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The Computer History Museum honors an old friend. 

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Schwartz’s experimental films of the early 1970s, some commissioned by AT&T itself, and incorporating computer-generated sequences, quickly won worldwide attention and invitations to exhibitions. For the computer-generated sequences, which Schwartz reworked for color and other effects, she was supported by Bell Labs computer graphics researcher, Ken Knowlton. These films remain important milestones, attracting recent historical scholarship and exhibition.

Schwartz’s artistic practice took her into video—incorporating analog and digital effects—and to using graphical workstations for animation, special effects, digital shorts, art analysis, and virtual reality.

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a tip of the hat to Bjarne

 

when the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

Two outstanding but very different athletes come together to make a powerful team.  That's important in beach volleyball where two players have to manage their side of the court without substitutions.  The two positions require different skill sets.

 

 

 

happy birthday bjarne!

 

 

Happy Birthday Bjarne!

 

anything you eat doesn't count today, so eat well!

 

 

 

if you have a ball and a wall..

Sarah offers some volleyball setting drills, but it might be a way to burn off steam if you have a ball and a wall.

 

happy birthday sukie!!

 

Happy Birthday Sukie!!!

 

I'm so lucky you agreed to marry me and even the ferrets agree!

 

 

more technique from sarah

For beginners as well as fans who like to see the basics of good technique

on dreams

A friend describes her focus.

 

more volleyball basics from sarah

Continuing her series of clear explanations

happy birthday steve!

 

 

Happy Birthday Steve!

 

a celebration is in order and should involve at least a bit of ice cream and/or german chocolate cake.  I'll celebrate on this end.

 

a world champion

A year ago today my friend Sarah Pavan and her teammate Melissa Humãna-Paredes became beach volleyball world champions.  The event was in Hamburg and is held every two year.  The winner of the event the year before the Olympics automatically qualifies for the games.  This is the most difficult event in the sport - more than the Olympics, although the big goal is always Olympic gold.

 

If you're looking to fill an entertainment time slot with sport this is a good candidate - check out Kareem Abdul-Jabbr's comments.

I was reminded of his intense passion while watching the beach volleyball world championships in Germany this summer. Forty-eight men’s teams and 48 women’s teams competed in one of the most grueling, graceful, explosive, and entertaining sports being played today. Watching the men and women spike, block, and dive around a court that is almost impossible for two people to adequately cover makes one appreciate the elite level of athleticism necessary to be competitive on an international level. After basketball, it may very well may be the second-most exciting international sport.

 

The semi-final match had the most drama.  In the tie-breaking set the Swiss team of Nina Betschart and Tanja Hüberli had a run near the end, but the Canadians managed to come together and take the match. 

 

In the final Sarah and Melissa play the top American team of April Ross and Alix Kleinman.   The play is outstanding.