Friday, February 18, 2005
From Mykol: left-handed people are extreme. Extremely odd, extremely accident-prone, and extremely likely to have had something go wrong during their birth. (Mykol says this sounds a lot like me. Thanks, Mikey. Remind me to smack you with the back of my left hand next time I see you.)
From Dr. Matt: Christo! Only now it's not Christo, it's Christo Jeanne-Claude. Apparently they have fused into one artist with one hell of a fabric budget. Added attraction: see the Gates from space!
From Bill: "Do you know about E-gor's Chamber of TV Horror Hosts? Saw that link on Something Positive." Meet Cleaver Theatre is indeed on E-gor's list, at the bottom of the B listings. We're slowly becoming marginally known! Woohoo!
Finishing up, Dragstravaganza takes you deep in the wild and crazy world of show business, while this collection of '80s club flyers may take you back as well. Most importantly, though, consider the Boggles. Don't you want one now? I especially like Archie.
Have a spiffy weekend, everyone. See you Monday.
Thursday, February 17, 2005
I think it started when I found the gypsies exhibit. Or maybe it was experimenting with Google Maps. (I actually had to use this for a practical purpose this morning, and it worked really well. And fast, too!) And then there was the gallery of images devoted to the Moscow Metro, which just looks amazing.
WikiNews is...well...a wiki devoted to news, surprisingly enough. Check out the real-time weather map of the world!
Online Social Networking 2005 is currently going on at a computer near you. Check it out - it looks very cool. I'm thinking that "virtual librarian" is the job of the future.
The 20th Century Society has a Building of the Month feature, which explores the architecture and preservation aspects of a particular structure.
Tomorrow: links from others!
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
At any rate, the tsunami uncovered ancient sculptures and what appears to be a temple gateway. Cthulhu is stirring, people.
Also, scientists have discovered some secrets (I won't say all) of the Chirping Pyramid. Sounds like a Hardy Boys mystery title, doesn't it?
The Weird Books Museum has dozens of very strange titles. The Hypnerotomachia Poliphili isn't included, but it's also very weird, and why have I never heard of it till now, anyway?
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Anyway. Today we are featuring a strange grab bag of links, much like something you would get from ACME. (I can't remember if I've linked this before; I don't think I have.) Chinese watermelon art? Check! (This is especially for Bunny, who creates odd watermelon sculptures for my family reunion. We are the weird arty couple amidst all the insurance agents and attorneys; fortunately they still like us.) Photos of rather unappetizing-looking British food? Check! A clock for your weblog? Check! A different clock made out of whatever's around at that particular moment? Check!
Also: Make, a new zine that looks very, very cool. I may subscribe to it, even.
Monday, February 14, 2005
So in escapist music, what's more thrilling than music sent to Titan? I think we should drop off a CD on every moon and planet, just to see what happens.
In literary news, A Treasure Trove is a book which might guide you to gold tokens and valuable jewels! If anyone remembers Kit Williams's Masquerade treasure hunt, this is along similar lines.
If you can't bear to go exploring, you can follow the Tournament of Books (provided you've read some recent books). And if you can't even muster up any enthusiasm for good literature, there's always trash fiction.
The fascinating artist of the week is Scott Rench. Computers and clay combined! Also, the Arab Image Foundation can take you halfway across the world and back through time, while the TV Ticket Gallery can remind you of golden olden times.
