Sunday, June 9, 2013

Berenice Abbott loved science, and her photographs of soap bubbles, camera-less wave patterns, and documentary...

Berenice Abbott loved science, and her photographs of soap bubbles, camera-less wave patterns, and documentary photographs of scientific equipment are an informative pleasure to behold.

The first image in this article is entitled "Wiring an early IBM computer," and it bears viewing at larger sizes.

#bereniceabbott   #art   #science   #wiring   #technology  
http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/berenice-abbott

Monday, June 3, 2013

"The Brave Crew of the Nautilus Battle the Monstrous Squid"

"The Brave Crew of the Nautilus Battle the Monstrous Squid"

Kate Beaton's version of the squid is so adorable!! 'Poor, misunderstood sea creature.

#katebeaton #harkavagrant #friendly
http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=253

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Of course whales are an excellent design basis for a plane. (Bonus: they confuse air traffic controllers.)

Of course whales are an excellent design basis for a plane. (Bonus: they confuse air traffic controllers.)

(Note: original video with narration is no longer on YouTube, so this is a substitute.)