Archives for Misc Blather

Stuff I really can’t figure out a pigeonhole for.

Some of 2010′s Most Interesting Images

These might not necessarily have been taken in 2010, but that’s when I encountered this sort of photography for the first time and these are among the best ones I’ve seen all year. What better way to ring out the old year and celebrate the coming of the new? Enjoy!

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Solstice on the Planet Y00l

The volatile crust of the planet Y00l would be constantly erupting into fantastic shapes, if not for the crushing gravity that keeps the surface nearly table-flat over the entire planet. Even if there were elevation to speak of, the luminous inhabitants would be unable to climb a slope–and anything resembling a fall would be instantly [...]

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The Story of the Nativity–Digital Version

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Angry Birds: Peace Treaty

To everyone who’s frittered away countless hours trying to get that last ratings star…

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Picking Your Relatives

If your Uncle Bubba offers to play Santa for the family Xmas party? Think twice. Just saying.

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World History as Seen through Facebook

Does it already feel as though Facebook has been around for, well, forever? What if it had?

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Politically Incorrect Golf Terms

Try some of these next time you’re out on the course (courtesy of one of my league mates, with a little editing of my own). WARNING: locker room humor follows… Rock Hudson – a putt that looked straight, but wasn’t. Saddam Hussein – from one bunker into another. Yasser Arafat – butt-ugly and in the [...]

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Adirondack Vacation

My wife and I just concluded four days of bliss in a little cabin on Elk Lake, in New York’s Adirondack Park. No cell coverage, no wi-fi, no real connection with the outside world–well, we did get one Yankees game score from the office, courtesy of their satellite link, but that was our single episode [...]

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Fireworks Grand Finale, 2010

We’re fortunate enough to know some interesting people. One is an expert at setting up fireworks shows, and another has a large yard backed by a larger field, and the willingness to host a big Fourth of July bash. It was an amazing spectacle, and no huge crowds or traffic issues to deal with. Here’s [...]

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Life before Google

Got a funny one-panel cartoon in my e-mail, and I’m going to share… So, to give credit where it’s due I followed the link at the bottom of the image, did a little searching, and found the original posting here. While you’re at it, check out more of the Shoebox Blog, it’s pretty damned funny!

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