Month: December 2010

Rockets of the world

Rockets of the world

This is an illustration from physics professor Peter Alway’s 1995 book Rockets of the World. That little black-and-yellow smudge in the second row, that’s the V-2. Hit the jump for mega-size. Click on the picture to zoom or download the full 3,322×5,079 image here. It’s quite amazing what a monster the Saturn V still is, […]

Flux Factory’s seasonal not-so-silent auction

Flux Factory’s seasonal not-so-silent auction

Our favorite Queens non-profit art collective, Flux Factory, will be holding their annual not-so-silent auction tomorrow, Wednesday December 15th, from 7-10pm at Center 548 in Chelsea, Manhattan. Featuring work by nearly 120 artists, including makers who participated in the World Maker Faire, this annual event is a smorg-arts-bord and great opportunity to pick up some […]