On this day
January 15
17 items, across every year
2026 earlier today
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- Building tiny snowmen is fun, even with just a bit of snow
When snow is on the ground, carry carrots in your pocket. Tiny snowmen have a way of appearing when you’re ready.
2025 1 year ago
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- Are the birds on this cabinet doves or hoopoes?
Decoding a bird motif on an Arts and Crafts cabinet in the Art Institute of Chicago
2024 2 years ago
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- A window to the world: Exploring global landmarks through live webcams
Just discovered a live webcam of the Northern Lights from Finland, which is now part of my nine favorite live webcams
2021 5 years ago
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- What I learned this week from January 15, 2021
This week I learned about e-ink posters, emu wars, woodpeckers, and a little more.
2020 6 years ago
2 posts
- Two flipboard flips, separated by time, united by image
My brother uses Flipboard to share links, so I’m going back onto this platform again. (My username on Flipboard is mattmaldre) A user’s “flips” page is…
- Giving up tweeting for one week
I’m thinking about giving up tweeting for one week, and instead write out all my thoughts and reactions on my blog. So far this year, I’ve…
2013 13 years ago
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- Most interesting image of 2013
My most interesting photo so far in 2013 is an image of Campbell’s chicken soup. Everyone this year is starting their 2013 with the flu. Not…
2009 17 years ago
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- Chicago just four degrees warmer than the South Pole
Chicago hit 9 degrees below zero last night. Antarctica in its summer reached negative 13. That’s just four degrees difference! Where are are the penguins! I…
2008 18 years ago
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- Clearing your throat and your drain
Got a clogged drain? Pour boiling water and baking soda down it. Got a sore throat? Pour hot water with tea down it. It’s funny to…
2007 19 years ago
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- The most searched Gospel books in the Bible
No suprise here that the book of John is the most searched gospel. I’m a bit surprised that there isn’t any spike in traffic during Christmas.…
2006 20 years ago
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- Lunokhod Moon Robot: The 1970 Soviet predecessor to the Mars Rovers
Yes, this oversized popcorn popper with wheels actually walked on the Moon. It was launched in 1970 even though it looks like something from the 1950s.…
2004 22 years ago
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- Blob attacks Chicago!
Photographer Matt Maldre captured the huge blob that is infesting the Chicagoland area. Check out his moblog for details.
- Creative Ground
The name “creative ground” is very interesting. Being grounded. Down-to-earth. Dirt. But creative at the same time.
- Mars has water
If they are looking for evidence of water on Mars, why don’t they send the robot-thing to the north part of mars where all that white…
- Questions marks vs. periods
When a sentence has a question mark at the end, the sentence is called a “question.” But when a sentence has a period at the end,…
- MOOOOOOOOOOOORE
the official spelling of “more” is now “MOOOOOOOOOOOORE.” It only makes sense that the word “more” should have more o’s.
- floors in shoe stores
What considerations does a shoe store consider when picking what type of floor they will have?