mechanics both old and new
Hey kids! Want to see a working model of the Antikythera Mechanism? Sure you do!
If you're still looking for some last-minute gift ideas, Villainess soaps look like an excellent idea for the Neo-Victorian in your life. If there is one, that is. If the recipient is more of a tinkerer, perhaps you could interest him or her in this Tesla car alarm. (The entire Tesla Down Under site is amazing, but also bandwidth-heavy, so go in with some warning.)
Swiped from Matt of Enter the Octopus: a weblog devoted to mustaches of the 19th century.
And finally, Danny pointed out to me that Oddee has done a whole entry on gorgeous libraries, and libraries are timeless. Go and be lost in wonder!
