13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXXIV)

1. When Howard Hughes built the biggest plane in history (out of wood) Hughes’ H-4 Spruce Goose Because of wartime rationing on strategic materials such as aluminum, the plane was built almost entirely out of wood. A skeptical press dubbed it “The Spruce Goose.” Hughes hated the nickname. He felt it was an insult to…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXXIII)

1. The Hidden Pirate Tower in Laguna Beach In 1926 a senator from Los Angeles, William E. Brown, bought the property and built the tower to provide his family access to the beach. A (now rusted) spiral staircase leads from the cliffs above, down through the tower, and to the beach below. The design of the…

Steve Jobs’ Nerdy Dating Show with Bill Gates

A large part of Steve Jobs’ genius was the way in which he made new technologies not only exciting, but relatable. “Apple and Jobs fundamentally changed advertising,” said former Jobs employee, Bill Cleary, to Forbes. Watching Jobs in action at one of his many, legendary keynote (or “Stevenote,” as they were soon dubbed) speeches was like…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXXII)

1. This Most Excellent New Yorker Cover The New Yorker. 2. 160 Years of Ice Skating in New York City Ice skating in New York reveals the history of social spaces in the city that helped shape the foundations of modern life. Found on HyperAllergic 3. This Pair of Steampunk Goggles And…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXXI)

1. A Pink Scottish Castle Craigievar Castle, from this lovely Instagram account, touring the UK in a Morris Minor. 2. This 1930s LA Home For Sale comes with a key to famous High Tower elevator Accessed by the famous High Tower elevator, the Streamline Moderne-ish residence contains four bedrooms and 4.5 baths within its 2,616…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXX)

1. On the Set Jennifer Jones on the set of “Love is a Many Splendored Thing”. Found here. 2. Colombia’s Casa en el Agua: A hostel you’ll never want to leave For about thirty bucks a night … a little piece of paradise in the middle of the San Bernardo National Park in the ocean off…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXVIII)

1. Elevated Railway design on Greenwich Street, New York City, 1867 Colorized Photo of Charles Harvey demonstrating his design. Found on Tumblr. 2. Vintage bus passes from the 1930’s & 1940’s Found on Pinterest. 3. The Texas state prison Rodeo, the only integrated sporting event in the South in the 1930s Before…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXVII)

1. The Study Set from “The Haunted Mansion” The Haunted Mansion is a 2003 American fantasy comedy horror film starring Eddie Murphy based on the Disney theme park attraction of the same name. Found on Steampunk Tendencies. 2. The World’s Oldest hat shop: founded in 1676, created the Bowler Hat in 1849 James Lock & Co in London. Still in…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXXXIV)

1. A Late Poet’s Houseboat for Sale A bohemian one-bed, one-bath Sausalito houseboat that once belonged to Shel Silverstein, the late author of The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, listed in March, now asking $390,000. The author lived on a former WWII military boat christened the “Evil Eye”. Silverstein moved into the converted wartime tub…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. XLVI)

1. Found under the carpet “Pulled up the carpet at the house, and guess what I found”– submitted by Reddit user Nnewel. 2. Unseen Photos Of Rolling Stones Discovered At US Flea Market Lauren White, whilst rummaging around her local flea market in Los Angeles, California, stumbled upon a collection of 23 photographs…