Turn up the music and chill out with this groovy, state-of-the-art, interactive lava lamp simulation. Realistic 3D blobs rise and fall, merge and split, bounce and wobble. Impress your friends by being the first to own a convenient, pocket-sized lavalamp. You can tilt it, shake it, push blobs together and pull them apart, inject heat with your fingers, or just stand it up, watch, and relax. This is NOT a movie or a cheap graphics trick; this is a full-fledged interactive physical simulation rendered in 3D with proprietary, hyper-optimized, real-time isosurface technology adapted for the iPhone platform so that everyday users can share the joy of interacting with soothing, groovy lava. Available now at the App Store on iTunes for 99 cents. The app store link is: itunes.apple.com The iLava home page is at: www.gothamwavegames.com
Monday, December 26, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
The Classic Lava Lamp
In the world of home décor, there are a variety of accessories that have been popular and then faded from the collective homes of America. items that at the time seemed a cool and fresh idea only to be overexposed and then discarded as tacky. "Dogs playing poker" and the velvet Elvis poster come to mind right away. And we are thankful for many things graceful, or not so graceful, exit. But fashion has away of returning like a boomerang. Give most things 20 to 30 years and it will come back around. However there is one item from the past that continued to amaze and intrigue people of all ages, the lava lamp.
The Lava lamp is a strange and mystical thing. It is a lamp that is in constant motion yet never moves on the shelf. The globe is filled with two types of liquid. Liquid is different in color and viscosity. The colors are usually wonderfully bright and other worldly. Lit from below the heavy liquid heats up and begins to rise to the top of the glass chamber. As it reaches the top the liquid is the farthest from the heat source, the light bulb, and begins to cool. As it cools it becomes more dense and begins to fall to the bottom. Turn it on and soak in the wonderful ambient soft light that fills the room like a warm cocoon. Watch the gooey globules dance in slow motion. And thus the lava lamps never ending journey.
While the trendy status of the Lava Lamps has waxed and waned over the years the special feeling it gives has never diminished. The sense of awe that it inspires is just as real today as it was for the sixties flower child of the past. Major department store have responded to the nostalgic wave of baby boomers as well as the new sensibilities of the Gen Xer's. More and more you see the lava lamp on sets of popular movies and television shows. Even in this world of high tech gadgets the Lava Lamp has a growing presence. Now they make USB connected Lava Lamps. Small little lamps just plug into you laptop. Also you can buy software programs that project the gooey goodness on your huge plasma screen. Thus turning your whole wall into a lava lamp. And if that is not enough, now you can get tables with lava like tops. Just touch the surface and the brilliant colors flow around like your favorite lamps.
Societies fascination with lava lamps can be seen on auctions sites like ebay. Some lava lamps go for hundreds of dollars as collector strive to complete their collection. With new styles and old classics there is a Lava Lamp out there for anyone. As the old saying goes, "everything old is new again!"
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
The Adventures of Fred Part II
When we last left him, our fearless protagonist had just stepped into luxury - a luxury to which he had always been morally opposed. Seated in the spacious limousine sent to pick him up from the airport, Fred's limousine adventure continues.
The limousine smoothly glided onto the street adjacent to the parking garage. In spite of himself, Fred stretched into the luxurious interior of the Hummer Limousine, enjoying the space after the cramped plane trip. This limousine certainly had space. He looked around at the various features (the flat screen TVs, the fibre-optic lighting that wound around the interior, etc.) The air-conditioners pumped a steady but gentle stream of cool air into his compartment - a welcome relief from the balmy Miami afternoon.
As he sat in the limousine, Fred reflected on his long-held beliefs in the evils of limousines. They might be large and needlessly opulent, but to their credit, they are comfortable, impressive vehicles. Perhaps if he inspected the features of this vehicle, his views of the wastefulness of limousines would be confirmed. He took a look at the stereo/CD/DVD system. Quite impressive...suddenly his eyes darted to the CDs placed conspicuously near the stereo system - THE COMPLETE COLLECTED ANDY WILLIAMS! But how did they know? Of course! The wall-eyed Turk at the Laundromat! The man had handed Fred a survey and told him it was for market research. Since he was just sitting there waiting, Fred filled it out as a diversion. The consulting firm clearly knew how to do their research, and Fred was impressed. But if they knew about Andy Williams, perhaps they....YES! On the other side of CD/DVD, he found the complete "Riley, Ace of Spies." He loaded a CD into the player, relaxing to the dulcet tones of "Moon River." Though he hated to admit it, this limousine had started to grow on him.
Fred did his best to readopt his scowl and reflect on his long held objections to limousines. Still...he found his mind wandering to sound system and DVD player. He looked out the tinted windows as his vehicle cruised through the streets of Miami. People were pointing in admiration and awe at his vehicle. They were impressed by Fred's ride - and by extension, Fred himself! Of all the times that others have pointed at him, this is the first that it was because of admiration. This newfound pride was one of the most powerful forces working to banish his long-held beliefs about limousines. He allowed himself to turn the stereo system back on and listen to Williams' melodious crooning. As he listened, he sank into a relaxed daze while watching one of the four lava lamps included in the vehicle. Truly, this was a place of wonder!
Fred contacted his driver, enquiring about the length of their journey. The driver responded with a curt "Twenty minutes, sir." Twenty minutes. That was an excellent length of time to experience all that this vehicle had to offer. Though his impression of limos had already started to sway away from his initial preconceived notion, Fred was determined to be scientific. He would see if such a mode of transportation was all it was cracked up to be, or if was merely another wasteful manifestation of consumer culture. Fred determinedly set down to the task of testing all of the limousines accoutrements. To be continued....
Friday, December 2, 2011
Electro Plasma Lava Lamp
Note: The lightning also follows your finger if you touch the glass. Works a treat with the psytrance dont u think?!
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