Hans Cathcart’s Homepage

From time to time my brain wanders and I think about Pay It Forward, the Catherine Ryan Hyde novel which was turned into a film staring Haley Joel Osment. The story left an indelible impression on me, no doubt because of Osment’s remarkable performance. So when I stumbled upon Tom Kyzivat’s Helium animation on Adobe’s Flash On showcase site, the story reminded me of the novel again. Tom is a remarkably talented young artist, and I’m sure we’ll see much of him as his career develops. Helium is sweet and fabulous, and SnowMitch vs SlushMel has a pretty amusing commentary on movie fight scenes.

I’m finally back in the Bay Area again for a well-deserved vacation, and am looking forward to catching up with all my good friends. I already almost shot Fiid out of the sky, but he managed to maneuver his plane out of the path of my missiles. While over at Jamie and Kim’s place I got into deep philosophical discussions again about technology and the world in general. Kim turned me onto this remarkable book called “Material World: A Global Family Portrait” which contrasts the life-styles of peoples from around the world. Captivating book.