The Little Mermaid for the 21st Century

This is brilliant: A photo posted by Rich McCor (paperboyo) on Oct 9, 2015 at 11:33pm PDT Great photos from this guy, holding little cut outs in front of monuments to transform the scene.

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · karan

iPhone Photography

Beautifully presented comparison of the photographic capabilities of every iPhone to date Still love the colours/textures from the 3GS there - was a big step up for phone photography all those years ago.

October 3, 2015 · 1 min · karan

Putting space into perspective

https://vimeo.com/139407849 “Space is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.”

September 19, 2015 · 1 min · karan

The New Devil's Dictionary

A guide to the terms of modern living: tab (n.): Something opened, then closed, then opened again, then closed again, for eternity. social (n.): An app or website that simulates what it might be like to interact with other people. Instagram (n.): A persistent reminder that people you know can afford more expensive restaurants and better vacations than you. So much to cringe and nod at.

September 10, 2015 · 1 min · karan

Three Oh

Thirty years. That sounds like… a lot. It sure doesn’t feel like a lot - I guess? I dunno. It feels like time has passed, but it also doesn’t, in the sense that I still recall events from 20 years ago vividly should I choose to. But then I get a sense of perspective when talking to younger people, and I share experiences from my past, and realise - really - I’ve done a decent amount and achieved a decent bit… but then there’s so much I’ve still yet to do and still want to do, and it’s not as though I’m running out of time, but I wonder if I’m the only one that feels like the hundred things I’d to get done are just things you couldn’t ever hope to do, but things like movies and social media make it seem like you should be able to get everything done… but it’s just not reality. ...

September 9, 2015 · 1 min · karan