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The Promised Land

fandango_matt — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:59:27 -0800

The Land List: everything you need to know for and about vintage Polaroid cameras.

It's Down At The End of Lonely Street

fandango_matt — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:56:11 -0800

San Francisco's Hugo Hotel, the current home of Brian Goggin's Defenestration, has been seized by eminent domian and will probably be demolished. Fear not; San Francisco has many other ancient hotels.

Using The Force

fandango_matt — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:06:40 -0800

Stop-motion animation of a Lego Millenium Falcon. Warning: Bad techno music.

Travels With Charlie

fandango_matt — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:13:03 -0800

The Daily Coyote: "Charlie came into my life when he was just ten days old, orphaned after both his parents were killed. He lives with me and a tomcat in a one-room log cabin in Wyoming."

Big city lights guide my way into the night

fandango_matt — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:26:55 -0800

The American Sign Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and documenting historic and vintage signs from the American landscape.

I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen them die

fandango_matt — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:07:16 -0800

High-resolution images of Death Row at San Quentin State Prison, California.

Mama Don't Take My Kodachrome

fandango_matt — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:46:45 -0800

Your Rights As A Photographer: As most of us are no doubt aware, the right to take photographs in the United States is being challenged more than ever--people are being stopped, harassed, and even intimidated into handing over their personal property simply because they were taking photographs of subjects that made other people uncomfortable. Recent examples have included photographing industrial plants, bridges, buildings, trains, and bus stations. Print and carry this pamphlet in your wallet, pocket, or camera bag to give you quick access to your rights and obligations concerning confrontations over photography. [via]

Beep-Beep-mm, Beep-Beep, Yeah!

fandango_matt — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:55:38 -0800

West Coast Classic Restoration specializes in restoring vintage Volkswagens and Porsches, and they have lots of photos of their restoration process.

Looky Here

fandango_matt — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:45:47 -0800

Say hello to the newest police method for human identification: iris scanning. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is preparing to become the first public agency in the Bay Area to scan the irises of convicted sex offenders.

A Tough Two Minutes

fandango_matt — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:04:16 -0800

Some performers like to add quite a bit of their own style, while others keep it strictly operatic. Some prefer to keep it simple, while others pull out all the stops. Some performers don't even sing it, and some really belt it out. And now, please rise! All links YouTube.