(via Gothamist)
“This map-cut of New York City is almost as insane as the skyline being drawn from memory right now. The four paper panels are each 3′ x 4′ and together show the city blocks, parks and other areas in 4 of the 5 boroughs (sorry Staten Island). It’s one-of-a-kind, and the artist is selling it on Etsy for $55″
Never piss off the really big animal in a small cage…
I know in the world of hockey announcers are always surprising me. But now there’s a great site, The Name Engine, that helps with the pronunciations of Athletes, Entertainers, People in Politics, People in the News, etc. It not only spells out the pronunciation, but you can also here it… (via Bits & Pieces)
These are 3-D Body images.
“Almost all Images captured by the scanning electron microscope (SEM), which is a type of electron microscope that uses a beam of high-energy electrons to scan surfaces of images. The electron beam of SEM relates with particles near or on the surface of the sample to be displayed, resulting in a high-resolution 3D image. Magnification levels from x 25 to about x 250,000. Amazingly detailed from 1 to 5 nm in size can be detected.”
So cool… can you guess what these are? Hold your mouse over the image to find out the answer (and click on the pictures to see even more)… (via Bits & Pieces)
Looks like he got a little carried away… Ok, not punny… (via Boing Boing)
only available in the UK starting Christmas Day 2009. Boo. But at least we can watch the trailer to Nowhere Boy… (via Sheena Beaston)
Well neither had I until I saw this courtesy of Bits & Pieces…
Except when they make me reflect on what I’ve accomplished in my life…
8yr old Geoff Gallante–all 50 pounds of him– solos with the acclaimed Ridgewood (NJ) Concert Band, Chris Wilhjelm conducting. The band is one of the finest of it’s kind in the nation.
(vai Bits & Pieces)
