“Transient” is a compilation of the best shots from my storm chasing adventures of summer 2017. Most of the lightning footage was captured in uncompressed raw at 1000 frames per second with our Phantom Flex4K. This summer I chased for… Read More ›
Misc
A brochure from 1960
Thanks to the colossal, world-gripping network of wires, pipes and pneumatic tubes that we call the “internet,” the ancient and exquisite art of the automobile brochure is rapidly fading into oblivion. That’s why it’s so important that especially noteworthy examples… Read More ›
Teen ‘owes’ more than $215K to charity
Instead of simply writing a check for a charity over Thanksgiving break this year, Danni Messina decided to turn to social media to get her friends involved. The 19-year-old Washington State University student from Seattle tweeted from her personal account… Read More ›
She’s received a final bouquet of flowers from her dead father
Bailey Sellers’ 21st birthday is tinged with sadness as she’s received a final bouquet of flowers from her dead father. He pre-paid for a floral delivery each year since he died from cancer when she was just 16. She’s been… Read More ›
Another drivable work of art
The new Vantage is definitely a compact package; it’s 11 inches (284mm) shorter than the DB11, and it manages to take up less room on the road than even a Porsche 911. It’s significantly lighter, too; the company says it… Read More ›
Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney
David Plowie and Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney have been chosen as the names of two road gritters following a council-run online poll which sparked a flurry of hilarious suggestions. Doncaster Council received thousands of votes including from… Read More ›
Digging Deep into Alzheimer’s
You have a nearly 50 percent chance of developing the disease if you live into your mid-80s. In the United States, it is the only cause of death in the top 10 without any meaningful treatments that becomes more prevalent… Read More ›
#MozTheMonster
Gets me every year.
Self-portrait time-lapse (backwards)
Mirror Technique – my new approach to painting a self portrait. Around 3 hours of trial-and-error for a loose but recognizable result. How on earth does he do that?
Rubika B601
Now that is a bookcase I would love to own. More details here.