Category Archives: photos

Give Thanks for the Gobbler

We give thanks today for architects and interior decorators, who bring us such memorable works as the infamous Gobbler Hotel and Supper Club.  A truly funny website courtesy of the talented James Lileks.

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Flicking Flickr

My friend George Parks shared a great tip today: the CoolIris add-on for Firefox.  It changes the dreadfully slow and outdated photo previewing system in Flickr (and some other websites) into a three-dimensional scrolling photo wall you can flick along … Continue reading

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Extrasolar Planet Images

For years astronomers have been identifying planets around other stars by observing star wobbles created by Newton’s Third Law of Motion.  Today the first direct images of extrasolar planets were released.  NASA showed a planet orbiting the star Fomalhaut, while … Continue reading

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Faraday Freakout

Goodness gracious, this fellow has great faith in his Faraday Cage!

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Mars Express

Enjoy some great images selected from the past five years of the Mars Express mission.  Even better, they come with explanations!

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