Testing new image upload and thumbnail generation capability in WordPress 2.0. Seems to work fine for a quick image upload where the author doesn’t intend to maintain it using his regular gallery. Neat.

This image is from my trueSpace7 beta testing. It’s rendered using the new-to-trueSpace VRay engine and is lit by only one raytraced area light overall, with an additional pin-spot to smack up the shiny thing in the center for some caustics on the surrounding bits.

My on-the-road project team Christmas party last Wednesday began with wrapping presents and decorating tress at People Serving People and ended at Glueks (both in downtown Minneapolis). Fantastic band named Root City. Check ‘em out, kind of a funky soulful stoner rappy/raggae vibe, great live presence - no sitting still listening to these guys, they’re original real-deal, bona fide! And the guitarist/singer reminds me of our son Kevin.