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WEBInfinite Cosmos: Visions From the JW Space Telescope. Out today from National Geographic is Infinite Cosmos, a gorgeous-looking book by Ethan Siegel (intro by Brian Greene).It’s about the history of the JWST, humanity’s biggest ever space telescope, a machine that allows us to peer deeper & clearer into the universe than ever before, and some of the amazing results obtained through its use.
The Surprising Ages of the Founding Fathers on July 4, 1776
WEBAug 13, 2013 · Some more ages, just for reference: Thomas Jefferson, 33. John Adams, 40. Paul Revere, 41. George Washington, 44. Samuel Adams, 53. The oldest prominent participant in the Revolution, by a wide margin, was Benjamin Franklin, who was 70 years old on July 4, 1776. Franklin was a full two generations …
An online collection of high-res scans of M.C. Escher’s prints
WEBMay 8, 2018 · The Boston Public Library has digitized their collection of M.C. Escher prints; browse the whole collection here. The level of zoom you can get to with these images is amazing. Traveling to Spain in 1936, Escher visited the Alhambra for the second time and visited the mosque in Córdoba.
Hopefulness Is the Warrior Emotion - kottke.org
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Cave’s response concludes: Unlike cynicism, hopefulness is hard-earned, makes demands upon us, and can often feel like the most indefensible and lonely place on Earth. Hopefulness is not a neutral position either. It is adversarial. It is the warrior emotion that can lay waste to cynicism. Each redemptive or loving act, as small as you like ...
Is My Blue Your Blue? A visual perception test that judges w...
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Listen to a Performance of Some New Mozart Music
WEBSep 25, 2024 · A previously unknown piece of music composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart when he was probably in his early teens has been uncovered at a library in Germany. The piece dates to the mid to late 1760s and consists of seven miniature movements for a string trio lasting about 12 minutes, the Leipzig municipal libraries said in a statement on Thursday.
Public Work: A Fast Search Engine for Public Domain Images
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Public Work is an image search engine that boasts 100,000 “copyright-free” images from institutions like the NYPL, the Met, etc. It’s fast with a relatively simple interface and uses AI to auto-categorize and suggest possibly related images (both visually and content-wise). And it’s fun to just visually click around on related images ...
The Prayer of Saint Francis - kottke.org
WEBApr 8, 2014 · The prayer in full: Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is error, truth; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy.
Kodak and the Invention of Popular Photography
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Kodak and the Invention of Popular Photography. In 1888, the Eastman Kodak Company rolled out a new camera and a new slogan. “You press the button, we do the rest.”. To say this moment revolutionized photography would be an understatement. But this story isn’t just about Kodak. It’s about what happens when a powerful technology ...
The most beautiful suicide - kottke.org
WEBJul 16, 2008 · The most beautiful suicide. On May 1, 1947, Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Photographer Robert Wiles took a photo of McHale a few minutes after her death. The photo ran a couple of weeks later in Life magazine accompanied by the following caption: