Projects and Passions
Rendered by SketchUp and Fireworks MX
© 2003 Lorin Rivers
Architecture & Design
I'm not an architect or a designer but I have always loved great design, and read architecture and design books often. A list of some that I love are at Amazon.
I saw SketchUp at Macworld last summer and was blown away. I downloaded the demo over the Christmas holidays and using the demo, designed and built a playscape for my kids. The building of it is not finished yet, but it will be soon. The playscape is like a tree house and completely made of red cedar. My garage smelled GREAT!
More playscape pictures and text...
Digital Photography
I recently got a Minolta s414 digital camera. One word — sweet.
Books
I like to read fantasy and science fiction, non-fiction, mysteries, and technical stuff.
Bicycling
One speed is all you need — Cook Brothers is making a 25th anniversary edition
Vehicles
I have a 1977 Moto Guzzi Le Mans — badly in need of a life-saving cash transfusion. I started a restoration project, but ran out of time and then money.
Movies
I wish I had more time to watch them. DVD players are awesome. I've been to Sundance a couple of times, and that was really cool.
Computers
I like Macs. I use a beat-up TiBook, using Mac OS X.
Software
I have always had a passion for software. I love or hate something, and am generally not neutral. I plan to write some, soon.