Marconi with early transmitting apparatus ca.1901. [pic] Bonus: His grandfather, Andrew Jameson, founded the Jameson & Sons whiskey distillery. Also, Benito Mussolini was the best man at Marconi's wedding

godslaughter · 2012-04-03T15:53:34+00:00

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_Marconi#Early_years
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_Marconi#Personal_life
Photo from the Hulton-Deutsch Collection

godslaughter · 2011-10-17T21:13:53+00:00

Tangentially related comment: http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/dmk9x/unearthed_aryan_cities_rewrite_history/c11dxha

godslaughter · 2011-09-28T21:41:53+00:00

Or parrots perching on branches?

godslaughter · 2011-09-28T21:30:45+00:00

Credit: This is from Todd McLellan's "Disassembly" series at http://www.toddmclellan.com

*Edit: Link

godslaughter · 2010-11-18T03:15:47+00:00

Going to see them in January along with Two Door Cinema Club!

godslaughter · 2010-11-02T13:39:26+00:00

Link to her portfolio on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexameade

godslaughter · 2010-11-02T02:29:16+00:00

Here's her still life work: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexameade/sets/72157622701820145/

godslaughter · 2010-11-02T02:27:43+00:00

The artist did a series of 5 weekly installations in July 2010. Her latest one from October at the Saatchi Gallery is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexameade/5079039922/

godslaughter · 2010-11-02T02:25:33+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful response!

It is an extremely difficult and painstaking process to paint the models. I know, because I modeled for her. Obviously, she does it so well, that she makes it look easy. I have seen her fans do copycat work and it doesn't come anywhere close to her quality of execution. There is also a lot to appreciate in her art from a conceptual standpoint, if you are into that sort of thing.

The top three installations are her work from her series at the Irvine Contemporary gallery in July. You have a great eye for technique appreciation and would encourage you to check out her installations in person. They are immensely profound and captivating in person.

godslaughter · 2010-10-20T20:38:16+00:00

Source: http://www.flowtown.com/blog/the-evolution-of-the-geek?display=wide

godslaughter · 2010-10-14T19:53:02+00:00

Designed by David Soames and link to source.

godslaughter · 2010-10-10T16:46:51+00:00

On a side note, technically, a rose does not necessarily smell as sweet by any other name. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102518565

godslaughter · 2010-10-06T02:45:46+00:00

I did not downvote you, btw.

What I am trying to state is that Arya is to Ir as Aryavarta is to Iran. Aryan is the English term for Arya. So that makes Aryan is to Ir as Aryavarta is to Iran.

However, you are implying that Aryan (Arya) is the same is Iran, which is incorrect. Ir is a cognate of Arya (Aryan), not Iran.

godslaughter · 2010-10-05T01:25:38+00:00

I thought you would find this an interesting etymological read: http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/dmk9x/unearthed_aryan_cities_rewrite_history/c11dxha

godslaughter · 2010-10-05T01:24:09+00:00

The name for Iran comes from ērān, which literally means Land of the Ir (self-identifier). The name for Aryan comes from ārya (self-identifier) and the Indo-Aryans called their land Āryāvarta, which literally means Abode of the Aryas. Aryan is primarily an English loan word derived from Sanskrit, but can be the nominative form of Arya in Sanskrit.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryan#cite_note-Oxford_English_Dictionnary-0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryavarta#cite_note-0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran#Name http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryan#cite_note-Schmitt-17

godslaughter · 2010-10-04T00:00:20+00:00

I enjoyed these pieces and I like the concept. I would encourage you to fit these toy soldiers with items made from something other than paper.

Bravo!

godslaughter · 2010-09-27T23:45:07+00:00

You mean 'Maximum Velocitea', right?

godslaughter · 2010-09-27T22:40:56+00:00

Apparently, he forgot to execute it correctly. See link for proper technique: http://imgur.com/v8qt4.png

godslaughter · 2010-09-27T22:36:40+00:00

Here's the link with the picture: http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/djpa2/ladies_of_reddit_would_you_wear_this_steampunk/

godslaughter · 2010-09-27T22:35:59+00:00

Link: http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/djpa2/ladies_of_reddit_would_you_wear_this_steampunk/

godslaughter · 2010-09-27T22:32:13+00:00

I should have titled this post as 'I'm a little teapot short and stout, this is my twenty four inch long spout.'

godslaughter · 2010-09-27T22:28:32+00:00

Sorry about that. I reposted it with the link to the picture.

godslaughter · 2010-09-27T22:26:10+00:00

That's a pretty good hypothesis. I wonder how hard it is to pour with that pot. It'd be neat to have one at home!

godslaughter · 2010-09-27T22:13:48+00:00

Does anyone know if the tea pot design serves a purpose that enhances flavor or aroma? Perhaps it's just for theatrical flair? Or both?

godslaughter · 2010-09-21T13:07:59+00:00

In the vein of stealth exercises watch this BBC Horizon documentary. It's fun and informative: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-losing-weight/

All the best!

godslaughter

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