Category Archives: Interesting Stuff

The Latest Wonder Substances: Vinegar & Baking Soda

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Does your family spend a lot on dozens of different home- and person-cleaning products? Mine does, but I’ll bet we could save a lot of money (and recover lots of storage space) just be switching to vinegar and baking soda … Continue reading →

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Animation Backgrounds

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Peter Loshin

I wasn’t sure if this blog, Animation Backgrounds, wasn’t a repeat (see previous post here, Animation Treasures). But it’s not. And it’s also great.

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Starship Size Comparator

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Here’s a link to a star ship size comparison chart. It’s fascinating because it mixes science fiction and science fact. Interesting, and sad, because it shows just four actual vessels created by humans, so far, and they are all minuscule … Continue reading →

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Animation Treasures

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Animation Treasures is an incredible blog from Hans Bacher, an incredible blogger and a guy who loves classic animation as much as anyone (or more). One of the amazing things Hans does is to go through old cartoons and extract … Continue reading →

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Just how much do YOU like cats?

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Peter Loshin

How many cats is too many cats? More than one? two? We’ve got three cats in our house, which is a lot. This woman lives in Moscow with 130 cats. In a teensy little apartment. Watch the video give new … Continue reading →

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If you like the theme from Futurama, check THIS out

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Check this out if you like the theme song from Futurama. Pierre Henri was a French avant-garde electroni-cat, as you can see and hear on this Youtube video:  "Psyche Rock". The Metafilter link has more links to more videos, as … Continue reading →

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Alan Watts Theatre

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Do you know who Alan Watts was? From the Wikipedia article, he "was a philosopher, writer, speaker, and expert in comparative religion. He was best known as an interpreter and popularizer of Asian philosophies for a Western audience." I can’t … Continue reading →

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