We began by looking at how big the Death Star is. The first one is reported to be 140km in diameter and it sure looks like it’s made of steel. But how much steel? We decided to model the Death Star as having a similar density in steel as a modern warship. After all, they’re [...]
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February 18, 2012
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Memories.
By Jan in London, PhotographySee alo Shooting film. I’ve been shooting film on and off for a couple of months now. First with the Canon 1000D my aunt gave me (with a 18-55 F/3.5-5.6) and later with a Canon AE-1 with a 50mm F/1.8 (which was a gift from Manuel). The AE-1 is still in great condition, has a [...]
February 7, 2012
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Shooting film.
By Jan in Personal, PhotographyI wrote this somewhere in September whilst sitting in the Eurostar departure lounge at St. Pancras International in London, and stumble across it while cleaning out my Evernote. Enjoy. When I say film I don’t mean moving images, I mean taking photographs on film. Good old 35mm film. I was born in 1986 and started [...]
Tags: analog, Photography, talesoffilm
February 6, 2012
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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection – Review
By Jan in GamingThe Metal Gear series has been around for over 25 years now and is still being played all over the world. With its complex but enthralling story lines, combination of stealth and action gameplay and a series of unforgettable characters, it is fair to say that Metal Gear is something of an institution. The original [...]
February 4, 2012
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Running without technology.
By Jan in Running, TechnologyThis post could just as easily been written by me. I started running for the purpose of running about 2 years ago and I also did the Runkeeper/podcast/music/gps-watch thing. At the time, I was training for my first marathon, often going out of 2 hours and longer so at those times an iPod and a [...]
February 3, 2012
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Redblooded
By Jan in UncategorizedComing up in the list of brand I like/love/admire: Fieldnotes. Getting a subscription for this soon. Very soon.
February 3, 2012
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Meetings are a chance not to sit.
By Jan in UncategorizedMeetings are a chance to not sit. But I also feel more engaged when I stand, even if I’m not talking. And when I am talking, I feel like I have a greater command of people’s attention. Come to think of it, I don’t remember Darth Vader sitting in many meetings aboard the Death Star. [...]
January 28, 2012
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Speedy PVC Pipe Sculptures.
By Jan in Art, DesignKorean artist Kang Duck-Bong makes PVC pipe sculptures that look like they’re moving. (Via Kottke and Colossal)
