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so i heard there were some fires in the area of northern...
Cooper Griggsholy hell
so i heard there were some fires in the area of northern california where i’m supposed to be camping a week from now and i come to find that pretty much the entire western united states is ablaze.
alizena: Best headline I have ever seen.
fieldmuseumphotoarchives: This Giant Redwood (Sequoiadendron...
This Giant Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum ) was collected for the Field Museum’s collection in 1911. It was 22 ft in diameter. Record trees have been measured to be 311 ft (94.8 m) in height and over 56 ft (17 m) in diameter.
© The Field Museum, CSB34454, Photographer Huron H. Smith.
8 men standing inside Giant Redwood tree trunk. Men in undercut of 22 foot diameter trees, Camp 20, Barnwood Lumber Company.
California Redwood Forest Expedition.
5x7 glass negative
1911
San Francisco airport beacons help the blind get around using their phones
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justfeelfreeintheworld: I watched this like 5 minutes
"You can choose comfort or you can choose courage. You can’t have both."
- Brene Brown
FTC busts up $275 million credit card scam, sues the folks behind it
Cooper GriggsWhy do I feel like this is a drop in the bucket?
karibu-nyumbani: cabinporn: Mill Valley Cabins by Feldman...
oliverno I don’t know why but I this made me think of youMill Valley Cabins by Feldman Architecture in Mill Valley, California, USA.
Catching waves with Rip Curl's SearchGPS surf watch
"Don’t promise when you’re happy. Don’t reply when you’re angry. Don’t decide when you’re sad."
Workers are finally getting raises again
One more sign that life is improving for American workers: paychecks are finally growing faster.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that workers' wages and salaries grew by a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent during the second quarter, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2008.
Wages and salaries only make up 70 percent of total compensation, including benefits. Total compensation costs as a whole also grew by a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent during the second quarter.
Though it's true that wage growth was much faster before the Great Recession, the news is still a sign that the labor market is tightening, as increased demand for labor helps boost paychecks.
The news comes amid a week of signals that the recovery is improving. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that GDP grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the second quarter, and the Federal Reserve after its most recent meeting acknowledged a healing job market and a pickup in inflation — another sign that wages are on their way up, after price growth had been low and stable for a long time.
Friday's July employment report could provide even further reason for optimism. Economists expect the report to show that employers added around 230,000 jobs in July.
Incredible Edibles
Cooper GriggsUndetermined? wow
Designer Hilla Shamia Fuses Cast Aluminum and Tree Trunks to Create One-of-a-Kind Furniture Pieces
Cooper GriggsMan, I love these!
Product designer Hilla Shamia has developed a novel way to meld poured aluminum with irregularly shaped wood pieces to create sleek tables and benches. The process preserves that natural form of the tree trunk while still allowing the molten aluminum to flow into the crevices of the wood, slightly burning the area where the two materials meet. These remind me somewhat of Greg Klassen’s glass tables from last month here on Colossal. You can see more of Shamia’s work on her website. (via The Fox is Black)
Solid's vibrating handlebars navigate bike lanes on its 3D printed frame
Bike of the future removes the need to shift gears, pedal up hills or pack a lock
Cooper GriggsSeattle wins this round.