They never did fully explain the nature of The Prisoner's mysterious balloon sentry, but it was certainly feared, respected, effective and quite capable of serving some serious pain.
Do you think you know Rover? Or would you like to know more? Then go take the quiz over at AMC's The Prisoner Blog. (I scored 3 out of 5, but I was just guessing.)
Showing posts with label images. Show all posts
Showing posts with label images. Show all posts
Saturday, March 21, 2009
How Well Do You Know Rover?
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Voyage to Inner Space
In 1680, physicist Giovanni Borelli attempts to recycle his own breathing air.
I assume that the date cited is the date of the print, as Borelli died in 1679 at the age of 71.
according to Wikipedia:
Borelli is also considered to be the first man to consider a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus along with his early submarine design. The exhaled gas was cooled by sea water after passing through copper tubing. The helmet was brass with a glass window and 0.6 m (2 ft) in diameter. The apparatus was never likely to be used or tested.
from the vast and fascinating NOAA Photo Library
via unpalombaro
Back and ready to rock!
It's good to get off the nets every once in a while. It's also good to be back. I missed you all.
image via colABLE DANGERrev
by way of GIF Anime
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Google Image Ripper
Google Image Ripper
Instant inspiration. No more thumbnails, straight to the good stuff.
This has been around for a while, but in case you haven't found it yet... it's an excellent tool for a blogger, or anyone looking for an image - be it specific, a particular type, or anything in general.
thanks to Great Map for the reminder
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Handicapped Parking
This horse was tied up outside of Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, Vermont. Notice the handicapped tag on its saddle. (click image for a closer look)
via Creature's Corner News
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Stealing beauty
Stealing beauty: the greatest art heists in history:
Perhaps the greatest art theft of them all remains the Gardner art heist, in which thieves made off with 13 works from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, in 1990. Altogether they were valued at $500m (£350m) and included Vermeer's The Concert, which is believed to be the world's most valuable missing art work. The haul also included a Manet, several Degas sketches and three Rembrandts. Nineteen years and a $5m (£3.5m) reward later, it remains an unsolved mystery Photograph: Barney Burstein
Carbon nanotube sculpture garden
image: Michael De Volder and A. John Hart/University of Michigan/Materials Research Society
This gallery presents the best images from the Materials Research Society’s recent Science as Art competition. Each one depicts familiar objects made from materials with otherworldly properties—and they’re insanely small. This quiz will test how well you understand this tiny, alien world.
more at nanobliss
via roamin
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Museu del Perfum
The Barcelona Perfume Museum - History of Perfume Bottles and Perfumery (from prehistory to the modern day)
via the Glasgow School of Art Library
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Men and Machines
Dan Williams - Men and Machines, from the Black Biker Series, 1983
Smithsonian American Art Museum
via Ordinary finds
Monday, February 16, 2009
Golden Eagle Nomads
The Golden Eagle Hunters of Mongolia
Photographer John Delaney travels to the remote reaches of Asia to document a dying Kazakh skill
Friday, February 13, 2009
...and enjoy your weekend! ☺
Rebecca Solow
via LCSV4
I will be working and in The Lab for the next few days and back on Monday morning. A Friday the 13th, Valentine's Day and the President's Day holiday in the same weekend... should be interesting.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Zombie Lincoln....
...is an interesting search term.
There's the odd Photoshop job, or two.... (via)
Uncyclomedia Commons
Refacing Government Tender
I liked emancipation of the zombie presidents featuring, from left: James K. Polk, Richard Nixon, Martin Van Buren and Abraham Lincoln....
...and, of course, Zombie Lincoln on the Moon.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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