via Shorpy Historical Photo Archive – Vintage Fine Art Prints by Dave
Circa 1919
“Streetcar in Washington, D.C.”
With what seems to be a pedestrian-scooper in the “up” position
National Photo glass negative
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All Quiet on the Martian Front
via Boing Boing by Gareth Branwyn
It’s not easy designing a fair and playable game of asymmetrical warfare. But that’s what we have here as lumbering tripods armed with devastating heat rays take on puny human forces.
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via Arts & Letters Daily – ideas, criticism, debate
Lewis Carroll’s wonderland
Lewis Carroll, obsessed by young girls, photographed them dressed as princesses, or beggars, or naked. How to discern between playful and predatory?… more
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Clearing Out Clutter Is Good For You – But Why?
via MakeUseOf by Dann Albright
Around the beginning of every new year, people start thinking about decluttering and organizing their lives. It’s a great way to start the year feeling fresh, and it gives you a big sense of accomplishment – but there’s more to it than that.
Decluttering can really improve your life – and here’s the psychology to prove it.
Continue reading this really is useful, at least for me.
I am not a hoarder (psychological disorder) but I am a keeper and clutterer.
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9 film scores we can’t believe aren’t in the Hall of Fame
via Classicfm by John Suchet
Every year we ask you to vote for your favourite pieces of music, and every year thousands of you get behind some of the most iconic scores. But here are nine film soundtracks that don't feature – and we don't understand why.
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via Arts & Letters Daily – ideas, criticism, debate
Memoir of madness
In 1988, the historian Barbara Taylor arrived at a great Victorian institution: the Colney Hatch mental asylum. She was a patient… more
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Marvellous rube goldberg mechanical lightswitch covers
via Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow
These laser-cut rube goldberg lightswitch plates from Green Tea Jewelry turn your lights into hand-cranked, mechanical delights to rival the very best in novelty switchplates of yore. Choose your favorite simple machine: fulcra, rack-and-pinion, orbital gears, and the whole enchilada, wrapped in the flag!
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The Folio Society: Devoted to Beautiful Books
via AbeBooks
Standing like an island amid the sea of cheap mass produced paperbacks and formulaic new releases from the latest bright young things is the Folio Society. This organisation is half publisher, half book club (as it has members) and was founded in 1947 on the principle that books should be beautiful to the eye as well as captivating to the mind.
The Folio Society’s formula for success is publishing books with exceptional typography, illustrations, paper and bindings. The Society sources new introductions from literary experts to accompany classic texts and uses skilled designers and master printers to produce memorable fine books. Fiction and non-fiction is published and you will be familiar with many of the titles and authors.
One of my favourites!
These books are often housed in beautiful slipcases. Sets and multi-volume editions are commonplace. The Folio Society takes a classic book and finds an expert to write a fresh introduction. It publishes books that are already winners – some of them like The Wind in the Willows and The Canterbury Tales have become iconic – but adds much more to the look and feel.
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Life of Mark Twain
Mark Twain, 31, got a newspaper to pay for a luxury cruise to Europe. The problem? Almost everyone on the ship was also a journalist… more
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The sublime mathematical GIFs of Clayton Shonkwiler
via Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin
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