“Dangerous Knowledge”
September 5, 2009 at 5:30 am | Posted in History, Mathematics, Physics, Science | Leave a commentTags: alan turing, BBC, georg cantor, History, kurt godel, ludwig boltzmann, Mathematics, Physics, Science
A BBC production documenting the perilous theoretical journeys of four tormented geniuses: Georg Cantor, Ludwig Boltzmann, Kurt Gödel, & Alan Turing
The Ideological History of the US Supreme Court
September 5, 2009 at 5:08 am | Posted in History, Legal, Politics | Leave a commentTags: History, ideology, Legal, political science, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, visualization
The ebb and flow of the highest court in the land may surprise you.
Many Viking Swords Are Fakes
July 25, 2009 at 8:37 pm | Posted in History, Journalism, Weapons | Leave a commentTags: History, Journalism, replicas, Weapons
Design Portfolio From The 16th Century
July 16, 2009 at 9:14 am | Posted in Books, Design, History | Leave a commentTags: 16th century, Books, Design, History, typography
The Underground City of Derinkuyu
December 15, 2008 at 12:26 am | Posted in Architecture, History | Leave a commentTags: Architecture, derinkuyu, History, turkey
Beneath a humble Turkish town is a network of tunnels dating back thousands of years, able to house thousands of people.
Despot Birdhouses
October 17, 2008 at 5:08 pm | Posted in Architecture, Design, History, Humor | Leave a commentTags: Architecture, birdies, Design, despots, History, Humor, tyrants
“The Archive” by Sean Dunne
August 22, 2008 at 7:54 pm | Posted in Commerce, Film, History, Music | Leave a commentTags: archive, Commerce, Film, History, Music, records, short film, video
“African Kings” by Daniel Lainé
August 18, 2008 at 8:13 am | Posted in History, Photography | Leave a commentTags: africa, anthropology, culture, History, kings, Photography, royalty
A striking gallery of African royalty. Don’t take my word for it: take a look at this sample.
Database Machine Drawings
August 15, 2008 at 7:33 pm | Posted in Design, Drawing, History, Technology | Leave a commentTags: archive, database, Design, Drawing, History, machines, Technology
Mechanical illustration from the Middles Ages up through the early Renaissance.
The History Of The Olympic Medal Count
August 15, 2008 at 8:16 am | Posted in Cartography, History | Leave a commentTags: Cartography, History, olympics, sports, visualization
78Records
August 13, 2008 at 9:29 am | Posted in Gratis, History, Music | Leave a commentTags: 78 rpm, Gratis, History, Music, records, vinyl
One man. Thousands of 78 rpm record, long out of print. One massive archive of free mp3 recordings.
The David Rumsey Map Collection
August 13, 2008 at 9:24 am | Posted in Cartography, History, Reference | Leave a commentTags: archive, Cartography, History, maps, Reference, world
A vast collection of maps, some of which have a Google Maps overlay of real satellite photography.
I Met The Walrus
August 13, 2008 at 9:22 am | Posted in Animation, Art, Film, History, Music, Philosophy, Politics | Leave a commentTags: Animation, Art, Film, History, Music, Philosophy, Politics
A delightful film animating one 14-year-old’s impromptu interview with John Lennon.
Maps of India
August 11, 2008 at 12:45 am | Posted in Cartography, Economics, History, Politics, Reference, Religion | Leave a commentTags: Cartography, Economics, History, india, maps, Politics, Reference, Religion
They’ve got maps of India. Lots and lots and lots and lots of maps of India.
Teach The Starlings
July 29, 2008 at 8:04 am | Posted in Biology, History | 2 CommentsTags: Biology, birds, History, mad science, mimicry, starlings, world domination
A little known fact about the European starling is that it has the ability to mimic human speech. Based on this fact, one man began a project to teach European starlings to say the name of the man who introduced them into North America : “Schieffelin.”
HistoryShots
July 29, 2008 at 7:53 am | Posted in Commerce, Eye Candy, History, Statistics | Leave a commentTags: Commerce, Eye Candy, History, Statistics, visualization
The Sammlung Ryhiner Collection Of Antique Maps
July 19, 2008 at 1:08 am | Posted in Art, Cartography, History | Leave a commentTags: Art, Cartography, gallery, History
A vast, browsable collection of galleries, each filled with delightful antique maps.
The Geneology of Rock
July 16, 2008 at 3:59 am | Posted in History, Music | Leave a commentTags: geneology, History, Music, network chart, rock, stack graph, visualization
The rhythm game blog Fake Plastic Rock would like to draw your attention to various efforts to describe “The Geneology of Rock.“
The 200 Year Archives Of The Times
June 24, 2008 at 9:30 pm | Posted in History, Journalism, Propaganda, Webware | Leave a commentTags: archive, History, Journalism, newspapers, Propaganda, the times, UK news, Webware
For the news junkie who is curious about everything that has happened since 1785.
Cylinder Preservation And Digitization Project
June 23, 2008 at 9:23 am | Posted in History, Music | Leave a commentTags: archive, History, library, Music, recording, time capsule
Gone & Forgotten
June 18, 2008 at 2:30 am | Posted in Comics, History, Humor | Leave a commentTags: Comics, criticism, History, Humor, rants
Afganisu-tan
June 18, 2008 at 2:26 am | Posted in Comics, Drawing, History, Humor, Politics, Propaganda | Leave a commentTags: afghanistan, central asia, chibi, Comics, Drawing, History, Humor, inscrutable supercuteness, Politics, Propaganda
Central Asian politics, somewhat disturbingly reduced to a cutesy chibi-style comic.
Your Life Vs. The Age Of The Universe
June 15, 2008 at 6:15 pm | Posted in History, Science | Leave a commentTags: age of the universe, History, life, lifetime, Science, visualization, your life
Comprehensive Map Of 221B Baker St.
June 5, 2008 at 2:29 am | Posted in Cartography, History, Literature | Leave a commentTags: Cartography, fan projects, History, Literature, sherlock-holmes
Accounting for every detail in every story, this map is the work of a dedicated Holmesian.
Charlie Chaplin Online
May 27, 2008 at 12:59 am | Posted in Film, Gratis, History | Leave a commentTags: chaplin, charlie chaplin, Film, free, Gratis, History, movies, tramp, videos
Map Of Nuclear Explosions
April 26, 2008 at 4:25 am | Posted in Cartography, History, Weapons | Leave a commentTags: big badaboom, big boom, boom, Cartography, History, nuclear weapons, showing off, Weapons
LOL Manuscripts!
April 25, 2008 at 8:12 am | Posted in History, Humor, Mashup/Remix | Leave a commentTags: delumination, History, Humor, illumination, lol, lolnouns, manuscripts, remix, STFU n00b
Illustrated Quixote
April 11, 2008 at 2:13 am | Posted in Art, Drawing, History, Literature, Painting | Leave a commentTags: Art, don quixote, Drawing, History, Literature, Painting, windmills
Tilting at windmills for over 400 years, illustrated all the while.
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