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Where are the badasses of yesteryear?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

TwistedSifter has collected a bunch of vintage prison photographs from Australia in the 1920s. 21. Masterman Thomas Scoringe – November 29, 1922 15. John Walter Ford and Oswald Clive Nash – June 1921 11. Sydney Skukerman, or Skukarman – September … Continue reading →

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Turns Out a Picture is Only Worth 20 Words

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Artist Matt Richardson has developed the Descriptive Camera, which works a like a regular camera except instead of an image the camera produces a text description of the scene. After the shutter button is pressed, the photo is sent to … Continue reading →

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Marble Machines Chronicle

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

This video makes me happy! Also peaceful and contented! If you watch it, perhaps it will also make you happy! And peaceful and contented! For more check out Denha’s channel or blog.

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Within One Week This Will Be Zimmerman’s Defense

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Remember that you read it here first. And the always indispensable Charles Pierce reminds us that this case Is Not About Race because It Is Never About Race. The wagons are circling and the mainstream media are settling into their … Continue reading →

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How Big Are Things?

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

A handy scrollable guide on the size of things, all the way from the neutrino to the observable universe. [Props=B3ta]

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Color Me Impressed

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Here’s a site where photographers have colorized old black and white photos. Sounds gimmicky, I know, but the results are so convincing they are genuinely shocking. And that got me thinking. Are the colorized versions of these photographs any less … Continue reading →

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An Inspirational Message Just for You

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

A few months ago, I somehow got put onto the email list of a woman named Stacy whom I’m certain I’ve never met or interacted with. I have one of those email addresses that is easy to mix up with … Continue reading →

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The Krampus Parade

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Here’s another thing I didn’t know. According to Wiki, Krampus is a mythical creature recognized in Alpine countries. According to legend, Krampus accompanies St. Nicholas during the Christmas season, warning and punishing bad children, in contrast to St. Nicholas, who … Continue reading →

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I thought he was a Jedi, but he was a Jar Jar instead

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Koch Brothers plaything Scott Walker faces an impending recall as governor of Wisconsin, but he’s getting support from seemingly the last group he hasn’t thoroughly alienated: flow-challenged white-boy rappers.

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Goodbye to a Prince among Cats

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

This is a story of a tiny tragedy in a world of infinitely worse tragedy. But this tragedy is ours. Our cat was killed by traffic on Thanksgiving eve. We only had her two years but she was the best … Continue reading →

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