The blank keyboard.
(via Waxy)
Squint Eyes: Artist and Indian Scout
May 19, ’05
2:13 PM
Pictorial art is an old tradition among the Indians of the Plains. Long ago men painted pictures of their triumphs on buffalo robes and hide shirts. Once non-native trade materials became available in the 19th century, many drawings were done on paper, often in bound books such as account ledgers or ruled notebooks. One of the best known groups of Plains artists was among the men held prisoner at Fort Marion in Saint Augustine, Florida, from 1875-1878. Working far away from home, they developed a distinctive style quite different than that of the many artists who remained in their home communities. Squint Eyes (Tichkematse), a Cheyenne, was one of these prisoner artists.
(via Jaf Project Welcome back John!)
Cat Costumes
May 19, ’05
1:15 PM
Costumes for cats! The cats modelling these costumes sure seem enthralled.
(via Robot Wisdom)
List of Important Events for the Witch Hunts
May 19, ’05
11:35 AM
This list includes a selection of events, people, books and more directly and indirectly related to the Witch Hunts.
Hand Painted Horror Movie Posters of India and Pakistan
May 19, ’05
10:07 AM
The 50 Worst Hairstyles of All Time
May 19, ’05
9:57 AM
I can’t find too many complaints about this list.
Link Exchanges
May 19, ’05
9:38 AM
I get a lot of spam every week asking me to exchange links with everything from online casino sites to penis enlargement sites (Yeah, that’s a link I want on my website). Lately I have started to get emails from bloggers asking to exchange links with them. This is becoming a pet peeve of mine when “legitimate” blogs start acting like spammers. All the links that you see on my blogroll are there because they are my favorite blogs to go to, not because I have some arrangement where they will link to me if I link to them. A blogroll should be a reflection of your interests, not some tawdry arrangement to try to get me more hits.
Boing Boing on the Star Wars Ep III Workprint on the Net
May 19, ’05
9:07 AM
There’s a workprint of Star Wars Episode III on the Internet already. It’s got some timecode and watermarks, but judging from the 19 second XVID sample that Waxy has posted, it seems like it’s eminently watchable.
Workprints leak from studios. The studios are trying to lock down what customers do with DVDs and cable TV and PCs, but they can’t even keep their own house in order. They’ve got laws that allow them to get your name from your ISP and to sue you into bankruptcy for file-sharing. They’ve got laws to criminalize the math to defeat DRM. They’re after laws to let them design TVs and camcorders.
Uchronia
May 19, ’05
8:59 AM
Uchronia: The Alternate History List is an annotated bibliography of over 2600 novels, stories, essays and other printed material involving the “what ifs” of history. The genre has a variety of names, but it’s best known as alternate history.
(via The Presurfer)
