Typhooey!
Hi, I’m John Tolva!
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Recently both this blog (and my Flickr account) turned 20 years old, forever in Internet years. 862 posts and 30,558 photos sketch an unintentional map of my digital footprints left in moon dust.
The Ampcamper
How I hauled myself, two teens, an 80 lb dog, and a whole load of crap 4000+ miles across six states in twenty days using an electric vehicle. And survived to tell the tale.
The Terror Tourist
A roughly monthly exploration of places in horror fiction — real or imagined, geographical or psychological — culled from The Heavy Leather Horror Show.
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Views From The Tank
Coral and fish photos, water chemistry data, and notes on home reef-keeping. Dive in.
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Marginalia
Stuff I’ve found interesting from around the web lately.
You Don’t Need A Full-Size Pickup Truck, You Need a Cowboy Costume
This is the golden age of full-size pickup trucks. Because the market demands it, and because the market is enormous and extremely profitable, the latest breed of pickup trucks is comfortable, commodious, potent, and dare I say luxurious.
The UX of LEGO Interface Panels
Piloting an ocean exploration ship or Martian research shuttle is serious business. Let's hope the control panel is up to scratch. Two studs wide and angled at 45°, the ubiquitous "2x2 decorated slope" is a LEGO minifigure's interface to the world.
National Marine Sanctuary System Posters
During the National Marine Sanctuary System's 50th anniversary celebration in 2022, a commemorative poster series was launched to capture the beauty and diversity of each site in the system. The posters are two sided, featuring original artwork on the front and educational information on the back.
The DSKY Moonwatch from Apollo Instruments
DSKY instantly evokes a sense of nostalgia for the golden age of space travel. Now, you can experience it on your wrist!
NASA Rocket Engine Fireplace
Just what you need for the holidays… the coziness of a crackling and roaring rocket engine! Technically, this fireplace packs the heat of FOUR RS-25 rocket engines and a pair of solid rocket boosters – just enough to get you to the Moon. (And get through the holidays with your in-laws.)
Home
My name is Brandon Silverman. I’m a dad, former start-up founder and these days, a transparency activist (you can read more about some of my story here). But I’m also a designer. And like most designers, I’ve spent a lot of time over the last 15 years reading kottke.org.
For Love of God, Make Your Own Website
Browsing the internet used to be a hobby of mine. Ever since my dad got us a modem when I was around ten, I spent hours at a time just looking at different websites. The internet felt like a limitless expanse of free expression.
The Invention That Accidentally Made McMansions
This is a really interesting video about something called the gang-nail plate, a construction innovation that enabled larger roofs to be built on houses, removed the need for internal load-bearing walls, and made the process of construction cheaper & more efficient.
https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/meet-the-sculptor-tricking-new-yorkers-with-art-dedicated-to-the-citys-fake-history?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=nypr-email&utm_campaign=Gothamist+Daily+Newsletter&utm_term=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/meet-the-sculptor-tricking-new-yorkers-with-art-dedicated-to-the-citys-fake-history&utm_id=405796&sfmc_id=105306723&utm_content=20241216&nypr_member=False
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DOOM: The Gallery Experience
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