das Kleine Café is just around the corner on the Franziskanerplatz) First Floor (a smoky, dimly lit cocktail bar. ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/446_vienna-travel-tips/ I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I picked up a rental DVD of Terry Gilliam's latest creation Tideland. I knew that the film hadn't been a commercial success, but that was nothing new as far as his works are concerned. I had enjoyed Brothers Grimm and come to ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/469_tideland-mini-review/ American Chariot ... the American Chariot is a dynamic personal transportation vehicle that will significantly enhance productivity and increase profitability. The Americans seem to be obsessed about not having to walk anywhere. The horizontal escalators at the airports, Segways, drive-in weddings... the list goes on and on. I found this while browsing through ... http://www.nodium.com/articles/458_american-chariot/