1 Jul 2009 · 09:21 · 25 Imaginative Illustrations Inspired By Film
Highlander
The Deer Hunter
Two of my favourites from this fabulous selection.
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 · 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 · 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.
