Watch this amazing Ted talk about photosynth. The software can pull information from around the web and create multidimensional images that you can view from nearly any point. Really cool. As a part of the demo, he showed some pictures of climbing at Grassi Lakes, and it’s easy to show multiple images of the climber moving up the same spot. I need to get a new computer, because I can’t run photosynth.
I was watching New Police Story starring Jackie chan and saw some interesting rappelling techniques with a hand-cuff or pipe. These techniques only work in movies with an invisible cord, so don’t use them! With the really thin cord, it looked like you would basically fly down the side of the building.
Here’s the building.
And the handcuff.
Don’t forget the twist.
Here’s the start of the rappel. His arm would be in a different direction if there was no hidden wire.
No handcuffs? Use a pipe.
It’s a little bit more uncomfortable.
No idea why, but the Long Beach paper Press-Telegram has rock climbing listed as one of their favorite alternative sports. That’s not the odd part. It’s listed under the poverty section. For some perspective though, you can read about the working poor in Long Beach.
