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05 January 2005   

 

Tsunami - before and after squences

These are overlaid images of the tsunami, before and after. Toggle between the two. Found at waveofdestruction.org

I've been waiting for an email. My neighbour has a friend who's been out near Phuket as a diving instructor. Though he says that at 8.30am in the morning, he'd still be pissed and sleeping on the beach. My neighbour asked me to email him. That was four days ago.


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BBC: Blog reading explodes in America

About 32 million people in the US read a blog in 2004, says a Pew (pdf) survey. Also 6 million use RSS aggregators and as a reality check on the blogosphere and its prominence, we decided to ask a general question of all internet users: “In general, would you say you have a good idea of what the term internet 'blog' means, or are you not really sure what the term means?” Some 38% of internet users said they had a good idea and 62% said they did not.

Combine this with the rumour that SixApart are buying LiveJournal and 2004 was when Webster said 'blog' was one of the most looked up words, 2005 looks like blogging will finally take off.
 

 Source: BBC News | Business | E-Commerce | World Edition; 05/01/2005; 11:46:38.
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Propaganda posters old and new

I love the textures and colours of these, and not forgetting the emotional and cerebral aspects, well, they are propaganda. Posters are fantastic.

Lots of British World War Two posters
Here's some from The Propaganda Remix Project
Some Chinese posters
A collection of 1400+ from Russia, Czech republic, Poland and Cuba.

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Propaganda remixer says. "A weird True Crime novel I found at the bookstore..."
china propaganda poster

The above poster by Yu Zhenli (1946). Born in Dalian, Liaoning Province. In 1968, he graduated from the Art Department of Dalian Normal University. After he took a refresher course in Oil Painting Department of the Central Art Academy, he was employed in the Dalian Municipal Mass Art Institute.
Russian poster

Peace, Work, May. On her T-shirt: USSR. The revolution continues.
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Artist/Designer: Abram Games Published by: The War Office Date: 1941
 

 Source: Metafilter; 05/01/2005; 11:47:02.
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Michelin's Tweel combination air-less tire and wheel

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What’s a future car without a future tire? Well, Michelin’s got us covered with a combination wheel and tire that doesn’t use air, making it impossible to go flat. The “Tweel” uses flexible polyurethane spokes and promises to last two to three times longer than traditional radial tires, and when it does wear out it can simply be retreaded. The first commercial use for the tires will be on Dean Kamen’s iBot wheelchair, with military applications likely to follow before you’ll be able to stick ‘em on your car. There is one potential drawback, however, it’s not clear whether they’ll be able to be chrome-plated or not.

Provided that this comes in cheap enough for the average driver, this perhaps has the potential to save many lives every year.
 

 Source: Engadget; 05/01/2005; 11:47:02.
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