It’s win-win – we find a good use for all the slides we’re deaccessioning, AND generate some much-needed revenue. And they’re super cute and functional! Now to find a way to buy that industrial sewing machine….
When you find yourself with a moment to spare (or are in need of a quick break from the task at hand), check out the blog That Is Priceless by comedy writer Steve Melcher, who daily offers his “slightly funnier” take on the subject matter in various works of art.
A new website targeted at travelers can have some great applications for historians as well. Arounder lets you pick a building or site and view it in the round. It works with Google Maps to help you find a site (or you can choose from a list of highlights and virtual tours) – double-click on…
Here’s a HubPage that shows examples of a love of art on a completely other level (even if some of the facts are incorrect): Tattoos of works of art. If you think this is a great idea but balk at the permanence of it, you could try something like these instead…
The famous “Corpse Flower” at the Huntington Garden and Library is set to bloom again any day now. This plant, which smells like rotting meat when it blooms, only opens up once in several years, and only stays in bloom for a few days. It’s been growing 3 to 5 inches every day for the…
This is breathtaking – a 360 degree nighttime view of Paris from the Eiffel Tower in Quicktime. It’s just one of the beautiful panoramas by Eric Rougier – you can see all of them at his website “Panoramas from Paris”, which includes instructions to maximize viewing of these QTVR gems. Rougier is one of the…