Monday, April 03, 2006

pirates of the valley

If you are a techie and you watch one film, make it Pirates of Silicon Valley, a "made for TV film"

Here is a clip near the end of the movie when Steve Jobs confronts Bill Gates, accusing him of stealing his ideas....

the buddhabrot


The Buddhabrot is a special rendering of the Mandelbrot set, which, when "traditionally" oriented, resembles to some extent certain depictions of the Buddha. When viewed "upside-down," it vaguely resembles a human face with large, triangular glasses or goggles over its eyes



link to article and many more pretty renderings