Creepy little fish.

Spencer –

This morning, Michelle and I awoke to some surprising and humbling news. At 6 a.m., we received word that I’d been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009.

To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who’ve been honored by this prize — men and women who’ve inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of peace.

But I also know that throughout history the Nobel Peace Prize has not just been used to honor specific achievement; it’s also been used as a means to give momentum to a set of causes.

That is why I’ve said that I will accept this award as a call to action, a call for all nations and all peoples to confront the common challenges of the 21st century. These challenges won’t all be met during my presidency, or even my lifetime. But I know these challenges can be met so long as it’s recognized that they will not be met by one person or one nation alone.

This award — and the call to action that comes with it — does not belong simply to me or my administration; it belongs to all people around the world who have fought for justice and for peace. And most of all, it belongs to you, the men and women of America, who have dared to hope and have worked so hard to make our world a little better.

So today we humbly recommit to the important work that we’ve begun together. I’m grateful that you’ve stood with me thus far, and I’m honored to continue our vital work in the years to come.

Thank you,

President Barack Obama

I’m working on a way to get the half under water, half above water look in After Effects.  This is a pretty cartoony attempt using a lot of animated masks and distorted layers.  If I can’t do it this way, I may have to either build it in 3D with RealFlow or go out and get a used aquarium and set up an analog shot… I’m kinda hoping for the latter.

Way cool. Apple had a rack of 30″ Cinema Displays on the show floor – networked into the app store. The display was a grid of 20,000 icons representing a large chunk of the 50,000 apps available on the iTunes App Store. Each time an app was purchased, the icon would pulse and ripple the surrounding icons.

What an excellent example of infographics married to marketing.

Full story (and video) on Gizmodo

Feeling all fresh and unencumbered now.

If you’d like to kill your facebook account, here’s the way: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16929680703

I need more gear...