Illustrator Christoph Niemann has an article up in the NYTimes online called Unpopular Science which showcases simple and funny chalkboard drawings of the physics of everyday life. My favorite has to be this one: Head on over to the original for more hilarious illustrations and captions! Via kottke.org. You may also like: Website of the […]
Guest Post: Single Ladies (Don’t Put a Ring on It)?
Here is another great read from Susan. In this post she discusses the decreasing gender wage gap (yay!) and the different factors that may or may not play into it. Enjoy! In the ever-growing body of evidence for the diminishing wage gap between men and women, research has uncovered a segment of women making more […]
The Birth Story, Part 2
Read Part 1… We finally made it through the torrential rain and rush-hour traffic to the hospital. During our hospital tour, we had been instructed to go through the Emergency Room entrance — no matter the time of day — so that is what we had done the night before and it is where we headed […]
Guest Post: The Dangers of Singling out the Senses
Today we have another fantastic post by Nick. Here he talks about a topic I briefly spoke of in the past: new technology at the movies. While I am a self-proclaimed geek, I remain a traditionalist when it comes to certain topics (ie, opting for books over e-readers) and the moviegoing experience is one that […]
Things Organized Neatly
Things Organized Neatly is a Tumblr blog that showcases, well, things organized neatly. I don’t know about you, but looking through these images makes me very happy and satisfied. The OCD in me jumps for joy. Via Boing Boing. You may also like: What Would Your Name Be If You Were Born Today? The Human […]
Guest Post: Baby Budgeting — Diapering (And a Giveaway!)
Today Donna returns with the second post in her three-part series on baby budgeting: diapering! After briefly delving into the three types of diapering options available to parents today in America, Donna describes myriads of ways to save on disposable diapers. I, for one, will be bookmarking this post for future (and current!) reference. And […]
Unevolved Brands
Unevolved Brands is a Tumblr blog featuring popular logos that are simplified to circles. It just goes to show that the strongest, most memorable brands can be easily recognized even through basic shapes. However, I was disappointed in myself to realize that I was only able to identify 2/3 of the brands below. How many […]
The Birth Story, Part 1
If you recall, we had gone to the hospital on the evening of September 29, only to be sent back home because I was only 1cm dilated and showed no signs of progress. And while I had been getting regular contractions, they tapered off by about 4am on the morning on September 30, leading me […]
Guest Post: Sung & James
Jane is an up-and-coming photographer who recently documented her friend Sung’s pre-wedding photo shoot. I hope you enjoy the photos and the accompanying story as much as I did! A couple weekends ago, my friend Julie and I went to give moral support to our friend Sung and James as they took their pre-wedding photos […]
Guest Post: Women in Tech, Where for Art Thou?
Susan is another reader whom, upon first glance at her own blog, I immediately added to my Google Reader. A fellow girl geek and a fantastic writer to boot, I truly feel honored to be able to share three of her posts in the upcoming weeks. This particular post talks about a topic I often […]