"I feel that if a person can't communicate, the very least he can do is to shut up."

[larryhammer]

So I've crawled out from under my deadlines to find I've no brain for anything but Tom Lehrer and linkage. Fortunately, I have a few bookmarks stashed away for just such an occasion. Some of them are a bit old at this point, but none are past their expiration date. Well, one was moldy but I threw that one away.*

Earth orbit time-lapse. Silent and timeless. (via)

I'm not sure what to say about this, aside from that it's an astonishing and moving short film about a possible post-nuclear Japan: Blind. (via)

On certain aspects of how to buy stolen credit-card numbers. (via)

A guide to the most useful knots for everyday applications. (via lost)

And last but most certainly NOT least: the first commercially available jetpack goes on sale next year for $100,000. (via also lost)


* Note to self: post things while they're still fresh. Also, don't overextend metaphors into nauseating territory.

---L.