Nag on the Lake

Tuesday, August 04, 2026

Manhattan Timelapse

This 3D Evolution of New York (Manhattan) takes us from 1600 to 2026.

(No AI was used to create this animation)

Ice Melting

See the complete collapse and rollover of a massive iceberg near Ilulissat, Greenland, on July 25, 2026. I watched it in full screen mode and found it very relaxing.

(Tilbage i Danmark)

Philadelphia Row Houses

https://tilbageidanmark.tumblr.com/post/823876743008026624/philadelphia-row-homes

Monday, August 03, 2026

Thin underwater cables hold the internet

About 300 undersea fiber optic cables are responsible for 99% of international data.

Via 99% Invisible

Artwork Of The Day

Yashima Gakutei (1786-1868). Three crabs on the shore. Circa 1827

(Duck Soup)

Sunday, August 02, 2026

The presentation (above) of various atmospheric conditions was painted by Josef Gabriel Frey, from Weyer in Austria in 1878. Among the many natural phenomena on show is will-o'-the-wisp ("Ihrlichter"), a moonbow ("Mond Regenbogen"), and the Northern Lights ("Nordlicht").

Just when I thought flying could not get more hellish: “To small crowds on airplanes self-described evangelists are seizing the opportunity to share their faith with other passengers, whether fellow travellers asked for the word or not.”

The Ghosts of Petit Trianon is a claim of time travel and hauntings made by Charlotte Anne Moberly (1846–1937) and Eleanor Jourdain (1863–1924). Via Things Magazine

FAQ: Potato Salad (Don’t forget the ants)

Unusual bonsai

Camping House is a road-towable micro-home that unfolds like a tent and lives like architecture.

A terrarium/iPhone

Sandra! You’re home early!

This piece about impulse cooktops impressed and terrified me.

Aqua Man

In 2023 these were the 2,300 words considered as the essential vocabulary to everyday life at the time.

Atomic Diaper Changing

30 notable sales of rare books by AbeBooks over the past 30 years (Kottke)

The Finnish baby box has evolved from a basic survival tool to a national symbol, a rite of passage— and possibly the cutest social engineering tool in the world.

Find the kitty (I found him right away)

When The Ship Comes In

Booker Prize Longlist 2026 I’ve ordered two of the books.

Scientists once assumed if you give people the facts, they’ll see reason. This is no longer true. First came the anti-vaxxers. Now the sunscreen skeptics have joined the fray with wacko conspiracy claims.

Adam West: Miranda Just don’t ask him to remove his mask!

“Worthless Idiot, Donkey Head” Pedantry on the Renaissance Stage.

Music For Sunday Morning

No Need To Swim - Acetone (1993)

I found this at The Listening Post, one of my favourite music blogs. I pressed play and leaned back with my eyes closed and it hit my Sunday Morning spot in the right place.