Archive for September, 2007

Fantastic compositing by the Nonist of six separate renderings of the July 18th 1860 solar eclipse.

"Eventually, you get a situation where one bubble dominates."

Interesting to watch the subways appear in chronological order.

via (damn you) Carl. The latest in my questionable re-appreciations of classic rock I used to hate in high school. Ladies and gents, Fleetwood Mac.

"...And the illustrations are photographs, because no engravings could do justice to the scenes, or convey perfect confidence in the accuracy of the drawing of such immense elevations as those of Tutucanala and Tissayac."

Seems our boy Eadweard was also an incredibly accomplished "view" photographer. This photo tracks the motion of his camera, and himself, and not his subject.

"Even the most perfect reproduction of a work of art is lacking in one element: its presence in time and space, its unique existence at the place where it happens to be."

Just read on Kottke that Belzer will be making another cameo appearance as Det. John Munch in the final season of The Wire, marking the 8th show that the character has appeared in. (Arrested Development? Seriously? Not as weird as Sesame Street, I guess).

Evocative photography.

Interesting fallout from the Miss South Carolina debacle. Despite (because of?) the snark level reaching almost unbearable heights, the assortment of maps offered is impressive and unexpected.

Couldn't type "posthuman" into the tag field fast enough.

Learn how to correctly drive through an intersection, correctly give a mixed-race handshake, correctly be tied up, and also how to avoid a subway car passing over your head. No doubt indispensable.

"I'm not scared"

"And I dont know what you mean to me"

"Never thought tomorrow would be so strange"

"Call my name, here I come"

"Call my name, here I come"