I have the video above for this project, but there is also a site for it as well. I wish that I could read Japanese so I knew exactly what they are doing, but it certainly is fun to watch. I remember taking sparklers when I was a kid and trying to write words in the sky with them. It was a very satisfying activity that I’m glad someone was able to capture in such a fascinating way.
Don’t Click It
November 23, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Image courtesy of dontclick.it
I’m not that big in to great web design any more, but I really liked this site. Basically, the navigation of the whole site uses no clicks. As you move your mouse over different icons, you move to different parts of the web site. I’m not sure if this type of web design will ever find a home (People love to click!), but at least it gets me thinking that creative solutions still exist for the things that we think will never change.
Illini Vs. Georgia Southern
November 19, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I got my first chance to watch the Illini on Friday night and here are my impressions. Considering it has been a hard luck few months with the recruiting woes and the loss of Smith and Randle to injury, I think this team looks good. This could easily be a fun team to watch or a difficult team to watch. It is a blessing and a curse that we don’t have that one go to guy. Instead of everyone watching to see what Dee brown does, we have a team that will struggle to find their identity. We are making our share of early season mistakes but the defense looks really good and the offense looks better than I thought. Here is where I see the players at this point:
Chester Frazier: I like Frazier because you need guys on your team that give energy, but he makes too many mistakes. He is like an out of control Dee Brown.
Trent Meacham: Impressed. He is the anti-Frazier. He handles the ball well, doesn’t make a lot of mistakes, passes the ball effectively, and shoots well. For a short, skinny white guy, he is not afraid to take the ball to the basket. We will see how Big 10 play goes.
Calvin Brock: I’m glad he is getting minutes. His shot looks good and he looks much more comfortable than he did last year. I think the injuries have allowed him to prove he deserves minutes.
Shaun Pruitt: Seems to have taken a step back. He really needs to be a force but seems like he is not all there yet.
Warren Carter: Seems to have made quantum leaps forward from last year. He has the air of senior leadership around him. Unfortunately, he has been getting into foul trouble a lot recently which does not bode well for Big 10 play.
Richard Semrau and Brian Carlwell: Seem overmatched early even against mid-major opponents. I will need to see more.
Chris Hicks and CJ Jackson: When McBride, Randle , and Smith come back, they will most likely not be seeing a lot of time. I’m glad they are getting it in now.
Marcus Arnold: I expected a lot from him when he came over from ISU, but he just looks old right now. We need are inside game to have a major presence, and he is not fitting the bill.
I saw we also won this afternoon against Florida A&M, so we are on our way to making our name heard in the Big 10. Hopefully, McBride will not upset the chemistry this team has already built up.
