24th
July
2002
By Edward Tufte: “Since the principles of physics hold everywhere, magic is conceivably a cosmological entertainment, with the wonder induced by theatrical illusions appreciated by all, regardless of planetary system. Accordingly the plaque aboard the Pioneer spacecraft for extraterrestrial scrutiny billions of years from now might have escaped from its conspicuously anthropocentric gestures by showing instead the universally familiar Amazing Levitation Trick.”
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24th
July
2002
“Alan Lomax, the legendary collector of folk music who was the first to record towering figures like Leadbelly, Muddy Waters and Woody Guthrie, died yesterday at a nursing home in Sarasota, Fla. He was 87.”
posted in Music | Permalink |
24th
July
2002
By Edward Tufte: “Since the principles of physics hold everywhere, magic is conceivably a cosmological entertainment, with the wonder induced by theatrical illusions appreciated by all, regardless of planetary system. Accordingly the plaque aboard the Pioneer spacecraft for extraterrestrial scrutiny billions of years from now might have escaped from its conspicuously anthropocentric gestures by showing instead the universally familiar Amazing Levitation Trick.”
posted in Information graphics | Permalink |
24th
July
2002
“The Anthropology Department at the California Academy of Sciences houses the Rietz Food Technology Collection. Containing approximately 1,700 items, this collection was assembled by Carl Austin Rietz, an inventor and businessman in the food industry. His interest in the industry led him on travels around the world to collect objects used in the production, processing, storage, presentation, preparation, and serving of food.”
posted in Food/Beverages | Permalink |
24th
July
2002
This links to a complete, full-color scan of Action Comics Number 1, featuring the debut of Superman. It’s worth millions and millions.
posted in Comics | Permalink |
24th
July
2002
A huge skyscraper reference with “over 4350 illustrated structures in our database.”
posted in Architecture | Permalink |
