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Sorry to say so little, but this is just too much of a multi-pop-cultural reference to pass up.
From the thoroughly geek-tastic XKCD.
Yes, it's a little DT tradition... along with tuning in for various portions of the Jon Solomon Holiday Extravaganza over at WPRB.
Happy holidays. Please do what you can to enjoy this reflective season even when things are still falling apart around us.
Exactly one year ago today, visitors to this site were greeted with the Yule Log while I was preparing for a trip to Berlin. I stayed at a great pension/guest house in Prenzlauer Berg during that trip.
Today, BoingBoing Gadgets regales us with tales of the Scotch and Sofa, a lounge/bar in Prenzl'berg that features a TV permanently tuned to a Yule Log.
And with that recognition, the year comes full circle. Happy holidays -- seriously, do what you can to enjoy this reflective season even when things are falling apart around us.
In late March, the Guardian reported (HT to Kottke) that a Kevlar flower observation deck will temporarily be added to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
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| My Photo, December 2007 | Artist's Rendition |
My initial reaction was utter disdain, considering I was already unimpressed with the "swarm of fireflies" lighting effect used in the evenings. But it turns out that the artist came up with an unsolicited mock-up of something that could be done but hasn't been commissioned or selected.
As much as I wanted to say that the Grauniad had once again earned its wings, they were really just following various architecture and design sites ... and the text accompanying the architect's own project site contributes mightily to the deception / confusion.
So where does that leave us? Wondering what exactly a further modified Tower might actually be, hoping that it's Vegas that takes the leap instead of the Parisians.
