5 Jul 2009 · 21:39 · The blue and the green | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
“You see embedded spirals, right, of green, pinkish-orange, and blue? Incredibly, the green and the blue spirals are the same color.”
5 Jul 2009 · 21:23 · Soviet Russian Album Covers
He looks like the Russian Rick Springfield. Yep, their album cover art is just as ghey as ours.
3 Jul 2009 · 08:51
As my friend Max would say, that’s ‘creeptastic’.
1 Jul 2009 · 20:21 · What Supersonic Looks Like
Vapour Cone
The visual phenomenon, which sometimes but not always accompanies the breaking of the sound barrier, has also been seen with nuclear blasts and just after space shuttles launches, too. A vapor cone was photographed as the Apollo 11 moon-landing mission rocketed skyward in 1969.
1 Jul 2009 · 11:06
“How “ironic” came to be defined as “coincidence” is anybody’s guess, but for our purposes, we like to refer to the following quote from the 1994 film Reality Bites. When Ethan Hawke’s character is asked to define “ironic,” he says, “It’s when the actual meaning is the complete opposite of the literal meaning.” Thank goodness for Hollywood.”
— from Words That Changed Their Meanings
Now if only people would stop using it to mean coincidence, life would be a sweeter place.
1 Jul 2009 · 10:21 · The Surreal Appeal of the Falkirk Wheel | Quazen
Falkirk, Scotland
“On how a remarkable piece of engineering bridges the eight story gap between two waterways. The only rotating boat lift of this type in the world.”
1 Jul 2009 · 09:21 · 25 Imaginative Illustrations Inspired By Film
Highlander
The Deer Hunter
Two of my favourites from this fabulous selection.
30 Jun 2009 · 05:51
Given that they all end up looking the same, is there really much point in using any but the least complex one? To be honest with you all, I think men’s ties are about the stupidest looking item of fashion going. They seem to serve no purpose other than just to hang there and be choking.
30 Jun 2009 · 05:36 · Project Twenty1 - Not Just A Film Festival
“Not just a film festival, Project Twenty1 is an arts organization devoted to inspiring, connecting, exhibiting, and promoting artists from all disciplines through film.”30 Jun 2009 · 03:12 · Post-it Note Stories | The Whole Story Project
The trick is keeping an eye out for the low-flying helicopters. - Thomas Doyle
