The Small Wave 2

The Small Wave 2

Tom Reestman  //  Hello and welcome to my twin blogs:

         The Small Wave. -- Computer and mobile technology writing
           The Small Wave 2 -- Random thoughts on any other topic
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        Nov 21 / 12:44am

        Four Years, Eighty People, And Over One Million Spiders...

        via amnh.org

        "The silk fiber was gathered from the female golden orb spider (Nephila madagascariensis) ... These spiders are found throughout the tropics and are known as golden orb weavers for their big, gold-colored webs."

        An amazing textile woven exclusively from spider silk. I'm not sure what compelled people to resurrect an imperfect art (spider silking) from a century ago, but it's beautiful. It's important to note the spiders were not harmed, always being released back into the wild.

        More pictures and a video at the above link.

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        Filed under  //  animals   art   nature   people  

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        Nov 19 / 7:26pm

        Your High School Mascot Makes Me Barf

        via yourlogomakesmebarf.com

        More at the above link. I'm all for school pride, but, well, you decide.

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        Nov 15 / 8:06pm

        Some Books Should Never Be Published.

        via oddee.com

        These are straight out of the "what were they thinking" department. If you think a Gangsta coloring book is strange, well, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

        At the above link you'll find 11 more books, covering subjects like pregnant men in Spain, building your own coffin, and a user's guide that I just don't want to talk about.

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        Nov 14 / 1:41am

        Dear Criminals, Please Stop Breaking Into My Car…

        via i.imgur.com

        I hope this worked, because I like it. The crowbar drawing is an especially nice touch.

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        Nov 13 / 10:13pm

        Tech Pr0n

           

        Testing new version of PicPosterous.

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        Filed under  //  apple   hardware   iphone   picture  

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        Nov 10 / 11:13pm

        Most Expensive Accidents in History

        via buzzinn.net

        From $150 Million to $200 Billion, here are the top 10 most expensive accidents. The $3.4B Piper Alpha oil rig above comes in at #5 on the list. See the rest at the link above.

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        Nov 6 / 11:38pm

        Picnic Breakfast on Sydney Harbour Bridge

        via funzu.com

        How great is this? Six thousand Australians (from a reported 190,000 applicants) were chosen to enjoy Sunday morning breakfast on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

        This was not a trivial thing. Aside from shutting the bridge down, you can see they laid grass across the entire span upon which to sit and enjoy the meal. What a cool thing for a major city to do! More pictures at the above link.

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        Filed under  //  food   people   picture   social  

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        Nov 6 / 11:09pm

        Poor Piglet.
        via nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com

        "Even the 40 Acre Wood isn't immune to the swine flu."

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        Nov 4 / 1:43pm

        Can We Tell What Will Stand The Test Of Time?

        By the way, no one back then voted for Agatha Christie, who is now probably the most frequently read of the British writers from that era.
        via marginalrevolution.com

        Interesting results of a poll 80 years ago regarding what authors people thought would still be read in 2029. With 20 years to go, it appears our powers of prognostication are as accurate (i.e., not very) as ever.

        Truth is, one never knows what will survive, and it's usually not anything recognized as such in its time. Kind of makes you leery of those alleged "classic rock" stations, doesn't it?

        The only thing I know for sure about a work becoming a "classic" is that it must first survive the generation that spawned it. If younger people don't pick it up, it's not going anywhere no matter how many old farts continue to proclaim its greatness.

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        Nov 4 / 12:14am

        The Night Sky As You've Never Seen It: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy.


        This is stunning. According to io9: 

        Physicist Axel Mellinger pieced together this image of the night sky out of 3,000 individual images. Mellinger traveled 26,000 miles, taking images in South Africa, Texas and Michigan, then added data from two space probes. Yes, it's hardcore.

        Even the larger image doesn't do Mellinger's work justice; you should see the whole thing more closely (be patient, the site takes a while to load). 
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        Filed under  //  nature   picture   science   space  

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