It’s a big list today. So many interesting things going on in the
world that beg to be logged.
Transport
German built H‑D side car rigs. Um, that’s weird.
http://mobec-international.com/range/harleycombo/53276097890f1cb09/o000.html
There’s been lots of talk about the 747 tanker being used to fight the
fires in LA County. Here’s a round up of links to pics, videos, and
other stuff. (Also a couple of the older flying boat that is way
cooler looking.)
http://telstarlogistics.typepad.com/telstarlogistics/2009/08/747-supertanker-makes-its-firefighting-debut-.html
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/09/evergreen-supertanker/
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/09/01/big-ass-flying-boats.html
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Culture (?)
News of the purchase of Marvel by Disney has the comics crowd howling.
Mostly in pain, but here’s a little of what’s leading to laughter in
the cheap seats.
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/top-10-disneymarvel-mashups
Do you remember the family tree of rock-n-roll that Jack Black drew
for his students in School of Rock? Here’s a similar effort that
describes the evolution of sci-fi themes on pop TV.
http://io9.com/5347631/at-last-a-graph-that-explains-scifi-tv-after-star-trek
In case you need a refresher on the history of rock, here’s a post
with a number of genealogies including the famous blackboard.
http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/2008/07/09/the-genealogy-of-rock/
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eBooks and readers and copyright
iRiver’s US-bound reader. Based on a Japanese model with a built in
“comics mode.” Does this mean I can read graphic novels on it?
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/09/01/iriver-shows-off-its-us-e-book-reader/
Google teams up with Interead to bring us coolerbooks and cool-er
readers. No one doubted that Google meant to get into the sale of
copyright books to go with it’s Google Books initiative.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/09/02/google-widens-attack-on-amazon-kindle-partners-with-coolerbooks/
Tucows, the unfortunately named Canadian ISP (and more) has provided
David Weinberger with a chance to address the Canadian copyright
consultation. David W provides a readable refutation to the”: strong
copyright provides an incentive to create, weak copyright is a
dis-incentive” argument.
http://tucowsinc.com/news/2009/08/copyrights-creative-disincentive/
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Random Things that Made Me Smile
Plushy microbes. There are several sets available but this one seems
the ideal gift for someone you don’t quite like.
http://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/main/venereals/
Cookie dough and ice cream are both good. Cookie dough and ice cream
together are great. Cookie dough and ice cream together shaped like
gyoza are… incredibly clever.
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/icecreamgyoza
An extensive gallery of beautiful chicken coops. Mine is looking quite
tawdry by comparison.
http://www.mypetchicken.com/about-chickens/chicken-pictures/Chicken-coop-X127.aspx
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Images
Masakatsu Sashie’s orbs are floating collection of life and living
space. Japanese surrealism well done.
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/09/orb-paintings-by-masakatsu-sashie/
A selection from Samantha Zaza’s large portfolio. In this case, her
regal pigeons in uniform. Yes, this is what pigeons see when they look
in the mental mirror.
http://cyanatrendland.com/2009/08/31/pigeons-in-uniform/
If I had a winery I would want July Macuda’s naive paintings for my
bottle labels.
http://www.pincelvirtual.cl/
Something new. A video trailer for a book, Scott Westerfeld’s latest
YA Leviathan. Visually it’s much steam-punky goodness. The voice over
is all wrong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYiw5vkQFPw