Andy Ihnatko’s CWOB
Andy Ihnatko has been my favorite geek writer for a LONG time, so I’m surprised I hadn’t found his site, Colossal Waste Of Bandwidth until now. I especially like his description of a geek’s encounter with airport security.
Museum of Online Museums
The Museum of Online Museums, with links to such classics as NASA’s Technical Diagrams and Drawings, Manhole Covers by Country, or the Museum of Soviet Calculators.
The Lord of the Rings in LEGOS
Making The Lord of the Rings in LEGOS. As he says, “This is going to take a long time…
How the Wayback Machine Works
How the Wayback Machine Works. With over 10 billion web pages in their 100 terabyte database, the Wayback Machine has been attempting to archive the web since 1996.
Never Enter a Manure Pit
From the Centers for Disease Control: Manure Pits Continue to Claim Lives. Their advice? “Never enter a manure pit”.
How Much Is Inside?
Throughout the ages, man has pondered the question, “How Much Is Inside?“.
Death Star’s Trash Compactor
“On the Implausibility of the Death Star’s Trash Compactor”.
Solar System Simulator
While I’m on the topic – JPL’s Solar System Simulator.
Galileo over Io
NASA’s Galileo orbiter is scheduled to fly just 100 kilometers over the volcanic surface of Jupitor’s moon Io on January 17, and should produce some spectacular images (assuming the camera doesn’t suffer any more damage). The manuever is intended to send Galileo on a trajectory that will impact the surface of Jupitor in September 2003. […]
Condiment Packet Museum
Here’s another site demonstrating that some people have WAY too much time on their hands: The Condiment Packet Museum.
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