Images From the Land Where Anything is Possible

A Mixture of Old and New Technologies

tamgo — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:52:26 +0000

I took this pictures on a not so recent visit to a place with not so fond memories… my old college. I have a friend who works in one of the library’s departments.

The main computer that they use for their daily work is an old Compaq Armada, which can’t even hold it’s monitor open. So what does this brilliant, future engineer devise? Simple, he uses his portable dvd player to hold the screen and prevent it from falling.

I’ve heard of theories on synergies and bridging the technological divide between different generations, but this is pushing it a bit.

A Walk In The Clouds

tamgo — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:46:41 +0000

Humans have always felt the urge to soar through the skies. From the guy from greek mythology who’s name I can’t remember. You know the dude that made a couple of giant wings, strapped it to his back and flew. He made a couple for his son as well. Yet arrogance got the best of his son. He flew too close to the sun, and died as a result. I forget the rest of the story, but it doesn’t seem like a happy ending.

You got the Italian dude did everything from mathematics, painting, philosophy, anatomy, sculpture, and in his spare time made designs of all sorts of flying contraptions. Sadly he did not have the tools, or time to materialize his inventions. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if he had a modern computer, work shop and a small team of moren-o-matics.

The dude that took a pie plate, put it upside down, and threw it at the other dude. Still a very fun and calorie burning game!

The two dudes that actually made the first plane and had the first recorded flight. And there was another dude who said he did it first. Can’t we all just get along?

As many of you I have also felt the fascination with the sky ever since I can remember (which isn’t too far back anyway). I felt like a little kid in a candy store in my last flight. I got the rare occasion to sit next to the window during the evening. Perfect timing to gaze and wonder. Sadly my camera isn’t worth it’s weight so you really don’t have a detail of what I was looking at. Take it or leave it.

Tropical Goodness

tamgo — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:29:39 +0000

I’m a bad photographer with a crappy camera. None the less, every couple of hundred pictures, there are 2 or 3 that really catch my eye. Of course that has to be taken with a grain of salt since, sadly, humans aren’t very good judges of their own work. In any case, here are my favorite “tropical” pictures. Enjoy.

Flying V-Dub

tamgo — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:08:25 +0000

DR never ceases to surprise me. I go for just one week, and I stumble on the street with material. One of the reasons I wish I could go back to live there is just to keep on updating this site. Even if it is for my own amusement and retrospect. I am more than sure that the 3 readers I had are long gone now.

I really don’t know how to describe this one. I saw it on the street and my first impression was to take a couple of pictures of it. I don’t know if it runs. I will probably assume it can’t fly. Looks awesome though. Dominican ingenuity at it’s best!

The Motor-Bi-Cycle Part II

tamgo — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:21:14 +0000

This is an update on a creation of a friend of mine. I showed the work before in a previous post.

Progress is being made. Just hope the next pictures I post on this series aren’t from his funeral.

[UPDATE]

The creator of the “vehicle” was interviewed by one of the biggest television networks in the Dominican Republic. A piece on the creation and the creator will be shown on national (Dominican) television. I’ll try to get a recording an put it put here in the future.

Delicacies from the Sea

tamgo — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:45:40 +0000

Went out to eat with a cousin of mine. He’s a big fan of seafood, even though he won’t admit it. I’ve seen some strange things in seafood restaurants, but this definitely tops them all.

Strange Grape

tamgo — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:42:42 +0000

I have been a long life fan of grapes. Hands down the best fruit ever. Even though I have stuffed quite a few of them over the years, I’ve never quite seen one like this.

Swimming across the pond

tamgo — Sun, 20 May 2007 19:05:13 +0000

I recently got into aquatic sports. They were something different, fun, good exercise and a very good way to take your mind of the every day crap. I recently had to jump from one continent to another and conserving my old habits has been challenging.

I’ve been trying to look for a place to continue with these activities. I whipped out the lovely google maps, which has proved indispensable in the past, and gave it a whirl. Apparently it thinks I’m a really really good swimmer!

The Motor-Bi-Cycle

tamgo — Tue, 08 May 2007 02:02:14 +0000

This entry comes courtesy of one of my best friends. He has demonstrated time after time again that he’s crazy, but this time he has really out done himself.

This used to be a low rider bicycle (as in the one you have to pedal). He put a motorcycle’s motor on it, and is doing all kind of stuff to it that I can’t begin to comprehend since I know little about mechanics or soldering. In any case, it still is kind of funky to look at.

Enjoy…

UPDATE: I forgot to mention, he did a speed test on the “vehicle”. Mind you that he did not have any breaks for the speed test. Well, he did, but they were the breaks that originally came with the bike, which are not suited for it’s new speeds. According to him, it maxed out at 130 KM/H (80 MI/H). So yes guys, it’s not just funky, it actually works. Let’s hope the next picture is not his funeral.

Ingenious Technician

tamgo — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:09:08 +0000

Found this photo opportunity almost by chance. Was lost looking for a friends house when the magic moment happened. I really can’t describe this properly because I really don’t know what’s happening in the picture. I have a couple of theories:

This guy is a telephone/cable technician making some sort of repair to a pole or line, and the tropical sun is too much for him to stand. The cardboard box serves as a shield to the deadly rays.
The guy is stealing cable and hooking it up to a nearby house. The cardboard box is stealth camouflage. You can never be too careful. Hey, it worked for solid snake in Metal Gear Solid!
The guy is posing for some painter who will revolutionize the art world with his new style.
The karma gods are content with me and hypnotized the dude so I could make another blog entry.

Whatever the case may be it undoubtedly deserved an entry.

The last pic is a closeup. Again, my apologies for my camera’s crappy resolution.