This is just amazing….
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/flash-flood-inundates-city-in-just-five-minutes-1581844596/
reminds me of new rome
I’ll post more later but new Rome would certainly make this list….of t still existed.
http://blog.heritage.org/2014/05/27/6-small-towns-big-government-problems/
Cyndi. Churros. Chocolate
From a year ago: Cyndi and I were in Madrid (without the kids) and we went to have churros and chocolate at San Guines in Madrid.
Thanks to Photojojo for the fortnightly reminder of what was going on a year ago.
[Update 2014-05-28 07:26:48] Changed spelling of Churrios to Churros
And This….
…is why you should use strong passwords. My guess: the guy got a bunch of emails and passwords from other hacked databases and just tried them. That or he just guessed easily guessable passwords. Pick strong passwords. Never reuse them. Make them long and random. Use a password application to remember them.
Link to the article about someone locking iThings and demanding a ransom.
Image from Gwyneth Anne Bronwynne Jonesvia flickr
27 May 2014 – Gaming
We had some friends invite us over for dinner. After, while the kids were playing, we decided to do a bit of gaming. We played Sequence (a nice fast play). Simon and I ended up and won 3 of the 4 games we played, I think. Here’s one of the winning (we were green).
Look at This
This afternoon, we went to Bluewater Shopping Centre. While we were there, the kids asked to go to a toy store (I forget the name). While we were in there, we saw these Sulley gloves. Note the detail shot. I can assure you this was NOT Wal Mart.
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Rainy Day at the Park
This morning, the kids and I went to the park to ride bikes and play in the sand. We went knowing it might rain…well, it sprinkled the ENTIRE time we were there. Here’s a few pictures…you can find the rest in the flickr set.
Isaac’s Coffee Cake
Isaac helped me make coffee cake this morning. Here’s a picture of him after it came out of the oven.
Mezhyhirya
Also while I was in Ukraine, I took some time to go visit Mezhyhirya. It was the former home of the former President of the Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. I didn’t get to go in the house (but could have had I been willing to pay about $20). But this place was posh. Post to the poshest. I’m serious…this place is the modern equivalent of Stourhead. Here’s some pictures, but you can find the rest in the flickr set.
[Update 2014-05-24 18:50:34] Here’s a der spiegel article that has 360 degree views inside some of the buildings.
Maidan Nezalezhnosti
I just got back from a trip to Ukraine. One of the places I went while I was there was Maidan Nezalezhnosti. For those who may not know, around the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014, this was the scene of protests against the government then in power. I went in May and, while most of it has been turned into a memorial, there are still protesters there. A few pictures are below…the rest can be found in the flickr set.
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