The Analog Antiquarian
Chronicles of worldly wonders.
By Jimmy Maher.
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Chapter 16: The Happy Thieves
March 6 – 9, 1521 Incredulity, relief, thankfulness… all of these emotions and more swept through the ranks of sick, starving sailors in the wake of the cry from the Victoria’s lookout that he could …
By Jimmy Maher, 3,860 words
Aaron on Scouting
Formerly known as Bryan on Scouting, Aaron on Scouting is the official site of Scouting magazine for all families and BSA volunteers.
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This council’s University of Scouting event will offer more than 100 merit badges
A simple discussion over lunch sparked a big idea – so big that more than 1,000 Scouts and leaders from 16 states will flock to West Lafayette, Ind., this December for it. The Sagamore Council …
By Michael Freeman, 610 words
CD-ROM Journal
Exploring multimedia games and software of the 90s and beyond.
By Misty De Méo.
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Jingle Cats
If you were listening to the radio in the 90s, or got a certain flavour of email forward, there's a good chance you've heard the song Jingle Cats. The original novelty single from 1993 is …
Nutfield Genealogy
Genealogy, local history and historical research in New England.
By Heather Wilkinson Rojo.
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New Statehouse Statue for Christa McAuliffe at Concord, New Hampshire
On Christa McAuliffe's birthday, September 2, 2024, a new statue of her was dedicated on the grounds of the New Hampshire State Capitol building. There are many statues on these grounds, but this is the …
By Heather Wilkinson Rojo, 335 words
Grizzly's Reviews
Honest and Detailed Flashlight Reviews from an Enthusiast.
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Olight Sphere Review – Best Obulb Yet, but Not Perfect
Pricing & AvailabilityWhat comes in the box?Design & ConstructionSize & MeasurementsUser InterfaceEmitter & BeamRuntimeSwitchBatteries & ChargingCompetitionConclusion Pricing & Availability Olight sent me this light in exchange for an honest review. Here is the official product …
By Tactical Grizzly, 1,508 words
Zak Reviews
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Arbitrary List of Popular Lights - Fall Equinox 2024 Edition
Happy (belated) Equinox! In honor of Fall Equinox, I've made an updated list of popular lights. Days are getting shorter in the northern hemisphere. It might be time for a new flashlight. The best flashlight …
Knife Steel Nerds
Articles and original research for knife makers and enthusiasts about steel metallurgy and knife design.
By Larrin Thomas.
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Coatings vs Foil – Heat Treating Steel
Thank You Patreon Thanks to my Patreon supporters I was able to buy all of the coatings to test for this article. If you want to support more knife steel research come join us at …
Pottendorf
By Tim Hale.
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A journey from here to there
A personal philosophy In order to be a modeller of railways there needs to be a model railway. It doesn't matter if it is a loft or an Ikea box, there has to be a …
The modelling workbench of James Hilton...
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On Video: Operational and live…
A flying last minute visit to Pembrokeshire means I’m writing this from my Mum’s sofa. In recent weeks there have been a few new videos added to my channel…Whilst Friday evening live sessions are all …
Phil's Workbench
A daily updated blog typed by someone with painty hands, oil under his fingernails and the smell of solder in his nostrils who likes making all sort of models and miniatures. And fixing things.
By Phil Parker.
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On holiday
If everything is going as planned, by the time most of you are reading this, I should be at St Pancras station, awaiting the first of a series of trains, that will transport me to …
The Corner Side Yard
Yelling from the window as the world passes by.
By Pete Saunders.
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So Long Blogger, Hello Substack
It's time. After 12 years of writing about cities with a Rust Belt perspective on this platform, I'm closing it down. And no, this is not an April Fool's joke. I'm moving on to a …
By Pete Saunders, 187 words
Cap'n Transit Rides Again
Here are some reasons to get people to shift from cars to transit….
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AirBnb can be really useful sometimes
In the past several years I've seen a number of posts attacking the company AirBnb, which is fine, but often they go further and attack the general concept of short-term housing rental outside of hotels. …
By Cap'n Transit, 705 words
Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog
This blog exists to discuss compatibility between HSR and Caltrain, integration issues, and the impact on adjoining communities.
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Cars on the Tracks
Cars turning off from a grade crossing onto the tracks are a perennial problem for Caltrain, often resulting in multi-hour cascading delays or worse, dangerous collisions. The statistics are shocking: from 2020 through 2023, there …
DGM Live
The aim of DGM is to connect music, musician and audience in a way that supports the power of music, the integrity of the musician and the needs of the audience.
By Robert Fripp, David Singleton, et al.
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Good Evening, Columbia
Alex 'Stormy' Mundy has added another new audience recording to DGM's online vault. This one is from Columbia in 1984. Click here for more information and download. From Sid Smith's notes:Although the audio quality on …
By Mariana Scaravilli, 74 words
Movies Silently
Celebrate Silent Film.
By Fritzi Kramer.
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The Queen of Spades (1916) A Silent FIlm Review
An old countess has a secret: she knows the three cards to play in order to win every time she gambles. When a military officer learns of this, he becomes obsessed with gaining the knowledge …
By Movies Silently, 65 words