Destinations

Time Warp: There's something a little unsettling about these color photographs from Tsarist Russia. Color photography from that time period is rare, to say the least, and these images look simultaneously modern and archaic. (via things magazine)

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Monikers: Optiphyta . . . Anacorpe . . . Loolen . . . Aerozap . . . Antibeamah. They sound like insect sprays, pharmaceuticals or maybe post-punk rock bands. The Noemata Random Name Generator produces these appellations in millions of combinations, for use by "bands, companies, products, internet domains, cyber identites, art projects, computer games, roleplaying"--or "pets." "Here Introon, come here boy . . ." The site allows you to check each name via Google if you want to make sure that nobody beat you to it. (via geekman)

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You rock: Have you always wanted to play the tanbura? How about the cymbalum, the ud or the ampongabe -- or even just an ordinary guitar, harmonica or kettle drum? Now's your chance.