Maria's Linkblog

The Earth: Now in HD

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:06:29 -0800

NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio composites satellite images of the Earth into short animations. You can watch them all at the above linked website in low resolutions all the way up to 1080p HD.

mermay: robot-heart: Keep Portland Beard letterpress print by...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:55:47 -0800

mermay:

robot-heart:

Keep Portland Beard letterpress print by powerandlight on Etsy

"Urban sprawl is not mindless at all. There is nothing inevitable about its development. Sprawl is..."

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:32:12 -0800

“Urban sprawl is not mindless at all. There is nothing inevitable about its development. Sprawl is the result of zoning laws designed by legislators, low-density buildings designed by developers, marketing strategies designed by ad agencies, tax breaks designed by economists, credit lines designed by banks, geomatics designed by retailers, data-mining software designed by hamburger chains, and automobiles designed by car designers. The interactions between all these systems and human behavior are complicated and hard to understand— but the policies themselves are not the result of chance. “Out of control” is an ideology, not a fact.”

- John Thackara, from In the Bubble: Designing in a Complex World (via jayparkinsonmd)

hiten: The Exploding Internet (via dougbelshaw)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:30:07 -0800

hiten:

The Exploding Internet (via dougbelshaw)

Edward Burtynsky photographs the landscape of oil (TEDtalks)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0800

Edward Burtynsky photographs the landscape of oil (TEDtalks)

Oil wells in the morning (via the morning news)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0800

Oil wells in the morning (via the morning news)

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a breakdown of the six levels of thinking, from the lowest level to the...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:35:00 -0800

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a breakdown of the six levels of thinking, from the lowest level to the highest (example):

Knowledge: Knowing a fact. Knowing 2 + 2 = 4, doesn’t mean you know what 2+2=4 means.
Application: Knowing how to use the fact. I can determine that 2 cats plus 2 cats equals 4 cats. You don’t know what 2 +2 =4 means, but you can apply it.
Comprehension — Understanding a fact: You understand the concept of addition and how 2 + 2 = 4.
Analysis — breaking down information into its parts. 4 - 2 =2 ; (1 + 1) + (1 + 1) = 2 + 2 = 4
Synthesis — creating something new , writing a book, etc.
Evaluation — Discussion of the merits of 2 + 2 = 4 .

Photo

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:45:00 -0800

allofher: IT IS WHAT IT IS , 2x4 You don’t know how many times...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:12:59 -0800

allofher:

IT IS WHAT IT IS , 2x4

You don’t know how many times I have heard this phrase in the office environment. Graphic design firm 2x4 released a book by the same name, illustrating “a portrait of a studio in 1000 images.” And it comes in 6 different colors.

Russian Leaders and their preference in watches

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0800

personalhomepage:

Vladimir Putin: Blancpain, Leman Aqualung Grande Date, $10,500

Dmitry Medvedev: Breguet, Classique Moon Phase, $32,200

Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen President: Bovet, white gold Fleurier Minute Repeater with Reversed Hand Fitting in 18K, $300,000

Andrei Kostin, VTB Bank President: Patek Philippe, Sky Moon, $240,800

Aleksei Ulyukayev, Central Bank first deputy chairman: Patek Philippe, Chronograph Annual Calendar ref.5960, $78,800

Sergey Naryshkin, head of the Presidential Administration: Patek Philippe, Annual Calendar ref.5146, $29,700

Aleksei Kudrin, Finance Minister: Breguet, Classique Automatic ref. 5140, $14,900

German Gref, Sberbank: Breguet, Classique Extra-Flat, ref.5157, $14,200

Aleksei Miller, Gazprom Chairman: Breguet, Classique Grande Complication Tourbillon, $112,100

Dmitry Kozak, Vice Prime Minister: Ulysse Nardin, Maxi Marine Chronometer, $15.900

Anatoly Chubais, head of RosNanotechnologies: Ulysse Nardin, GMT +/- Big Date, $16,000

Vladimir Resin, Deputy Moscow Mayor: DeWitt, La Pressy Grande Complication, CHF 1,044,800; also likes GreubelForsey Double Tourbillon 30°, $360,000 (white gold) or $425,000 (platinum)

Vladimir Artyakov, Samara Governor: Ulysse Nardin, Quadrato Dual Time Perpetual Calendar, $22,800; also likes the DeWitt, Academia Tourbillon Differentiel rose gold, $225,000

Igor Sechin, Deputy Prime Minister, Girard-Perregaux, Laureato Chronographe (Monte-Carlo 1984), $15,100

Using Freemind for mind mapping

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Using Freemind for mind mapping

Love this kitchen

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0800

Love this kitchen

Google's Flu Shot Finder

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:06:07 -0800

Google's Flu Shot Finder:

jayparkinsonmd:

Solving life’s problems one Google map at a time.

I’m getting my H1N1 vaccine this week. You should too.

Moleskine notebook

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:55:22 -0800

Moleskine notebook

allofher: ICP has a video lecture of photographer Saul Leiter,...

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:53:26 -0800

allofher:

ICP has a video lecture of photographer Saul Leiter, titled Life Lessons. Only 25 minutes long, it’s a nice break from all the usual crap found online. ““I spent a great deal of my life being ignored. I was always very happy that way. Being ignored is a great privilege. That is how I think I learnt to see what others do not see and to react to situations differently. I simply looked at the world, not really prepared for anything.”

"Portland’s livability is rated highly by 83 percent of residents, an increase from 76 percent five..."

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

“Portland’s livability is rated highly by 83 percent of residents, an
increase from 76 percent five years ago. About 88 percent of
residents rate neighborhood livability positively – an increase
from 80 percent five years ago.”

- City of Portland - 2009 Resident Survey Results (pdf)

In-depth info on how Portland residents feel about their city.

(via dalasverdugo)

"Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent..."

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0800

“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of
high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful
execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”

- From a motivational poster

fuckyeahspace: BBC Horizon is an educational program known for...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:35:00 -0800

fuckyeahspace:

BBC Horizon is an educational program known for its stunning visuals and easy-to-understand presentation of complex topics. This week we find ourselves with another amazing episode on the topic of black holes, theoretical physics and the mathematics of the creation of the cosmos. If you’re in the UK you can watch for yourself by clicking through. Otherwise you can watch it on MegaVideo while it lasts. I really encourage you to take the time to watch this program.

The above picture is a screenshot depicting the rotation of the stars nearest to the galactic center.

fuckyeahspace: The bright white spot here is the Aristarchus...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:41:06 -0800

fuckyeahspace:

The bright white spot here is the Aristarchus Crater, one of the most recognizable features of the Aristarchus Crater, the large, dark spot on the Moon. In Google Moon, the Aristarchus Crater is the small, bright spot in the middle of the dark area (if you’re having trouble getting a full view, try toggling between the Apollo and Visible maps).

suitep: Everything I Have. Simon Evans

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800

suitep:

Everything I Have.

Simon Evans