Waiting for a Wave
A veritable sea of people floats in a just-opened wave pool in China awaiting the first wave’s arrival. One can only assume that personal space isn’t an issue in China. We can only hope they don’t sell Baby Ruth bars there.
via The Awesomer Waiting for a Wave
2013 University of California Open Access Policy
The Academic Senate of the University of California passed an Open Access Policy on July 24, 2013, ensuring that future research articles authored by faculty at all 10 campuses of UC will be made available to the public at no charge.
The policy covers more than 8,000 UC faculty and as many as 40,000 publications a year. By granting a license to the University of California prior to any contractual arrangement with publishers, faculty members can now make their research widely and publicly available, re-use it for various purposes, or modify it for future research publications. – Reshaping Scholarly Communication, UC
via Groklaw NewsPicks 2013 University of California Open Access Policy
Father’s imaginative portraits of daughter guaranteed to make you smile
There’s nothing traditional about photographer Nagano Toyokazu’s portraits of his daughter. His unorthodox shots put the girl at the center of a series of whimsical scenes, in turn commanding the attention of a line of yellow rubber ducks, conducting a chorus of frogs and tackling an impossible tower of ice cream scoops on a cone. They’re funny, sweet, and probably the most adorable thing you’ll see on the internet today. Click through and get ready for the cute.
via News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) Father’s imaginative portraits of daughter guaranteed to make you smile
Keep Your Drinks Afloat With a Pool Noodle Barge
Summer’s in full swing, and nothing beats relaxing at the pool with a few cold drinks. If you want to keep them close at hand while you swim, a pool noodle can provide sufficient buoyancy for an awesome beer-holding boat.
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via Lifehacker Keep Your Drinks Afloat With a Pool Noodle Barge
The Astonishing Tale of Nazi Prisoners, a Smuggled Camera, and Survival
Top 10 Parenting Hacks
Teacher Takes Student’s Phone, Sets Passcode as Math Problem Answer
This is what you want from a math teacher. The word problem you see here is what happened after a Redditor’s “friend” was caught using his phone during math class. The teacher confiscated the phone, and set the passcode to a certain number, found by answering the problem.
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via Gizmodo Teacher Takes Student’s Phone, Sets Passcode as Math Problem Answer
20 Iconic Weapons From the Most Legendary Gunslingers in Film
Even for people who are vehemently anti-gun, there’s something fun about seeing how filmmakers and writers imagine weapons of the future, regardless of how unrealistic they are. Federico Mauro, an Italian art director, has taken it upon himself to make them real.
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via Gizmodo 20 Iconic Weapons From the Most Legendary Gunslingers in Film
