These clouds! I just want to do all the time lapses. cross-posted on Facebook
Author: Weston
Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English Radwan Alsaid fled Syria with his family when his home was attacked with barrel bombs. Now he works at a Turkish bakery which produces 170,000 loaves of bread per day for Syria’s needy. Our Hassan Ghani visited the bakery. More Syria coverage here: http://bit.ly/1FSklg3 cross-posted on Facebook
Watching the clouds roll by. cross-posted on Facebook
My Reaction to Mad Max: Fury Road and the Utter Perfection that is Imperator Furiosa
“The effortless manner in which this film has presented a character’s disability is incredible. I literally could not ask for anything more. It’s ubiquitous. No big deal. Her body is never a plot point. It is simply allowed to be.”My Reaction to Mad Max: Fury Road and the Utter Perfection that is Imperator Furiosa Okay …
Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English For generations, Kolkata’s Jews have counted the city’s Muslims as friends, neighbours and even family. Today, only 20 Jews remain in Kolkata. The Jewish Girls’s school has mostly Muslim students. The last remaining synagogues have had generations of Muslim caretakers. Filmmakers Audrey Gordon and Ben Hoffman ask how and why conflicts around …
An Alaskan Island Goes 100% Renewable
Great read on a success story of addressing the difficulties faced with using renewables.An Alaskan Island Goes 100% Renewable Kodiak Island’s grid combines hydro, wind, batteries and microgrid technologies. cross-posted on Facebook
Using photogrammetry for digital headstone etching
I found a damaged and illegible headstone today and wanted to recover the engraving but did not want to disturb it to try for an etching. Instead I attempted to use photogrammetric techniques to 3D model the tombstone and do a “digital etching” by coloring the model by depth. I used my camera phone and AgiSoft PhotoScan and …
I flew a gyrocopter onto the Capitol Lawn to save our democracy
“democracy is not a destination arrived at two centuries ago, but a choice we make by engaging, paying attention, making our voices heard and voting.”I flew a gyrocopter onto the Capitol Lawn to save our democracy It’s easy to be cynical, but it’s time to stop. cross-posted on Facebook
Old Burial Ground – Views – Google Maps
I learned today that I could make photo spheres with my Android phone and the google camera! Took this while taking pictures for tombstone pictures for findagrave.comOld Burial Ground – Views – Google Maps cross-posted on Facebook
The 1704 French and Indian Raid on Deerfield – A Personal Connection | in the pursuit of
My 7th great grandfather, Nathaniel Brooks, and his family were captives after the Raid on Deerfield, an event in the French and Indian Wars.The 1704 French and Indian Raid on Deerfield – A Personal Connection | in the pursuit of “Captors and Captives – The 1704 French and Indian Raid on Deerfield”The definitive account of …
The 1704 French and Indian Raid on Deerfield – A Personal Connection
I have been doing a lot of genealogical research recently. I’ve always been interested, but recently I’ve had lots of inspiration after attending the dedication of a historical marker for my 3rd great grandfather, Joel Perkins, on the 17th of April in the town he founded, Lafayette, Oregon. Joel has his own interesting story. Today …
Bernie Sanders for President | Join Bernie Sanders for President
Bernie Sanders for President | Join Bernie Sanders for President After a year of travel, discussion and dialogue, I have decided to be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. But let’s be clear. This campaign is not about Bernie Sanders. It’s about a grassroots movement of Americans standing up and saying: “Enough is …
First Kiss Today – Songify This
First Kiss Today – Songify This The romance guru Griffin describes the extreme twitterpation that inevitably accompanies receiving one’s first kiss. Video from http://www.youtube.com/afvoff… cross-posted on Facebook
Greenhouse
As primary elections are coming up fast, here is a handy browser plugin to keep candidate’s motivations in perspective. I’ve had it for more than a year and really appreciate the timely information it provides. If a politicians name is found in the webpage you’re looking at a handy hover popup is created on their …
Greenhouse
As primary elections are coming up fast, here is a handy browser plugin to keep candidate’s motivations in perspective. I’ve had it for more than a year and really appreciate the timely information it provides. If a politicians name is found in the webpage you’re looking at a handy hover popup is created on their …
I just gave to Bernie Sanders.
I just gave to Bernie Sanders. Join us! Contribute today cross-posted on Facebook
Wyoming Just Criminalized Citizen Science and Sharing Photos of Yellowstone
Wow. I mean, it can’t stand if challenged in court. But until then it empowers state and local police to harass people.Wyoming Just Criminalized Citizen Science and Sharing Photos of Yellowstone Imagine visiting Yellowstone this summer. You wake up before dawn to take a picture of the sunrise over the mists emanating from Yellowstone hot …
In Fresno, police focus on building relationships, not making arrests
Some positive journalism.In Fresno, police focus on building relationships, not making arrests Softer community-policing ethos has inoculated the city from the kind of angry protests that rocked Baltimore. cross-posted on Facebook
Weston
6 years ago. Miss my time on the Fairweather.Weston cross-posted on Facebook
Just Read the Instructions Is Waiting For Another SpaceX Landing Attempt
I’m really excited to see this pulled off.Just Read the Instructions Is Waiting For Another SpaceX Landing Attempt Floating in the Atlantic, Just Read the Instructions—SpaceX’s refurbished barge autonomous spaceport drone ship—is ready for today’s controlled reentry and targeted touchdown attempt of a Falcon 9 first stage, planned for 4:33pm ET. cross-posted on Facebook