Month: September 2015

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My hand writing has always been completely and totally horrendous.

Originally shared by Thomas Baekdal

My hand writing has always been completely and totally horrendous. I mostly missed learning how to write in school (because I was switching school), and I quickly started using computers (and even typewriters). Today I never write anything by hand, ever. Not even notes. 

But there are people who are simply remarkable at it. Like Sebastian “Seb” Lester, who is a Master Caligrapher. And if you haven’t seen the video below or his Instagram page yet, you should: https://instagram.com/seblester/

You can also head over to Booooom to read an interview about him: http://www.booooooom.com/2015/09/11/an-interview-with-master-calligrapher-seb-lester/

It’s just remarkable skill!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QriGtuLzuBg 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QriGtuLzuBg
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Heads Up!! Last time to see a Super Blood Moon eclipse until 2033!

Originally shared by Corina Marinescu

Heads Up!! Last time to see a Super Blood Moon eclipse until 2033!

There is a total eclipse of the moon on the night of September 27-28, 2015. It happens to be the closest supermoon of 2015. It’s the Northern Hemisphere’s Harvest Moon, or full moon nearest the September equinox. This September full moon is also called a Blood Moon, because it presents the fourth and final eclipse of a lunar tetrad: four straight total eclipses of the moon, spaced at six lunar months (full moons) apart. 

The total lunar eclipse is visible from the most of North America and all of South America after sunset September 27. From eastern South America and Greenland, the greatest eclipse happens around midnight September 27-28. In Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the total eclipse takes place in the wee hours of the morning, after midnight and before sunrise September 28.

H/t Earthsky; thanks for the nice reading!

Full article: http://earthsky.org/?p=51212

Reference and animations via NASA

https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/Gallery/SupermoonLunarEclipseSeptember2015.html

Animation:

The geometry of the Moon’s orbit in motion from the end of August until the supermoon eclipse on September 27-28, 2015. The inner blue circle shows perigee distance, the outer blue circle shows apogee distance, and the off-center, light gray circle shows the Moon’s orbit.

       

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Quite a few years ago, my uncle who is The Lord of the Nerds in my opinion and always told me about anything…

Originally shared by Doc Longwell

Quite a few years ago, my uncle who is The Lord of the Nerds in my opinion and always told me about anything important in the Geek world, told me about a TV show called Chuck, now immediately I had doubts. I said to myself “Chuck”?, really that is the name, but as he told me about the show and how much it was relatable and cool, I became more intrigued. At this time I was way behind and had lost any chance of catching up, so once again I gave up on Chuck. Eventually I was at my uncles house and saw the first 3 seasons on DVD, he asked if I had watched it yet, and when I replied, he told me I had to borrow them. And that day began the long lasting obsession I’ve had with this amazing show. I watched and rewatched, with my mom, my brother, and my sister. But I only had 3 seasons, so I lost track. And my uncle had let slip a bombshell about the ending of the last season, weather to make me want to watch or just to screw with me. He wasn’t telling the truth. I didn’t watch seasons 4-5 because I felt it would be ruined. And here I am, probably 7 years since that first day, and thanks to Netflix, I just watched the last episode. I don’t think I have ever loved a TV show as much as I do Chuck. If there is anyone out there who has never heard of it, I fully recommend jumping on Netflix, and watching that first episode about the Geek that gets the Girl