See also, in this journal, "The Prestige."
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Thor’s 4/26 Light Bulb Joke
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Friday July 10, 2009
Light History
Before the Screwing
Courtesy of Wired.com:
Before the Screwing
“Very impressive, Herr Tesla,
but let’s not forget the
little man in the boat.”
Courtesy of Wired.com:
1895: Charles Proteus Steinmetz receives a patent for a “system of distribution by alternating currents.” His engineering work makes it practical to build a widespread power grid for use in lighting and machinery alike.
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Sunday October 22, 2006
Ad for "The Prestige":
"Every great magic trick consists of three acts. The first act is called 'The Pledge.' The magician shows you something ordinary, but of course… it probably isn't. The second act is called 'The Turn.' The magician makes his ordinary 'some thing' do something extraordinary. Now if you're looking for the secret… you won't find it. That's why there's a third act, called 'The Prestige.' This is the part with the twists and turns, where lives hang in the balance, and you see something shocking you've never seen before."
The Associated Press
Thought for Today,
Oct. 22, 2006:
Thought for Today,
Oct. 22, 2006:
"You can fool
too many of the people
too much of the time."
— James Thurber,
American humorist
(1894-1961)
For more detail,
click on the above
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