#historical
#Napoleon: A simplistic but effective look at male insecurity as refracted through one of history's most famous short kings.
Full review at Mahan's Media: https://betwixtstarproductions.blogspot.com/2023/12/napoleon-2023-movie-review.html #film #movies #filmreview #moviereview #cinema #cinemastodon #historical #epic #war #ridleyscott #davidscarpa #joaquinphoenix #vanessakirby #RedRibbonReviewers
#Texas #Historical Commission removes dozens of #books on #slavery from #plantation #giftshops
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/8/2210546/-Texas-Historical-Commission-removes-dozens-of-books-on-slavery-from-plantation-gift-shops?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=main
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-historical-commission-book-removal/
Five pages in, I think I need to give this character a name after all...
I send thanks to the buyer from Tennessee who purchased a greeting card of
Turning Point -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/turning-point-steve-henderson.html?product=greeting-card
May both you and the recipient to whom you send the card feel the thoughtful silence of the canyon, its calm and depth and timelessness.
#grandcanyon #southwest #indigenous #history #historical #nativeamerican #arizona #art #artwork #stevehenderson #mastoart #fediart #greetingcard #buyintoart #ayearforart #landscape #oil #painting #nature #travel #sale
Armenian cultural heritage sites get tokenized on Solana blockchain - The initiative “Realm of Historia” is on a mission to tokenize historica... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/armenian-cultural-heritage-sites-get-tokenized-on-solana-blockchain #historical #society #web3
Events for 12/08 from Wikipedia:
• 1953: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his "Atoms for Peace" speech, which leads to an American program to supply equipment and information on nuclear power to schools, hospitals, and research institutions around the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower
• Birth (1795) of Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer and mathematician (d. 1874) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Andreas_Hansen
#history #events #historical #today
Here's a quick read from the #Oklahoma #Historical Society about this tiny #CarterCountyOK town packed full of history: https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=GE003
I've actually been to the museum in town and want to go again with my family soon.
I'm already counting the days until the Halloween season returns. But for now, here are three of my favorite #films set in #December. I highly recommend them! What are yours?
* The Lion in Winter (1968) Perhaps my favorite #film, full stop. ("What shall we hang, the holly or each other?")
* Beware, My Lovely (1952) Brilliant turns by two of the greatest stars of #FilmNoir, #RobertRyan and #IdaLupino.
* Black Christmas (1974) A cult classic for good reason.
#DecemberFilms #Cinema #Historical #Noir #Horror #Christmas #TheLionInWinter #BewareMyLovely #BlackChristmas #Gothic #Movies
I don't know why it took 6 years for this gem of a map to make the rounds and land on my radar, but I'm glad it did. Brilliant bit of geek cartography here!
https://sashamaps.net/docs/maps/roman-roads-original/
#maps #cartography #historical #infographic #metromap #mapping #romanempire #chart
While the Bombs Fell – Roberta Eaton Cheadle #Historical #Fiction #Preview #book https://tslbooks.uk/while-the-bombs-fell-roberta-eaton-cheadle
Eugene o'Neill on a block of postage stamps
YOU CAN FIND IT HERE:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/eugene-oneill-on-a-block-of-postage-stamps-patricia-hofmeester.html
By https://buff.ly/3i3uCm2 #WallArt #homedecor #fineart #AYearForArt #LoveArt #photography @PatriciaPhotos #eugeneoneill #playwright #american #famous #historical #vintage #postagestamps #block
Travel the world or step back in time without leaving the house. author.to/RebeccaBryn for #mystery, #historical, and #fantasy tales with a twist 'Outstanding storyteller' IAN Book of the Year, Readers' Choice gold medal, & Readers' Favorite Gold Medal
The Nubian village on Elephantine Island Aswan Egypt was fascinating. The architecture was simple, the people friendly and I just loved the doors!
Available here
https://debbie-oppermann.pixels.com/featured/the-blue-doors-nubian-village-i-debbie-oppermann.html
#Egypt #ElephantineIsland #Aswan #doors #minimalism #historical #Nubian #ancient #stone #woodendoors #fediverse #GiftIdeas #artforsale #photography #ShopSmall #texture #travel #BuyIntoArt #SilentSunday
My $500M Mars rover mistake
https://www.chrislewicki.com/articles/failurestory
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://www.chrislewicki.com/articles/failurestory
What is CNES and Its Relevance to the Space Economy?
#Ariane #Astrophysics #ClimateChange #CommercialSpace #CompetitiveLandscape #EarthObservation #ESA #Europe #EuropeanSpaceAgency #France #Historical #Launch #LaunchVehicles #Mars #Microgravity #NASA #NaturalDisasters #PlanetaryScience #Policy #Research #Rockets #SatelliteTechnology #Satellites #Science #SpaceAgencies #SpaceCompanies #SpaceEconomy #SpaceExploration #SpaceIndustry #SpacePolicy #SpaceResources #SpaceSector #Technology #MarketDataAndAnalysis #PolicyLawAndRegulation #SocioEconomic #SpaceEconomy
https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2023/12/03/what-is-cnes-and-its-relevance-to-the-space-economy/
[ID: Tweet by @/bintyalo that says, "If #Israelis were #indigenous to #Palestine, they wouldn't be so ok with its destruction. They wouldn't burn olive trees that are older than their #constitution. They wouldn't attack #historical religious buildings. Their hearts would ache at the destruction of our #land". End ID]
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@msquebanh Now you're just showing off, because we can't get wallpaper like that here? LOL, but, you mean 1970s, right? I had 1889 wallpaper, it's been damaged and replaced since but let me find a sot to show you? I kept a piece for historic reasons. The house is more than 100 years old, one of the early ones in the community. Wall studs are 4x4 and 4x6. Wallboards were solid 1 inch hardwood. , to remove this and keep a piece, I had to cut it off. #Newspaper #Wallpaper #Historical #Halifax 1889
https://specstories.substack.com/p/altrealities
* AltRealities *
Imagine how changing any major #world #event would create ripples in #history. How would it affect everything that came after it? How would it shape the world today?
#Writing #alternatehistory is like taking a journey into a world where #historical events happened differently. It's a bit like asking, "What if something major in the #past had turned out another way?"
#historicalfiction
45 best #manga of Fall 2023
An manga adaptation of three classic #Murakami #stories tops a star-studded list of #LGBTQ, #horror and #historical #fiction.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TheArts #Literature #Books #Comics #Reading #Representation #Culture
https://www.comicsbeat.com/45-anticipated-manga-for-fall-2023/
@bookstodon My #review of The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry is now live! Expected a gothic or maybe folk horror story, but instead got a story about how our connections to others can change the people around us, for better and for worse. Very much a pleasant surprise.
Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/735475332648468480/title-the-essex-serpent-author-sarah
#Blavity: 10 #HardHitting #Historical #Movies Like '#TheHelp'
One of the most popular period dramas detailing the life of #Black #Americans throughout the #civil #injustice of the #1960s is #TheHelp. This #drama was adapted from #KathrynStockett’s #novel and is set in #Jackson, #Mississippi, amidst the #civilrightsmovement.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Movies #Representation #Culture #BlackMastodon https://blavity.com/entertainment/movies-like-the-help
Unity Trail
Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA; traditional territory of the Wahpeton and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations / Original 360° photos at https://www.SouthernMinnesotaGuy.com
#tinyplanet #Insta360 #360photography #photography #Minnesota #travel #historical #museum #HoHoHo #GreenGiant
This observation makes me think abt how much a game's genre can play a critical role in the historical problem space a game presents. Different mechanics will represent the same historical phenomenon differently. An important part of game history / games as history 2/
#HIstorical game studies 2/
I got Lord flashheart from
North Star Figs for Wargames Illustrated
#warhammer #WarGames #wargaming #Historical #historicalminiature #Blackadder #lordflashheart #flashheart #miniaturepainting
#ThrowbackThursday ~ Bella Toscana by Nanette Littlestone #Romance Across The Ages #ContemporaryFiction #Historical
It's Throwback Thursday and I'm joining TCL's Inlinkz link party with this month's choice, which is Bella Toscana by Nanette Littlestone. This was a book I chose to read and review for Rosie Amber’s book review team based on a copy supplied by the author. My Thoughts.
On the morning of December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, resulting in a massive blast that ultimately killed 2,000 people in the largest man-made explosion prior to the atomic age.
https://www.newspapers.com/topics/world-history/halifax-explosion/
#HalifaxExplosion #Halifax #Thread #Historical #Newspapers
Articles and Clippings about the Halifax Explosion
by Édouard Detaille (1906)
Status: Public Domain
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DetailleTournoi.png
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#historicart #historicalart #historical #history #art #medieval
11th anniversary of Bitcoin’s first halving: from $12 to $37,000 - Bitcoin experienced its first-ever halving 11 years ago today, an... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-first-halving-11th-anniversary #cryptocurrencies #bitcoinhalving #bitcoinprice #historical
Ethernet is Still Going Strong After 50 Years
https://spectrum.ieee.org/ethernet-ieee-milestone
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://spectrum.ieee.org/ethernet-ieee-milestone
The city of Durham. My first time ever visiting.
An ancient place, with a giant cathedral seated in the middle, 900-years old.
Plenty more photos from this wonderful day, right here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2023/11/25/durham-county-durham-autumn 👍
#travel #architecture #autumn #fall #durham #countydurham #nature #uk #britain #england #photography #photo #photographie #history #historical
Discover award-winning #historical fiction, #mystery, and #fantasy books for adults. author.to/RebeccaBryn 'Outstanding storyteller'
What punch cards teach us about AI risk
https://bcantrill.dtrace.org/2023/11/26/what-punch-cards-teach-us-about-ai-risk/
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://bcantrill.dtrace.org/2023/11/26/what-punch-cards-teach-us-about-ai-risk/
A colonizer scientist and an #indigenous hunter both start having visions of an ancient scorpion god in Ajakava!
#fantasy #historical
https://space-wizard.square.site/product/ajakava/58
The #violence against #Indigenouswomen in #KillersoftheFlowerMoon isn’t just #historical. It’s an ongoing #crisis.
Complaints about Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” taking liberties with fact got me thinking about fav #historical #films that are weird but true:
"Large Winter Landscape with Castle in the Mountains " by Albert Bredow (1900's)
Status: Public Domain
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_Bredow_Winterlandschaft_mit_Schlossanlage_im_Gebirge.jpg
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#historicart #historicalart #historical art #history #art #medieval
Have you pondered the possibility of investigating the supernatural threats and wonders of the Elizabethan world but needed a nudge to take the plunge?
The whole Dee Sanction range is 20% off in the All Rolled Up Black Friday sale until Monday!
That's less than £20 for both the Core Book AND six Adventures. Make haste!
#Elizabethan #historical #TTRPG #JohnDee #Walsingham #enochian
The Words of Kings and Prophets: A Book Review
'The Words of Kings of Prophets,' is the excellent second novel in Shauna Lawless' Irish historical fantasy, 'Gael Song' series. #books #bookstodon #historical #fantasy
Annie Dawid brings the 45-year-old Jonestown massacre back for examination in her new novel, Paradise Undone.
#historical #drama #religion #cult #books #promo #newrelease
https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Undone-Jonestown-Annie-Dawid-ebook/dp/B0CKHSZX7X/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=BhuZd&content-id=amzn1.sym.cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_p=cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_r=138-6230793-0248439&pd_rd_wg=eYhf0&pd_rd_r=b4f71b7e-7801-4c41-b707-f487b32d3181&ref
@bookstodon My #review of The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge is now live! This was a really compelling read in ways that I hadn’t expected, but was pleasantly surprised by.
#historical #mystery #literaryfiction
Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/734553798258917376/title-the-night-ocean-author-paul-la
Gesegneten Sonntag
Der Magdeburger Dom und davor die alte Hubbrücke
Blessed Sunday
Magdeburg Cathedral and the old lift bridge in front of it
#silentsunday #magdeburg #sachsen_anhalt #gmsfotos #cityscape #streetphotography #photography #church #historical
Welcome to one of rarest and best preserved Tudor and medieval Halls in the UK. This is Haddon Hall.
There are LOADS more photos from this place, plus some history, just on my website https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2023/11/18/haddon-hall-derbyshire-autumn 👍
#architecture #history #historical #derbyshire #uk #britain #england #autumn #fall #peakdistrict #photography #photo #photographie
Hallo! Been a while, sorry. Lot's been on.
Lovers of my landscape/nature work, this is not for you.
Welcome to Buxton, the famous Victorian spa town, steeped in history and well-known for its architecture and famous spring.
Plenty more photos are awaiting your eye cones right here https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2023/11/8/buxton-high-peak-derbyshire 👍
#architecture #history #historical #buxton #derbyshire #peakdistrict #autumn #fall #photo #photography #photographie #travel #uk #britain #england
#eglot #emacs #lsp
Historical differences to lsp-mode.el
https://github.com/joaotavora/eglot#historical-differences-to-lsp-modeel
Some well-travelled rolling stock here, shunted into the sidings at the Tanfield Railway.
It's claimed to be the world's oldest railway, with a section dating from 1725 and other parts in use since 1621. In addition, the line runs past Causey Arch, the world's oldest railway bridge.
#England #heritage #historical #railway #trains #monochrome #photography
The Apple Network Server's all-too-secret weapon (featuring PPC Toolbox)
https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-apple-network-servers-all-too.html
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-apple-network-servers-all-too.html
Can any #histodon or #histodons #help me with finding some sources on battles during the #mexican #revolution , hopefully with #maps of each battlefield and the description of how the battles happened with specific troops?
Its so easy to find #historical information on other #history in the #1910s but surprisingly hard here.
I have an idea for 3D modelling and wish to see if its feasible.
#TheCommitteeWIllKillYouNow is here!!! This is my second book; the prequel to #TheAlgorithmWillSeeYouNow
It's a #historical #medicalthriller & #suspense, but it's also a love story -- between two characters but also a bigger love story; of young #doctors' love of #medicine, and how, like any dysfunctional relationship, one partner can twist that love to manipulate the other
I want to be sure to share a trigger warning for #physiciansuicide
OSI: The internet that wasn't
https://spectrum.ieee.org/osi-the-internet-that-wasnt
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://spectrum.ieee.org/osi-the-internet-that-wasnt
To writers of #Fantasy, #historical fiction, #sciFi, or basically anything that doesn't take place in [ your country, present time ], how obligated do you feel to include the modern societal values or morals of your culture in your work, particularly in the attitudes of your protagonists?
Re: authentic & fake #Jews: the tragic #Gaza war has predictably led to bad #history going viral:. European Jews are descendants of medieval #Turkic converts--#Khazars-- & thus have no #historical & #genetic connection to the land of #Israel
It's a myth, promoted by a combination of the cynical or stupid, sadly embraced by the naive & uninformed
Sadly relevant, as I was long scheduled to give a virtual talk about this at Indiana University next week.
@histodons
#Mazeldon #antisemitism 1/n
Our Landmarks of the World themed Quiz has just been posted on our website!
https://youknowwhatblog.com/quizzes/landmarks-of-the-world-quiz/
#egypt #abusimbel #hermitage #landmarks #monuments #sevenwonders #maps #map #venezuela #angelfalls #angelfallsvenezuela #world #historia #historic #historical #medieval #ancient #pubquiz #pubtrivia #quiz #trivia #triviaquestions #fact #facts #didyouknow #youknowwhat #blog #blogger #generalknowledge
A std::vector Example and Explaination https://www.logikalsolutions.com/wordpress/information-technology/a-stdvector-example-and-explaination/ | https://lobste.rs/s/au9oc1 #c++ #historical
The bar at Pompei in Italy
YOU CAN FIND IT HERE:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-bar-at-pompei-in-italy-patricia-hofmeester.html
By https://buff.ly/3i3uCm2 #WallArt #homedecor #fineart #AYearForArt #LoveArt #photography @PatriciaPhotos #pompei #italy #bar #historical #history #pompeii
A #master #triumphs with #career-#topping ‘#FlowerMoon’
#MartinScorsese cements his #auteur #status with #truecrime #historical #thriller.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Movies #IndigenousPeople #BIPOC #Racism #Representation #Culture #BlackMastodon
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/10/27/flower-moon-movie-review/
Best books read in October, #3 -
The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper
Thrilling conclusion to the Wolf Den trilogy, in which the Vesuvius eruption we've all been waiting for finally happens, but the real story is how life goes on after.
#historical #fiction #book #bookstodon #Rome #Pompeii #archaeology @bookstodon
Through the Ages: Apple CPU Architecture https://jacobbartlett.substack.com/p/through-the-ages-apple-cpu-architecture | https://lobste.rs/s/jd4ivm #historical #mac
Old Unix programs running on modern computers
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://github.com/rsc/unix
What the KIM-1 really needs is an LCD screen https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/10/what-kim-1-really-needs-is-lcd-screen.html | https://lobste.rs/s/v9jhwe #hardware #historical
I don't go to cities enough.
And I'd never been to Sheffield before.
Tell you what, it's a beautiful city and I had a lot of fun making photos of the city centre.
Loads more photos are ready for your eyeballs right here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2023/10/28/sheffield-south-yorkshire-autumn 👍
#architecture #history #historical #photography #photo #photographie #autumn #fall #uk #britain #england #sheffield
October 20 - the birthday of Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691) - one of the leading #Dutch Golden Age painters, especially known for his large views of Dutch riverside scenes in a golden early morning or late afternoon light.
https://stellar-art.pixels.com/featured/the-maas-at-dordrecht-1650-aelbert-cuyp.html
#art #ArtHistory #ArtistBirthday #Ships #sailship #antique #history #historic #historical #Netherlands #sailboats
App Update: Wayback - access #historical #imagery in #ArcGISOnline https://tinyurl.com/3kt3654n
#RemoteSensing #digitalarchive #geography #images #data #esri #TheScienceOfWhere #arcgis #GIS #mapping #maps #GISchat #geospatial #mapstodon
drawing a lot of fiddly settings at the moment... #wip #graphicnovel #comics #historical
I always love the work that #BBC #Drama puts into its #historical #costume #design; such as these footwear gems from the episode "Walkabout" from Season 2 of Robin Hood.
Did you know that the city of #Vienna has vectorized the 19th century #historical #cadastral #maps for the entire current municipal area and published it as OpenData (CC-BY-SA)?😲 I didn't and only learned just this weekend about it in the context of an invitation to the university of Vienna. So much amazing #hgis data out there to discover. A huge thank you to the Vienna urban archeology as curator of the data 👍 below you see my quick and dirty #qgis rendering
https://www.data.gv.at/katalog/dataset/4030d796-0573-4305-86f2-b34e38a86a1d#resources
Hey #bookstodon #ReadingCommunity,
my upcoming new book is available now on NetGalley! I'd love to get some more early readers & reviews!
Based on the true-life rationing of kidney dialysis in 1960s Seattle, a medical intern in 1992 tries to leave his painful past behind, only to uncover a shocking truth of 30 years prior & the lasting, generational harm of hidden secrets…
#MedMastodon #books #historical #suspense #MedicalEthics
trigger warning #physician #suicide
https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/303614
New text-on-maps search tool from the David Rumsey Map Library at Stanford: https://machines-reading-maps.github.io/rumsey/
#DavidRumsey #maps #cartography #historical #search #ocr
You can read more about my family's history with the boarding school that my late grandfather attended on #patreon.
I archived photos I took when we visited the school.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/family-history-52230301
If you can subscribe monthly at any amount, it would be a huge help! I lost quite a bit of subscribers over the recession & my patreon is my primary source of income.
#NdnsOfPatreon #NativesOnPatreon #NativeWriters #PoliticalEducation #Historical #Archiving #MutualAid #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. #SantaFe #NewMexico #TravelPhotography #travels #photography #historical #cathedral #church #buildings #architecture #architecturephotography
I have a #historical text from 1800 in which an old #Arabic #script with the Latin name "Carmatica" is mentioned.
Does anyone know what typeface this could be?
Epidaurus theatre, 4th century BC, in Greece
YOU CAN FIND IT HERE:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/epidaurus-theatre-4th-century-bc-in-greece-patricia-hofmeester.html
By https://buff.ly/3i3uCm2 #WallArt #homedecor #fineart #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #LoveArt #BuyArtNotCandy #photography @PatriciaPhotos #epidaurus #greece #theatre #ancient #greek #unique #history #historical #peloponnese
Anne Francis Wearing Aviary Earrings With Real Budgies In ‘Forbidden Planet’ (1956)
#pic #pics #pictures #picture #photo #photography #PhotoMonday #photografie #photographie #Fotomontag #foto #fotos #fotographie #fotografie #fotograf #history #historical #50s #wow #wtf
Visiting family and discovered they have a stereoscope and a batch of stereoscopic images from the late 1800s.
Thoroughly enchanted by it and them.
Going to get the scanner out to digitise the images properly (not just a snapshot on my phone as this one is).
Excellent wee project for the autumn.
#photography #stereoscope #stereoscopic #historical #history
#Ancient #Architecture Might Be Key to Creating Climate-Resilient Buildings
Vernacular architecture is a way to use a region's heritage and resources to build strong homes and cities.
by Angely Mercado
"The United States has braved a year of multiple billion dollar weather disasters over the past couple of years. In 2021 alone, there were record-breaking #heatwaves , a #winterstorm that shut down cities across #Texas, multiple #hurricanes, record-breaking #wildfires, #tornadoes and #hail storms. All of which damaged public and private property and harmed people across the country.
"Part of preparing for even more extreme weather to come as a result of the #ClimateCrisis, is investing in resilient #infrastructure–something the current administration has already proposed. While building infrastructure may sound like a feat fit for futuristic technology, around the world climate-proofing has been happening already for centuries in the form of vernacular architecture. This form of architecture is defined by the use of traditional materials native to that particular region.
"According to a report in Oxford Urbanists, there is a possibility of a resurgence of vernacular architecture. Otherwise known as traditional, cultural design methods unique to a particular region, vernacular architecture is an alternative to the 'international style' of Eurocentric homes that took off globally after the first world war. Throughout the 20th century, 'identical skyscrapers, airports, malls and gas stations became icons of modern cities,' the report points out. However, those structures are not always made with climate change in mind, and don’t rely on locally sourced materials or local #cultural knowledge. Those homes were not made for the entire world’s diverse array of weather events like hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes. Drawing on vernacular architecture could be a way of making our cities more resilient to an ever-changing climate.
"A well-known example of cultural and regional identity through vernacular architecture is #Pueblo architecture. The permanent, attached homes modeled after the cliff dwellings built by the Ancestral Pueblo (#Anasazi) culture first appeared around the year 1150 AD continue to be used by Pueblo peoples today. A common revival of the style called Santa Fe style, a mix of Pueblo architecture and Spanish colonial architecture, can be found in southwestern states like #Arizona and #NewMexico. Pueblo inspired homes that used dried mud often constructed with locally sourced materials. The thick mud walls are great insulation for both extreme heat and are made to protect residents from especially hot days and from cool desert nights.
"Across similarly sweltering Southern US states, vernacular architecture in the form of shotgun houses feature high ceilings for heat to rise up to, doors that are aligned to improve circulation into the home without costly AC bills.
"In some of the most heat-impacted places on the planet, #vernacular architecture is already being used worldwide in response to climate issues. Architects and designers are not just turning to local materials, they’re turning to #historical design to work around energy needs. Traditional #Arabian techniques like #mashrabiya have been incorporated into iconic modern buildings in Abu Dhabi, a city in one of the most heat-threatened countries in the world. Architects in #Morocco, which is especially vulnerable to climate change, have incorporated vernacular design, like large north-facing windows and smaller south-facing windows to bring in natural light while maximizing air flow for natural cooling and ventilation in public buildings like schools.
"'We wanted to retrieve a sense of heritage, but in a modern way,' Moroccan architect Driss Kettani told CNN. 'We tried to use the same (energy-efficient) solutions found in the small earthen towns in the south of Morocco.'
"These techniques can be used anywhere, even areas of the world with less-obvious climate impacts. Chris Lawson, the managing director at UK-based design firm CK Architectural says that the firm has worked in the #Cotswolds area, which is filled with towns that can source their own building materials. Woods used in the homes can come from local #trees that are already adapted for the English weather, which makes them an ideal building material. Builders are able to excavate the local limestone they need to build homes, a climate-friendly alternative to materials that often have to be transported from elsewhere and weren’t built to withstand the local weather.
"'It was incredibly strong, easy to find, a solid insulator from the Great British weather, and environmentally friendly due to no transportation requirements too,' he explains. 'This can be done across the whole world too.'"
Silhouettes of camels in the desert
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Map of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico made in 1639
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CBI Image o' Day
Two of the Women Who Programmed the ENIAC, Penn, 1946.
Iconic photograph of Betty Jean Jennings (left) at edge of photo inserts a deck of cards containing initial data on which the ENIAC will operate, while Frances Bilas (right) removes a set of cards representing the result of the proceeding computation.
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High above Penzance in Cornwall, on the West Penwith moors, is a place where you literally touch the past.
I love places like this – Lanyon Quoit is a 'dolmen', a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb dating from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC).
Even better if you arrive to find you're the only one around!
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Ancient Babylon lion
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@bookstodon My #review of #GrandmasterofDemonicCultivation Vol. 5 (#MoDaoZuShi) by #MoXiangTongXiu has gone live! This was a great wrap-up of the series: bittersweet for the most part, which I think makes better sense than an out-and-out happy ending.
#danmei #xianxia #historical #fantasy #romance
Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/717889436123267072/title-grandmaster-of-demonic-cultivation-mo-dao
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Memoirs from the old web: IE's crazy content rating system
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Eastern State Penitentiary in Pennsylvania. Fascinating place to visit today and likely a very dismal place to be incarcerated. However the lighting from the only light source illuminates the lines of the corridor and cell doorways makes for a strange and unusual beautiful piece of art.
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