Le studentesse di Newcastle nude per la solidarietà (via Calendari 2009 » Repubblica.it)
Paolè, quando hai detto che mi ospiti? Vabbe’ che qui prima ci vuole qualcuno che venga e mi dica: “alzati e cammina!” Sì, ma qualcuno che se lo fa poi funziona veramente, ché lo so che HCJ si propone volentieri volontario, ma io mica mi fido di quel ragasso…
![It seems that very few people have seen the original (and uncropped) version of the image. […] Picture of Lena Söderberg, scanned out of a Playboy article. The image is probably the most widely used test image for all sorts of image processing algorithms (such as compression and denoising) and related scientific publications. Furthermore, it is the first published image in jpeg-compression. […] Lenna or Lena is the name given to a standard test image originally cropped from a Playboy magazine centerfold picture of Lena Söderberg, a Swedish model who posed nude for the November 1972 issue. […] The anglicised version “Lenna” of Söderberg’s name comes from the Playboy article; Playboy changed the original “Lena.” The use of the image has produced some controversy, with some people concerned about Playboy magazine as the source of the image, and with the image being copyrighted. […] Although Playboy is notorious for cracking down on illegal uses of its images, it has decided to overlook the widespread distribution of this particular centerfold. Says Eileen Kent, VP of new media at Playboy: “We decided we should exploit this, because it is a phenomenon.” Coincidentally, Playboy states the issue was its best-selling ever, having sold 7,161,561 copies as of May 2006. (via Photos that Changed the World)](http://20.media.tumblr.com/2UZ4WDQq4gi6hc0bSxouFusjo1_500.jpg)
It seems that very few people have seen the original (and uncropped) version of the image. […] Picture of Lena Söderberg, scanned out of a Playboy article. The image is probably the most widely used test image for all sorts of image processing algorithms (such as compression and denoising) and related scientific publications. Furthermore, it is the first published image in jpeg-compression. […] Lenna or Lena is the name given to a standard test image originally cropped from a Playboy magazine centerfold picture of Lena Söderberg, a Swedish model who posed nude for the November 1972 issue. […] The anglicised version “Lenna” of Söderberg’s name comes from the Playboy article; Playboy changed the original “Lena.” The use of the image has produced some controversy, with some people concerned about Playboy magazine as the source of the image, and with the image being copyrighted. […] Although Playboy is notorious for cracking down on illegal uses of its images, it has decided to overlook the widespread distribution of this particular centerfold. Says Eileen Kent, VP of new media at Playboy: “We decided we should exploit this, because it is a phenomenon.” Coincidentally, Playboy states the issue was its best-selling ever, having sold 7,161,561 copies as of May 2006. (via Photos that Changed the World)
Lithuanian Folk Art shows the proper occupation for husbands and wives: (via Dark Roasted Blend: Love, Romance and Other Natural Disasters)
With depressed economics people need more interaction to survive, so they get more interested in each other… and some of them fall in love. The hardships and challenges produce plenty of romance, and then babies start arriving. The pictures here (mostly) extol the virtues of romance, and also show some disasters that go along with it. (via Dark Roasted Blend: Love, Romance and Other Natural Disasters)
With depressed economics people need more interaction to survive, so they get more interested in each other… and some of them fall in love. The hardships and challenges produce plenty of romance, and then babies start arriving. The pictures here (mostly) extol the virtues of romance, and also show some disasters that go along with it. (via Dark Roasted Blend: Love, Romance and Other Natural Disasters)
Retro-inspired Travel Posters: Visit Other Planets in Style! You’ve seen these wonderful vintage posters from the 1920s and 1930s, with the distinct Art Nouveau, or Art Deco look, extolling the pleasures of luxury European destinations. (via Dark Roasted Blend: Travel Distant Worlds!)
Questo, per ricordarmi che devo (ri-)vedermi “Fantasmi da Marte”!
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OMFG! Così piccolo… Allo zio bleiz ci si molce il cuore, anche se non è sicuro che si dica così: in caso, intende una cosa bella, neh!
Foto ricevuta in “regalo” da mrmozorising, senza attribuzione originale e con la seguente molto apprezzata dedica:
Speciale per zio bleiz e la sua ben strana passione per i fondoschiena femminili. Io ‘sti maschi mica li capisco, bah!
Ma grazie, cara! Del resto non è bello ciò che è bello ma ciò che è sublime: e tutto ciò è oh… non mi far dire, ché le mie povere parole sono impotenti di fronte a tanta beltade!
