Mad Quickies 4.5

• This will bake your noodle. A zoomable Milky Way image. {via Ryan} And check out the Bad Astronomer’s post “To Grasp a Billion Stars”. {via Geo}
• It’s strangely soothing to watch – Wind Map. {via nowoo}
• Heather Sherman created a Pegasus mama and baby cake. {via Sparklecorn}
• Laura Stone recaps Game of Thrones and is a hoot to read. Here’s her recap of the Season 2 premiere.
• And just a little reminder that in the game of food blogs, Inn at the Crossroads is definitely one of the kings.
• Meet Harry the Crab who chose his shell. He CHOSE his shell! {via Prince of Razors}
• James Cameron talks about the 3-D Conversion of the Titanic and this frame illustrates the conversion elements. {via Anne}

Jump for more!

• ClassRealm or how one teacher turned sixth grade into an MMO. {via Anne}
• Celebrating the work of the man who brought you Maus – Art Spiegelman.
• The classics as comics.
• A free font for you: PLSTK.
• Cringey headline aside, the JPEGmini just might be a very good tool.
• Positive Posters.
• Play matchmaker with Type Connection.

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Make a 9-Layer Density Tower
{via Anne S}

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Rear Window Timelapse
{via Geo H}

by Jeff Desom

With a little explanation at Ain’t It Cool

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Featured image is from OSA, the OmegaCAM Science Archive.
Credit: Mike Read (WFAU), UKIDSS/GPS and VVV. {info found at Bad Astronomy}

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