Linky-Links: Careless Women, Architecture, and More

[tacit]

Once again I have 40-something tabs open in my browser and my computer is s lowing to a crawl, so you all know what that means! Time for another dump of Linky-Links into my LiveJournal, for your viewing pleasure.

First up, we have some scans from the 1938 Dating Guide for Single Women. And a treasure trove of useful advice it is, for some value of

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[beckycaret]

Matt (my husband) and I are assuming since the clock is on the Brooklyn Tower that it still works... but we're curious if it ticks. Would they knock a few million off the price if it does? Wouldn't that get annoying?!

[mouser]

I'm thinking the Superheroes/Supervillians that kept coming by unannounced would be MORE annoying...

Because stuff like this drives me nuts, I looked it up: "The buyer of the apartment need not worry about the nightmare of having four giant clocks each showing a different time. The four clocks are electronically synchronized to show exactly the same time, Mr. Walentas said."

[5251962]

I added you after nounsandverbs linked to something you'd written and I liked it- hope you don't mind.

That clock tower apartment made me gasp. It's so beautiful!

[donnaidh_sidhe]

Flickr user kalaam does some wonderful Arabic calligraphy using long exposures and lightsticks, I believe.

[zastrazzi]

That loft? WANT! I'm thinking that's some prime real estate for some steampunk interior design. Primo I say!

I've been playing with photography techniques lately, and one I've come across seems to be 'new' in that I'm finding most photographers are asking me how the hell I did it...

[packbat]

Related: Light art calligraphy on DeviantArt. SFW.