Monthly Archives: February 2008

WTF is a Benson Bubbler?

A bubbler is an old fashioned name for a drinking fountain. A Benson Bubbler is a drinking fountain named after Simon Benson, the rich guy who donated 20 of them to the city of Portland in the early days of … Continue reading

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More LOMO

The intention was a double exposure, since the fish eye has a cool switch which allows for that, but alas, the effect was less than stunning. Benson Bubblers An incredibly ugly piece of public ‘art’ in a small square between … Continue reading

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Best use of frequent flyer miles

Virgin Galactic, the spaceship division of Virgin Group, unveiled it’s first spacecraft back on January 23rd. Construction is nearly complete and it will soon begin the mandatory 50 test flights for safety. Nevertheless, flights are being booked for 2009 at … Continue reading

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LOMO!

Last Father’s Day, the Fetching Mrs. Bixby gives me a fisheye camera 2 from Lomography, a company which started out selling cheap Eastern European fixed lens cameras to young, urban, hipsters, thereby elevating grainy and poorly composed snapshots into an … Continue reading

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The Drew Carey Project at Reason

He’s made 8 of these now. This one is on the myth of the declining middle class. After watching this one, go back and watch the rest. Good stuff, Maynard!

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