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thisistheverge: Yahoo reportedly eyeing Tumblr for possible $1...

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:48:27 -0600

Yahoo reportedly eyeing Tumblr for possible $1 billion acquisition

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

"I was sure it was the last article I was ever going to do for anybody,” Thompson said in a 1974..."

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:55:35 -0600

““I was sure it was the last article I was ever going to do for anybody,” Thompson said in a 1974 interview with Playboy. “Then when it came out, there were massive numbers of letters, phone calls, congratulations, people calling it a ‘great breakthrough in journalism.’ And I thought, ‘Holy shit, if I can write like this and get away with it, why should I keep trying to write like the New York Times?’ It was like falling down an elevator shaft and landing in a pool full of mermaids.””

- Looking back at Hunter S. Thompson’s classic story about the Kentucky Derby. (via nedhepburn)

“…landing in a pool of mermaids.”— — love it,

staceythinx: Artist Nike Savvas transforms mathematic formulas...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:23:16 -0600

staceythinx:

Artist Nike Savvas transforms mathematic formulas into beautiful sculptures.

Wonderful design.

kateoplis: “In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:24:47 -0600

kateoplis:

“In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston marathon. After realizing that a woman was running, race organizer Jock Semple went after Switzer shouting, “Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers.” However, Switzer’s boyfriend and other male runners provided a protective shield during the entire marathon.The photographs taken of the incident made world headlines, and Kathrine later won the NYC marathon with a time of 3:07:29.” Wiki

Amazing.

"My iPhone has 2 million times the storage of the 1969 Apollo 11 computer. They went to the moon. I..."

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:33:15 -0600

“My iPhone has 2 million times the storage of the 1969 Apollo 11 computer. They went to the moon. I throw birds at pig houses.””

- Bill Murray

(via @Bill_Gross)

Progress.

myampgoesto11: Topographically accurate LED moon light by...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:30:54 -0600

myampgoesto11:

Topographically accurate LED moon light by NOSIGNER

“The so called Supermoon – the lunar occurance on March 19th, 2011 in which the moon appeared 14% bigger and 30% brighter – shined down on the people of Japan, inspiring them to believe in, and have hope for, rebuilding what they had lost just over a week ago. The Moon is a topographically-accurate LED light that was created based on data retrieved from the Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft Kaguya.”

Very nice I’d like one!

"So on this day of reflection I say again, thank you for going on this journey with me. I’ll see you..."

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:13:06 -0600

“So on this day of reflection I say again, thank you for going on this journey with me. I’ll see you at the movies.”

- The last sentence of Roger Ebert’s last blog post. (via nedhepburn)

R.I.P.

(via bbook)

cozydark: The Sun as pictured purely in the Hydrogen Alpha...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:11:56 -0600

cozydark:

The Sun as pictured purely in the Hydrogen Alpha light frequency.

Photo by Alan Friedman

P.S. Fun fact: The amount of sunlight that hits the earth in a single hour, is enough energy to power every city for an entire year. A YEAR, PEOPLE.

shortformblog: peterfeld: Cesar Chavez, American hero, born...

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:07:51 -0600

shortformblog:

peterfeld:

Cesar Chavez, American hero, born Mar. 31, 1927.

How much do I love that right-wingers are mad at Google for featuring him today instead of Easter! Don’t they remember Jesus said “Render unto Cesar the things which are Cesar’s”?

We celebrate Easter every year. This guy isn’t getting nearly as much press these days. He played a key role for numerous farm workers nationwide. Don’t know about you all, but I’m OK with the Easter Bunny getting a snub this year, especially since:

Fasting was just one expression of his deep spirituality. Like most farmworkers, Chavez was a devout Catholic. His vision of religion was a progressive one, that prefigured the “preferential option for the poor” of liberation theology. In the UFW, the mass was a call to action as well as a rededication of the spirit.

Seems like he was working in the spirit of his religion, rather than merely celebrating it every year.

Happy Easter!

fyeahcosmonauts: The launch of Soyuz TMA-08M. According to...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:26:38 -0600

Pavel Vinogradov signing his door

Aleksandr Misurkin signing his door

Chris Cassidy signing his door

Leaving the Cosmonaut Hotel

fyeahcosmonauts:

The launch of Soyuz TMA-08M. According to tradition, the crew sign their room doors and are blessed by a Russian Orthodox priest. The crew then put on their sokol suits, have them checked for leaks and head out to the launch pad. After launch, the crew made the first expedited docking after only six hours, instead of two days.

(Source: GCTC)

Hmm. Sign a door and get a blessing from a Russian Orthodox priest means……off to space!

ucresearch: One of the first permanent mountaintop...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:59:28 -0600

ucresearch:

One of the first permanent mountaintop observatories is the Lick Observatory. Built in 1888 by the Warner and Swasey Co., the telescope still sits in it’s original spot just east of San Jose and is still operating to this day.

We recently visited the observatory and talked with Steve Vogt, an astronomy professor at UC Santa Cruz, who used to sneak into the observatory as a kid.

Watch the video →

Lucky to have visited once long ago.

motherjones: From Columbine High School to Sandy Hook...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:43:47 -0600

motherjones:

From Columbine High School to Sandy Hook Elementary School.

orientaltiger: Full Moon by Sotirios Papadopoulos is a credenza...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:25:14 -0600

orientaltiger:

Full Moon by Sotirios Papadopoulos is a credenza painted with luminous moon which glows in the dark.

A full moon credenza!!

midcenturymodernfreak: 1959 Atrium Model Eichler Home | ‘The...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:24:34 -0600

B&B Italia Andy Sofa, Isamu Noguchi Table, Papa Bear Chair & Shell Chairs by Hans Wegner

Bamboo Art installation by Robin Brisco

1959 Porsche 356A coupe

midcenturymodernfreak:

1959 Atrium Model Eichler Home | ‘The Highlands’ Development | San Mateo, CA | Architect: A. Quincy Jones | Interior Remodel: Calvert Ventures

Via

Beautiful home in San Mateo, CA.

Spring? More snow on the way.

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:17:55 -0600

Spring? More snow on the way.

Has Voyager left the Solar...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:00:57 -0600

Has Voyager left the Solar System?

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-107

explore-blog: Heart-warming gallery of Space Foundation’s 2013...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:53:28 -0600

explore-blog:

Heart-warming gallery of Space Foundation’s 2013 student contest winners. Pair with You Are Stardust, a wonderful children’s book about the universe.

If tomorrow’s citizens are dreaming of space exploration, why isn’t the government?

(↬ It’s Okay To Be Smart)

Yay for these kids!

Cheney Marks Tenth Anniversary of Pretending There Was Reason to Invade Iraq

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:37:37 -0600

Cheney Marks Tenth Anniversary of Pretending There Was Reason to Invade Iraq:

newyorker:

HOUSTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a sombre ceremony attended by former members of the Bush administration, the former Vice-President Dick Cheney marked the tenth anniversary of making up a reason to invade Iraq. Continue reading: http://nyr.kr/13883iE

HA!

katefitzpatrick: I was scrolling through my Tumblr feed today...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:45:36 -0600

"black monkey's" illustration

My original illustration

katefitzpatrick:

I was scrolling through my Tumblr feed today and came across this image on the left, originally blogged by TheLookingGlassGallery and credited as “Hand in Hand” by black monkey.

The picture on the right is my original illustration, ‘I’m Yours’, which was on the Tumblr radar a few months ago.

So look. Clearly there are some major copyright issues here. I’ve never seen my work stolen, and it doesn’t feel good. It’s heartbreaking, in fact.

I don’t know what to do about this. There’s no credit to me. No mention whatsoever. Not that it would make it totally okay, but still. At least it’d be something.

Putting my artwork online, for people to view for free, is something that I do because I love to share my work and to be a part of the online art community. I know it’s possible to steal things, of course. But I know that most people are not going to do that. And 99% of the time, I get amazing support and responsible handling/crediting of my work from you all.

So something like this is so not okay with me. It makes me upset, angry, hurt, and scared for what else could be ripped off out there that I don’t know about.

Other artists, tumblrs- any help? Suggestions, advice, guidance? I really don’t know what to do in a situation like this. Ugh.

I’ve emailed LookingGlass, and Black Monkey, asking them kindly to take it down. I don’t want to throw negativity at them, but I also don’t want to let it go without saying something. I want to believe it is an innocent misunderstanding of what kind of rights you have to take someone’s work without asking (none!). But bottom line, it’s not okay. Any help and re-blogs of this until they do is so, so appreciated.

I don’t like to make a post that has such an unpleasant tone, but you guys, we can’t do this sort of thing.

explore-blog: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate with these...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:13:14 -0600

explore-blog:

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate with these charming postcards from the early 1900s, found in The New York Public Library’s Mid-Manhattan Picture Collection – the same treasure trove that gave us these vintage Valentines and vintage Halloween postcards.