I Was Hidden on This Guy’s Hard Drive for Over Six Years
Six years ago, photographer Joey L. was accidentally caught on film by a fellow snapper. Six years later, the pair discovered they’d been within meters—and caught each other on camera. Here, we republishJoey L.’s account of what happened. It’s been estimated that as many as 880 billion photos will be taken by the close of…
How Cyclists on Fixies Saved California’s Mail Service 120 Years Ago
Over a century ago, a major rail strike in Chicago cut train activity—including mail service—from Illinois straight to the Pacific coast. In order to maintain California’s consistent postal deliveries, a group of bicyclists teamed up to complete a 210-mile relay from the state’s central valley up to San Francisco—on fixies, over unpaved dirt roads. This…