Mark H

Heh. It took me a second to figure out why Dawkins' odds weren't set to 1000/1 :) - Eivind

Great, classic photography and styles captured here; lovely retro feel. - Mark H from Bookmarklet

Good shots.. Nicely furnished surrounding and beautiful dresses.. Follow Nevanta for the latest fashion updates.. - Nevanta Media

"The first models of the Z1013 were simply not suitable for use in companies. One of the reasons the Z1013 was only suitable for use at home was that the computer was delivered as a construction kit. The buyer only got a circuit board and a 'keyboard', a clumsy piece of plastic with keys ranged not in the sequence of a typewriter, but just in ABC-order." - Mark H from Bookmarklet

"Another problem was that Robotron manufactured the first model (Z1013.01) with a certain amount of chips rejected for industrial use, because of the chronic shortage of quality chips. But because Robotron reduced the frequency of the CPU, the computers functioned in spite of these shortages. In the beginning, one had to wait about a year after ordering for this Robotron with bad chips, and then one had to pick up the computer himself." - Mark H

OMG, I love this!!! - Uli - Sent to Coventry

A doctor wrote this so it must be true. - Mark H from Bookmarklet

LOL - esther

Asimov would be proud. - Mark H from Bookmarklet

"About four years ago, I was driving in a part of town that I didn’t get around to much and I passed this old motor lodge that had been sitting for years. I pulled a u-turn and pulled right up into it. Checked a few of the doors and most of them were locked, except the door to the office. Jackpot! I was in. I walked around inside for a few minutes and immediately I knew that I had to come back with my DSLR. So a few days later, I packed up my gear and went for it." - Mark H from Bookmarklet

These are things of beauty. - Mark H from Bookmarklet

I want one now. <3 - Hookuh Tinypants

Reminds me of my grandparents' Bounder. - Just Kidée: Road Warrior

"Antarctica's vast Lake Vostok has been discovered to contain life at least one form of life not found elsewhere on Earth, Russian scientists announced this week. Preliminary analysis of water samples collected from the lake revealed a species of bacteria not belonging to any known subkingdoms."We call it unidentified and 'unclassified' life," the team's leader, Sergei Bulat of the St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, told Russian news agency RIA Novosti. The bacteria's DNA was less than 86% similar to known bacterial DNA, indicating that it was a new species, Bulat said." - Mark H from Bookmarklet

"Because of the long isolation, it has long been believed that Lake Vostok could contain new lifeforms, and unique geochemical processes. The overlying ice provides a continuous paleo-climatic record of 400,000 years, although the lake water itself may have been isolated for as long as 15 million years. " - Mark H

At The Mountains Of Madness - Hieronymous Boosh

"The football-shaped elliptical galaxy near the center of this image hosted a surprising supernova last year. PS1-12sk, the yellow dot at image center, is classified as a very rare Type Ibn supernova - only the sixth such example found out of thousands of supernovae. A Type Ibn supernova is thought to come from the explosion of a young, massive star. However, the site of the explosion shows no signs of recent star formation, and a supernova from a massive star has never before been seen in a galaxy of this type." - Mark H from Bookmarklet

"The finding suggests that the host galaxy might be hiding a star factory, allowing it to form massive stars where none were expected. Alternatively, PS1-12sk might have an entirely different origin such as a collision of two white dwarfs, one of which was helium-rich. "This supernova is one-of-a-kind," said Nathan Sanders of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA), lead... more... - Mark H

"Nikolay Biryukov captures Anastasia Ivanova in elegant looks for the latest issue of Used Magazine. Styled by Stella Gosteva, the beauty poses against bright paper backdrops wearing embellished looks from the likes of DSquared2, Red Valentino, Marios Schwab and Emilio Pucci. / Hair and makeup by Marina Keri using Laura Mercier and Bumble & Bumble" - Mark H from Bookmarklet

I love the deceptive simplicity in these set pieces but there's very good control of lighting here, and the make-up gives Anastasia an otherworldly look that's intriguing too. - Mark H

I really like the colors, it remind me of the ocean and the forest. - Claire Pearl

"Ursula Kim poses for Nikolay Birukov in these high gloss images featured as FGR’s most recent exclusive. Wearing a wardrobe of all Chanel, the blonde works it in elegant designs including tweeds, sequins and metallic hues against jewel toned backdrops. Makeup artist Ernest Muntaniol creates Ursula’s pop of red eyeshadow and dark lips using Chanel cosmetics." - Mark H from Bookmarklet

Very edgy and feminine at the same time! - Claire Pearl

"The Oasis Motel in Jackson, MS is one of several motels around 220. And much like any place where you can find a smattering of roadside motels, it’s pretty much surrounded by sprawl. KFC, Family Dollar, Cash Advance… you know. The thing about the Oasis is that it’s the cheapest. They’re all cash only, but this one rings up at a charming $35/night." - Mark H from Bookmarklet

"The room is smokey and stale, just the way I like my motels to smell. Everything is ’80s mauve, including this bed, complete with mirrored headboard. What I like about this set-up is that if things get out of hand, you can just reach over and phone 911. What is it about motels, I’m beginning to wonder, that makes everyone want to put their cigarettes out in chairs and bedspreads and carpets and curtains? It makes a person feel slightly depressed." - Mark H

The next time we hit the states we're planning on doing a fly-drive so that we've got a bit more flexibility to travel and possibly stay in jewels of places just like this. - Mark H

"“Searching for the Seventies” takes a new look at the 1970s using remarkable color photographs taken for a Federal photography project called Project DOCUMERICA (1971-1977). Created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), DOCUMERICA was born out of the decade’s environmental awakening, producing striking photographs of many of that era’s environmental problems and achievements. [...] Their assignments were as varied as African American life in Chicago, urban renewal in Kansas City, commuters in Washington, DC, and migrant farm workers in Colorado. The exhibit, featuring 90 images from the project opens March 8, 2013 at the National Archives in Washington D.C. It runs through September 8, 2013." - Mark H from Bookmarklet

"It’s 1970, the jet age is just around the corner and Playboy magazine is selling by the boat load. The Hef requires a status symbol, the ultimate status symbol to show off his success to the world at large – what else does the man who’s got everything get? Of course a $9 million (which equates to some $55 million now) DC-9 with 12 onboard beds, disco, lounge, bar, a sunken roman bath, a full crystal dinner set for 32 people and the icing on the cake: a king-sized water bed covered with Tasmanian opossum fur (we’re not sure how many Tasmanian opossums gave their lives for Hugh’s bed cover but they’re not big creatures by any means)." - Mark H from Bookmarklet

"Tasmanian Opossum Fir"... new stripper name? - MoTO #TeamMonique

"The Chicago seafood restaurant J. H. Ireland Grill opened in 1906 and had a colorful client list. It attracted everyone from gangster John Dillinger (who preferred the grill’s frog legs) to lawyer Clarence Darrow, who went there to celebrate big wins. But the co-founders of Cool Culinaria, which finds and sells prints of vintage menus, remember it for a different reason: its menu design." - Mark H from Bookmarklet

"Menus from across the country featured fantastical fare with an artistry that often goes unrecognized, according to Cool Culinaria co-founder Eugen Beer. Along with Charles Baum and Barbara McMahon, Beer works with both private collectors and public institutions including universities and libraries to license menus from the late 19th century through the 1970s. Beer is British, and... more... - Mark H