5 things I learned today (and don't want to forget)
5 things I learned October 6, 2011
1. The decade's most memorable photos http://5thin.gs/rs3EEY
2. Hand-drawn doodles comprising famous works of art (have to look closely to really get what I mean) http://5thin.gs/pvB0gR
3. Gorgeous documentary on numbers in nature http://5thin.gs/o1Re60
4. Wine with a data-story (and designs from Nicholas Felton) http://5thin.gs/rokK9G
5. The ruins of a castle on the banks of the Hudson http://5thin.gs/qvV8zQ
5 things I learned October 5, 2011
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1. I will never tire of staring at the night sky. Here, a video of the Milky Way from Spain's highest mountain http://5thin.gs/nRTill
2. A popsicle stick bomb is some "kind of dark kinetic magic!" http://5thin.gs/p83SuU
3. Stunningly lucid and meaningful Q&A with Charles Eames on design http://5thin.gs/roV7M5
4. Wicked samurais in cartoon disguises http://5thin.gs/nYzGnp
5. Beer troubleshooting... awesome http://5thin.gs/qJ1sr6
5 things I learned October 4, 2011
1. Winners from Nikon's Small World photo contest http://5thin.gs/pvhT0Z
2. The Futurist who sometimes gets it accidentally right http://5thin.gs/oyu9y1
3. This artist carves into rolls of paper... I am gonna resist doing this to all the rolls I can find http://5thin.gs/nkLec7
4. Sculptures made from e-junk http://5thin.gs/nxAC6H
5. Awesome interactive Museum of Obsolete Objects http://5thin.gs/pqdQB6
5 things I learned October 3, 2011
1. Wakeskating http://5thin.gs/p8T3yI
2. Compositing photos into amazing scenes that never happened http://5thin.gs/o4gOXm
3. Awesome time-lapse of an huge russian industrail building being painted http://5thin.gs/q4eqZ9
4. What does it look like if you strap a camera to a helicopter rotor and sync the two? http://5thin.gs/niQife
5. Horrendous architectural blunders http://5thin.gs/oNR1Jd
5 things I learned September 30, 2011
1. 360-degree special effects on dancers http://5thin.gs/pRvlQN
2. The movie maker homages were done by a 14 year old http://5thin.gs/oiOcik
3. Making art with salt http://5thin.gs/nWRuDU
4. Hallmark releases their line of Unemployment Cards http://5thin.gs/pl4lxC
5. This dude is a master of making stuff with glass http://5thin.gs/nXiaZl
5 things I learned September 29, 2011
1. Papercraft & Infographics!!! http://5thin.gs/qABRbj
Putin vs. Medvedev http://5thin.gs/ntGFEi
3. Unbelieveable thread paintings http://5thin.gs/qJLg6l
4. Multi-view profile photos http://5thin.gs/qHCnAM
5. A car covered completely in neon duct tape http://5thin.gs/o9NOCW
5 things I learned September 26, 2011
1. Cake animation http://5thin.gs/p4dLnb
2. 18 things you should know about genetics http://5thin.gs/qcThGh
3. Classic movie stars painted in 3D http://5thin.gs/nIA0Hi
4. 100 people and their 10' x 10' rooms in Hong Kong http://5thin.gs/nJp9TH
5. Pixel art http://5thin.gs/qFRjUH
5 things I learned September 25, 2011
1. Giving some Mongolian herdsmen photos of themselves for the first time http://5thin.gs/pBZ92c
2. Pin and thread paintings http://5thin.gs/oDiWWP
3. Close-ups of animal irises http://5thin.gs/pkndtz
4. Ghost cars of the world unite http://5thin.gs/pFI8aq
5. Color photos of London after WWII air raids http://5thin.gs/qCAQHg
5 things I learned September 20, 2011
5 things I learned September 20, 2011 by 5thingsilearnedtoday
1. Astounding nighttime sky photography http://5thin.gs/pPsIhH
2. The history of English in 10 minutes http://5thin.gs/oAFOUt
3. A new 50 People, One Question http://5thin.gs/nSxICU
4. Art museum audio tour as art http://5thin.gs/rkKw4h
5. Some of the worst stadium seats around the world http://5thin.gs/qxccOa
5 things I learned September 19, 2011
1. Flying over the earth in the International Space Station http://5thin.gs/mOSXOl
2. Where do women look when talking to a guy? http://5thin.gs/o3z55q
3. Women at war http://5thin.gs/q8qazc
4. Tiny people in the middle of stuff http://5thin.gs/oPEMhV
5. Tokyo slo-mode http://5thin.gs/pZ6LgT
5 things I learned September 18, 2011
1. Best astronomical photos of the year http://5thin.gs/r6yNGk
2. Famous people goofing off http://5thin.gs/oGFqfP
3. Stunning way to animate/alter Flemish masterpieces http://5thin.gs/p0yR74
4. Super great behind the scenes doc on the filming of The Abyss http://5thin.gs/p1c9H4
5. I am currently on a redeye flight. Here is a poetic little film about redeye flights http://5thin.gs/qkE7k8
5 things I learned September 16, 2011
1. A 'modern' water fountain http://5thin.gs/nyfsZt
2. Quarterly is a subscription service where the contributor of your choice will send you some thing 4 times a year http://5thin.gs/okflw1
3. The Underwater Project makes for some uncanny images http://5thin.gs/qiZj5u
4. The way we explained drugs back in the 1950s http://5thin.gs/qBxXZR
5. Historic Detroit aims to tell the stories that its historic building have to tell http://5thin.gs/noClOj
5 things I learned September 15, 2011
1. 3D mapping old photos to be able to 'fly into them'. Wow! http://5thin.gs/nLLN6j
2. A full scale 1969 Mustang made of paper http://5thin.gs/nksD8q
3. Stunning storm photography from Mitch Dobrowner http://5thin.gs/nI6CD3
4. Paintings of scenes from the Big Lebowski http://5thin.gs/oZYSad
5. Awesome urban photography from Leanne Staples (www.leannestaples.com) http://5thin.gs/nosVyu
5 things I learned September 14, 2011
1. A family tree for video game controllers http://5thin.gs/qqD50N
2. Photos from inside 19th-century asylums http://5thin.gs/pjX3z5
3. A gorgeous Paris Metro Map as a star chart http://5thin.gs/ph366M
4. Creepy skeleton and flower sculptures http://5thin.gs/nYbGQF
5. Even though it's marketing, Dear America has some great photos... one from each of the 50 states http://5thin.gs/nqh5lM
5 things I learned September 13, 2011
1. Stunning infrared photography http://5thin.gs/pfYBoq
2. Video from 1905 of the newly opened subway http://5thin.gs/r2rpuG
3. Watching the sky change in Flø Norway http://5thin.gs/nKRJ52
4. Riding through the Alps on a motobike http://5thin.gs/pKcJsY
5. Metallic gel pens make some awesome illustrations http://5thin.gs/qcJFtf
5 things I learned September 12, 2011
1. I don't really tire of hyper-realistic paintings... not sure what that's about http://5thin.gs/ouso43
2. With all the discussion and controversy around filming police officers at work, the ACLU has put together a short discussion outlining your right http://5thin.gs/pshmI1
3. Amazing interactive infographic charting scientific discoveries around the world http://5thin.gs/oGhXjx
4. Minute Physics is a youtube project that aims to explain scientific principles in short (minute-long +/- ) videos http://5thin.gs/qC5Cdt
5. This interactive trailor for the upcoming BBC film One Life has certainly got me to want to see the film http://5thin.gs/mPe4nD
5 things I learned September 11, 2011
1. Cats and art (rather PUTTING cats in art)... http://bit.ly/nExVWc
2. Abandoned Disney places (can't wait for part 2!!) http://5thin.gs/qap0wQ
3. Sea Shanties and Drinking Songs http://5thin.gs/ox43KW
4. Some of the most amazingly beautiful places in the world I want to see http://5thin.gs/ndogRf
5. Great typographic work http://5thin.gs/pEsL38
5 things I learned September 9, 2011
1. Composites of classic films with our contemporary stars http://5thin.gs/qrBJbm
2. A dad draws art everyday on his kids' lunchbags http://5thin.gs/p0lvcN
3. Abandoned houses in Scandanavia http://5thin.gs/q5BsQu
4.. City life from above http://5thin.gs/pdAC0G
5. Laughs! http://5thin.gs/pdAC0G
5 things I learned September 8, 2011
1. My Little Pony styled as pop icons (my little edward scissorhands!) http://5thin.gs/nKUQQb
2. Volcanos seen from space http://5thin.gs/poTaDU
3. A whole set of different Star Wars characters... here, a World War 2 style http://5thin.gs/p2DrJa
4. Is that a motorcycle? http://5thin.gs/qamky7
5. A lovely little film series exploring what it means to be home http://5thin.gs/p4J9A8