If you don’t go any further this morning, go here. Not only is this exhibit on the topic of government propaganda timeless but the production values for the website encourage exactly the kind of exploration the topic deserves. http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/ On with the show. What to do with a sane but ugly vehicle. Smart TwoTipping. Because there aren’t enough cows …
Yearly Archives: 2009
Morning Linkage (Jul 27)
Starting Monday out with beer: A list of 10 very old companies. 3 of them are breweries, founded in 1040, 1074, and the new comer in 1328. There’s also a hotel/restaurant that’s been serving beer for more than 1000 years. http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/29340 On to motorcycles. I like the lived in look of this Wrenchmonkee’s Moto Guzzi. http://wrenchmonkees.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-post_942.html We need to …
Morning Linkage (Jul 22)
Once you ignore the pointless luxury brand logo on the pipes this is an interesting looking bike. http://www.bikeexif.com/chanel-motorcycle For the kindlers. An archive of public domain books that are set up for over-the-air download. I’m going to suck down Shakespeare real soon now ™ http://feedbooks.com/help/kindle For all your radish slicing needs. The Lego Microtome. http://www.instructables.com/id/Lego-Microtome/ I forget about Square America …
Morning LInkage (Jul 21)
Short list this morning. Piccoli Bastadi means, of course, little bastards. Here’s a page of shots of little (mostly 50cc) Italian bikes from the 70s. The siter is in Italian but worth crawling around. http://www.piccolibastardi.it/index2.html Materials Science continues to amaze me. Here is a structural steel beam that can be moved into place without cranes. (or — as …
Morning Linkage (Jul 20)
Auto-topia reports: BMW to produce an electric scooter? http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/07/bmw-scooter/ There’s a picture and a google translation here: http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.soloscooter.com%2Fnoticia.asp%3Fref%3D22286&sl=es&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF‑8 Moto unicorn chaser for the mention of the C‑1: http://www.bikeexif.com/ducati-bobber Pop-tarts may be the breakfast pastry of choice on your house but these look way better: http://www.chezpim.com/blogs/2008/08/how-to-make-you.html Today’s photo galleries: Woodstock: (some NSFW) http://www.laurencemillergallery.com/currentexhibition.html Ozark’s Music Festival — almost as …