My GPS Camera Phone

In this particular case, we’re talking about the cigarette-smoking camel, not the Joeprah. He’s off doing some commercial for Graco in Atlanta, schmoozing it up with the Hollywood types and having himself a little bit of fun. Not a bad gig for being a stay-at-home dad.

While he’s gone, I’ve been entrusted to post on his behalf, which I’m sure will result in a lifetime ban from the Internet. But the bar is high, so I’m hoping that my sarcasm and wit will be enough to at least keep a few readers from wanting to sue him for mental distress caused by mediocre content. If you’re brave enough, go check it out.

But enough about Joe(prah).

Nancy took this picture about six months ago, probably on the University of Florida campus. It’s just a shot of tree bark, right? Well, let’s see if you can locate the head of a camel in there. If you can find it, then you are a visionary beyond your wildest dreams or you’ve been awake too long. It’s in there, trust me. If I have a moment later on, I’ll post an updated photo with the outline. Happy camel hunting!

Welcome Joeprah readers!

Is it me or does this water look like crystals flying through the air? Regardless, I didn’t think a camera phone would stop motion like this.

The water fountain in the image was taken last week at the University of Florida. The day was warm and the kids were looking for something exciting to do. We had to pick up Nancy, who always manages to find the cool things that nobody else seems to find.

After a few loops around campus to find her, we park and walk to this new fountain that is ground-level and barrier-free. The jets of water turn on and off at predictable intervals, but the kids got fooled many times. They were soaked and their fountain antics drew smiles from passing students and faculty.

About 30 minutes later, we packed up the kids and went home to dry clothes and Nintendo DS. I was lucky enough to get to return to work for a few more hours. But at least I got this cool photo. More to come, possibly a big set.

One last thing: Can you locate the angel? Free linkage to the first one to clearly point it out in the comments. “Yes, I can see it,” is not an acceptable response. Chuck at D is for Dad! (Awesome site, BTW. Go check it out.)

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In the atrium of Weimer Hall on the University of Florida campus sits a dusty relic whose purpose has been overtaken by today’s modern printing methods.

No, it’s not Walter Cronkite. It’s a machine called a Linotype.

The Linotype was not a printing press, but the machine used to create type bars that created the monolithic plates for (thanks Craig!) that went into the printing press. Each line was crafted in the Linotype via molds and molten lead. The finished product was a lead line of characters which was then positioned on the plate which would do the printing.

The UF College of Journalism website has an informative story on the Linotype and the acquisition of this particular piece. Here’s a quote from the article, Historical Type, by Dean Emeritus Ralph Lowenstein:

“For about 100 years prior to the 1970s, reporters and editors from the high school newspaper to the largest metropolitan daily had memories that included the clatter of Linotypes as printers translated newsroom copy into lines of solid lead. We all had the thrill of carrying home our first byline in the reverse lettering of a line of type, or of becoming the butt of the Linotype operators’ perennial joke – handing a new reporter a line of hot type and watching the greenhorn gasp in pained surprise.”

Today, Linotype (the company) is one of the leading font foundries in existence today, boasting over 10,000 fonts, two of which are used on this website – Palatino and Helvetica.

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Image credit: Nancy