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A film of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy’s Light Prop for an Electric...

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:57:32 -0500

A film of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy’s Light Prop for an Electric Stage, 1930.

Q10

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:43:00 -0500

Q10:

Minimalist, full screen Windows text editor with typing sounds taken from the sound track to “Amalie”.

Offline Book "Lending" Costs U.S. Publishers Nearly $1 Trillion

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:12:56 -0500

Offline Book "Lending" Costs U.S. Publishers Nearly $1 Trillion

istillshootfilm: More Ile de la Cite shot with a...

Mon, 31 May 2010 13:02:09 -0500

istillshootfilm:

More Ile de la Cite shot with a Dacora-matic

Expired Agfa Pro 200

North Korea's World Cup Soccer Jerseys Remain Elusive for Vendors

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:04:37 -0500

North Korea's World Cup Soccer Jerseys Remain Elusive for Vendors :

DPRK kit is in high demand—WSJ.

Tynt, the Copy/Paste Jerks

Fri, 28 May 2010 13:33:13 -0500

Tynt, the Copy/Paste Jerks:

John Gruber shows how to disable the Tynt server, which adds the source URL to copied text. Its a simple edit of your host file.

Apparently Matt Groening did some Apple artwork back in the days

Fri, 28 May 2010 13:27:35 -0500

Apparently Matt Groening did some Apple artwork back in the days :

Complete scan of an Apple booklet targeted at college students titles “Who Needs A Computer Everyday”, with illustrations by Matt Groening.

"A sensory trick has fruit fly larva heading towards the light, but only because they think it smells..."

Fri, 28 May 2010 13:22:38 -0500

“A sensory trick has fruit fly larva heading towards the light, but only because they think it smells like a banana. By adding a light-sensitive protein to neural scent receptors, German researchers hijacked the fruit fly’s sense of smell so they confused blue light with the aroma of their favourite snack: rotting fruit.”

- Short Sharp Science: What’s that smell? Oh it’s the blue light

fckyeahcommunism: (via gabbtill)

Wed, 26 May 2010 15:44:09 -0500

fckyeahcommunism:

(via gabbtill)

"The problem is when the quest for perfectionism turns into an obsession – so much so that the..."

Mon, 24 May 2010 10:49:27 -0500

“The problem is when the quest for perfectionism turns into an obsession – so much so that the perfectionist becomes neurotic over gaining “perfection” and refuses to accept anything less than perfect. In the process, he misses the whole point altogether. Such perfectionists can be known as “maladaptive perfectionists”.”

- Why Being A Perfectionist May Not Be So Perfect - Stepcase Lifehack

Facebook just suggested that I reconnect with...

Fri, 21 May 2010 15:40:31 -0500

hookersorcake:

my cousin, who died 11 days ago.

The future is gonna be awesome.

The Way the Future Blogs

Fri, 21 May 2010 14:57:34 -0500

The Way the Future Blogs:

Blog/memoir by Frederik Pohl. Most recent piece is a reminiscence of Ginny Heinlein.

English Russia » Cool Illustrations By Waldemar Kazak

Thu, 20 May 2010 13:38:06 -0500

English Russia » Cool Illustrations By Waldemar Kazak

Thu, 20 May 2010 13:37:36 -0500

English Russia » Cool Illustrations By Waldemar Kazak

Lifehacker on using procedural checklists.

Thu, 20 May 2010 08:54:25 -0500

Lifehacker on using procedural checklists.

Caffeine and dementia

Thu, 20 May 2010 08:52:32 -0500

Caffeine and dementia:

From Physorg.com:

Although caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug worldwide, its potential beneficial effect for maintenance of proper brain functioning has only recently begun to be adequately appreciated. Substantial evidence from epidemiological studies and fundamental research in animal models suggests that caffeine may be protective against the cognitive decline seen in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A special supplement to the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, “Therapeutic Opportunities for Caffeine in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases,” sheds new light on this topic and presents key findings.

Guardian list of great internet sports games.

Wed, 19 May 2010 15:04:05 -0500

Guardian list of great internet sports games.

Minimal: Simplify: Tips for a minimal wallet

Wed, 12 May 2010 10:44:41 -0500

Minimal: Simplify: Tips for a minimal wallet:

This post will be short since there’s only one way to simplify your wallet: Get a smaller wallet.

Here you have some samples:

Eagle Creek Slim Wallet (my fav, it’s the one I use)

Slim Slimmy

Ultra Thin Card case

Once you have a smaller wallet, then:

Bring

Your picture ID

One…

SCOUTING NY

Wed, 05 May 2010 13:00:30 -0500

SCOUTING NY:

I work as a film location scout in New York City. My day is basically spent combing the streets for interesting and unique locations for feature films. In my travels, I often stumble across some pretty incredible sights, most of which go ignored daily by thousands of New Yorkers in too much of a rush to pay attention.

As it happens, it’s my job to pay attention, and I’ve started this blog to keep a record of what I see.

The Grumman airplane factory in Bethpage, LI

Wed, 05 May 2010 12:57:41 -0500

The Grumman airplane factory in Bethpage, LI