Blog Profile / Dark Roasted Blend
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| Filed Under: | Odd | |
| Posts on Regator: | 688 | |
| Posts / Week: | 3 | |
| Archived Since: | December 8, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Topological Marvel: The Klein Bottle in Art
"QUANTUM SHOT" #834
Link - article by Avi Abrams
Impossible shape with no distinct "inside" or "outside" - in Art, Fashion and Architecture
A geometric enigma, a convoluted mind-bender dropped upon us from the wonderful extra-dimensional...Show More Summary
The Cutest Animals: Awww Update
"QUANTUM SHOT" #833
Link - by Avi Abrams
In our rough and tough world we need a shot of cuteness from time to time. Well, then, consider yourself "shot".
We featured some of the cutest animals in our previous posts (see our extensive "Animals" category). Show More Summary
Glory of Early Aviation (1900s-1960s)
"QUANTUM SHOT" #832
Link - article by Avi Abrams
"Adventure in Contentment" - Vintage Air travel Posters and Airline Nostalgia
Some will say that we live in the Golden Age of Air Travel today. There are certainly plenty of conveniences and almost limitless choices when it comes to planning your trip on any number of premium airlines. Show More Summary
Archive: April 2013
Sleek Vintage Salon Hair Dryers
Chrome Coolness, Gentle Breeze and Space Age Fashion
Awesome Armoured Trains and Rail Cruisers
Great symbols of power and "stable stagnation"
Strange Deep-Sea Diving Suits
Under Pressure... and Enjoying...Show More Summary
Link Latte 201
#201 - Week of May 7, 2013 Animation Made From... Atoms - [amazing video] One Year Without the Internet - [the results are in] Quantum Internet: in use by Government Lab - [geek info] German Postal History: Huge Collection - [great site,...Show More Summary
Hypnotic: Mechanical Principles
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Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock... Lots Of Mechanical Fun!
This mesmerizing and yet hugely educational video simply has to experienced in our day and age. Ralph Steiner is considered by many to be not just a groundbreaking photographer but one of the key figures in avant-garde filmmaking. Show More Summary
Sleek Vintage Salon Hair Dryers
"QUANTUM SHOT" #831
Link - article by Avi Abrams
Chrome Coolness, Gentle Breeze and Space Age Fashion
We love Space-Age vintage salon hair dryers, with their sleek style and unapologetic abundance of chrome. They look even better when...Show More Summary
Awesome Armoured Trains and Rail Cruisers
"QUANTUM SHOT" #48 Link - article by Simon Rose and Avi Abrams Armoured train as a symbol of military power, as well as "a symbol of stable stagnation" Armoured trains usually had a number of railroad cars, equipped with machine guns and heavy artillery, and were heavily protected with armour. Show More Summary
Strange Deep-Sea Diving Suits
"QUANTUM SHOT" #829 Link - article by Simon Rose and Avi Abrams Under Pressure - and Enjoying It This time, we thought we’d take an in-depth look at diving suits, those strange looking costumes that many of us have seen before, on TV, in movies or maybe even in real life. Show More Summary
The Golden Age of Cigar Box Art
"QUANTUM SHOT" #828 Link - article by Simon Rose Elaborate Vintage Cigar Box Labels: A Plethora of Themes and Visual Curiosities The collecting of cigar boxes is, like the collecting of stamps and coins, a specialized field of interest. Show More Summary
Link Latte 200
#200 - Week of April 21, 2013 Wild Men of Europe: Animal Costume Traditions - [weirdest gallery] Simply Awesome: Hidden Synagogue, info - [wow object] Computational Architecture by Michael Hansmeyer - [fractal columns] In Detail: Interview...Show More Summary
Thrill Ride: Bumper Cars
"QUANTUM SHOT" #827 Link - article by Simon Rose and Avi Abrams "Directing a film... can be like trying to write War and Peace in a bumper car in an amusement park" --Stanley Kubrick Most of us have experienced bumper cars at least once at an amusement park. Show More Summary
DRB Feel-Good Issue #8
"FEEL-GOOD SHOT" #8 Link - by Avi Abrams Some joyful stuff to brighten up your day Mixed images flow: cars, girls, sci-fi, cats, etc. Welcome to the new issue of Dark Roasted Blend's "Feel-Good" series: mostly bright and sweet collection of images designed to propel you along your day with a smile on your face and a spring in your gait. Show More Summary
Link Latte 199
#199 - Week of April 10, 2013 Quantum Computers Are Here: Chip - [fascinating] Great Discussion on Quantum Computing How it Works - [video, audio] Arrive on Mars in just 30 days? New NASA Fusion Engine - [wow science] Ferry From The Future: Art Deco "Kalakala" - [retrotech] Mount St. Show More Summary
Archive: March 2013
Drinking of Absinthe: Dancing with the Green Fairy The Bohemian Realm of Absinthiana World's Strangest Vehicles, Part 1 The Very Opposite of "Soccer-Mom Minivans" The Last Victorian Leviathan Steam Ship The "Great Eastern", one of the...Show More Summary
Feather Balance Masterpiece
Link Scroll down for today's pictures & links. Feather Balance Masterpiece Watch this one to the end... incredible creation of a balanced pole sculpture (14 enormous sticks), starting from a top (feather) and working "downwards" - a masterpiece by Rigolo Swiss Nouveau Cirque artist Maedir Eugster. Show More Summary
Futuristic Aircraft Update
"QUANTUM SHOT" #826 Link - article by Simon Rose and Avi Abrams "Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." --Leonardo...Show More Summary
Strange Eye Exam Charts
"QUANTUM SHOT" #825 Link - article by Simon Rose Offbeat Optometry and Strange Seeing Eye Charts Testing, testing... Can’t see what you want? Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place here at Dark Roasted Blend. This time, we’re...Show More Summary
Drinking of Absinthe: Dancing with the Green Fairy
"QUANTUM SHOT" #824 Link - article by Simon Rose and Avi Abrams The Bohemian Realm of Absinthiana Absinthiana are the trappings and accessories associated with the drinking of absinthe. This anise-flavoured spirit is made from the flowers and leaves of wormwood, green anise, sweet fennel and other herbs. Show More Summary
World's Strangest Vehicles, Part 1
"QUANTUM SHOT" #164(rev) Link - article by Avi Abrams The Very Opposite of "Soccer-Mom Minivans"! "Automotive wrongness, some of it so wrong it emerges on the far side of the veil as a new kind of right..." --Jay Lake Sometimes simply getting from point A to point B... Show More Summary