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A collection of things I find that interest me.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Singing Sand Dunes
Here
is a New York Times story about the research into the phenomenon of sound produced by sand. One researcher is
Stéphane Douady
.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Spices
A fantastic resource for all things spicy.
Link…
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Grey Tiger Beetle
The
fastest
running insects in Australia, and possibly the world. They can cover fifty of their own body lengths a second.
Link…
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Sumo
Historical sumo images.
Link…
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The Hindenburg Airship
Zeppelins in Frankfurt.
Link…
Monday, July 24, 2006
Ironing
The cactus ironing board.
Link…
Friday, July 21, 2006
Agates
Beautiful rocks by
country or continent
, as well as
name
.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Steam Washer and Dryer
A combined steam laundry washing machine and dryer that saves a lot of water.
Link…
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
The Man Who Photographed the World
Elias Burton Holmes (1870-1958) conducted travelogues using black-and-white lantern slides, printed from his photographs, which had been hand-coloured. He visited almost every continent.
Link…
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
The Leatherman
A hermit that lived in Westchester County has his grave marked as Jules Bourglay of Lyons, France.
Link…
and
Link…
Friday, July 14, 2006
Posters from Beirut
The American University of Beirut has some posters from Lebanon.
Link…
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Pegs
It is important that you choose your pegs carefully. With experience you will come to know the right peg for you and your clothes.
Link…
Monday, July 10, 2006
Kapuas Mud Snake
A recently (2006) discovered native of Borneo. It can change its color spontaneously, like a chameleon, a previously unknown trait among snakes.
Link…
Monday, July 03, 2006
Père Enfantin
In addition to being a snappy dresser,
Père Enfantin
was one of the founders of
Saint-Simonism
.
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