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| Friday, January 27, 2012 |
Well, this has been a week. Fortunately, it’s almost over! Many thanks to everyone who sent in links to make this Friday post possible.
From Holly: The Ramones? No, Small Potatoes, singing about being an individual. I think. This broke my brain a little.
From Cassandra: Look out for the asteroid today! Also, in June, we can (weather permitting) watch Venus cross the sun.
Also from Cassandra: Ubuweb, keeping you up to date on minimalist music. (Delia Derbyshire rocks. Minimally speaking, that is.)
From Julie: Invisibility cloaks are coming soon! Yay!
From Bunny: Alex Gross gives old photographs a fresh coat of color, with added superhero abilities. Hee.
Have a spiffy weekend, everyone! See you next week.
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| Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
What are your plans for the weekend? There's a wide range of possibilities. You could run a marathon in Egypt, or watch a hill go up in flames in Japan, or go yeti-hunting…er, snowshoe racing in Canada.
If the yeti-hunting idea intrigues you, you may be glad to know there’s a weblog devoted entirely to another cryptozoological creature, the Loch Ness monster. And if you’d like to get involved in the paranormal and/or you like Hellboy, good news! The B.P.R.D. is holding a summer camp!
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| Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
I start today off with something decidedly unVictorian, but bear with me. In 1964, the World’s Fair was held in New York City. Not only is the fair’s site now the host of the (annual?) New York Maker Faire , it was also the site for the 1939 World’s Fair. More than that, however, it showed Americans not only sights and sounds, but also tastes of the world, due to a set of circumstances which led Asian and African countries to hold a prominent spot in the culinary offerings and which led to an influx of wonderful cuisine in the United States.
And speaking of fairs and broadening’s one travel (and mind), it may be winter but that means it’s prime planning time for steampunk conventions! The Steampunk World’s Fair is preparing to knock one’s silk stockings off in May; if you’re near the East Coast this spring, try to visit it. (Thanks to Haley for the information!) If you’re impatient, the incomparable Shien Lee is putting on another extravaganza next month – live the life Parisienne without leaving New York.
Meanwhile, here in Ohio, of all places, plans are afoot for great stuff this year. The Steampunk Empire Symposium is taking over the city in April; if you’re part of the Steampunk Empire, you should attend (and if you’re not, you should join the fun anyway!). Later on in the year, PandoraCon lurks, full of geeky goodness for all.
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| Monday, January 23, 2012 |
Poets may feel as if they’re cursed by the gods, but it's not just them; sometimes droids have bad days, too, you know.
And what of conductors? Conducting an orchestra is harder than it looks!
To make up for today’s brevity, here’s a great challenge: go look at Steven Wildish's amazing film alphabets of the last few decades and see if you can name them all. This, too, is harder than it looks!
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| Friday, January 20, 2012 |
Happy Friday! Many thanks to everyone who sent in links. Here we go!
From both Zazoo and Cassandra: Kings Island has supposedly been haunted since its opening by a little girl in a blue dress. Neither I nor anyone else I know who worked there (and this was the place to work when we were in high school) ever saw a little girl in a blue dress haunting anything. I call shenanigans!
From Bunny: The apocalypse in 14 days, as depicted by social media. Good stuff.
Also from Bunny, who likes me despite my being an introvert: Stop putting us in teams! We like working alone!
From Cassandra: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Also from Cassandra: Many doctors have a view of death which might be unexpected.
From Julie: Should we eliminate the leap second? Time travelers are on edge, waiting to find out!
From Zazoo: a steampunk laptop for gaming. Wow.
Also from Zazoo: Think Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” sounds suspiciously like Madonna’s “Express Yourself”? Someone has done an experiment and, uh, I think Madonna may have a case here.
Have a spiffy weekend, everyone! See you Monday.
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| Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
Yesterday’s protests against SOPA and PIPA seem to have had an effect!
The entrants for the 2011 National Film Registry have been announced. Among them are Bambi and Silence of the Lambs. You can’t say they don’t have variety.
What to do with all those books in the face of e-readers/the apocalypse/downsizing? Consider making them into furniture.
Alternatively, you could use them as scenery – my alma mater’s library is holding a miniature golf tournament in the stacks this weekend!
I always miss the Library Day in the Life project until it’s over. This year, however, there’s time to plan; it begins January 30th.
And finally, unrelated to anything except the fact I had a birthday earlier in the week, the New York Times says that one’s forties are the best decade for making decisions.
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| Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
I was, perhaps, a bit optimistic about starting Folderol the day after coming back from vacation! Regular posts resume soon.
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