My Name, Mathematically?

Wow.  Long time no type.

Anyway, if you type this:
   caren park
into here:
   http://www.xamuel.com/inverse-graphing-calculator.php
you get:

((y-(1/2)x-2)^2+|x-2|+|x-4|-2)^2((y+(1/2)x-4)^2+|x-2|+|x-4|-2)^2(y-2x+8)^2(y+2x-16)^2
((y-3)^2+|x-(11/2)|+|x-(13/2)|-1)^2(x-8)^2((y+(1/4)x-6)^2+|x-8|+|x-10|-2)^2((y-(1/8)x-(9/4))^2+|x-8|+|x-10|-2)^2
((y+(5/8)x-(33/4))^2+|x-8|+|x-10|-2)^2(x-11)^2((y-2)^2+|x-11|+|x-13|-2)^2((y-3)^2+|x-11|+|x-12|-1)^2
((y-4)^2+|x-11|+|x-13|-2)^2(x-14)^2(y+x-18)^2(x-16)^2(x-19)^2((y+(1/4)x-(35/4))^2+|x-19|+|x-21|-2)^2
((y-(1/8)x-(7/8))^2+|x-19|+|x-21|-2)^2(y-2x+42)^2(y+2x-50)^2((y-3)^2+|x-(45/2)|+|x-(47/2)|-1)^2(x-25)^2
((y+(1/4)x-(41/4))^2+|x-25|+|x-27|-2)^2((y-(1/8)x-(1/8))^2+|x-25|+|x-27|-2)^2((y+(5/8)x-(151/8))^2+|x-25|+|x-27|-2)^2(x-28)^2
((y-(1/2)x+11)^2+|x-28|+|x-30|-2)^2((y+(1/2)x-17)^2+|x-28|+|x-30|-2)^2+(y^2-6y+8+sqrt(y^4-12y^3+52y^2-96y+64))^2=0

which spells my name on their graphing calculator.

Huh.  :)

How Cool is This?

If you are owned by a cat, and don't live on the ground floor, this has got to be on your list of the greatest must-haves ever :)

HD Video from Norway

An HD video download from Norway, all 7.5 hours worth, is available for bittorrent download. If you are into trains, scenic landscapes, etc, and have somewhere around 23 gigabytes of free disk space (not to mention the time involved with downloading and watching), this may be for you...

Oh, and if you DO download, PLEASE invite me over to watch... I'd be happy to bring the popcorn :)

'Tis the Season...

with grateful embed permission from comics.com

Fantastic News from the UK

Seems there is call to reverse certain photo-related provisions of Section 44, which made it a criminal offense to photograph anything a police officer said was illegal, even when it wasn't...

Congratulations for common sense in the UK!

Clara's Holiday Artichokes

Have to say, this looks delicious. I'm going to try and remember to give these a go...

Let Us Talk of Turkey Stuffing

One of my favourite television programs, with an incredible cast of actors and writers...

Dracula Feed and Blood Suck Birthday Party

Here is a fantastic way to spend an hour of your time, and have a fun time doing it:  Jeff Shuey is having a birthday party at the Puget Sound Blood Center in Bellevue, Wa...  His requested present?

A donation of food and/or a donation of blood...

What a great idea!

Wow. An Honest Commercial!

You have to admire an honest individual...
[ thanx to grrlscientist for finding this jewel! ]

Truth in Advertising, Australian-Style

This is a real school answering machine. Apparently, staff was a little annoyed... :)

Fun Exercise

Is there a place in Sammamish something like this could be constructed? I'd hate to think I would have to go to Sweden to get my exercise... :)

Tricks of the Trade

from Photopreneur.com:

Brooklyn photographer Izaz Rony believes that he has found a way around those formulaic images. Rather than bringing subjects into his studio, or even standing them in a suitable outdoor location, he asks his clients to tell him where they’ll be at a certain time of day then shoots them from a distance. His $500-an-hour service provides clients with paparazzi-style shots that look natural and unposed.

I love candid photography, especially for portraiture.  While I have my own methods for achieving this, I think this particular method is fabulous and, provided the subject is relaxed (and on-time), simple.