I always loved reading Bede. It seems to me that the dark ages was one of the most interesting times. People like Bede invented modern science pretty much from scratch. In the “dark ages” of Europe, people began reading silently to themselves, and a love of books and learning took hold, pioneered by Bede. Source: […]
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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Watch the very first film version of ‘Alice in Wonderland' from 1903 | Dangerous Minds
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Cecil Hepworth is one of the unsung heroes of early cinema. The son of a magic-lantern showman and novelist, Hepworth was one of the first producers/directors to realize the potential of making full-length “feature films” (his version of David Copperfield in 1913 ran for 67 minutes) and the selling power of star actors (and animals—most […]
BBC – BBC Arts – Seven Hanged: The book that started World War One
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
How did Seven Hanged, an obscure Russian novel, help to kickstart WW1? Source: BBC – BBC Arts – Seven Hanged: The book that started World War One
If you’re alive in 30 years, chances are good you may also be alive in 1000 years
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Sounds unlikely? It’s not – it’s actually quite likely. The only way to get people to live for a thousand years or more is to develop advanced technologies that can manipulate our bodies down to the cellular and molecular level. So the question is whether humanity will develop the necessary technologies over the next 30 […]
3,900 Pages of Paul Klee’s Personal Notebooks Are Now Online, Presenting His Bauhaus Teachings (1921-1931) | Open Culture
Monday, March 7, 2016
Paul Klee led an artistic life that spanned the 19th and 20th centuries, but he kept his aesthetic sensibility tuned to the future. Source: 3,900 Pages of Paul Klee’s Personal Notebooks Are Now Online, Presenting His Bauhaus Teachings (1921-1931) | Open Culture
DOD officials say autonomous killing machines deserve a look
Sunday, March 6, 2016
While military requires person in loop, robots might decide when to shoot in future. Source: DOD officials say autonomous killing machines deserve a look
Sculpted in Steel: Artful construction of automobiles – CNN.com
Friday, March 4, 2016
The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston will exhibit 17 stunning vehicles made during the Art Deco period. Source: Sculpted in Steel: Artful construction of automobiles – CNN.com
Mystery in Miniature by Christopher Benfey | NYR Daily | The New York Review of Books
Friday, March 4, 2016
Miniature is one of the refuges of greatness. — Gaston Bachelard Source: Mystery in Miniature by Christopher Benfey | NYR Daily | The New York Review of Books