Does the Moon rotate? And if the Moon rotates, why do we alway see the same side – it never seems to change. Well, the Moon does rotate. In fact, the Moon takes 27.3 days to turn once on its axis. But the Moon also takes 27.3 days to complete one orbit around the Earth. …
Monthly Archives: March 2012
“We photograph all our guests for our blog.”
Not that I would ever do this…but I do want one of those photo backdrops with the 1X57 logo on it. LA Times Magazine, Social Studies, January 2012
Award winning short film, CatCam, documents the mysterious life a cat outside the house
Mr. Lee, an adopted stray cat, routinely disappeared from his South Carolina home for days on end. Intrigued by Mr. Lee’s whereabouts, his owner Juergen, a German engineer, created a camera designed to fit around the feline’s neck. Engineered to capture continuous photographs, Juergen hoped to discover the mysterious life of his cat. After many …
Classic Heroes – Classic Shoes
These ads artfully show the development of the characters over the years. Also, check out Classic Villains. // Photos via Moongem Comics
The Dalai Lama is on Google+
The Dalai Lama is on Google+ and has a growing fan base of 1.3 million followers and frequently shares photos and nuggets of Buddhism. “There is a saying in Tibetan that “at the door of the miserable rich man sleeps the contented beggar.” The point of this saying is not that poverty is a virtue, …
UCLA turns to social media as a means of researching the Middle East
I love that they are calling the project the “International Digitizing Ephemera Project.” Ephemera – (1) something of no lasting significance, or (2) paper items that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles. The UCLA Library announced last month a new project aimed at recording and cataloging all …
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1 World Trade Center – tallest building in NYC and most expensive in the world
One World Trade Center hit a milestone at the end of January when it passed the 90th floor and became the most expensive building in the world. Now, with construction passing the 93rd floor, it’ll soon hit another milestone: in the next few weeks, it will pass the Empire State Building to become the tallest …
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Casa de mi Padre
Rotten Tomatoes – 45% critical rating – 78% audience rating – which probably means its hilarious and stupid, the perfect cult classic.
Green your stadium – behind-the-scenes tour of Air Canada Center
“…reduce our carbon footprint by 30%, utilities by 30%, and waste by 100%.” More details from the Air Canada Center: The Air Canada Center…has identified three areas where it can most affect its impact on the environment: Energy, Waste and Water. Energy Energy is the largest component of MLSE’s footprint. It is a required …
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Classic Villains – Classic Shoes
I love how the art of the characters evolves (or in the case of women devolves…). Also, check out Classic Heroes. // Photos via Moongem Comics