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June 30, 2009
Towers
When I was about ten I saw a movie via Wonderworks (remember that show?) called Daniel and the Towers about a little boy who befriends Simon Rodia, creator of the Watts Towers. I don't really remember much about the actual movie other than the towers themselves-- I was completely enamored by the structures. I remember feeling such an incredible sense of excitement over the fact that one man could create such a magnificent, fantastical thing, and particularly that it all could be constructed out of found materials.
Finally, twenty or so years later, I finally got to see the towers in person. They were just as wonderful as I had perceived them at ten years old. Hearing the story of how they were built sent shivers up and down my spine. I just love it when people create things simply for their community, particularly when they are built to last. Even more so, I love it when something continues to feel magical, even twenty years later. I can't wait to take our little one there.
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On a completely unrelated note, something is drastically wrong with my laptop's screen configuration. The colors are totally off, screwing up all of my photos. How does one fix this on a Macbook? I feel as though I have tried everything with no success.
Posted by callalillie at June 30, 2009 9:50 AM | The World Outside NYC
Posted by: Bob at June 30, 2009 12:56 PM
I assume you've played around with System Preferences > Displays > Color and it has the right "Color LCD" profile set. You might try hitting the Calibrate button to the right of the list of profiles and seeing if changing the gamma (brightness and contrast) and the temperature (color bias) of your display makes any difference.
Posted by: Kaleberg at July 17, 2009 10:41 PM
