February 2013
Beijing air pollution :
China’s air pollution has been bad lately. Really, really bad. We’ve posted photos of it before, but the above shot really drives home how severe this has gotten.
Is there a pope?
How big is the moon?
U.S. overlaid on the Moon for a sense of scale:
How big is the Moon, really? Reddit user boredboarder8 provided some perspective with this image of the Moon with an overlaid United States. It’s roughly estimated (and others would be better at commenting on the accuracy better than me), but after some back-of-napkin math it seems about right. The area of the United States, not including Alaska, is a little over 20 percent of the Moon’s surface area. [via io9]
rough-and-tumblr : babbling brook.
Language communities of Twitter (European detail) (by Eric Fischer )
Language communities of Twitter (European detail) (by Eric Fischer)
You had one job
John Siracusa - Hypercritical: Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
Mistakes will be made in the march towards the future. But the worst possible mistake is neglecting to do the work required to get there because you think we’ve already arrived.
— John Siracusa - Hypercritical: Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
A flash of lighting is seen over St. Peter’s Basilica during a rainstorm at…
A flash of lighting is seen over St. Peter’s Basilica during a rainstorm at Vatican.
(via The Best Pictures of the Week: February 8 – February 15 - LightBox)
50 Years Ago: The World in 1963
When you pass on valentine’s messages to your loved one’s this year, don’t…
My name is difficult to pronounce ( apparently ). And Merlin Mann thinks I…
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My name is difficult to pronounce (apparently). And Merlin Mann thinks I have a cute profile picture. Listen without flash.
This is from Back to Work #106: Enough Candy to Last Forever.
This Is What the Sky Could Look Like Over New York - NYTimes.com
Ash Wednesday
via Alan Jacobs
Accurate
(via xkcd: Steroids)
Northeast Slammed by Blizzard
The Postal Service - A Tattered Line of String [OFFICIAL TRACK] (not the…
The Postal Service - A Tattered Line of String [OFFICIAL TRACK] (not the video) (by subpoprecords)
Hand-painted Batman mug: courtesy of my wife. For my birthday.
Hand-painted Batman mug: courtesy of my wife. For my birthday.
The Link Between Kids Who Walk or Bike to School and Concentration
It’s my boat
How to make wine
Wine makers, you’re doing a great job. I think I’ll just keep letting you do what you do best. Don’t let me get in your way or take your job.
Adam Green: The Spectacular Thefts of Apollo Robbins, Pickpocket
Seeing Art
Here’s what you do. Click the Wikipaintings random link over and over. In fact, open 20 new tabs in the background. Now you’ve generated your own little art gallery.
Take some time to explore through the paintings. Click through to the artist page to learn more about the personalities behind the canvas. Click the style link to learn more about the style and find more paintings of that era and style.