Culture, movies

Big Lebowski screening and after party at Palace Theatre!

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i love this movie and will watch it at nearly any opportunity.  A friend informed me that it was playing at the palace with an after party in a unit above the theater that was actually used to film Mod’s apartment!  The event was put on by the Secret Movie Club.  Apart from a few technical glitches and the fact that it was a 4k blu-ray instead of 35mm projection, it was a solid moviegoing experience.  The afterparty was very interesting. drinking white russians while exploring this incredible theatre.  It turned out that some of the most interesting places where actually off limits, but we didn’t know.

Culture, Photography, Recreation

Big changes seen from epic vantage!

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Former site of The Promenade under constitution. you can see the Rams training facility in the background.

The Promenade mall was an iconic mall in the valley for decades.  i watched countless movies at that AMC. i waited in line for some of my first iPhones in that mall.  For years it was just a movie theatre and a half abandoned food court.  I took this epic shot from the top floor of the warner center.  you can even see the Rams training facility and of course, P.F. Chang’s is still there.

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Soapbox, Wisdom

i spent an hour this morning talking to a scammer!

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i was called by a scammer this morning.  i was bored so i decided to keep him on the line.  here is the end of our txt conversation and the call recordings i made.  enjoy.

i was called by “general manager David Sawyer” (CID 779.222.0815) who claimed to be of the Mega Millions Sweepstakes (775.208.9213).  At first they wanted me to pick up gift cards. i then recieved a txt message about where to send the a postal money order.  “David” insisted he stay on the line the whole time, so i did.  He even provided helpful tips like “don’t tell anyone my buisness.”

TXT from +1 (775) 208-9213:
License financial officer: Edward Sanders, address:4840 w Haddon ave Chicago, IL 60651

this first audio file is the final call.  It was after the above txt chain.  it’s much funnier and shorter.  the second file is actually the first and main call.  i was deliberately wasting time and asking dumb questions.  it’s over 34 minutes even edited.

3D Printing, art, Culture, Photography, technology

Scanning 3D works of art!

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During a visit to the Getty i scanned a few sculptures.  Here, i’ve included the files i hope you can make use of them.  let me know how it turns out. Scans were made using Scaniverse.

 

The Vexed Man OBJ file

The Vexed Man STL file

The Vexed Man PLY file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Python killing a Gnu PLY file

Python killing a Gnu STL file

Python killing a Gnu OBJ file

 

 

 

 

 

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