Dad, computer geek, musician, foodie, cook, beer drinker. martinis are made with GIN!Tumblr (3.0; @bjakuc)http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/acf725f067f1d0734aa3eeb165148641/tumblr_mn7amvvCR81rhemclo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice dragon tattoo… </p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/51153355797http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/51153355797Thu, 23 May 2013 11:58:59 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/29eb3a138a2e94d458a697ebfd00191e/tumblr_mn814rfn0m1qzy4blo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/24bd14ca0f7f0e5fc8cb1fd53dee5175/tumblr_mn814rfn0m1qzy4blo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/786c379ef1c21eaf19b9e8a07925a1f5/tumblr_mn814rfn0m1qzy4blo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/97bd9b188a8f67d3a01c2bbc751f438f/tumblr_mn814rfn0m1qzy4blo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aros.tumblr.com/post/51100739112/treehouse-community-costa-rica" target="_blank">aros</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Treehouse community, costa rica</p> </blockquote> <p>I want a tree house like this!!!</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/51151243556http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/51151243556Thu, 23 May 2013 11:16:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee1492e462810137ac7d3e6f4b530d8a/tumblr_mn7gr2pLKu1qe6vsbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gq.tumblr.com/post/51072557336/gq-groucho-marx-morning-shot" target="_blank">gq</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.”</p> <p>- <strong><a href="http://www.gq.com/style/blogs/the-gq-eye/2013/05/your-morning-shot-julius-groucho-marx.html?mbid=social_tumblr_gqmagazine" target="_blank">Groucho Marx</a></strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Hilarious…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/51079993931http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/51079993931Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/413978e16e8b78ecd7a003c5daccad7e/tumblr_mn5v0riWQa1qz6f9yo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fe75254be248b058f73d561c7fedcb81/tumblr_mn5v0riWQa1qz6f9yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/25505c0130885c4433a6715a65ad26dc/tumblr_mn5v0riWQa1qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/51002700279/before-and-after" target="_blank">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/21/18400435-before-and-after-tornado-cuts-devastating-path-through-oklahoma" target="_blank">Before and after</a></p> </blockquote> <p>WOW! Nothing else to say…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/51016222738http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/51016222738Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:32 -0400<a href="http://staff.tumblr.com/post/50902268806/news">Tumblr Staff: News!</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://staff.tumblr.com/post/50902268806/news" target="_blank">staff</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Everyone, I’m elated to tell you that Tumblr will be joining Yahoo.</p> <p>Before touching on how awesome this is, let me try to allay any concerns: We’re not turning purple. Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our roadmap isn’t changing. And our mission – <em>to empower creators to…</em></p> </blockquote>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50963703516http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50963703516Mon, 20 May 2013 23:31:08 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d45f98d2705f3c425cda73fa26dca223/tumblr_mmxz42AVUJ1qz8y11o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ae49fb31026a1d05e09f4c50006a7069/tumblr_mmxz42AVUJ1qz8y11o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a105d471cf34e1956416600b5a6fc1d5/tumblr_mmxz42AVUJ1qz8y11o3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/960b7498f317f7ed4ef3a37becbfad7e/tumblr_mmxz42AVUJ1qz8y11o4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.sevenknotwind.com/post/50647506733/the-hex-tower-fabricated-from-3d-printable-salt" target="_blank">7knotwind</a>:</p> <blockquote><ol><li><em>The Hex Tower<br/>fabricated from 3D Printable salt<br/><br/></em></li> <li><em>The Hex Tower</em><span>  <br/>fabricated from 3D Printable maple hardwood</span></li> </ol><p><span> </span><span>via+ made by:</span><span> </span><a href="http://ww.emergingobjects.com/" target="_blank">Emerging Objects</a><span>—<br/> a subsidiary of </span><a href="http://www.rael-sanfratello.com/" target="_blank">RAEL SAN FRATELLO ARCHITECTS</a></p> </blockquote> <p>More 3D printing…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50673448219http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50673448219Fri, 17 May 2013 16:39:36 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/20d08afd3911f032a4c61bac6b33fe1e/tumblr_mmxyzakR5v1qz8y11o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f798917205512cf390d160dd1cafc16b/tumblr_mmxyzakR5v1qz8y11o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/17c338009f86f0e47c9186f1ef757aa2/tumblr_mmxyzakR5v1qz8y11o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.sevenknotwind.com/post/50647367090/the-pantheon-an-homage-to-one-of-the-oldest" target="_blank">7knotwind</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span><em>The Pantheon</em><br/> an homage to one of the oldest extant concrete structures, is comprised of 196 unique 3D printed cement polymer components. </span><span>Each component is held in compression to create a structural network of individual masonry polymer blocks, each with a compressive strength of 1800psi.<br/></span><span>via: <a href="http://ww.emergingobjects.com" target="_blank">Emerging Objects</a>— a subsidiary of </span><a href="http://www.rael-sanfratello.com/" target="_blank">RAEL SAN FRATELLO ARCHITECTS</a><span><br/><br/></span></p> </blockquote> <p>Such a oddly wonderful structure…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50673365425http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50673365425Fri, 17 May 2013 16:38:27 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4bbd1f93439e061ce76d270d95f98cb7/tumblr_mmxt1moA6X1qeg2e8o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3d44121ff4ebc3daa711536e94e0d9a4/tumblr_mmxt1moA6X1qeg2e8o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/76b6aeef6f0b0ecb07cbf31fa258f833/tumblr_mmxt1moA6X1qeg2e8o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b856caa46973003a75a2046327cbfb23/tumblr_mmxt1moA6X1qeg2e8o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.bergblog.co.uk/post/50643440673" target="_blank">freytaganderson</a>: <span>We’re just uploaded some new prints to </span><a href="http://www.editionsof100.com" target="_blank">Editions of 100</a><span> - entitled ‘A smile in the mind’  (homage to the late / great </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Fletcher_(graphic_designer)" target="_blank">Alan Fletcher</a><span>) the prints are a collection of four quotes we find inspiring and thought provoking.</span></p> </blockquote> <p>Love these…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50673261854http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50673261854Fri, 17 May 2013 16:36:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/687c3d36dfc44a687923f97358e74ce3/tumblr_mmqq2nyJ511qzy4blo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aros.tumblr.com/post/50363530218/old-mac-daddy-luxury-trailer-park-in-elgin" target="_blank">aros</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.homedsgn.com/2013/05/13/old-mac-daddy/" target="_blank">Old Mac Daddy</a></p> <p>luxury trailer park in Elgin Valley, Grabouw, South Africa.</p> </blockquote> <p>Trailer park? Nice. Americans need to upgrade their trailer parks…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50363868520http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50363868520Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d8c1ef331ae8867b06587dd73b21f71/tumblr_mmncvpYS821qmkxx9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://discoverynews.tumblr.com/post/50183954529/astronauts-fix-phantom-space-station-leak-during" target="_blank">discoverynews</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1 class="content-title"><a href="http://news.discovery.com/space/astronauts-fix-mystery-space-station-leak-130511.htm" target="_blank">Astronauts Fix Phantom Space Station Leak</a></h1> <p>During an unscheduled spacewalk on the space station’s exterior on Saturday morning, NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy carried out the mother of all plumbing jobs: They detached a suspect ammonia pump, replaced it with a spare and watched for any further ammonia leakage.</p> <p>“It will take some diagnostics, still, over the course of the next several days by the thermal systems specialists to fully determine that we have solved the problem of the ammonia leak,” said NASA commentator Rob Navias during the live NASA TV spacewalk broadcast. “But so far, so good.” <a href="http://news.discovery.com/space/astronauts-fix-mystery-space-station-leak-130511.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> </blockquote> <p>I want to do that!</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50346217408http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50346217408Mon, 13 May 2013 11:45:02 -0400<a href="http://bit.ly/17aEXjv">Cochon de lait</a>: <blockquote class="link_og_blockquote"> <div><a href="http://bit.ly/17aEXjv" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/17aEXjv</a></div> </blockquote> <p>I’m making cochon de lait on Sunday. It’s a spicy, garlicy pork dish that’s usually served on a po boy sandwich. Can’t do the whole suckling pig over an open fire pit thing but will try to approximate it in my slow cooker.</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50106895296http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50106895296Fri, 10 May 2013 15:53:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dc917905fd2387fe9a92809912b2929a/tumblr_mmjj34A7RC1qzy4blo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/92f437de94da506e05f80cbaa21a02c6/tumblr_mmjj34A7RC1qzy4blo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7205e901fcdd4a04dae52b10a1a32229/tumblr_mmjj34A7RC1qzy4blo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aros.tumblr.com/post/50020542958/the-coolest-boat-dock-by-bercy-chen-studio" target="_blank">aros</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>The coolest boat dock</span><span> by </span><a href="http://bcarc.com/" target="_blank">Bercy Chen Studio</a><span><br/></span></p> </blockquote> <p>Awesome boat dock…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50023676863http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50023676863Thu, 09 May 2013 13:56:38 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9e2a9f9d1e154590eb50a8505f1b1972/tumblr_mmhegfyWbq1qaqz2jo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b280460b184cf63d64527fb3b45aae19/tumblr_mmhegfyWbq1qaqz2jo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nearlya.tumblr.com/post/49938780741" target="_blank">nearlya</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://normanmooney.com" target="_blank">Norman Mooney</a>.</strong>  <em>Wall Flower #2, 2010, cast resin with pigment<a href="http://normanmooney.com" target="_blank"><br/></a></em></p> </blockquote> <p>RED! Oh yeah…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50013429875http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50013429875Thu, 09 May 2013 10:28:21 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cfb9dad2fef6674551010c0a3a9d1777/tumblr_mmhhtgfemq1qbdu9qo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/477d805a1c0dc24d3fac655ade71fa82/tumblr_mmhhtgfemq1qbdu9qo2_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/050bee34609c10492bfe212857ec41e8/tumblr_mmhhtgfemq1qbdu9qo3_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aef70674a9d373f9e44556bd927751fe/tumblr_mmhhtgfemq1qbdu9qo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://designsbyfranklloydwright.com/post/49935042749/frank-lloyd-wrights-solomon-r-guggenheim-1959" target="_blank">designsbyfranklloydwright</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Frank Lloyd Wright’s Solomon R. Guggenheim (1959), New York City </p> </blockquote> <p>Who wants to go with me to the Guggenheim?</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50012423680http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50012423680Thu, 09 May 2013 10:04:49 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f2b4e68d3dcc7edddd74197124b4783/tumblr_mmhq286pkX1qdkv8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://npr.tumblr.com/post/49945527838/theyre-out-of-the-lab-now-flying-through-the" target="_blank">npr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>They’re out of the lab now, flying through the air, crawling in the grass, buzzing near you, swimming in the ocean. They’re robots. They’re among us. We don’t notice yet. But we will.</p> <p><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/05/08/182229047/wildlife-that-isn-t-wild-and-isn-t-alive" target="_blank">Wildlife That Isn’t Wild And Isn’t Alive : Krulwich Wonders… </a></p> <p>Photo: YouTube</p> <p><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/05/08/182229047/wildlife-that-isn-t-wild-and-isn-t-alive" target="_blank"> </a></p> </blockquote> <p>Wish I had one to help me carry shit…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50012254002http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/50012254002Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:58 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/328b916807d4dafcf55e33afb5efd99b/tumblr_mm6tgyX5Rx1rw872io5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a5e8c082ffadf40f6fd12ec441c90af6/tumblr_mm6tgyX5Rx1rw872io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2e7741290a9ad7b91f770e02fc1dba65/tumblr_mm6tgyX5Rx1rw872io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/376c1bc16f903e3f17ac3f6104dd4fda/tumblr_mm6tgyX5Rx1rw872io6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://curioushistory.com/post/49456638988/glass-beach-california" target="_blank">odditiesoflife</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>Glass Beach, Northern California</strong></em></p> <p><strong>From 1950 to 1967, </strong><strong>residents of Fort Bragg, California chose to dispose of their waste by hurling it off the cliffs above a beach. No object was too toxic or too large such as household appliances, automobiles, and all matter of trash were tossed into the crashing waves below, eventually earning it the name <em>The Dumps</em>. Then in 1967, city leaders closed and reclaimed the beach. Various cleanup programs were undertaken.</strong></p> <p><strong>Over the next several decades, the pounding waves cleaned the beach by breaking down everything but glass </strong><strong>turning the sand into a sparkling, multicolored bed of smooth glass stones. The California Department of Parks and Recreation purchased the land and incorporated it into MacK­er­richer State Park in 2002.</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Lovely…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/49522241727http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/49522241727Fri, 03 May 2013 13:24:51 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e71i00N01qbsu0po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e71i00N01qbsu0po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e71i00N01qbsu0po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e71i00N01qbsu0po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e71i00N01qbsu0po5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://abluegirl.tumblr.com/post/28913562305/circumhorizontal-arc-over-mount-st" target="_blank">abluegirl</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Circumhorizontal arc over Mount St. Helens, by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/andorus/" target="_blank">andorus</a> on Flickr.  This atmospheric phenomenon occurs when sunlight passes through the ice crystals in the clouds, which acts as tiny prisms, refracting the light. Gorgeous.</p> </blockquote> <p>And I remember when that mountain didn’t look like that… I remember before it blew up…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/49138309773http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/49138309773Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:26:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/188688b42f55d3a603d54b5d0b6fb577/tumblr_mlj51uLT981qzy4blo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aros.tumblr.com/post/48753789442/trinidad-home" target="_blank">aros</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.houzz.com/projects/198186/Trinidad-Home" target="_blank">Trinidad Home</a></p> </blockquote> <p>oh MY! What a beautiful home… except maybe when that hurricane blows through…</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/48858625965http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/48858625965Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:06:14 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2afdc1b3b4b95ef70af65bc851e6e86d/tumblr_mlpikrQyLg1qguyo7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://guardian.tumblr.com/post/48688103440/returning-from-the-hunt-dozens-of-images-made-it" target="_blank">guardian</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Returning from the hunt…</p> <p>Dozens of images made it through to the final round of the Nature Photographer of the Year 2013 competition, organised by the Society of German Nature Photographers (GDT). <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2013/apr/23/gdt-nature-photographer-of-the-year-2013-wildlife-pictures" target="_blank">Here’s our gallery of some of the best.</a></p> <p><span class="credit">Photograph: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2013/apr/23/gdt-nature-photographer-of-the-year-2013-wildlife-pictures" target="_blank">Michael Lohmann/Magische Momente/GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2013</a><span></span></span></p> </blockquote> <p>I can see the finish line!!!</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/48857912952http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/48857912952Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:52:10 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8914d864cdf35dc53554beaa14a8dc2c/tumblr_mlrik911mu1qzy0ygo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c535876f0573f2deb112530c723fcb5a/tumblr_mlrik911mu1qzy0ygo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/509e1c44ac01c93316a988329a54a22e/tumblr_mlrik911mu1qzy0ygo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1b1de2813f146f5164480b82362fe8d/tumblr_mlrik911mu1qzy0ygo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://crookedindifference.com/post/48773135088/hubble-space-telescope-launched-23-years-ago" target="_blank">crookedindifference</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Hubble Space Telescope <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope" target="_blank">launched 23 years ago today</a>.</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Hubble Telescope: helping humans do science in space.</p>http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/48857804061http://bjakuc.tumblr.com/post/48857804061Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:49:55 -0400