My friend Laura recently started up a blog called b00kn3rd.com that focuses on all things related to bibliophilia: rare books, the modern bookselling trade, and the history of books. I have to admit, I'm much more up-to-speed with the book trade than I was before I added her blog feed to Reader. She has a lot of fun with the subject, and it really comes through in her posts. My favorite so far: scans of old advertisements from the Georgia Tech archives.
I stumbled across Flickaday way back in June, and, off and on, I've been taking daily webcam photographs of myself.
I'm not really sure why I've been doing this. I guess I saw Noah K Everyday and thought it might be interesting to see how my face changes, how my hair changes, etc. Is that vain, or is it just curiosity?
But it got me thinking... I'm an adult, my face will change very gradually. But Liam, he changes every day. We went to California for a week, and when we got back, I swear he was taller, bigger, older. This little web app has the potential to replace the door jamb measurement system that my parents put in place for me (apply child to door frame, measure their height, rinse and repeat over the years, then get sentimental and sad when you have to move and paint over the whole thing).
I'm gonna give this a go, probably post it on Geekdad.
Anyway, I've set up my own Flickaday gadget over to the right in the sidebar. See me in all my bed-headed glory.
Update: I did post this to Geekdad.
Second Update: Ross Lucivero at Flickaday saw my post on Geekdad and mentions it on the Flickaday blog. The Internets are awesome.
or, HOWTO Organize and Access a Thousand Volkswagens
This is absolutely amazing. From Autostadt in Wolfsburg, a new way to garage and retrieve Volkswagens:
Anyone considering buying a new car usually does a lot of careful research before coming to the realization: this is it! At Autostadt, we think the moment in which you receive your new car should be just as special. And this is exactly what we offer. At Autostadt, collecting your new car is an event in itself. The best idea is to begin that special day with a relaxing trip to Autostadt followed by a tour until the big moment arrives: In a fully automated procedure, your new car is brought down to you from one of the 20-story Car Towers. Large signboards in the Customer Center show you when your turn has come. Then, you're handed the keys, your picture is taken, the glass doors open and your brand-new car appears. You're all set to go.