I’ve become a great fan of ZenHabits.
Features like their 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life are always a good read…

The complex construction of an Adidas football.

I’m taking advantage of the major collapse the website had yesterday to introduce lorbus.com v10.0.
It’s simpler and faster. Less is more.
I’m still working out the kinks.
The categories still don’t work.

Ok…I’m back.
With reduced functionality.
I’ll get this shit fixed tomorrow.
I burned my brain for the past 6 hours.

I am remodeling.
The database died in my arms.

I must be open to any and all stimulus.

The Stipa Caproni, a very bizarre Italian plane.

Giambattista Nolli’s map of Rome.

I was stuck in a 5pm congestion yesterday, so I whipped out my trusty camera and captured some boring-ass traffic.
I have to admit it looks pretty cool at this speed.Below is the route. Click for Hires.
I live in the green circle.

Goddamn it looks like crap on youtube.

I love European burocracy.
This is the ISO standard for brewing tea:

* The pot must be white porcelain or glazed earthenware and have a partly serrated edge.
* It must have a lid that fits loosely inside the pot.
* If a large pot is used, it must hold a maximum of 310 ml (±8 ml) and must weigh 200g (±10g).
* If a small pot is used, it must hold a maximum of 150 ml (±4 ml) and must weigh 118g (±10g).
* 2 grams of tea (measured to ±2% accuracy) per 100ml boiling water is placed into the pot.
* Freshly boiled water is poured into the pot to within 4-6mm of the brim.
* The water must not be “hard”.
* Brewing time is six minutes.
* The brewed tea is then poured into a white porcelain or glazed earthenware bowl.
* If a large bowl is used, it must have a capacity of 380ml and weigh 200g (±20g)
* If a small bowl is used, it must have a capacity of 200ml and weigh 105g (±20g)
* If the test involves milk, then it can be added before or after pouring the infused tea.
* Milk added after the pouring of tea is best tasted when the liquid is between 65 - 80°C.
* 5ml of milk for the large bowl, or 2.5ml for the small bowl, is used.

Flickrset of movie endings.

There is no record that Jesus ever laughed.
How can you trust someone that never laughs?

BTW Futility Closet is a great site.
Unpredictable, and always interesting.

Knowledge and culture are inversely proportional to self esteem.

Brian Dettmer’s cut books are a pleasure to look at.

Fallen Astronaut, the only piece of art on the moon.