from Shorpy, of course. My sympathies are entirely with the burro

…and you'll enjoy exploring Dave Bollinger's photostream further, a bold and wonder-full use of Flickr

"…A typical use might be to determine when the sun will set along the axis of a mountain valley, or when a full moon rise will rise across a lake. The application uses Google Maps providing users the ability to select a location and determine the time and azimuth of sunrise or sunset for a given date or dates."

PowerPoint presentation, bulleted and factiferous but authoritative

a nice summary of Leonardo's "intellectual phases" via Bruce Sterling's Beyond The Beyond

via Lifehacker, a solution to a problem I encounter now and again, and a reason to use Windows Explorer (which I generally try to avoid…)

OMSFG, how can you NOT explore this trove? The accompanying videos are AWEsome

hmmm…

wannit wannit wannit

"Wondrous, curious, and bizarre locations around the world"

infinitely engaging, especially as one dips into the comments and discovers voices of the subjects themselves. I'm in awe…

"lyrics and knowledge" they say. And how.

from Mark Rubin's Chasing the Fat Man, a delicious assortment

for whenever time seems to be hanging heavy…

the (English) world of 60 years ago, for which a measure of nostalgia is permitted (via Warren Ellis)

keep an eye on THIS one