Tumblr (3.0; @vodkaholic)http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a5ca45c8fcefabdf71700f13a18c094f/tumblr_mg6en3QNQA1r29t5yo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/40094789129http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/40094789129Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:21:57 +0530<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m94mjery8n1rx06nvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sciencesoup.tumblr.com/post/29933029799/you-want-to-know-something-really-brilliant-light" target="_blank">sciencesoup</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>You want to know something really brilliant? Light has a speed limit, so when we look out into space <a href="http://sciencesoup.tumblr.com/post/29404136117/its-completely-true-and-completely-awesome" target="_blank">we’re really looking back in time</a> - but this works both ways. Other galaxies can see <em>us</em> as we were in the past.</p> <p>If a civilisation in a galaxy 65 million lightyears away trained a powerful-enough telescope on Earth, they could watch the dinosaurs go extinct. </p> </blockquote>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/30030202687http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/30030202687Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:35:52 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m82s2r2Oup1rx06nvo5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m82s2r2Oup1rx06nvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m82s2r2Oup1rx06nvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://sciencesoup.tumblr.com/post/28522548390/robot-archaeology-deep-within-the-great-pyramid" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">sciencesoup</a>:</p> <blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Robot Archaeology</strong></p> <p><span>Deep within the Great Pyramid of Giza in Cairo are four narrow shafts, discovered in 1872—the two shafts in the “King’s Chamber” extend to open air, but the two in the “Queen’s Chamber” disappear puzzlingly into the architecture. Academics have long debated their purpose , but because no human could access the narrow spaces, no one could confirm their theories—but now we can send robot explorers instead. In 2011, t<span>he University of Leeds designed and built a robot as part of the Djedi Project, </span>specifically for </span><span>scoping out virtually inaccessible archaeological sites</span><span>. The robot is well-equipped with a coring drill, a miniature robot that can fit through 19 mm holes, and an ultrasonic device that can determine the thickness of walls</span><span>. </span><span>It also has a “micro snake” camera that can see around corners, and on a mission through the shafts into a tiny hidden chamber</span><span>, the Djedi robot sent back images of 4,500 year old markings. Researchers pieced these images together to reveal hieroglyphs marked in red paint.</span><span> </span><span>Red-painted numbers and graffiti are quite common around Giza—they’re often marks from masons or work gangs, depicting numbers, dates and names.</span><span> </span><span>These particular markings have not been seen by human eyes for thousands of years</span><span>, </span><span>and archaeologists think they might help us understand the purpose of the mysterious shafts.</span></p></blockquote> <p>Archaeology goes tech. Wow!</p>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/28994711738http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/28994711738Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:25:42 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m83vckvo831qcuqzso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://dearphotograph.com/post/28526689300/dear-photograph-thirty-years-ago-i-held-on" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">dear-photograph</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Dear Photograph,</p> <p>Thirty years ago, I held on tight to my Dad’s strong back and swam around and around with him in our horse trough pool.  Time has passed so quickly and as I stand here and watch my own kids swimming in the same pool. I wish I could stop time altogether, then my Dad won’t be sick and my kids won’t grow older. It’s all bittersweet, and the overwhelming feeling of such great love takes hold of me…and just like that, there I am back in the swirling water with my Dad…happy and safe and small.</p> <p>Alisha</p></blockquote>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/28994534956http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/28994534956Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:22:41 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7mj7lcivc1qa1yyao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chai-stained city. (View from The Trident) (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27843357494http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27843357494Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:58:33 +0530<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7balr1BnR1qa1yyao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Love having raindrops on the sunroof of a car…</p>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411339238http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411339238Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:19:02 +0530rainraindropssunroof<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo6_r3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo12_r4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://sciencesoup.tumblr.com/post/27303950911/petrichor-dust-after-rain-derived-from-the-greek" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">sciencesoup</a>:</p> <blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Petrichor: Dust after Rain</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Derived from the Greek word petros (stone) and ichor (the fluid that flows through the veins of the gods), petrichor is the name for the dewy, musky smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell. It’s partly emitted by rocks, clays and soils, which absorb oils given off by vegetation during the warm dry periods. When rain disrupts them, the oily scent is released. It’s as complex as a perfume, made of up at least fifty distinct chemical compounds, but it’s not the only contributor to petrichor—geosmin (pictured) is also responsible. It’s an organic compound that literally translates to “earth smell”, produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and actinobacteria (bacteria spores), and found both on soil and rocks. The human nose is incredibly sensitive to geosmin—we can detect concentrations as low as 5 parts per trillion. Now, I’d love to see a petrichor line of perfume.</p></blockquote>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411127086http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411127086Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:14:58 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo6_r3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo12_r4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://sciencesoup.tumblr.com/post/27303950911/petrichor-dust-after-rain-derived-from-the-greek" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">sciencesoup</a>:</p> <blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Petrichor: Dust after Rain</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Derived from the Greek word petros (stone) and ichor (the fluid that flows through the veins of the gods), petrichor is the name for the dewy, musky smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell. It’s partly emitted by rocks, clays and soils, which absorb oils given off by vegetation during the warm dry periods. When rain disrupts them, the oily scent is released. It’s as complex as a perfume, made of up at least fifty distinct chemical compounds, but it’s not the only contributor to petrichor—geosmin (pictured) is also responsible. It’s an organic compound that literally translates to “earth smell”, produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and actinobacteria (bacteria spores), and found both on soil and rocks. The human nose is incredibly sensitive to geosmin—we can detect concentrations as low as 5 parts per trillion. Now, I’d love to see a petrichor line of perfume.</p></blockquote>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411125895http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411125895Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:14:56 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo6_r3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo12_r4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://sciencesoup.tumblr.com/post/27303950911/petrichor-dust-after-rain-derived-from-the-greek" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">sciencesoup</a>:</p> <blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Petrichor: Dust after Rain</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Derived from the Greek word petros (stone) and ichor (the fluid that flows through the veins of the gods), petrichor is the name for the dewy, musky smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell. It’s partly emitted by rocks, clays and soils, which absorb oils given off by vegetation during the warm dry periods. When rain disrupts them, the oily scent is released. It’s as complex as a perfume, made of up at least fifty distinct chemical compounds, but it’s not the only contributor to petrichor—geosmin (pictured) is also responsible. It’s an organic compound that literally translates to “earth smell”, produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and actinobacteria (bacteria spores), and found both on soil and rocks. The human nose is incredibly sensitive to geosmin—we can detect concentrations as low as 5 parts per trillion. Now, I’d love to see a petrichor line of perfume.</p></blockquote>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411124948http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411124948Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:14:55 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo6_r3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo12_r4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://sciencesoup.tumblr.com/post/27303950911/petrichor-dust-after-rain-derived-from-the-greek" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">sciencesoup</a>:</p> <blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Petrichor: Dust after Rain</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Derived from the Greek word petros (stone) and ichor (the fluid that flows through the veins of the gods), petrichor is the name for the dewy, musky smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell. It’s partly emitted by rocks, clays and soils, which absorb oils given off by vegetation during the warm dry periods. When rain disrupts them, the oily scent is released. It’s as complex as a perfume, made of up at least fifty distinct chemical compounds, but it’s not the only contributor to petrichor—geosmin (pictured) is also responsible. It’s an organic compound that literally translates to “earth smell”, produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and actinobacteria (bacteria spores), and found both on soil and rocks. The human nose is incredibly sensitive to geosmin—we can detect concentrations as low as 5 parts per trillion. Now, I’d love to see a petrichor line of perfume.</p></blockquote>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411124422http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411124422Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:14:54 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo6_r3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo12_r4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://sciencesoup.tumblr.com/post/27303950911/petrichor-dust-after-rain-derived-from-the-greek" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">sciencesoup</a>:</p> <blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Petrichor: Dust after Rain</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Derived from the Greek word petros (stone) and ichor (the fluid that flows through the veins of the gods), petrichor is the name for the dewy, musky smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell. It’s partly emitted by rocks, clays and soils, which absorb oils given off by vegetation during the warm dry periods. When rain disrupts them, the oily scent is released. It’s as complex as a perfume, made of up at least fifty distinct chemical compounds, but it’s not the only contributor to petrichor—geosmin (pictured) is also responsible. It’s an organic compound that literally translates to “earth smell”, produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and actinobacteria (bacteria spores), and found both on soil and rocks. The human nose is incredibly sensitive to geosmin—we can detect concentrations as low as 5 parts per trillion. Now, I’d love to see a petrichor line of perfume.</p></blockquote>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411122649http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411122649Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:14:52 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo6_r3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m774rorrnj1rx06nvo12_r4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://sciencesoup.tumblr.com/post/27303950911/petrichor-dust-after-rain-derived-from-the-greek" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">sciencesoup</a>:</p> <blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Petrichor: Dust after Rain</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Derived from the Greek word petros (stone) and ichor (the fluid that flows through the veins of the gods), petrichor is the name for the dewy, musky smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell. It’s partly emitted by rocks, clays and soils, which absorb oils given off by vegetation during the warm dry periods. When rain disrupts them, the oily scent is released. It’s as complex as a perfume, made of up at least fifty distinct chemical compounds, but it’s not the only contributor to petrichor—geosmin (pictured) is also responsible. It’s an organic compound that literally translates to “earth smell”, produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and actinobacteria (bacteria spores), and found both on soil and rocks. The human nose is incredibly sensitive to geosmin—we can detect concentrations as low as 5 parts per trillion. Now, I’d love to see a petrichor line of perfume.</p></blockquote>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411121125http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27411121125Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:14:50 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m78gpafcKR1qa1yyao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I think I shall never see/ A poem lovely as a tree. (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27305070764http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/27305070764Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:37:57 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6e3q4Oqzs1qa1yyao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lipstick Lady and Super Girl. #mumbai #train #railways (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/26151572610http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/26151572610Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:09:39 +0530trainrailwaysmumbai<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m632bsdObP1qcuqzso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dearphotograph.com/post/25728424267/dear-photograph-i-will-always-remember-when-i" target="_blank">dear-photograph</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div>Dear Photograph,</div> <div>I will always remember when I opened the package from the bride-to-be and the pink, watermark, taffeta material was all there, ready to be made into my bridesmaid dress. I left it on the bench by the front door only to have my roommate come upstairs and yell “Cool! Someone FINALLY bought a new shower curtain! But why the hell did you get pink?”. The marriage may not have lasted long, but this story will go down in history as one of my favorite to tell.</div> <div>Meredith</div> </blockquote>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25980347542http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25980347542Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:59:40 +0530<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RuOTFrXZ05M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Cute!</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jhnmyr.tumblr.com/post/25936547781/queen-of-california-video-animated-via-draw" target="_blank">jhnmyr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Queen of California” video animated via Draw Something.</p> <p>A must-see. So great.</p> </blockquote>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25979838550http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25979838550Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:51:34 +0530<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m613c7uujr1qa1yyao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stark. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25653912540http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25653912540Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:32:31 +0530<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5tmmoAYmx1qa1yyao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another postcard from #JetHangar. #aviation (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25368059343http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25368059343Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:48:23 +0530aviationjethangar<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5r35dA2rI1qa1yyao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vegetating. #mumbai #sleep #snooze (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25280178676http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25280178676Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:52:25 +0530snoozesleepmumbai<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5r2ugHdsc1qa1yyao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Boundless sky. Clouds mocking man-made fences. #sky #fence #boundaries #freedom (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25279965983http://vodkaholic.tumblr.com/post/25279965983Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:45:51 +0530boundariesfreedomskyfence