Tag: just for fun

George WARSHINGTON

I’ve fallen behind on my blogging, so to keep things up here’s a picture of the most badass American ever to live, in all of his glory. Have a great day!

The evolution of US girl names

Here’s something interesting, just for fun. The shift in name popularity over the years reflects my own family tree surprisingly well. It’s also fascinating to keep in my cultural trends as you watch this video.

A history of memes, visualized

So this is mostly a just for fun video, but I find it interesting for a number of reasons. Some memes flare up and die, while others stay evergreen for (relatively) long periods of time, and others find new life and bounce back. What makes that happen?

I have absolutely no idea, but it’s fun to watch, and even a bit nostalgic at times. Enjoy!

Dragon Aurora

This is now the background image for my phone:

I’ve been following Astronomy Picture of the Day since 2006, which makes it one of the blogs I’ve followed the longest. It’s also one of the first blogs on the internet. Most days, the picture is somewhere between good to okay, but this one was truly exceptional. Excellent work, Jingyi Zhang and Wang Zheng.

You can find it here.

Minkenry

Nothing to do with science fiction, but I find this channel absolutely fascinating. This is one of their better videos. Looking forward to seeing what Sherni can do once she’s grown up!