A black and white fractal image. 3 layers of the same image, some flipped and i tried to introduce some blend in the gradients. 

One of tonights fractals. Just a little number i knocked together. I like the radial lines effect i stumbled upon. Do you? 

The New Taoski Blog?

I am getting more and more annoyed with Blogger failing to update properly and being really slow so i have been looking for a new Blog provider. Most seem to want to charge you for the good stuff - but i stumbed upon ModBlog this afternoon and created an account there. It seems very quick (compared to Blogger) and has many more features built in (unlike Blogger). Check it out at ModBlog - Taoski. I will play with it and see what i can do. Ooops! Its after 6pm! Time to be off!

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As you ALL know by now, the Pope died at the weekend. Now, I am not a religious person at all and have no real interest in being or becoming religious at all - but it has shown my wife and I how ignorant we are of religion in general! Obviously there are lots (probably hundreds) of types of religions in the world but I am not even aware of the differences between the largest ones. So, in true internet stylie, off I trot on the merry path to (enlightenment?) knowledge. I started at the Wiki... and stopped! Blimey. Its all very confusing as to why Catholics are different from Protestants (because of the reforms made in the 16th century) and why Othodox is different from the Church Of England (CofE ruled by the queen and government). They all basically stem from the same theories and teachings but have chosen slightly different paths by the looks of it. Nevertheless - I have the utmost respect for people who can *believe* in something with real unbreakable and unquestioning passion. Something that I would not be able to do I think. If I were to adopt a religion then maybe something like Buddhism or Taoism appeals. Mainly as they are more about self than sacrifice and and denial. I have probably got this all wrong... feel free to flame me. I would like to have a nice concise description of Christianity's facets. Maybe someone invented a rhyming poem or something to help people remember. Or a rap? Yeah.. That would be better.

Spell with flickr taoski

This mornings fractal image. Nice - pretty colours... about 4 layers of the same area of a mandelbrot. I like Ultra Fractal 3 ! 

Tonights fractal image. I called it "Angler Fish". Looks like something scary you find at sub zero temperatures in "the deep". 

Hokey Poken Spokey Do!

One for Numpty Munkey, the towpath junkie. Hokey Spokes. Wonder if you can program them to swear at that car that just cut you up?

Live Wrong

Something for all those kids getting beaten at school for wearing anti-bullying wristbands: The LIVEWRONG Wristband. They'll be on eBay soon. For at least £4

The evidence..... I had a dream last night. I was walking back from MK train station to where i used to park my car during my "commuting phase". The wind was blowing hard and i could feel my hair getting pushed up as i turned my face into the wind. But that was just a dream. Yes. It's gone. My hair has bit the floor in a blaze of clipper madness last night. Actually - while i was doing it my wife started saying "but i like your hair long" and also her mother who was on the phone at the time said the same! Tsk! Actually, i feel a little sad for doing it now. I was kind of postponing cutting it off until everyone had seen it in its full glory. Most people never did though. Also i am not the kind of person who showers every day and when it is just washed it goes mad! Therefore i spent most of the time looking like i was electrocuted or something. I have come into work today i have had quite a few of the usual comments like "who did your hair? The council?" or "Let me know who it was... i'll go and get them for you". Do they not remember that i have had my hair shaved like this ever since i have worked at this office and also for the last 16 years! How quickly they forget.. My hair was about 4 inches long and 20 inches deep. Looking at my profile picture (top right of the screen) - that was the last time i was shaven. Those pics were taken on the 13th of September last year. So it was only growing for six months. Not bad. With a little more "management" i might even get long flowing locks next time! Watch this space....