Thursday, February 12, 2009

Web Miscellany

Nanny state alert: New York City declares war on salt.

Great pictures of nanodreadlocks and fossil poop in case you missed them. And that's not just any fossil poop, that's moa poop!

A fascinating piece in the WaPo - 30 years ago a fellow bought (for a song!) an antique cabinet that turns out to have belonged to Alfred Russel Wallace. It's filled with treasures!

Just because you know a lot about art, doesn't mean you know a lot about animals.

Not sure what to make of this one: 'Pre-historic Viagra' found in Siberian mammoth DNA could boost your sex life and let you live longer . Nicholas Wade, call your office!

2 comments:

Cat Urbigkit said...

Reid,
It drives ranchers crazy to see western art with the horse's legs not in proper sequence. I've actually heard that complaint numerous times in small-town Wyoming. No critic like an art critic, eh?

Fun posts today!

Moro Rogers said...

I admit that I usually don't think too hard about accurate animal gaits when I'm drawing.
Now, when people misunderstand animal joints, making horses' joints bend backwards and stuff...that bugs me a lot.^^ Also people who animate birds with rubbery wings, hehe.