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Comet Tempel 1 (+)
This spectacular image of comet Tempel 1 was taken 67 seconds after it obliterated Deep Impact's impactor spacecraft.
Source: NASA Deep Impact Mission 31 mai 2005 | 06:46
Swarms of robots: resistance is futile (+)
iRobot's latest project (swarm project) is to coordinate the actions of groups of hundreds of individual robots. A Swarm Operating System is under development to control as many as 10,000 robots or SwarmBots. Doesn't that remind you of the Borg collectve? [Via Cnet] 23 mai 2005 | 10:32
Wolverine kits (+)
Two Wolverine kits were born at the Detroit Zoo. They are the only surviving litter born at a North American zoo this year, and the first ever surviving litter born at the Detroit Zoo. The births are significant because the captive and wild wolverine populations are dwindling. There are only 77 wolverines in captivity worldwide. 11 mai 2005 | 04:58
Dog Nurses Tiger Cubs (+)
From National Georgraphic News: "The mother of these tiger cubs couldn't produce enough milk, so zookeepers in Hefei, China, enlisted this dog. She began work when the cubs were one day old, on May 2, when this picture was taken. This isn't the first time a dog has played wet nurse to tigers at the Hefei zoo, which organized a similar arrangement with another dog last year." 09 mai 2005 | 05:59
The world in 360 (+)
This link isn't new and QTVR has been around for some time, but everytime I take a look at Panoramas.dk, I'm impressed by the number of places I can visit virtually... 03 mai 2005 | 05:41
This is not a video game: it's an abandoned Japanese amusement park (+)
Here's a collection of amazing and quite beautiful abandoned Japanese amusement park photos. 27 avril 2005 | 05:30
19 years ago: Chernobyl (+)
In all, 7 million people in the former Soviet republics of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine are believed to have suffered health problems from the nuclear disaster. 24 avril 2005 | 05:49
Fernando Botero's Abu Ghraib paintings (+)
In a new series of paintings by famed Colombian artist Fernando Botero, Iraqi detainees are shown being beaten by American prison guards, made to wear women's lingerie and suffering other abuse. But, as Dan Molinski, Associated Press Writer mentions: "Botero said the Abu Ghraib paintings will not be included in the U.S. tour unless museums ask for them." 23 avril 2005 | 07:17
Cubanito... for Etolane (+)
These pictures I took in Cuba last year of a little boy watching dolphins are dedicated to Etolane. She's pregnant and her first trimester is kind of tough on her. 16 avril 2005 | 07:02
Skycar... (+)
This car/airplane/whatever rocks! Imagine a four-passenger vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that is in fact, a car. 10 avril 2005 | 06:54
Charles can marry twice; gays can't marry once (+)
Peter Tatchell, of the gay human rights group OutRage! and six other activists protested "against the ban on same-sex marriage outside Windsor Guildhal, as Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles were married." 04 avril 2005 | 05:49
L'Osservatore Romano's front page - John Paul II (+)
L'Osservatore Romano is the Vatican's official newspaper... 03 avril 2005 | 07:12
The BBC blogs the Pope's death - Le blog de la BBC sur la mort du Pape (+)
The BBC set up a Reporters' log: Mourning the Pope, in which its correspondants around the world report on reactions to the Pope's death.
La BBC a ouvert un Reporters' log: Mourning the Pope, dans lequel ses correspondants rapportent les réactions mondiales à la mort du Pape. 01 avril 2005 | 05:31
Terri Schiavo 1963-2005 (+)
Terri Schiavo, 41, died in Florida on Thursday, 13 days after a feeding tube keeping her alive was disconnected. 30 mars 2005 | 06:28
Ahh, sand, sun... Summer! (+)
Spring may be in the air, but summer is still off for a while, at least in this part of the world! 25 mars 2005 | 07:13
Marlon Brando's private island becomes a luxury eco-hotel (+)
The French Polynesian atoll of Tetiaroa, owned by the late Marlon Brando, is to be the site of a new eco-hotel, called The Brando.
Slated to open in 2008, and consisting of 30 deluxe fares (villas), it will be the only hotel on Tetiaroa. 18 mars 2005 | 05:22
The Moon, Mercury and Monaco (+)
An amazing picture, taken by astronomer Vincent Jacques on March 11. 15 mars 2005 | 05:44
Robots galore from Flower Robotics (+)
Japanese compagny Flower Robotics Inc introduced Palette, the mannequin robot. 13 mars 2005 | 07:59
French Church censors "Last Supper" ad (+)
French bishops are suing stylists Marithé and François Girbaud for this beautiful ad.
What exactly shocked them? "Using the Last Supper to sell a product and the man's lascivious position"... No comment! 11 mars 2005 | 05:53
One year ago today: Madrid hit by al-Qaeda (+)
The final figure for the number of dead was 191 and at least 1,800 people were injured. 07 mars 2005 | 05:56
The Gates dismantled (+)
The art, by Christo and wife Jeanne-Claude, drew 4 million visitors to the park, including 1.5 million out-of-towners, Feb. 12-27. The same period in a typical February usually sees 750,000 visitors. 05 mars 2005 | 08:14
The London to Mongolia 2005 rally (+)
I started dreaming over this event... wish I had the skills to do it - sigh -
The challenge is to drive a car with an engine smaller than one litre, from the east end of London to the east end of the world: Mongolia. 03 mars 2005 | 06:11
Radio waves from the center of the galaxy (+)
According to National Geographic: "A radio image of the central region of the Milky Way galaxy. The arrow points to the source of a mysterious blast of radio waves. But don't think ET's calling us just yet, "The new burst, dubbed GCRTJ1745-3009, has an unknown source. [...] "There's no reason to expect anything but a natural cause," Hyman said. "There are so many classes of objects we don't know about out there."". 02 mars 2005 | 04:19
Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer halfway across the world (+)
Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer pilot Steve Fossett was entering Pakistan airspace this morning at 04:00UTC. 28 février 2005 | 05:53
Camels race during the Janadriya Festival (+)
"Camels race during the Janadriya Festival, on the outskirts of the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, February 27, 2005. The number of visitors for the Janadriya Festival for Heritage and Culture in its first day reached more than 150,000, officials said." 22 février 2005 | 05:24
A cat and snowflakes (+)
Jules - as in Caesar - spent about half an hour yerterday trying to catch snowflakes. 21 février 2005 | 06:21
Hello Kitty crop circle (+)
To celebrate Hello Kitty's 30th anniversary, Sanrio the company behind the cat asked artists and designers from all over the world to create artworks to celebrate her birthday. 20 février 2005 | 05:53
World Press Photo of the Year 2004 (+)
Indian photographer Arko Datta of Reuters won the annual World Press Photo contest with his picture of an Indian woman mourning the death of a relative who was killed in the Asian tsunami catastrophe.The picture was taken in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, on 28 December 2004. 18 février 2005 | 05:48
Breathe! (+)
A photographic comment from Dale Hudjik on the fact that, according to a UN report, half the world's population will live in cities in two years, a huge jump from the 30 percent residing in urban areas in 1950... 17 février 2005 | 04:56
Stonehenge, New Zealand (+)
Stonehenge Aotearoa is a project of the Phoenix Astronomical Society and is located near the town of Carterton, in New Zealand. 15 février 2005 | 06:03
Kyoto goes into effect without the US (+)
The Kyoto Protocol goes into effect Wednesday with most of the industrialized world committed to slash gas emissions but the United States and Australia holding out. 14 février 2005 | 06:58
"I love you" plant and kissing fish (+)
Want gift ideas for Valentine's day? Here are two items to say "I love you"... 12 février 2005 | 04:56
Elton John planes (+)
More than 20 of AirTran Airways' Boeing 717s are featuring an image of Elton John smiling and wearing a pair ofglasses. Elton John's 717-sized portrait is comparable in dimensions to the head of the Statue of Liberty. 11 février 2005 | 04:29
The Gates to open in New York (+)
French artist Christo is putting the final touches on his latest creation. The Gates, scheduled to open Saturday Feb. 12, will be installed on 37 kilometers of Central Park pathways. 09 février 2005 | 05:18
Digital photographers publish a photo book for Tsunami charities (+)
Thirteen photographers from the U.S., Norway, Australia and Germany have collaborated on a full-color photography book to benefit tsunami-relief charities. 08 février 2005 | 05:20
The year of the rooster (+)
Although rituals marking the lunar New Year may vary in China and in other Asian cultures, these is only one underlying message "Peace and happiness for friends and family members in the upcoming year." 06 février 2005 | 05:17
Carnival Celebrations (+)
Carnival celebrations have started in Brazilian cities... 03 février 2005 | 05:44
Frosted spiderweb (+)
Beautiful winter picture 01 février 2005 | 06:20
Hello Kitty Ferrari (+)
Seriously, who would want one of these? 31 janvier 2005 | 05:53
Iraq Elections (+)
Shiites vote and pose for pictures, Sunnis stay home 30 janvier 2005 | 07:48
Mark Ryden (+)
A colleague of mine introduced me to Mark Ryden's paintings a few days ago.
The word "warped" comes to mind, but I also find a sort of peacefulness in his paintings. 29 janvier 2005 | 08:15
Stereographic photography (+)
Now, this *is* cool!
From Kottke: "Stereographic photography (or stereo photography for short) involves taking two slightly different pictures of the same scene so that viewing them in a certain way produces a 3-dimensional image." 23 janvier 2005 | 06:58
The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript (+)
The ancient text has no known title, no known author, and is written in no known language: what does it say and why does it have many astronomy illustrations? The mysterious book was once bought by an emperor, forgotten on a library shelf, sold for thousands of dollars, and later donated to Yale. 18 janvier 2005 | 05:43
Car piercings (+)
"An automotive paint shop in Delmenhorst, Germany is offering to pierce customers' rides with a new kind of automotive jewelry. For around $200, technicians at Claudia Geisler auto paint will insert a see-through enclosure that can hold an ornament, such as a doll, a photo or a scale model of the car itself." 17 janvier 2005 | 06:29
Auschwitz: 60th anniversary of liberation (+)
French survivors of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz have gathered at Paris City Hall for a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of its liberation and to recount the horrors they witnessed. "How can one describe the cold, the hunger, the beatings, the suffering, the screams, the fear, the filth, the misery, the horror, the gas chamber, death?" asked General Andre Rogerie as he recounted being deported at the age of 20 to Auschwitz and his subsequent ordeal. 16 janvier 2005 | 06:20
First color view of Titan's surface (+)
The European Space Agency's Huygens probe returned the first color picture of Titan's surface Friday, Jan. 14. 14 janvier 2005 | 05:28
Venice is drying up (+)
Good weather and an unusual combination of planetary influences are drying up Venice, Italy. 13 janvier 2005 | 05:34
I want iMac fingernails! (+)
And if you understand Japanese, you can probably order some! :-) 12 janvier 2005 | 05:48
The Best of Photojournalism 2005 open to photobloggers (+)
Entries are now being accepted, and new rules and procedures for how to enter are online. Still Photography, Photo Editing, and Web Site entries will be accepted through February 11th, and Television entries through February 4th. 11 janvier 2005 | 05:23
The world's largest cigar (+)
Patricio Pena, 43, took about four days to manufacture the 62-foot-long cigar in a plaza outside a farmer's market in the Santurce district of San Juan, finishing the project late Saturday. 09 janvier 2005 | 07:04
A cute Vancouver snowman (+)
Found on Gibson's blog... cute :-) 03 janvier 2005 | 07:51
Tsunami: The ruins from above (+)
These two satellite images show the Indonesian province of Aceh before and after the tsumani. 01 janvier 2005 | 07:43
Bonne année 2005 - Happy New Year (+)
Que 2005 vous apporte le bonheur que vous cherchez.
"Vous divisez la vie en ce qui est sacré et ce qui ne l'est pas, en ce qui est immoral et ce qui est moral. Cette division engendre des malheurs et de la violence. Tout est sacré ou rien n'est sacré." (Jiddu Krishnamurti / 1895-1986 / La Révolution du silence)
May 2005 bring you the happiness you seek.
"One has to be a light to oneself; this light is the law. There is no other law. All the other laws are made by thought and so are fragmentary and contradictory. To be a light to oneself is not to follow the light of another, however reasonable, logical, historical, and however convincing. You cannot be a light to yourself if you are in the dark shadows of authority, of dogma, of conclusion." (Jiddu Krishnamurti / This Light in Oneself) 28 décembre 2004 | 08:24
Hands to Southeast Asia (+)
A beautiful and touching idea... 27 décembre 2004 | 05:45
Asia quake toll rises to 20,000 (+)
"As dawn broke Monday across the Bay of Bengal, countries struck by tsunamis [...] said the death toll from the giant waves -- already more than 20,000 -- is expected to rise further." 26 décembre 2004 | 11:38
A tsunami kills more than 7,000 people (+)
"The world's most powerful earthquake in 40 years triggered massive tidal waves that slammed into villages and seaside resorts across southern and southeast Asia on Sunday, killing more than 7,000 people in six countries. [...] Quakes reaching a magnitude 8 are very rare. A quake registering magnitude 8 rocked Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Sept. 25, 2003, injuring nearly 600 people. An 8.4 magnitude tremor that stuck off the coast of Peru on June 23, 2001, killed 74." 24 décembre 2004 | 03:53
Vote for the satellite image of the year (+)
IKONOS satellite has taken more than 1.7 million images of the Earth since its launch in Sept. 1999.
This year, the public will determine the "the 10 most spectacular images taken by IKONOS during 2004." 19 décembre 2004 | 07:06
Giant billboards in Cuba of US soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners (+)
You might argue that Cuba is a dictatorship, that Fidel Castro's regime has emprisonned thousands of journalists and that Cubans cannot speak freely. Nevertheless, the Cuban governement had a very good idea: erecting giant billboards in front of the U.S. Interest Section's offices in Havana, showing US soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners. 19 décembre 2004 | 06:31
Santa IS scary! (+)
A funny idea from The Chicago Tribune: ask its readers to submit pictures of kids scared by Santa... 15 décembre 2004 | 05:14
The world's highest bridge (+)
President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world's highest bridge on Tuesday, a creation taller than the Eiffel Tower, longer than the Champs Elysees. 14 décembre 2004 | 05:30
Winter in Greece (+)
A winter swimmer dives in the calm waters of Pagasitikos bay on a Sunday afternoon in the Greek port-town of Volos some 320 km north of Athens. The weather has been mild recently with temperatures reaching 14 Degrees Celsius. 11 décembre 2004 | 08:13
Monarch Caye island: only $ 2.6 million (+)
If you want to buy your very own private island, check out Private Islands Online.
And if you have $ 2.6 million to spend, you might consider buying Monarch Caye: " Located 18 miles ( a forty minute boat ride) off the southern coast of Belize, Monarch Caye is one of the few unspoiled places left in the world. Unspoiled, however does not mean uncivilized. Quite the contrary, the island comes staffed with a manager/boat captain, maid, and gardeners. Two boats, satellite TV and satellite internet connections." 10 décembre 2004 | 05:52
Blog is in fact a comic book character (+)
He's an unmarried man of a tribe Superman and Lois Lane run across in a 1959 adventure. 08 décembre 2004 | 09:22
24 years ago: John Lennon shot by Mark Chapman (+)
" Former Beatle John Lennon has been shot dead by an unknown gunman who opened fire outside the musician's New York apartment. The 40-year-old was shot several times as he entered the Dakota, his luxury apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side, opposite Central Park, at 2300 local time. He was rushed in a police car to St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, where he died. His wife, Yoko Ono, who is understood to have witnessed the attack, was with him. 25 novembre 2004 | 05:29
Pedestrian female crossing signals (+)
Pedestrian crossing signals featuring female, rather than male, figures, are launched in Zwickau in Germany on a three-month trial.
Cute! 23 novembre 2004 | 04:58
This is not an animated gif. I repeat, this is not an animated gif (+)
Nope! You haven't taken bad drugs and you don't need glasses. It's just an optical illusion... 20 novembre 2004 | 08:33
Boys will be boys... ;-) (+)
18 novembre 2004 | 05:54
A rainbow of books (+)
10 days ago, I had mentionned that a San Francisco book store was reclassifing its 20 000 books by color. Well, they did it! 15 novembre 2004 | 06:02
Bulgarian gypsies (+)
"A Bulgarian gypsy family carries wood on it's cart along a foggy road near the village of Zlokuchane, some 90 km south of the capital Sofia, November 14, 2004. Bulgarian Roma citizens are among the poorest in the Balkan state, where the average monthly salary is around 150 euro." 14 novembre 2004 | 07:15
Photo Blog: Taking Falluja (+)
As stated on his blog, "Kevin Sites is a freelance solo journalist currently on assignment for NBC News in Iraq, but this site is a personal website not affiliated with or funded by NBC News." He posts pictures, interviews with soldiers and comments on what he sees in Iraq. A very touching, informative - and scary - blog. [Via INTL News by Joe Broadhurst] 12 novembre 2004 | 05:46
Diwali: the festival of lights (+)
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights is celebrated today.
"Children light lamps in the shape of Swastika, on the eve of Hindu festival of Diwali, in the northern city of Chandigarh, November 11, 2004. According to Hindu mythology, the swastika is the sign of prosperity. People decorate their homes with lights during the biggest Hindu festival of lights, Diwali that will be celebrated on November 12 this year." 11 novembre 2004 | 05:32
Farewell Arafat (+)
"The last two days were very painful, very difficult days," said chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat, who confirmed Arafat's death Thursday morning. "And now, after these painful days of President Arafat, he is dead." 10 novembre 2004 | 07:15
I love this picture of the Palestinian leader. It was taken by Ammar Awad - photographer for Reuters news agency - on October 14th, 2003. Arafat looks desperate but even though he's sending a kiss to the crowd.
It's a beautiful tribute to a man who's life was not lived in vain. 09 novembre 2004 | 05:33
15 years ago: the fall of the Berlin Wall (+)
"1989: Berliners celebrate the fall of the Wall - The Berlin Wall has been breached after nearly three decades keeping East and West Berliners apart. At midnight East Germany's Communist rulers gave permission for gates along the Wall to be opened after hundreds of people converged on crossing points. They surged through cheering and shouting and were be met by jubilant West Berliners on the other side." 08 novembre 2004 | 05:40
20 000 books classified by color (+)
Adobe Book Shop in San Francisco has agreed to allow it's estimated 20,000 books to be be reclassified by color. Shifting from red to orange to yellow to green, the books will follow the color spectrum continuously, changing Adobe from a neighborhood bookshop into a magical library - but only for one week. 07 novembre 2004 | 05:22
A unique road sign... ;-) (+)
Hilarious! 04 novembre 2004 | 04:22
Yesterday's best newpaper front pages (+)
The morning of Nov. 3. Just after election night. Kerry hadn't conceeded victory to Bush and papers across the US were awaiting the final results. 03 novembre 2004 | 05:49
Election night angst (+)
Travis posted this picture entitled Biting my nails in British Columbia... to sum up election night. I think we all did the same - and still do while awaiting the outcome. 02 novembre 2004 | 04:02
Vote! (+)
"Nine year-old Ari Baer Jr. has the word 'VOTE' written on his forehead as he listens to Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry during an after-midnight rally at the airport in Toledo, Ohio November 2, 2004. Ohio is predicted to play an important role when voters choose between Senator Kerry and President George W. Bush in the 2004 U.S. presidential election when polls open later in the day." 01 novembre 2004 | 05:01
Halloween - Pumpkin moon (+)
Extraordinary picture of a total lunar eclipse, which is actually made of images from a similar lunar spectacle in May of 2003. "Created from exposures taken at intervals of 8.5 minutes during the total eclipse phase, the midpoint of the eclipse corresponds to the central exposure." 31 octobre 2004 | 06:10
Ikea sells Skum - literally :-) (+)
Ikea Austria sells Skum Swedish candies. Price tag? € 1,00 :-) 29 octobre 2004 | 05:12
A polar bear celebrates Halloween (+)
"A polar bear at the San Diego Zoo gets into the Halloween spirit as he plays with a pumpkin Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at the Zoo's Polar Bear Plunge. Kalluk, a 735-pound sub-adult male bear pounced on, tackled and hugged the large plastic jack-o-lantern which provided him hours of amusement." 28 octobre 2004 | 06:28
Celebrity condoms! (+)
Kiss and Madonna condoms are sold by Condomania. The KISS condoms are "the officially licensed condoms of the legendary rock band, KISS. Each KISS Kondom features high quality latex condoms in different colors and textures. The "Tongue Lubricated" Kondoms featuring Gene Simmons are now here! Each box includes 3 red latex condoms with special "tongue" lubrication. They are also available as singles in quantities 1 or 5 Dozen.". As for the Madonna ones, they "feature a photograph from her famous 1979 photo shoot on the boxes and condom wrappers and are sure to be collector's items. Madonna Condoms, like the singer, are strong, silky and sensuous, and sure to make you feel like it's the very first time. Available in 3, 6, and 12 packs."
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Total lunar eclipse (+)
"The last eclipse of 2004 occurs on the evening of Wednesday, October 27 (in Europe, the eclipse occurs during the early morning hours of Thursday, October 28). This event is a total eclipse of the Moon which will be visible from North and South America as well as Europe, Africa and Antarctica. During such an eclipse, the Moon's disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray." 26 octobre 2004 | 05:59
Weird parking sign... (+)
Hard to know which way to go to park your car! 25 octobre 2004 | 07:05
Who remembers the Aral Sea? (+)
Fourteen years ago: "The Royal Geographical Society has unveiled evidence that the devastated region around the Aral Sea in Central Asia is the world's worst ecological disaster. Three British scientists have just come back from a visit to the lake that straddles the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
What was once the fourth largest area of fresh water in the world has shrunk by two-thirds. It has fallen in depth by more that 14 metres (45 feet) in the past 30 years endangering the lives of the four million inhabitants of the region." 24 octobre 2004 | 08:58
Tibetan art (+)
On Contemporary Tibetan Artists: "Tibet is in a state of flux and change that impacts all of its inhabitants and cannot help but catch the notice of the many visitors and tourists that come in increasing numbers to the high plains of this magical land. Tibet's artists are at the cutting edge of this evolution: it is they who are constantly dealing with the contradictions and rapid change of their treasured home." [Via BenoitBisson.com] 23 octobre 2004 | 07:27
Mercedes-Benz lanches limited edition cosmetics car (+)
Two all-new Mercedes-Benz SLK350 roadsters have been specially painted to match the limited edition Shining Star Soft Light and Benz Baby Blue colors developed by smashbox cosmetics. 22 octobre 2004 | 06:13
Birthday Tigers (+)
Happy birthday to Jumilah and Dumai, two Sumatran tigers born last year at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. 21 octobre 2004 | 06:48
Patriotic Art Billboards (+)
"The Patriotic Art series is a new Your Art Here series. All art billboards are displayed on privately-owned buildings in Indianapolis, IN. All art billboards are paid for by the artists themselves. [...] Additionally, Your Art Here does not endorse any candidate for public office." [Via We make money not art] 20 octobre 2004 | 05:39
A billboard to get a husband (+)
A Chinese-Australian woman in the market for a husband decided that an advertisement in the lonely hearts column of a newspaper simply wouldn't do. Nor would posting an item on the internet. So Helen Zou, a 40-year-old Sydney civil engineer, went public in the most dramatic form. 19 octobre 2004 | 05:49
National Geographic photo contest (+)
National Geographic is holding an online photo contest. "Your photos will be judged by a panel of National Geographic photography experts. The images will be evaluated for simplicity, uncluttered imagery, and the extent to which the photograph captures the essence of a person, place or event." 18 octobre 2004 | 06:14
New York Times Photo Archives (+)
New York Times has just launched its photo archives, contaning over 1,000 shots. You can buy them framed or signed. (All the previews are watermarked) 17 octobre 2004 | 08:15
Mexico City 1968: Black power (+)
"Two black American athletes have made history at the Mexico Olympics by staging a silent protest against racial discrimination." [BBC - On this day] 16 octobre 2004 | 05:31
Presidency 101 Global Test (+)
Bush got an "F" on that one... I wonder why... :-) 15 octobre 2004 | 06:02
From the top of Kawarau Bridge (+)
An awesome picture of bungie jumping from Kawarau Bridge in New Zealand. 14 octobre 2004 | 06:27
A 1,229-pound pumpkin (+)
"A retired Washington state firefighter who grows giant pumpkins in his spare time produced the winning pumpkin Monday at the 31st annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off." [AP via Yahoo!] 13 octobre 2004 | 05:25
Lava and magma at Mount St. Helens (+)
Volcanic rock has flowed to the surface of Mount St. Helens' crater, creating a new lava dome after weeks of seismic activity, a geologist said Tuesday. [ABC News]
Other links: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam. 12 octobre 2004 | 06:16
A photoblog of missed shots (+)
The idea is "to collect the most beautiful missed shots which have a sort of poetry." 11 octobre 2004 | 08:05
Superman's dead (+)
Christopher Reeve - known to millions for the Superman films in which he starred - has died in New York at the age of 52. His publicist says he suffered cardiac arrest and fell into a coma. Reeve was left almost completely paralysed by a horse-riding accident in 1995, which turned him into a passionate advocate of spinal cord research. [BBC]
I had posted this picture, taken in Redmond (Wa) a few months ago. I'm posting it again this morning, as a tribute to a man of extraordinary courage. Farewell M. Reeve... 10 octobre 2004 | 08:10
Bush clown (+)
Clown makeup does suit him! 09 octobre 2004 | 09:19
Un tableau de Bush nu retiré d'un musée (+)
Un tableau intitulé Man of Leisure, King George (Homme de loisirs, le roi George) et montrant le président américain nu vient d'être retiré d'un musée situé à Washington. 09 octobre 2004 | 07:58
Weekly photoblog contest (+)
"Each Saturday around 12:00 AM EST a topic will be posted. You will have 7 days to prepare a photo and submit it to i-gizmo (guidelines). Meanwhile, submissions to the previous week's topic will be open for voting during the week." [via Toronto Area Photoblogs] Here's the latest entry for the fall contest ending today. Superb! Here's the latest entry for the fall contest ending today. Superb!
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Bush and Kerry Pumpkin Carving Patterns (+)
You can download Democrat or Republican pumpkin patterns, once you've cast your vote for the candidate of your choice. Patters are offered in PDF or JPG format and you can choose from the following six: President Bush, Republican mascot, Bush mascot, Senator Kerry, Democratic mascot and Kerry mascot.
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A Polaroid a Day, Every Day (+)
"Polaroids are like paintings, according to Christopher Stangland of Formerly 669: a Polaroid a Day, Everyday. Chris is a thirty-one-year-old web developer for a publishing company in New York." [Via Photoblog.org] 06 octobre 2004 | 05:31
Autumn in Moscow (+)
A beautiful and very peaceful picture of Moscow, from Andreika. 05 octobre 2004 | 05:43
The political no carb diet (+)
And a few anti-Bush T-Shirts and buttons: 04 octobre 2004 | 06:40
Global Garbage (+)
Fabiano Prado Barretto, a Brazilian photographer who finds garbage from around the globe on a north-east beach in Brazil, returns it to respective embassies. On his Global Garbage website he gives details, statistics and presents pictures of his findings: 730 pieces of garbage from 48 different countries and five continents were collected on 68 km of beach at Costa dos Coqueiros, north coast of Bahia, Brazil. 03 octobre 2004 | 07:28
Matadors & Viento Del Arena (+)
The first bullfight was held in Spain in 1133 in honor of the coronation of King Alfonso VIII. 02 octobre 2004 | 07:00
The main difference between Europe and the US (+)
02 octobre 2004 | 05:20
When Bill Gates used to advertise the New York Times (+)
In May 1985, the Wall Street Journal ran an ad featuring William H. Gates III, chairman of Microsoft Corp. quoted as saying: "Next to my software, nothing's more user friendly than the Wall Street Journal." :-) Here is the ad: 01 octobre 2004 | 05:38
BlogACatMas - Cleo (+)
Since today is "Post A Picture of A Cat to your Blog" Day, here is Cleo, the oldest of my three cats.
I didn't take the picture though, Benoit Bisson did, so he deserves the credit. I just provided the cat :-))) 30 septembre 2004 | 05:57
Lions in danger (+)
Faced with a halving of Africa's lion population since 1975. Kenya wants the king of the animal world to be given the maximum level of international protection, a position that has placed it at loggerheads with countries like South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. 29 septembre 2004 | 05:51
Looking Back at an Eclipsed Earth (+)
Here is what the Earth looks like during a solar eclipse. The shadow of the Moon can be seen darkening part of Earth. This shadow moved across the Earth at nearly 2000 kilometers per hour. Only observers near the center of the dark circle see a total solar eclipse - others see a partial eclipse where only part of the Sun appears blocked by the Moon. This spectacular picture of the 1999 August 11 solar eclipse was one of the last ever taken from the Mir space station, which was deorbited in a controlled re-entry in 2001.
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Hurricane Jeanne in Florida (+)
Fun and sadness... 27 septembre 2004 | 05:42
The Taj Mahal birthday celebrations (+)
Eventhough there is a controversy over the monument's construction date, celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal have begun in Agra. 27 septembre 2004 | 04:31
Dick Cheney photomosaic (+)
After the George Bush mosaic made of dead soldiers and the 9/11 victims mosaic, here is Dick Cheney, made with SUVs and oil wells. [Via BoingBoing] 26 septembre 2004 | 08:08
Build a better Bush (+)
Have fun with George W. Bush! 25 septembre 2004 | 07:41
BMW presents the world's fastest hydrogen-powered car (+)
BMW unveiled its hydrogen-powered H2R model, capable of exceeding 300 kilometers (185 miles) per hour.
The BMW H2R Record Car was conceived, designed and developed by BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH, the legendary subsidiary of BMW AG. The name "H2R" stands for "H two Race Car", "Hydrogen Record Car" or "Hydrogen Research Car". 23 septembre 2004 | 06:01
Google doodles Ray Charles (+)
23 septembre 2004 | 05:41
Hurricane Ivan: before and after pictures (+)
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted an aerial photographic survey of the barrier islands in Alabama and Florida that were impacted by Hurricane Ivan. The photographs have been compared to pre-storm photographs to illustrate extreme coastal change. 20 septembre 2004 | 06:15
Tropical storm Jeanne floods Haïti (+)
This aerial view shows the flooding in Gonaives, Haiti, Sunday,Sept. 19, 2004. Jeanne killed at least 50 people in Haiti after battering the neighboring Dominican Republic with its lashing winds and deadly storm surge before it pushed off into the open sea on Sunday, officials said. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos). More on Jeanne... 19 septembre 2004 | 08:43
STOP signs from around the world (+)
The meaning of the sign is the same, no matter how you spell it.
A lot more signs are available on STOP signs from around the world. 18 septembre 2004 | 06:44
Blogging for Tibet (+)
Tibet was invaded by China on October 7, 1950. Today, the country is still under Chinese rule, and nobody cares enough about it to pressure the Chinese governement.
I won't detail the atrocities committed by the Chinese during the 64 years this illegal occupation has lasted but I'm posting some links (blogs and references) where you can find information about Tibet. 16 septembre 2004 | 05:34
Ivan The Terrible (+)
From Reuters: "Hurricane Ivan slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast early on Thursday with devastating winds and pounding waves that ripped homes apart, flooded deep inland and spawned tornadoes that killed at least two people. Ivan's eye moved ashore just after 2 a.m. CDT (3 a.m. EDT) at Gulf Shores, Alabama, east of New Orleans and just west of Florida's panhandle, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. But the Texas-sized storm's wrath was felt over a 400-mile stretch of the coast and well inland, where thousands of people huddled in shelters and hundreds of thousands were left without power. " 15 septembre 2004 | 06:31
Bunkers become museums (+)
Kinmen Island was once a staunch outpost of the Cold War between Taiwan and Mainland China. Many soldiers and civilians lost their lives in the famous Guningtou Battle and Artillery Battle of August 23, 1958. Because of its particular geological location, Kinmen took center stage in the military and political struggles between Taiwan and Mainland China during the Cold War, used as a trump card in each side's policies and challenges to "Reclaim Mainland" and "Liberate Taiwan." 14 septembre 2004 | 05:52
Revenge of the Tattooed Nerds (+)
One of the things I love about tattooing is that it attracts interesting people from all demographics. The simple truth is that some people feel a desire to permanently mark themselves with things that profoundly affect their lives. I don’t know if this is some genetic leftover that helped primitive humans hold their social fabric together, or whether it’s an unavoidable byproduct of being both narcissistic and sentient creatures. Either way, people get tattooed every day with the things that define their lives — and "nerds" and "geeks" are no different. 13 septembre 2004 | 06:44
Rainy afternoon (+)
A beautiful picture of a rainy afternoon in the village of Ganado Bravo in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. 12 septembre 2004 | 07:41
Cubans prepare to meet Ivan (+)
A Cuban man carries wooden planks on his bike in Havana, September 11, 2004, to protect his house from approaching Hurricane Ivan. Cubans are stocking up on goods and food as deadly Hurricane Ivan ripped Jamaica with powerful winds, torrential rains and huge waves today, tearing away houses and washing out roads before heading toward the tiny Cayman Islands and Cuba. Forecasters predict the worst hurricane in 60 years to hit Cuba could arrive here by September 13. [Reuters] 11 septembre 2004 | 05:00
9-11 memento (+)
I kept 3 newspapers from Sept. 12, and one dated from Sept. 11, with no mention of the tragedy. To see the full paper, click on the link below the images (opens a new window - files may take some time to download as they are a bit heavy).
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Cobbleglass in Geneva (+)
An excellent - and beautiful - idea in Geneva, Switzerland. The streets near Place du Molard have been repaved with cobblestones with "cobbleglass". The cobbleglass is light up at night and each one engraved with a few words, in a different language. [via we make money not art]
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