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[Things that I have lost]
Canon Li-ion Battery Pack BP-511.

Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 by Alex

I misplaced a camera battery pack — an extra one — somewhere, probably in June 2008.  I may have lost it while taking pictures at an author event.  I have not encountered it since.  I was also borrowing the camera … Continue reading →

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[For the love of diagrams]
USB/No USB.

Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 by Alex
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[For the love of diagrams]
The Ebb and Flow of Movies.

Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 by Alex

The New York Times has posted a glorious interactive graphic of box office grosses from 1986 to 2008. See how blockbusters spike and then fizzle away and word-of-mouth favorites extend into plump worms. I love how the graphic turns the … Continue reading →

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[For the love of diagrams]
A new streetlight for the City of New York.

Posted on Sunday, March 2, 2008 by Alex

Winner of the 2004 [City Lights Competition] to create an innovative, state-of-the-art streetlight design — to light streets, sidewalks, and parks within the city’s five boroughs. Images from the [NYC Department of Design & Construction] and [LEDs Magazine].

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[For the love of diagrams]  
Migration Patterns of the Sooty Shearwater.

Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2008 by Alex

[discovered via Pause, to Begin | Blog] “The flights of sooty shearwaters documented in this new study represent the longest animal migration routes ever recorded using electronic tracking technology: around 65,000 kilometres (39,000 miles). Taking advantage of prevailing winds along … Continue reading →

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[Things that I have lost]
Polo shirt, bright blue, with white stripes.

Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2007 by Alex

I have begun to draw [things that I have lost.] On July 22 I lost my (at the time, fairly recently aquired) bright blue and white-striped polo shirt. It fell to the ground at some point as I hiked along … Continue reading →

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[For the love of diagrams]
Travel.State.Gov.

Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 by Alex

[From the U.S. government guidelines for taking one's own passport photo. "Successful U.S. passport and visa photography begins with careful setup and appropriate production methods."]

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[Things that I have lost]
My misplaced camera a/v cord.

Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 by Alex

I recently decided to start drawing things that I have lost. Last month sometime, my camera a/v cable disappeared. After a few weeks, I finally gave up looking for it and ordered a new one. The day after it arrived … Continue reading →

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