http://www.ottonic.com/ Stephan Brunner's blog en-us 2008-05-13T09:45:46-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000048.html Playa Nights 1, Acrylics on canvas, 36 in x 24 in... stephan 2008-05-13T09:45:46-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000047.html Started painting again, enjoying it a lot!. Here is one of the first pictures I did. It's acrylics on paper and is called 'Gangsters'. The inspiration came from a Manga book I picked up from a recycling bin in Tokyo... Art stephan 2008-04-21T13:15:26-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000046.html .. just that this reminds me that I did not post anything for a whole year! Anyways, Burning Man 2007 came and went and as expected, it was great. This year, the weather was quite more dramatic then last year.... stephan 2007-09-10T13:54:01-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000045.html Last week was the Burning man festival in the Nevada desert and I was fortunate enough to participate. What a blast! I took hundreds of pictures and you can find a few of them here. Neither dust, heat, sleep deprivation... stephan 2006-09-05T21:38:31-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000044.html After reading about Writely I decided to give it a try. I used Writely to edit and publish to my blog which is powered by Moveable Type. Surprisingly, I got it to work in no time and in fact... stephan 2006-08-17T23:36:06-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000043.html We were wondering why our fax suddenly had problems with transporting paper but we finally figured out why: after opening the case we discovered a 20 inch snake that apparently moved in a while ago. We ended up carrying the... stephan 2006-05-19T16:52:40-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000042.html Here is are a few shots taken earlier this month during a short trip to Tokyo. The timing could not have been better since we just got there in time for the cherry blossom. The weather was mostly pleasant and... Snapshots stephan 2006-04-20T11:32:45-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000041.html Who said it was not true that there are happy cows in California? While driving south on Highway 1 along the Pacific coast in Sonoma county a few weeks back, we noticed a bunch of cows obviously enjoying the... Snapshots stephan 2005-11-10T14:43:33-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000040.html In the age of small highly portable digital cameras, we take pictures anytime anywhere which puts a new twist to photography. I recently started altering some of the snapshots I took with my digital camera and published them into my... stephan 2005-09-09T14:35:45-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000039.html "So many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway. This is working very well for them." — former First Lady Barbara Bush, regarding flood evacuees at the Astrodome in Houston. Sources: New York Times, Chicago... stephan 2005-09-06T10:47:25-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000038.html Tear Drop travel trailers have been popular in the 40'e and 50's and recently caught some new interest. They can be towed by almost any car and with their simple setup let you take off on a moments notice. Read... Gadgets stephan 2005-08-25T14:00:16-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000037.html This is my new 2005 Mustang, lowered by 1.5 inches with 20 inch wheels and dual tone leather seats. I love this car! Not only does she look good, she drives and handles like a champ.... Gadgets stephan 2005-06-02T21:28:56-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000036.html Project Blinkenlights allows you to play some of the most popular arcade games such as Tetris or Pong from your mobile phone, using highrise buildings as your screen. For example, enjoy a quick game of Pong in case you... stephan 2005-02-04T15:47:53-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000035.html Keep unwanted guests and managers out of your cube with the Room Defender. Gamers should be very familar with automated guard turrets, they can be found in most games and are usually hard to disable if at all. Not sure... stephan 2005-01-28T16:11:05-08:00 http://www.ottonic.com/archives/000034.html There is an interesting article on Wired about the role of the right side of the brain in the post-information age. I tend to slightly disagree however since creative skills have been substantial for human progress and personal success... Misc stephan 2005-01-27T13:30:06-08:00