iconic e-commerce

5/12/10 05:21 pm  |  POSTED BY Toby Chi
    

  I do have to admit that the act of finger tapping purchase from an iPhone or iPad is sexy.  Mouse clicking is still a noble act.  Reconciling my AMEX statement reveals:

 

- Steam: if only PORTAL could take me back 15 gaming years.

http://store.steampowered.com

 

- iTunes: for compressed music, 5-minute instant gaming gratification, and appisodes of 132 dpi entertainment..

http://www.OhYouKnowTheURL....com

 

- Netflix: by default, we owe a portion of our earnings to NFLX.

http://eresearch.fidelity.com/eresearch/goto/evaluate/snapshot.jhtml?symbols=NFLX

 

- Video Copilot: designers, if you haven't already... tsk tsk tsk...

http://www.videocopilot.net

(Andrew Kramer will be god-like once achieved dot-com status.)

 

- TurboSquid: a quick way to up your production value with a few bucks.

http://www.turbosquid.com

 

Take a walk... on the wild side!

5/12/10 03:44 pm  |  POSTED BY Toby Chi
    

See a bobcat lounging in a carpeted room, a 15-foot reticulated boa constrictor sunbathing under fluorescent lights, a dancing cockatoo ready to ambush you and much more. Star ECO Station is yet another hidden gem of Culver City. A non-profit exotic wildlife rescue center with a mission to educate and preserve. Plenty of opportunities to observe, engage, volunteer and be inspired--a perfect place to bring your whole family! 10101 W. Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. 310.842.8060

unusual artifacts and curious technologies...

1/28/10 10:46 pm  |  POSTED BY Toby Chi
    

Culver City. Venice boulevard. Between culinary pleasures such as In 'n' Out and Indian Sweets & Spices... Museum of Jurassic Technology is definitely worth the visit.

Normality seems odd, and oddities are certainly more common than you'd lead to believe.  It's a neo-quaint little museum mixed with real and, yes, fake, exhibits. Now, just when you think your head's spinning from traversing through its maze-like layout, head on upstairs for some tea and cookies.  Ah, West LA dwellers know it best: don't take this place seriously, out of a lazy pace you are in sync with layers of transfixing discoveries.

My last visit was 2 weeks ago with my 7-year-old son. The awe on his face I admirably observed was worth the $5 suggested donation for entry.  9341 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. 310.836.6131

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