Author Archives: dougaj4

World’s Largest Natural Arches

Posted on 09/05/2013 by dougaj4

Update 9th May 2013: Not in the top 10 for size, but a little known rock formation in Australia: From AmusingPlanet.com and The Natural Arch and Bridge Society A natural arch is a geological formation where rocky cliffs subject to erosion … Continue reading →

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On Time

Posted on 29/04/2013 by dougaj4

http://xkcd.com/1190/ The History of Time: http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1190:_Time In Time: Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (Demo version)

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More from the Low Countries

Posted on 24/04/2013 by dougaj4

Two songs to go with the painting from last week: A beautiful unaccompanied rendition of Lowlands from Anne Briggs: Anne Briggs sang Lowlands in 1964 on her Topic Records EP The Hazards of Love. This recording was reissued on her … Continue reading →

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GeodesiX

Posted on 19/04/2013 by dougaj4

Another link from Alfred Vachris: GeodesiX is is an addin for Microsoft Excel which allows you to display maps, perform forward and reverse geocoding, compute distances (Great Circle, driving, bicycling and walking) and verify your results in Google Maps, all within … Continue reading →

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Folklore of the Low Countries …

Posted on 17/04/2013 by dougaj4

… is a painting by Peter Brueghel the Elder, featuring depictions of more than 100 Dutch proverbs, a few of which are shown below.  It is today’s (17 April 13) Wikipedia Featured Picture, and the full hi-res image can be downloaded from: … Continue reading →

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