thegreatgeekmanual.com - 1/12/2009
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1881 The first commercially successful long distance line, running forty-five miles between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island , opens for business. 1958 United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower calls upon the Soviet Union to dedicate outer space “to the peaceful uses of ...
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Around the Web: imagined evolution, a crucifish, and 15 cool space projects
Tor.com —
... great piece on the challenges of illustrating an iconic figure, inspired by the Tor.com posts on the same subject.
Crucifish - From the truth-is-weirder-than-fiction files (inspired by the recent Brian Slattery posts, perhaps?), a fish skull shaped like Jesus. No, really.
The Art of the Title: Edward Scissorhands - A great look at a beautiful title sequence.
Happy Birthday, HAL 9000 - Don’t kill us. Please?
Also this day in history - In 1966 the Adam West Batman ...
TV Batman, born this day in 1966.
The Art Department —
Via The Geek Manual, via Tor.com.
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