A collection of all the things I like: The internet, physics & science, computer, ballet, books, photography, random connections and all kinds of geeky stuff.Tumblr (3.0; @lindalikes)http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/50892862" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><blockquote> <h2>How a Fan Recreated the Beatles Poster that Inspired John Lennon’s Oddest Song</h2> <div class="entry"> <p>The story goes that when John Lennon wrote the song “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” from album <em>Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band</em>, he found inspiration in an ad heavy Victorian circus poster. Well when Beatles fanatic Peter Dean found this out he wanted a copy of that flyer for himself, however all he could find were less-than-suitable reproductions. So in true artist form, Dean created his own version in all of its glorious pain-staking detail.</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://hypebeast.com/2012/10/how-a-fan-recreated-the-beatles-poster-that-inspired-john-lennons-oddest-song/" target="_blank">Hyperbeast</a>)</p>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/33357969849http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/33357969849Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:34:44 +0100vimeobeatlessargent pepperjohn lennondesignletterpressposter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbmr5mO4kH1qbh26io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com/post/33231539588/nobel-prize-formula-infographic">jtotheizzoe</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20121008-winning-formula-for-nobel-prizes">Nobel Prizes: Is there a secret formula to winning one?</a></strong></p> <p>BBC Future takes a look at the data, good and bad, of just what it takes to be a Nobel Prize winner. The gender column will likely be the most infuriating one.</p> <p><em>(via <a href="http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20121008-winning-formula-for-nobel-prizes">BBC - Future</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/33232455623http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/33232455623Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:01:17 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/50238512" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Wonderful time-lapse of Berlin</p>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/33151840353http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/33151840353Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:45:15 +0100timelapsevimeo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8w6w7ct7v1r6fztro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://olivershilling.tumblr.com/post/29612918471/minimal-film-posters-by-oliver-shilling-fight">olivershilling</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <p>Minimal Film Posters by <a href="http://olivershilling.tumblr.com/">Oliver Shilling</a>.</p> <p>Fight Club, Se7en, Layer Cake, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Shutter Island, A Clockwork Orange, Drive, Léon.</p> <p>All available as prints here: <a href="http://society6.com/OliverShilling/prints"><a href="http://society6.com/OliverShilling/prints">http://society6.com/OliverShilling/prints</a></a></p> </div> </blockquote>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/29921271806http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/29921271806Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:55:11 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8vl1cUrrW1rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/29589562483/the-evolution-of-nycs-skyline-1876-2013-also">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The <a href="http://www.retronaut.co/2012/08/evolution-of-the-new-york-skyline-1876-2013/">evolution of NYC’s skyline</a>, 1876-2013. Also see the <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/01/17/the-greatest-grid/">evolution of NYC’s famous street grid</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/29776665982http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/29776665982Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:17:27 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/12126041?byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/28978347172/trying-not-to-be-evil-fascinating-piece-of">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Trying Not To Be Evil </em>– fascinating piece of motion graphics journalism from <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2010/08/25/the-beast-file-infographic-storytelling/">The Beast File</a> examines Google’s ecosystem of products and investments.</p> <p><em>(<a href="http://www.curatorscode.org">↬</a> <a href="http://www.showusyourclips.com/google-trying-not-to-be-evil-is-goodness-inversely-proportional-to-size/"> Show Us Your Clips</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/28984706279http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/28984706279Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:49:48 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yt5rH4Jg1r1ktxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Olympic Posters (via <a href="http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/best-olympics-poster-designs-712431?page=5">Creative Bloq</a>)</p>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/28326499257http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/28326499257Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:34:39 +0100Graphic DesignPostersOlympicsPrint<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6brqdsZwP1r1ktxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote>The pieces are called danmalas (‘the giver of garlands’ in Sanskrit), and after each is formed and photographed Klein leaves them where they were created as a gift to whoever discovers them. </blockquote> <p>Via <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/06/flower-mandalas-by-kathy-klein/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+colossal+%28Colossal%29">Colossal</a></p>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/26065440262http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/26065440262Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:25:25 +0100<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8GWI0A9o_5E?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Van Gogh’s Starry night in dominos (via Colossal)</p>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/25878221593http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/25878221593Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:31:17 +0100VideoyoutubeVan GoghColossal<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5co9nRNpU1rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mathematical YUM!!</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/24741502140/after-fractal-pancakes-a-mobius-cake">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>After <a href="http://exp.lore.com/post/23252224140/fractal-pancakes-yes-please-just-imagine-the">fractal pancakes</a>, a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6bius_strip">Möbius</a> <a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2007/a-few-more-sugar-sculptures/">cake</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/24743056406http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/24743056406Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:24:30 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50qnq1Pk71qbtlcco1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50qnq1Pk71qbtlcco6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50qnq1Pk71qbtlcco4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50qnq1Pk71qbtlcco2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50qnq1Pk71qbtlcco7_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50qnq1Pk71qbtlcco5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50qnq1Pk71qbtlcco3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50qnq1Pk71qbtlcco8_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50qnq1Pk71qbtlcco9_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50qnq1Pk71qbtlcco12_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://queenofsunspear.tumblr.com/post/24302576953">queenofsunspear</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Disney vs. ASoIaF</em></p> </blockquote>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/24348526049http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/24348526049Sun, 03 Jun 2012 20:19:02 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/42604741" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>México despierta #MarchaAntiEPN (by <a href="http://vimeo.com/42604741">México Despierta</a>)</p>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/23662545260http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/23662545260Thu, 24 May 2012 08:50:36 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44vr40U591r1ktxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p align="justify">The data listed each day of the year with a ranking for how many babies were born on each date from 1973 to 1999. Some interesting trends are evident in the data. Apparently, people like to make babies around the winter holiday season because a large proportion of babies are born in September (ours is due Sept. 24, btw).</p> <p align="justify">Sept. 16 was most common. Feb. 29* was least common.</p> </blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://thedailyviz.com/2012/05/12/how-common-is-your-birthday/">the daily viz</a>)</p>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/23182693893http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/23182693893Wed, 16 May 2012 22:01:52 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40m6ktjzd1rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wishlisted!</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/23037195232/paris-vs-new-york-vahram-muratyans-brilliant">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/01/31/paris-vs-new-york-muratyan/">Paris vs. New York</a></em>, Vahram Muratyan’s brilliant minimalist illustrated portraits of cultural difference, are now available as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307955125/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=exp-lore-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0307955125&adid=0X2DSJH95RYSFNFWFGPH">100 postcards</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307955125/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=exp-lore-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0307955125&adid=0X2DSJH95RYSFNFWFGPH"><img src="http://www.brainpickings.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/parisvsnewyork3.jpg" width="500"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307955125/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=exp-lore-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0307955125&adid=0X2DSJH95RYSFNFWFGPH"><img src="http://www.brainpickings.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/parisvsnewyork9.jpg" width="500"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307955125/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=exp-lore-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0307955125&adid=0X2DSJH95RYSFNFWFGPH"><img src="http://www.brainpickings.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/parisvsnewyork5.jpg" width="500"/></a></p> </blockquote>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/23037677584http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/23037677584Mon, 14 May 2012 15:01:42 +0100<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sYzfKiIWN4g?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>5 Historical Misconceptions Rundown (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYzfKiIWN4g">CGPGrey</a>)</p>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22993948335http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22993948335Sun, 13 May 2012 22:01:58 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3km29FTZf1r1ktxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Made with <a href="http://www.fiftythree.com/paper/via/tumblr">Paper</a></p>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22474640965http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22474640965Sat, 05 May 2012 23:20:33 +0100MadeWithPaper<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2qhtmALGA1rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/21383638818/iconic-designer-paula-scher-celebrates-the-high">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Iconic designer <strong>Paula Scher</strong> celebrates <a href="http://www.thehighline.org/">The High Line</a> with this gorgeous <a href="http://fab.com/sale/5158/product/119376/wwazyw/?fref=product-invite-tw">poster</a> in the style of her <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/10/21/paula-scher-maps/">magnificent typographic maps</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22392123869http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22392123869Fri, 04 May 2012 19:35:32 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3eo6hIdhM1qzn4nho1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BIG LOL!</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kateoplis.tumblr.com/post/22299204658/some-random-ass-white-people-by-bmichael">kateoplis</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Some random ass white people. [by <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bmichael.me/post/22262059902/aaaaand-this-took-a-little-longer-to-make-than">bmichael</a>]</p> </blockquote>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22312860499http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22312860499Thu, 03 May 2012 09:55:06 +0100<a href="http://bit.ly/IY7TwT">Want!</a>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22312847520http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22312847520Thu, 03 May 2012 09:54:22 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/41336551" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Camera Collection (by <a href="http://vimeo.com/41336551">antonio vicentini</a>) - <a href="http://b.illbrown.com/camera/">Illustrations by Bill Brown</a></p>http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22312459993http://lindalikes.tumblr.com/post/22312459993Thu, 03 May 2012 09:33:28 +0100