Word of the Day
Vicissitude (n., vih-SIS-ih-TOOD)
A turn of events, especially one that's not great. Also a word used by sportswriters to make themselves sound smart.
Gif of the Day
WinkGrimaceThe Thin ManNick and NoraPan rightMawwaigeWait, Nick Charles doesn't have a drink in his hand?
Link of the Day
19th-century street photography, courtesy of a spy camera
Most photography from the 19th century is the posed daguerrotype photos with stoic, unfriendly-looking people. However, the Norwegian Folkmuseum has a number of street photos taken by Norwegian mathematician, physicist, and amateur photographer Fredrik Carl Mülertz Størmer using a spy camera. Starmer's camera fit into a vest pocket and had a thin lens designed for a vest's buttonhole. With it, he captured candid scenes of people going about their lives:
There's a lot more photographs at the Folkmuseum's digital archives. Go check them out.
PhotographyFolkmuseum19th centuryScandinaviaEveryday lifeI spy a mathematician?