5 Interesting Links for 05-22-2020

May 22, 2020

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Coins (Ancient History) Coins can give insight into the time of their minting as demonstrated in the examination of coins minted to commemorate the Bar Kokhba rebellion when Jews rebelled … Continue reading →

Things That Make Me Smile No. 211: Cooking with Steampunk

May 19, 2020

Another bit of fun creativity by author Laurel Anne Hill as she reveals the recipe for how she writes her steampunk stories. It seemed a good smile to choose seeing as she is a BayCon author. BayCon would normally be … Continue reading →

5 Interesting Links for 05-15-2020

May 15, 2020

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Miniatures (Art) It’s been some time since this artist has posted a new picture, but feast your eyes on an amazing collection of realistic miniatures going about their tiny lives. … Continue reading →

Things That Make Me Smile No. 209: Automata

May 5, 2020

Korean professor Lee Seung-hang has been designing and making automata for over 15 years. The video is subtitled for those of us who don’t speak Korean, and details some challenges he tackled and his philosophy in working within the mechanical … Continue reading →

5 Interesting Links for 05-01-2020

May 1, 2020

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Technique (Art) A look at what elements are necessary to create good art (recognizing that as a subjective term) using Gustave Courbet’s works as examples. https://blog.daz3d.com/what-makes-good-art/ Apples (Conservancy) A non-profit … Continue reading →

5 Interesting Links for 04-17-2020

April 17, 2020

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Household Objects (History) Household objects we now take for granted often have curious or even checkered pasts. Here are some glimpses of how they came to be in our lives. … Continue reading →

5 Interesting Links for 04-10-2020

April 10, 2020

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Photography (Collections) The Library of Congress added almost 100,000 pictures taken by Harlem photographer Shawn Walker and others in the Kamoinge Workshop dating from 1963. This collection fills a gap … Continue reading →

5 Interesting Links for 04-03-2020

April 3, 2020

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Just for Fun (Entertainment) While I’m not one to follow many sports, I found this marble race entertaining for more than the track’s construction, which beyond elevation to produce momentum, … Continue reading →

Lady of Devices by Shelley Adina

April 1, 2020

This book is a cross between a Victorian Era romance in tone and steampunk in world. It is delightful, and I regret waiting so long to read it after I purchased a box set of the first four books on … Continue reading →

5 Interesting Links for 03-27-2020

March 27, 2020

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Animals (Conservancy) An early attempt at IVF in cheetahs, allowing genetic material from older or unlikely donors to be preserved, shows stunning results. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/first-cheetah-cubs-born-through-surrogacy-columbus-zoo-180974258/ Technology (Military) A laser technique developed … Continue reading →