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May 14 My very favorite artist has died. I'm not sad, as he obviously lived a very long and productive life. I was an art student in college when I was first introduced to his work. At one point I think I had an opportunity to purchase an original print for about $600, but of course I didn't have that kind of cash. I think it would have made a good investment, but I probably would have never sold it anyway. :)
I recently took a picture of his plaque at the Florida State Capitol.
There's a nice write-up at the Boston Globe:
Robert Rauschenberg, art's eclectic master, dies at 82 - The Boston Globe
The art critic Robert Hughes once described Mr. Rauschenberg as "a protean genius who showed America that all of life could be open to art." Hughes added that Mr. Rauschenberg's "taste was always facile, omnivorous, and hit-or-miss, yet he had a bigness of soul and a richness of temperament that re called Walt Whitman."
In his art, Mr. Rauschenberg scorned both pretense and category. "I work in the gap between art and life," he liked to say, and many of his best-known works might seem as suited to thrift shop as art museum.
Among Mr. Rauschenberg's most celebrated creations were his "combines," three-dimensional assemblages that incorporate painting, sculpture, and found objects: a frozen choreography of the mundane and the inspired. "Monogram" (1959), perhaps his most famous work, includes a stuffed goat, a tire, a police barrier, a shoe heel, a tennis ball, and paint.
Really, I promise that this is one of the coolest things you'll ever play with on a computer.
Check it out at http://www.worldwidetelescope.org.
Press release below...
Microsoft Research’s WorldWide Telescope (WWT) brings together imagery from the best ground and space telescopes in the world for a seamless, guided exploration of the universe.
May 09 Engadget posted a photo tour of the Zune offices. Check it out: Zune headquarters mini-tour - Engadget 
Ever wonder where Zunes are designed? Well, right now it's all done in a fairly non-descript and temporary office building on Microsoft's sprawling campus in Redmond. May 08 NYT coverage of a new contest from Microsoft. Your Chance to Finish a Movie Microsoft Started - New York Times The contest, which is to begin on Thursday, is called the Ultimate Video Relay and has its own Web site (ultimatevideorelay.com), a spinoff of the Windows Vista Ultimate Web site (ultimatepc.com). The relay reference comes from the invitation to computer users to complete a story titled “The Cube” in several stages. The tale, a humorous cross between “The Matrix” and “The Office” (or “Office Space”) begins with a six-minute clip that can be watched on the relay Web site. The clip is directed by Kyle Newman, the director of “Fanboys,” a coming movie about “Star Wars” aficionados. Photosynth was on CSI last week and I'm so mad that I forgot to record it in HD. Check it out. Photosynth is one of my favorite Microsoft projects and I can't wait to see where this goes. May 06 Last week we were at the State History Fair in Tallahassee. Will made it to state with his paper on the causes of World War II. The photos I took are here.
I love this photo. If he does become a lawyer, I can say I knew it all along. :)
Future lawyer?
April 29 For those interested in such nonsense, we posted a new podcast yesterday on Channel 10. Check it out here and leave a comment on the podcast page. JD, Nic, and Brian Podcast - Episode 6 | Brian Johnson | Channel 10 In another exciting episode of the podcast named for JD Lewin, JD, Nic, and Brian talk about Windows Vista, Live Mesh, stuff we saw on the Web, JD's sleeping habits, and the popular Asus EEE PC. I haven't tried this yet, but I'm going to this afternoon. Check it out here: speech @ microsoft : Windows Speech Recognition Macros is now available!! The Windows Speech Recognition Macros tool (aka WSRMacros) extends the usefulness of the speech recognition capabilities already included in Windows Vista. Users can now create powerful macros that are triggered by spoken commands. These macros can perform a single task, or a series of tasks. Macros can be as simple as inserting your mailing address to as complex as providing a completely different speech interaction utilizing a number of built in capabilities or utilizing custom JScript/VBScript actions. I thought this was sort of cool... Microsoft picked for Democratic convention Software giant Microsoft Corp. will be the official software and HD web content provider for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) made the announcement Monday. The convention will be held Aug. 25-28 in Denver. "Microsoft's standing as an industry leader in software development makes them an ideal partner for the DNCC," said Leah Daughtry, CEO of the DNCC.
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