5 things I learned today (and don't want to forget)

Ryan Nance August 10, 2010

The Arabic term for Muslim Iberia Al Andalus, and its derivative Andalusia, are probably not derived from the Berber pronunciation of the word Vandal: "Wandal"where »

Pabst Blue Ribbon is brewed by the Miller Brewing Company where »

Clockwork Orange was set in the far off future of 1995 where »

Almost all people suffer from change blindness where »

Elvis Presley had a father (although obvious, it never occurred to me). Also, Natalie Portman can make a mean salad where »

1.  Periodic table of storytelling http://bit.ly/m4UFCR
2. Early 20th century photos from Egypt http://bit.ly/mlWbE7
3. Photos from the archives of the LA Times http://bit.ly/jKQx2N
4. Pure Absinthe Made At Home: Eng… — 1. Periodic table of storytelling http://bit.ly/m4UFCR

2. Early 20th century photos from Egypt http://bit.ly/mlWbE7

3. Photos from the archives of the LA Times http://bit.ly/jKQx2N

4. Pure Absinthe Made At Home: English Russia http://bit.ly/jEgGeh

5. Botaoshi: a game of capture the pole sitter http://bit.ly/mQZRT4

5 things I learned May 23, 2011

Ryan Nance May 23, 2011

1. What people in Iran carry http://bit.ly/iBhCzx
2. The National Goegraphic Map of the Universe http://bit.ly/kKLPQD
3. Stunning Scottish castles and whatnot http://bit.ly/lVUo8O
4. A pedal powered pub/bus http://bit.ly/iRYbW7
5. A clever an… — 1. What people in Iran carry http://bit.ly/iBhCzx

2. The National Goegraphic Map of the Universe http://bit.ly/kKLPQD

3. Stunning Scottish castles and whatnot http://bit.ly/lVUo8O

4. A pedal powered pub/bus http://bit.ly/iRYbW7

5. A clever and stylish surf infographic http://bit.ly/ksPL0s

5 things I learned May 22, 2011

Ryan Nance May 22, 2011

1.  Stunning: micro-origami that unfolds on its own in water http://bit.ly/ihk1tO
2. Homemade dams on the Mississippi River during flooding http://bit.ly/mObXWD
3. Ridiculous signs http://bit.ly/mpO9Cw
4. 200k free vector… — 1. Stunning: micro-origami that unfolds on its own in water http://bit.ly/ihk1tO

2. Homemade dams on the Mississippi River during flooding http://bit.ly/mObXWD

3. Ridiculous signs http://bit.ly/mpO9Cw

4. 200k free vector logos http://bit.ly/iGtXwU

5. 60 second landscapes http://bit.ly/mnUCpn

5 things I learned May 21, 2011

Ryan Nance May 21, 2011

1. Red Velvet Jacket by Lynda Hull http://bit.ly/ldjaDH 
2. How the Pope is Chosen by James Tate http://bit.ly/lGoR27 
3. American Sonnet by Billy Collins http://bit.ly/mCzR7r  
4. Pity the Beautiful by Dana G… — 1. Red Velvet Jacket by Lynda Hull http://bit.ly/ldjaDH

2. How the Pope is Chosen by James Tate http://bit.ly/lGoR27

3. American Sonnet by Billy Collins http://bit.ly/mCzR7r

4. Pity the Beautiful by Dana Gioia http://bit.ly/mBkrVB

5. We Manage Most When We Manage Small by Linda Gregg http://bit.ly/lQp85O

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1. Red Velvet Jacket by Lynda Hull http://bit.ly/ldjaDH

2. How the Pope is Chosen by James Tate http://bit.ly/lGoR27

3. American Sonnet by Billy Collins http://bit.ly/mCzR7r

4. Pity the Beautiful by Dana Gioia http://bit.ly/mBkrVB

5. We Manage Most When We Manage Small by Linda Gregg http://bit.ly/lQp85O

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5 poems I read May 20, 2011

Ryan Nance May 20, 2011

1. Behind the scenes of famous movies  http://bit.ly/iOKOWk
2. Darth Vader playing the trombone http://bit.ly/lif0Am
3. Photos of Doomsdays never come http://bit.ly/lQpNQA
4. Lovely animations in paper http://bit.ly/iQyYh… — 1. Behind the scenes of famous movies http://bit.ly/iOKOWk

2. Darth Vader playing the trombone http://bit.ly/lif0Am

3. Photos of Doomsdays never come http://bit.ly/lQpNQA

4. Lovely animations in paper http://bit.ly/iQyYhq

5. The government's Center for Disease Control wants you to be prepared: Zombie Apocalypse http://bit.ly/ljTcgN

5 things I learned May 20, 2011

Ryan Nance May 20, 2011

1.  Summer blockbuster posters in Lego men http://bit.ly/ms7QWF
2. HyperSurreal paintings http://bit.ly/meNxc1 (updated the link.)
3. 20 cool EU streetwear stores online http://bit.ly/klaKRx
4. Rare Photos of Dancers… — 1. Summer blockbuster posters in Lego men http://bit.ly/ms7QWF

2. HyperSurreal paintings http://bit.ly/meNxc1 (updated the link.)

3. 20 cool EU streetwear stores online http://bit.ly/klaKRx

4. Rare Photos of Dancers from the 1930s-1950s http://bit.ly/jiO6DP

5. If fonts were dogs http://bit.ly/kE0e9c

5 things I learned May 19, 2011

Ryan Nance May 19, 2011

1. The VCR by the xx http://bit.ly/jx8Vna

2. Something New by The Airborne Toxic Event http://bit.ly/lfnQHl
3. No One Can Touch Us Tonight/Ice by jj http://bit.ly/knqLf9
4. New Direction by Black Lips http://bit.ly/mD2uRt
5.&n… — 1. The VCR by the xx http://bit.ly/jx8Vna

2. Something New by The Airborne Toxic Event http://bit.ly/lfnQHl

3. No One Can Touch Us Tonight/Ice by jj http://bit.ly/knqLf9

4. New Direction by Black Lips http://bit.ly/mD2uRt

5. The Human Condition by jhameel http://bit.ly/ilzp5P

5 things I heard May 19, 2011

Ryan Nance May 19, 2011

1.  A hand made Minas Tirith for LOTR fans http://bit.ly/juyiD5
2. Super POV snowmobile accident http://bit.ly/lCi9g8
3. Awesome photos from the capital of North Korea http://bit.ly/lxpKAl
4. Hmmm, can be 'Death by GPS' i… — 1. A hand made Minas Tirith for LOTR fans http://bit.ly/juyiD5

2. Super POV snowmobile accident http://bit.ly/lCi9g8

3. Awesome photos from the capital of North Korea http://bit.ly/lxpKAl

4. Hmmm, can be 'Death by GPS' if they lived... can it? http://aol.it/lVneUm

5. wow. The Marble Cathedral of General Carrera Lake http://bit.ly/kQCUS6

5 things I learned May 18, 2011

Ryan Nance May 18, 2011

Anyone wanna help pick the top 10 links from the first 4 seasons?

Ryan Nance May 18, 2011

Get all 100 links in a spreadsheet here: http://bit.ly/kQO19h

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1. Ladytron - White Elephant http://bit.ly/jRvadp

Ladytron - White Elephant by nettwerkmusicgroup
2. Rave On (Buddy Holly cover) by Julian Casablancas http://bit.ly/lvP48M
3. One Day by Sharon Van Etten http://… — 1. Ladytron - White Elephant http://bit.ly/jRvadp

Ladytron - White Elephant by nettwerkmusicgroup

2. Rave On (Buddy Holly cover) by Julian Casablancas http://bit.ly/lvP48M

3. One Day by Sharon Van Etten http://bit.ly/mltbgn

4. Orange Miss You by Tonstartssbandht http://bit.ly/lMyu9g

5. California by EMA http://bit.ly/kllDfp

5 things I heard May 17, 2011

Ryan Nance May 17, 2011

1.  A super-high resolution 360-degree pano of Wembley Stadium during the FA Cup Final. Tag yourself if you were there http://bit.ly/l2g8fl
2. The Music of Philip Glass, Visualized in Fractals http://bit.ly/lWrZSC
3. Postc… — 1. A super-high resolution 360-degree pano of Wembley Stadium during the FA Cup Final. Tag yourself if you were there http://bit.ly/l2g8fl

2. The Music of Philip Glass, Visualized in Fractals http://bit.ly/lWrZSC

3. Postcards From America http://bit.ly/mR4Xd4

4. San Francisco 1968, a trippy video http://bit.ly/kyXmjV

5. Three Visions of Contemporary Indian Photography http://bit.ly/mfUEo7

5 things I learned May 17, 2011

Ryan Nance May 17, 2011

1. Duckerized artwork http://bit.ly/lrsdMs2. Awesome video about the Salton Sea: The Accidental Sea http://bit.ly/ltEMSX3. If your house were burning, what would you save? http://bit.ly/jZyQZf4. Hand-drawn timelines http://bit.ly/mvArl15. A compet… — 1. Duckerized artwork http://bit.ly/lrsdMs
2. Awesome video about the Salton Sea: The Accidental Sea http://bit.ly/ltEMSX
3. If your house were burning, what would you save? http://bit.ly/jZyQZf
4. Hand-drawn timelines http://bit.ly/mvArl1
5. A competition to design a $300 house http://bit.ly/iCvTmr

5 things I learned May 16,2011

Ryan Nance May 16, 2011

1. Aerial Landscapes http://bit.ly/kgr8De
2. Fantastic Field Invasion of the Day http://chzb.gr/ivN2rZ
3. Amazing hi-res photo of 1907 NYC http://bit.ly/mhKsEt
4. Beautiful Hand-Cut Paper Silhouettes http://bit.ly/mvJNPX
5. N… — 1. Aerial Landscapes http://bit.ly/kgr8De

2. Fantastic Field Invasion of the Day http://chzb.gr/ivN2rZ

3. Amazing hi-res photo of 1907 NYC http://bit.ly/mhKsEt

4. Beautiful Hand-Cut Paper Silhouettes http://bit.ly/mvJNPX

5. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge: Tanzania http://bit.ly/j9PNdY

5 things I learned May 15, 2011

Ryan Nance May 15, 2011

1. Beyond Bling at the Ringling Museum

Hip-hop Lounge May 20 http://on.fb.me/jPUz4S
2. Las Meninas at South Miami Dade Cultural Center May 20-22 http://bit.ly/jNF6no
3. My kids shoot with Brian David Braun this friday at Island Park&n… — 1. Beyond Bling at the Ringling Museum

Hip-hop Lounge May 20 http://on.fb.me/jPUz4S

2. Las Meninas at South Miami Dade Cultural Center May 20-22 http://bit.ly/jNF6no

3. My kids shoot with Brian David Braun this friday at Island Park http://bit.ly/leUw56

4. 10x10: TAKE 5 Thursday May 19 http://on.fb.me/mlB7ds

5. Film some folks reading poems this Tuesday afternoon for 5 poems I read today http://bit.ly/j33tBz

5 things I want to do this week - May 15

Ryan Nance May 15, 2011

1. Perfect Day by Cassettes Won't Listen http://bit.ly/ivQ4YR

Cassettes Won't Listen - Perfect Day by One Thirty BPM
2. Wait in the Dark by Memory Tapes http://bit.ly/loEgMH
3. Kellies Tape Deck Mountain http://bit.ly/kcxzW… — 1. Perfect Day by Cassettes Won't Listen http://bit.ly/ivQ4YR

Cassettes Won't Listen - Perfect Day by One Thirty BPM

2. Wait in the Dark by Memory Tapes http://bit.ly/loEgMH

3. Kellies Tape Deck Mountain http://bit.ly/kcxzWL

4. 朋友 (Peng You [Friends]) by Emil Chau - http://bit.ly/iRP3gX

5. Kanye West Covers Stevie Wonder http://bit.ly/kVxtna

5 things I heard May 14, 2011

Ryan Nance May 14, 2011

1. Duende by Tracy K. Smith http://bit.ly/jVbB8F
2. A Pot of Tea by Richard Kenney http://bit.ly/j77WPX
3. Summer Holiday by Robinson Jeffers http://bit.ly/mtvxuE
4. Christ Among the Moneychangers, 1929 by William Logan… — 1. Duende by Tracy K. Smith http://bit.ly/jVbB8F

2. A Pot of Tea by Richard Kenney http://bit.ly/j77WPX

3. Summer Holiday by Robinson Jeffers http://bit.ly/mtvxuE

4. Christ Among the Moneychangers, 1929 by William Logan http://bit.ly/jVYOLC

5. Breakage by Mary Oliver http://bit.ly/jbtp0p

5 poems I read May 14, 2011

Ryan Nance May 14, 2011

1.  Wit + Street + Pop + Art http://bit.ly/mQ4WsI
2. Cambodia’s Abandoned Town http://bit.ly/kMexpr
3. Stan Lee Cameos (Marvel Movies) http://bit.ly/kDYsA6
4. Secret Cinema - The Battle of Algiers - a set on Fl… — 1. Wit + Street + Pop + Art http://bit.ly/mQ4WsI

2. Cambodia’s Abandoned Town http://bit.ly/kMexpr

3. Stan Lee Cameos (Marvel Movies) http://bit.ly/kDYsA6

4. Secret Cinema - The Battle of Algiers - a set on Flickr http://bit.ly/lJEDRL

5. It's a Panda Revolution! http://bit.ly/kv58X9

5 things I learned May 14, 2011

Ryan Nance May 14, 2011

1.  Victorian motion photography http://bit.ly/jmhHvv
2. Let's look at book covers http://bit.ly/j4fXp7
3. Pendulum motion is beautiful http://bit.ly/jJyT8d
4. A place in Ghana to hang with crocs http://bit.ly/j7gI5w… — 1. Victorian motion photography http://bit.ly/jmhHvv

2. Let's look at book covers http://bit.ly/j4fXp7

3. Pendulum motion is beautiful http://bit.ly/jJyT8d

4. A place in Ghana to hang with crocs http://bit.ly/j7gI5w

5. “Photographs” : An Experimental Film http://bit.ly/mRaiMt

5 things I learned May 13, 2011

Ryan Nance May 13, 2011

1.  Giant balloon as art http://bit.ly/lVE7s7
2. Frisbee Trick Shots http://bit.ly/mR6xZG
3. PressPausePlay Sneak Peek #1 - Seth Godin http://bit.ly/jocH0F
4. The Filter Bubble: How the Web Gives Us What We Want, and… — 1. Giant balloon as art http://bit.ly/lVE7s7

2. Frisbee Trick Shots http://bit.ly/mR6xZG

3. PressPausePlay Sneak Peek #1 - Seth Godin http://bit.ly/jocH0F

4. The Filter Bubble: How the Web Gives Us What We Want, and That's Not a Good Thing http://bit.ly/jmNHSl

5. Lego-style apartment transforms into infinite spaces http://bit.ly/jA2Bfs

5 things I learned May 12, 2011

Ryan Nance May 12, 2011