On the grounds of the Villa Medici in Rome with gods, gardens, and great art (photos)

I don’t know what to say about this…I was visiting the website of the French Academy in Rome and then accidentally closed the window. When I re-opened it a new beautiful picture was staring at me. I kept refreshing the page and found 8 more beautiful pictures. The building is called the Villa Medici located …

And the Oscar goes to…Researchers, computer scientists, and photographers

Just a few days ago the Academy Awards for Scientific and Technical Achievements were announced. The 8 awards go to a wide range of professionals in areas such as computer software, high-speed cameras, aerial cameras, and laser film preservation. In many ways these descriptions are beyond our understanding, but they do, at the very least, …

The most interesting man in the world…on Google+

Whenever I watch those Dos Equis commercials about the ‘most interesting man in the world,’ I can’t help but imagine the real person. I’m sure we’ve all encountered several of them in our lives. Well it turns out that I’ve found one in a social networking site. His name is Trey Ratcliff and I consider …

Fun with Flickr photos – panorama shots split into three – Triple Art

How are these triples made? – pick a photo with a motif which fits for a panorama view – select a cutout of 1500 x 500 pixels and save this photo (Photoshop or so) – cut this wide photo in 3 equal parts of 500 x 500 pixels – now you have 3 triple photos …

Jimmy Stewart takes his oath to fight in World War II (photo)

March 22, 1941: A group of 41 men, including actor Jimmy Stewart, in the foreground wearing the solid black tie, takes the oath to enter the Army. Stewart was the first top-ranked Hollywood star to enter military service during the United States’ mobilization before World War ll. via LA Times 130th Anniversary  

Occupy Portland – pepper spray in her mouth, nose, and eyes (ouch)

I had to put some sympathy in the title because all I’m doing is laughing at this image. A protester gets sprayed in the face with pepper spray at an Occupy Portland protest. (Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian)