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This is last night's one-hour documentary drawing, of some very cold delivery drivers-in-waiting in Stratford outside Tarbucks. I've removed the 'S' until they pay their taxes- that's not a spelling error.This morning I recorded backing …

I dunno what’s going on, but it feels like any time over the last 2 weeks when I think I might get out to prime some miniatures, the wind starts picking up immediately. Or it …

From 1911, Cass Gilbert’s sketches of his father (top) and himself (bottom): http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ade.2a02719 From the Woolworth Building lobby as completed in late 1912, the grotesque* of Gilbert holding a model of his building: Given that …

What has Balaam to do with Josiah? Ancient stories are not always what they seem, and different biblical passages often intersect with each other in unexpected ways. In this article, I examine a speculative theory …

Meet at S&E Library, Science Hill, UC Santa Cruz March to Cowell College courtyard

UX Knowledge Piece Sketch #58As a digital designer, you should get inspired by industrial designers10 Principles of Good Design by Dieter Rams — UX Knowledge Piece Sketch #58A great inspirationDieter Rams is a German industrial …

The first part of my three-part series on medieval linen armour has appeared in Medieval Clothing and Textiles 18. Whereas in some periods linen armour is commonly showed in paintings and sculptures, there are very …

I must maximize the silent time and remove as many activities as possible for a while. Writing is a non-negotiable for me, but public writing is not. I hope to one day resume writing here. …

You can download video game emulators on iPhones now. I love the idea of playing old games, but when it comes down to it I'd rather be doing something else. There's joy in the possibility …

Esta primera conferencia empieza explicando la función de la ciencia, en qué consiste y cómo se van encontrando nuevos descubrimientos y modificando las leyes conocidas. Plantea un ejemplo que me gusta mucho. La masa de …

the JavaScript apps the monolith way.

There are so few mystery comics out there — not thrillers, not blood-soaked serial killer books — and one of the all-time best is The Maze Agency. I gave a brief history of the series …

This is part 8 of our 10-part text AP of Stonetop. We posted part 7 a few weeks back, and if you want to start from the beginning here’s part 1. If you want to …

At Thursday’s MBTA board of directors meeting, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng announced two big regional rail service improvements that will restore an express train to Worcester and deliver a big increase in rail transit …

Last year we saw the annular solar eclipse while at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. This year, we changed our travel route to witness the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the last in the …