that of which there is hope.Ryan's tumblelog. Remaindered links beyond the blog, random web discoveries ranging from the whimsical to the wild, the weird to the wise.
As geeks become chic in all levels of society, an unlikely subset is starting to roar. Meet the Nerd Girls: they’re smart, they’re techie and they’re hot.
2 weeks ago
June 14, 2008
Posting this message to every service Ping.fm supports. I think. Can’t sort out how it categorizes various groups. This is “microblogging.”
2 weeks ago
“There’s Jeff Widener’s 1989 photograph of “The unknown rebel” at Tiananmen square; and Joe Rosenthal’s 1945 photograph “Raising the flag on Iwo Jima”; and—especially poignant for this soccer player—even Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” goal from the 1986 World Cup. For something so toy-like to be so inspiring and thought-provoking is a testament to the creator, a Flickr user known simply as Balakov. A plastic hat tip to you, sir.” — Jack Loftus, Gizmodo
3 weeks ago
Beatrix*JAR is Bianca Pettis and Jacob Roske, sound artists and circuit benders out of Minneapolis. They were in Honolulu for a concert at The Arts at Mark Garage, and also put on circuit bending workshops for the community. This workshop was hosted by the Hawaii Macintosh and Apple Users Society (HMAUS). Music by, of course, Beatrix*JAR, available at CD Baby or iTunes.
1 month ago