The Daily ME

[miketewing]

“It takes a noble man to plant a seed for a tree that will some day give shade to people he may never meet.” . These Chicagoans spent Earth Day at a community garden that will feed local families. . Jahmal Cole is out to change the world one block at a time with #myhoodmyblockmycity. Story coming in the next #FacesOfChicago.

[miketewing]

When it's (supposed to be) 80s in #BeachTober (at Montrose Beach)

[chicagotribune]

How do you measure crowd density?

From Blackhawks rallies to rush hour “L” train cars to music festivals like Lollapalooza and Riot Fest, Chicago has no shortage of crowd-friendly events.

But how exactly do you classify a crowd?

[acmillerphoto]

Eduardo, Continental Furniture, Wicker Park

[miketewing]

This may be the best thing I've ever created. #playdoh #yolo

[salon]

Google is trying to take over America’s rooftops (with solar panels)

A new tool uses Google Maps to calculate if rooftop solar is right for you VIDEO

Is cheap, clean energy harnessed from the sun and applied straight to your electricity bill right for you?

Now, you can Google it to find out.

Google’s newest tool, Project Sunroof, combines the company’s aerial mapping technology with weather data to users to calculate just how much they’d benefit from investing in solar — and, ideally, to get them started on creating their own solar-powered dream homes. After receiving a custom recommendation for a solar installation size that could cover close to 100 percent of their energy needs and reviewing a simple break-down of different options for how to finance it, users who like what they see can also find information about local solar providers who can actually come and set the whole thing up.

[frontpageoftheday]

[poynterinstitute]

Goodbye Jon Stewart…

[miketewing]

Moving Day.

[fgtvpgmnts-blog]

Shots from last night. This intrepid group of people is embarking on a project to help resurrect the Chicago Museum of Holography. The back story can be read here http://m.chicagoreader.com/chicago/losing-her-museum/Content?oid=1103150 but the author will be writing another, much more hopeful article very soon. Any Chicago area archivists, conservators, holography/optics specialists, exhibit designers, and curators are encouraged to volunteer!

[davidjudegreene]

#gay #pride #Chicago #lovewins #loveislove #USA #equality #fullcitizen

[guardian]

Gay marriage declared legal across the US in historic supreme court ruling

Read about the ruling in The Guardian

Married Same-Sex Couples: Share your photos from your wedding day!

[hospatography]

Repost from @barrybutler9, City of a Champion @nhlblackhawks #mychicagopix #stanleycup #Blackhawks by choosechicago http://ift.tt/1MHS2C6

[babustyles]

[lovisa-coldeyes]

Perfection.

[amoregloriousdawn]

These just keep getting better

[salon]

We generally don’t care for the trope of Disney-ification but omg these were amazing.

[miketewing]

Whoa.

[skunkbear]

Here’s the orbital period of our solar system’s 8 major planets (how long it takes each to travel around the sun). Their size is to scale and their speed is accurate relative to Earth’s. The repetition of each GIF is proportional to their orbital period. Mercury takes less than 3 months to zoom around Sol, Neptune takes nearly 165 years.  

[itsokaytobesmart]

Fun fact: Neptune has only made one complete orbit since its discovery in 1846, which, in a way, means we only discovered it a year ago.

[chicagoreporter]

Scenes from a protest in solidarity with Baltimore in Chicago, the protest started at the Chicago Police Headquarters then went south on Cottage Grove. More than 500 were present.

Photos by: William Camargo

[gq]

The Selfie Stick: Forever Alone Edition

[npr]

As GQ describes it: “Ersatz human intimacy!” -Tajha

[hospatography]

Chi City by 372studios http://ift.tt/1F8lNJI