TEDxKC

Urban Noise Camp
Originally uploaded by trp0

TEDxKC was wonderful. The event was well-attended at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City and there was a variety of excellent speakers, performers, etc.

Now, they just need to get another one organized!

Sparkley

Sparkler
Originally uploaded by trp0

The fourth of July was fun. Hung out with friends, played games, watched the city fireworks display, and played with sparklers.

Disturbing: Speaking of sparklers, here's a wonderfully disturbing flickr collection, and the dude's site is here.

The dollhouse photos over here are pretty nifty too.

Car: Getting ready to put one of these in my car. Taking apart the dash was pretty darn easy, so we'll see how it goes once I get the part in. Just could stand the static when using the FM transmitter with the iPod.

Bridge

Bridge
Originally uploaded by trp0

Went to San Francisco a few months ago (check out the pictures hee) and loved it. I recommend everyone check it out. Got to see quite a bit while I was out there. Some of it was the regular touristy stuff, but I also got to see one of my favorite bands play an amazing show: Rilo Kiley. Man, that was a great show. One of my friends found a taper copy of the show online somewhere and the fidelity turned out great.

Besides the concert and touristy stuff, I also went and had a look at Berkeley (which was also very cool), and just kind of hung out soaking up the atmosphere. If it wasn't so friggin' expensive to live out there, I wouldn't mind living there for a while.

So, here are some links...

I was so disappointed that these button over at Etsy sold out.

A couple of these t-shirts were kind of amusing.

Definitely check of this friggin' cool pocket synth.

Hilarious

Heroes

Badges?! Badges?! We don't need no...oooo...neat.

More badges from the Order of the Science Scouts of Exemplary Repute and Above Average Physique that I qualify for:

-- The "totally digs highly exothermic reactions" badge.

-- The "I'm into telescopes astro" badge (LEVEL I).

-- The "I've set fire to stuff" badge (LEVEL I).

-- The "works with acids" badge.

-- The "non-explainer" badge (LEVEL I). Where the recipient can no longer explain what they do to their parents.

-- The "astronaut" badge (LEVEL I). Whereby the recipient has used a spacecraft simulator.

-- The "astronaut" badge (LEVEL II). Whereby the recipient has actually been aboard a spacecraft.

Baby Got Back - Gilbert and Sullivan Style

So hilarious.