Tag: history
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news that stays news – What’s old to you is completely new to younger people, no matter how old the text is: “One of the things that’s great about being the kind of teacher I am is that you spend your life introducing new people to old things: when my students fall in love with…
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This 7,000-year-old mummy DNA has revealed a ‘ghost’ branch of humanity – A lost genetic line.
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Why Are All the Smart People So Bad at History? – “The structure of rationalist and technocratic thinking incentivizes a flattened historical consciousness. They favor systems over stories. They trust models over memories. They crave optimization, not interpretation.”
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The Secret History of the Manicule – The Little Hand that’s Everywhere.
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The Hobby’s Cult of Personality – Recap of the problematic stuff in the history of RPGs.
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Why Skyscrapers Became Glass Boxes – by Brian Potter – ”Ultimately, it was economics (or at least perceived economics) that drove developers to embrace this style. Glass curtain wall buildings were cheaper to erect than their masonry predecessors, and they allowed developers to squeeze more rentable space from the same building footprint. Ornate, detailed exteriors…
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“How you like them apples?”
The phrase “How do you like them apples?” (or “How you like them apples?”) likely originates from American slang in the early 20th century, though its exact origin is debated. It generally conveys a sense of triumph, challenge, or one-upmanship. Possible Origins: World War I Artillery Slang (1910s) – British and American soldiers referred to…
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The Tyranny of Now – ”What Innis saw is that some media are particularly good at transporting information across space, while others are particularly good at transporting it through time. Some are space-biased while others are time-biased. Each medium’s temporal or spatial emphasis stems from its material qualities. Time-biased media tend to be heavy and…
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IMG_0001 – Take a look into random videos from people’s lives from a decade ago: ‘Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in “Send to YouTube” button in the Photos app. Many of these uploads kept their default IMG_XXXX filenames, creating a time capsule of raw, unedited moments from random lives.’ // Mesmerizing!
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“Here I Gather All the Friends”: Machiavelli and the Emergence of the Private Study – ”Key features of Machiavelli’s personality come out: he can be as vulgar as the villagers; he bickers with them, delighting in puns and innuendos. Minutely attuned to their foibles and peccadillos, nothing is lost on him. He deprecates his now…
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A History of Microwave Ovens – As it says.
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The Camera is the Filter – “Digital cameras are, themselves, a filter—each one reflects the technology and aesthetics of its time. A photo taken on an early 2000s digital camera, for instance, captures not only the subject but also the era’s unique imperfections—grainy textures, soft focus, lower resolutions, and muted colors. These qualities are part…
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The Forgotten War on Beepers – Back when pagers were ruining the youth.
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Tech Time Capsule: Early 1990s Clip Art Captured an Era – Good stuff.
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Did I Make a Mistake Selling Del.icio.us to Yahoo? – Plan to never get past slide one: “Any decision was an endless discussion. I remember once, we had to present to a senior vice-president. We had a 105-slide deck prepared, and we didn’t get past the second slide because they ratholed about one fucking slide.…
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The Works of Mars, 1671 – Fortification engineering.
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Rye Leafoot’s Guide to Elderwood: Aurel’s Reach
At the very heart of the Elderwood, Aurel’s Reach unfurls. Envision the central region of the Elderwood map: this is the Eldergrove, the verdant heart where Aurel’s Reach proudly stands. Its origins remain a mystery to me, yet over countless centuries, it’s blossomed to accommodate a lively 15,000 souls. The city sprawls gracefully alongside a…
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The 90s Obsession With Transparent Technology – Clearly a good read.
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