Really neat Automaton Monk

Radiolab had a wonderful podcast on this 16th c. engineering miracle created on account of a dieing prince's dream. Go here for more of the story. Go here for a video of the monkbot on youtube. Here again, evidence that the 16th c. was an amazing century.

Praying with Diptychs

These Netherlandish Diptychs are amazing. See: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2006/diptych/diptych2.shtm

The book Prayers and Portraits has many beautiful color prints of these amazing works of art.

Beautiful Libraries

This post, at Curious Expeditions, must be the best blog post in the history of blogging. Dylan and Michelle have posted pictures of the most beautiful libraries in the world.

Fortunately, during my time studying in the UK, I was able to spend some time reading first editions of Calvin in the Duke Humphrey Reading Room at Oxford (pictured here). I still remember its wonderful smell.  Check out the post at: http://curiousexpeditions.org/?p=78

The Beauty of the Word

Addiction - An Amazing Dance