I love the crossover between technology and the arts. Just when you think you found all the interesting stuff in life you discover another creative expression, Circuit Bending.

Wikipedia says “it’s the creative customization of the circuits within electronic devices such as low voltage, battery-powered guitar effects, children’s toys and small digital synthesizers to create new musical or visual instruments and sound generators.”

I learned about this on ABC iView. Note, there’s only 10 days left to watch it.

Photo by Rosa Menkman

People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I’m actually as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.

Steve Jobs on product development in Forbes magazine

We have a new baby in the house. No.4 is very special just like all the others. I’ve noticed he smiles while he is dreaming but new babies don’t smile while they are awake until older. I wonder what he is seeing and dreaming in his sleep that has him smile given how newly born he is. More to the point why is there any content at all given it’s only a few days?

A friend was telling me about the Humboldt Squid which are a large aggressive squid (up to 6ft long) that are thriving of the west coast of USA. I was after video footage and discovered this high quality science website by Northern California Public Broadcasting that has an excellent video on Humboldt Squid.

http://www.kqed.org/quest/flash/KQEDMediaPlayer.swf
QUEST on KQED Public Media.