The Art of Elliot Boyette

Check out my first real shot at organic poly modeling.

First organic model

Windows 7 Keeps the Good, Tries to Fix the Bad

Windows 7 comes out on Thursday and has apparently addressed the many problems and hassles of Windows Vista while keeping what the previous version did right (and expanded upon that).

Researchers Create Artificial Memories in the Brain of a Fruit fly

Researchers, using a light to activate a particular type of cell in a fruit fly’s brain, were successful in altering what a fruit fly had believed happen to itself by believing it had been electrically shocked.

A New Old Freebie: Restaurant Matches Return

Restaurants seem to be partaking in a small renaissance of matches being the chief freebie given out to customers as a means of advertisement. Some claim it’s due to nostalgia or cool factor and others are perplexed that such a tactic is viable when no smoking is allowed in the restaurant itself.

Where Metal, In Its Infinite Variety, Reigns

The game Brutal Legend is a glorious labor of love expressing itself in a vibrant heavy metal world. Renowned game designer Tim Schafer (of Psychonauts, Grim Fandango) has really brought out all the stops in his latest endeavor. Meticulous design and a realized experience of this magnitude is something that won’t go unnoticed as the game releases.

Democrats Lose Big Test Vote on Health Legislation

Democrats lost a vote in the Senate 43-57 concerning Medicare payments to doctors at a cost of $247 billion dollars over 10 years. Harry Reid couldn’t blame the Republicans because at least 10 Democrats crossed party lines on the vote, citing fiscal irresponsibility in the bill.

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