Monthly Archives: January 2007
1943 Disney Employee Policy Manual
Here’s a fascinating little slice of life from the past — the 1943 Disney Studio Employee Policy manual. This is a fascinating look back at what the world of work was like back then. From women getting more sick days than men, to the illustrations of the male employee leering at all the females in [...]
George Wants To Read Your Junk Mail (Stop The Madness)
So George Bush has once again overstepped his bounds, again declaring himself emperor of the world and granting himself emergency powers to bypass the very checks and balances our Founding Fathers created to prevent the recreation of the very kind of tyranny he claims to be fighting.
George wants to read your mail without permission.
Personally, I [...]
My Favorite Vacuum Maker Gets A Knighthood
Natasha and I bought a Dyson Animal Vacuum Cleaner a few years ago and it was one of the best purchases I feel we ever made in terms of quality and value. The vacuum sucks up dust like a black hole sucks up light. The pet attachment that comes with the Pet version is awesome [...]
ILM “Dead Man’s Chest” Web Site
Industrial Light and Magic has posted a great interactive look at how they made some of the effects for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.
There are some neat features here, like the “Experience” link at the top, where you can pan your spyglass over a scene from the movie to reveal the scene as [...]