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Pixel: a biography

An exact mathematical concept, pixels are the elementary particles of pictures, based on a subtle unpacking of infinity

By Alvy Ray Smith, Edited by Nigel Warburton

aeon.co/essays/a-biography-of-

A pixel does not need to be rendered as a small square. This image shows alternative ways of reconstructing an image from a set of pixel values, using dots, lines, or smooth filtering. Three panels showing image reconstruction/rendering at increasing resolution: (left) a coarse dotted/pixelated pattern of a "Z"-like shape, (middle) a finer striped/dithered version, (right) a smooth, high-resolution photo-like curve — illustrating progressive image reconstruction from low to high pixel density.

Alt...A pixel does not need to be rendered as a small square. This image shows alternative ways of reconstructing an image from a set of pixel values, using dots, lines, or smooth filtering. Three panels showing image reconstruction/rendering at increasing resolution: (left) a coarse dotted/pixelated pattern of a "Z"-like shape, (middle) a finer striped/dithered version, (right) a smooth, high-resolution photo-like curve — illustrating progressive image reconstruction from low to high pixel density.

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    ‘I felt Holden was talking to me alone’: The Catcher in the Rye at 75

    JD Salinger’s wry, subversive classic inspired novelist Joseph O’Connor to be a writer. He reflects on why this story of a disaffected teenager remains as fresh and transgressive as ever

    theguardian.com/books/2026/jul

    First-edition cover of The Catcher in the Rye (1951) by the American author J. D. Salinger. IThis cover is featuring a stylized red carousel horse illustration against a city skyline, with bold red and cream coloring.

    Alt...First-edition cover of The Catcher in the Rye (1951) by the American author J. D. Salinger. IThis cover is featuring a stylized red carousel horse illustration against a city skyline, with bold red and cream coloring.

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      Tansy, question from an ignorant American! Is there anyway for people outside of the UK to pre-order your new book?

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        BELLOWS. The lungs.

        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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        @histodons

        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BELLOWS. The lungs. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BELLOWS. The lungs. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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          [?]EveryLibrary » 🌐
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          Show that Americans love their libraries!

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            Jodie Niss, Untitled (#2) (2022), oil on wood panel, 16 × 12 inches

            thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/cat

            An oil painting by Jodie Niss of a cat slumped and sleeping comically in a corner by a mirror

            Alt...An oil painting by Jodie Niss of a cat slumped and sleeping comically in a corner by a mirror

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              034 is out!

              2026: Week 29/52 (Jun 13 – Jul 19)

              ➡️ burgeonlab.com/weeknotes/2026/

              A weeknote about writing, books, and , a app by @gregorlove.com

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                ACTIVE CITIZEN. A louse.

                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                @histodons

                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): ACTIVE CITIZEN. A louse. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): ACTIVE CITIZEN. A louse. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                  This Week in Literary History:
                  O. Henry is Released from Prison

                  “If he had simply gone back to Austin when he was summoned to stand trial, he would have been acquitted.”

                  lithub.com/this-week-in-litera

                  O. Henry at PG:

                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/634

                  O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) appears from the chest up in the photograph. He leans slightly to the right, resting his head on his right hand. His hair is short, wavy, and parted in the middle, with a handlebar mustache. He wears a dark, textured three-piece suit with a vest and matching jacket. Underneath, he has a white dress shirt with a tall wing collar. His dark necktie is held by a decorative stickpin just below the collar.

                  Alt...O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) appears from the chest up in the photograph. He leans slightly to the right, resting his head on his right hand. His hair is short, wavy, and parted in the middle, with a handlebar mustache. He wears a dark, textured three-piece suit with a vest and matching jacket. Underneath, he has a white dress shirt with a tall wing collar. His dark necktie is held by a decorative stickpin just below the collar.

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                    The world’s first influencers were French and they emerged after the Revolution

                    by Emma Schwak

                    Influencer culture is not a thing of the past, and yet the movers and shakers of post-revolutionary France are proof that writing lifestyle columns and trending is a centuries-old pursuit.

                    theconversation.com/the-worlds

                    Books about Madame Récamier at PG:
                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?q

                    A painting by Jacques-Louis David of French socialite and Neoclassical icon Madame Récamier whose salon in Paris attracted leading literary and political circles in the early 19th-century. A famous 1800 portrait of Madame Récamier, reclining on a Neoclassical daybed in a simple white empire-waist gown, with a bronze floor lamp beside her.

                    Alt...A painting by Jacques-Louis David of French socialite and Neoclassical icon Madame Récamier whose salon in Paris attracted leading literary and political circles in the early 19th-century. A famous 1800 portrait of Madame Récamier, reclining on a Neoclassical daybed in a simple white empire-waist gown, with a bronze floor lamp beside her.

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                      How a forgotten Toronto story shows Hemingway beginning to invent himself as a fiction writer

                      During his four years with the Toronto Star, Hemingway produced nearly 200 pieces, 170 under his own name plus around 30 with verified pseudonym bylines.

                      by Irene Gammel

                      theconversation.com/how-a-forg

                      Books by Hemingway
                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/50

                      Hemingway´s wood-cut from portrait by henry strater. Title: In our time Author: Ernest Hemingway Editor: Ezra Pound Illustrator: Henry Strater A stylized woodcut portrait of a bearded man, rendered with bold cross-hatching and line textures

                      Alt...Hemingway´s wood-cut from portrait by henry strater. Title: In our time Author: Ernest Hemingway Editor: Ezra Pound Illustrator: Henry Strater A stylized woodcut portrait of a bearded man, rendered with bold cross-hatching and line textures

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                        WHIFFLERS. Ancient name for fifers; also persons at the universities who examine candidates for degrees. A whiffling cur, a small yelping cur.

                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                        @histodons

                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): WHIFFLERS. Ancient name for fifers; also persons at the universities who examine candidates for degrees. A whiffling cur, a small yelping cur. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): WHIFFLERS. Ancient name for fifers; also persons at the universities who examine candidates for degrees. A whiffling cur, a small yelping cur. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                          COVENT GARDEN ABBESS. A bawd.

                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                          @histodons

                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COVENT GARDEN ABBESS. A bawd. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COVENT GARDEN ABBESS. A bawd. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                            The Debate Over Pictures in Science

                            By Danny Robb

                            Botanical illustrations helped bring science to new audiences—but not every scientist welcomed the change.

                            daily.jstor.org/the-debate-ove

                            Books in Botany at PG:
                            gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf

                            Illustration of Myosotis capitata in Flora Antarctica. Drawn and engraved by Walter Hood Fitch, 1844. A botanical illustration showing the full plant with its rosette of silvery-green leaves and clusters of small purple flowers, roots, and detailed close-up dissections of an individual flower, seeds, and floral structures below.

                            Alt... Illustration of Myosotis capitata in Flora Antarctica. Drawn and engraved by Walter Hood Fitch, 1844. A botanical illustration showing the full plant with its rosette of silvery-green leaves and clusters of small purple flowers, roots, and detailed close-up dissections of an individual flower, seeds, and floral structures below.

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                              Jung’s archetypes are a mirror that shows who and what we are

                              Psychedelics and neuroscience seem to support his ideas about ancestral dreams and fears – but with an evolutionary twist

                              by Hugh McGovern

                              psyche.co/ideas/jungs-archetyp

                              Books by Carl Jung at PG:
                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/44

                              Figure Bearing a Winged Head (1876) by Odilon Redon. A figure in a blue tunic stands on a hilltop reaching toward a large, dreamlike floating head with wing-like extensions, set against a glowing golden-and-teal luminous background.

                              Alt...Figure Bearing a Winged Head (1876) by Odilon Redon. A figure in a blue tunic stands on a hilltop reaching toward a large, dreamlike floating head with wing-like extensions, set against a glowing golden-and-teal luminous background.

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                                BARREL FEVER. He died of the barrel fever; he killed himself by drinking.

                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                @histodons

                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BARREL FEVER. He died of the barrel fever; he killed himself by drinking. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BARREL FEVER. He died of the barrel fever; he killed himself by drinking. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                  [?]Paria sans portefeuille » 🌐
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                                  welcomes to talk about his new book : The 's Complicity in the Destruction of , all royalties from which go to Middle East Children's Alliance

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                                    CLANK NAPPER. A silver tankard stealer. See RUM BUBBER.

                                    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                    @histodons

                                    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CLANK NAPPER. A silver tankard stealer. See RUM BUBBER. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                    Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CLANK NAPPER. A silver tankard stealer. See RUM BUBBER. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                      in 1811, William Makepeace Thackeray is born. He "was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick."

                                      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_

                                      Thackeray at PG:

                                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/313

                                      This 1855 daguerreotype by Jesse Harrison Whitehurst shows William Makepeace Thackeray from the chest up, looking directly at the camera. He has light, wavy hair parted to the side and noticeable sideburns. He wears round, thin-rimmed glasses, a dark jacket or overcoat over a dark vest, a white-collared shirt, and a dark cravat or bow tie. His expression is serious.

                                      Alt...This 1855 daguerreotype by Jesse Harrison Whitehurst shows William Makepeace Thackeray from the chest up, looking directly at the camera. He has light, wavy hair parted to the side and noticeable sideburns. He wears round, thin-rimmed glasses, a dark jacket or overcoat over a dark vest, a white-collared shirt, and a dark cravat or bow tie. His expression is serious.

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                                        Harriet Beecher Stowe Wrote a Work of Fiction That Seemed So Real That It Changed the History of the Country

                                        To fight against slavery, the author collected true stories then picked up a pen and distilled them into “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

                                        by Geraldine Brooks

                                        smithsonianmag.com/history/har

                                        Uncle Tom's Cabin at PG:
                                        gutenberg.org/ebooks/203

                                        Eliza comes to tell Uncle Tom that he is sold, and that she is running away to save her child. Title: Uncle Tom's Cabin Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe A 19th-century engraving depicting a rural scene: a woman in a shawl carrying an infant walks with a dog beside her, encountering two men on a path near a hedgerow. One man appears to be blowing or playing something held in cupped hands, while the other gestures toward her. A house is visible in the distant background.

                                        Alt...Eliza comes to tell Uncle Tom that he is sold, and that she is running away to save her child. Title: Uncle Tom's Cabin Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe A 19th-century engraving depicting a rural scene: a woman in a shawl carrying an infant walks with a dog beside her, encountering two men on a path near a hedgerow. One man appears to be blowing or playing something held in cupped hands, while the other gestures toward her. A house is visible in the distant background.

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                                          As wars destroyed schools and libraries across Italy, one Roman official began copying ancient books and helped save centuries of knowledge from disappearing

                                          timesofindia.indiatimes.com/wo

                                          The Letters of Cassiodorus at PG:
                                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/18590

                                          Frontispiece showing Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus (seated opposite Theodoric), fol. 2r of Leiden ms. vul. 46 (Gesta Theodorici), Manuscript on vellum. 186 ff., 220 x 125 mm. Fulda, dated 1176/7. A medieval manuscript illustration labeled "Cassiodor. Senator" showing Cassiodorus seated on an ornate throne, wearing a cap and cloak, holding an open book inscribed with Latin text, with one hand raised in a gesture of instruction or address.

                                          Alt...Frontispiece showing Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus (seated opposite Theodoric), fol. 2r of Leiden ms. vul. 46 (Gesta Theodorici), Manuscript on vellum. 186 ff., 220 x 125 mm. Fulda, dated 1176/7. A medieval manuscript illustration labeled "Cassiodor. Senator" showing Cassiodorus seated on an ornate throne, wearing a cap and cloak, holding an open book inscribed with Latin text, with one hand raised in a gesture of instruction or address.

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                                            NORTHUMBERLAND. Lord Northumberland's arms; a black eye: so called in the last century.

                                            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                            @histodons

                                            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): NORTHUMBERLAND. Lord Northumberland's arms; a black eye: so called in the last century. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                            Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): NORTHUMBERLAND. Lord Northumberland's arms; a black eye: so called in the last century. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                              “There could be no better Warmaster than Horus, but a man, even a primarch, is only as good as the counsel he receives, especially if he is utterly self-confident. He must be tempered and guided by those close to him.” -Horus Rising by Dan Abnett


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                                                BUTTOCK BROKER. A bawd, or match-maker. CANT.

                                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                @histodons

                                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BUTTOCK BROKER. A bawd, or match-maker. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BUTTOCK BROKER. A bawd, or match-maker. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                  [?]Robert Kingett » 🌐
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                                                  Just discovered this book by @vicorva and I am loving the representation and the cozy ride! The eBook is DRM free! bookshop.org/a/77/9781739474249

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                                                    A forgotten young poet gives us a rare glimpse below stairs at the 1995 Pride and Prejudice’s Netherfield Hall

                                                    by Catherine Clarke

                                                    theconversation.com/a-forgotte

                                                    More information about Mary Leapor:
                                                    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Lea

                                                    Title page, Poems Upon Several Occasions (1748) by Mary Leapor (1722-1746) The title page of "Poems Upon Several Occasions" by Mrs. Leapor (Mary Leapor) of Brackley, Northamptonshire, printed in London by J. Roberts in 1748 (MDCCXLVIII), featuring an ornamental floral engraving between the author line and imprint.

                                                    Alt...Title page, Poems Upon Several Occasions (1748) by Mary Leapor (1722-1746) The title page of "Poems Upon Several Occasions" by Mrs. Leapor (Mary Leapor) of Brackley, Northamptonshire, printed in London by J. Roberts in 1748 (MDCCXLVIII), featuring an ornamental floral engraving between the author line and imprint.

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                                                      CROSS DISHONEST. A cross cove; any person who lives by stealing or in a dishonest manner.

                                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                      @histodons

                                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CROSS DISHONEST. A cross cove; any person who lives by stealing or in a dishonest manner. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CROSS DISHONEST. A cross cove; any person who lives by stealing or in a dishonest manner. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                        [?]Robert Kingett » 🌐
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                                                        Shit. This is on the calendar, and yes, it is the national book banning bill. congress.gov/bill/119th-congre

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                                                          [?]Windspeaker.com » 🌐
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                                                          “This book is about the process. It's…about showing that there are a lot of us out there who are in this middle road, who don't know our past and there's a lot of people coming home…”

                                                          windspeaker.com/news/windspeak

                                                            [?]דער קערפער פֿון השם » 🌐
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                                                            "[T]he message sent to the industry was clear: If you work with , it will cost you.

                                                            Aware that even the staggering evidence I was amassing remained anecdotal, I wanted to find a way to track the impact of what was happening more empirically.

                                                            I turned to , the leading industry database where many deals are announced, and reviewed deals for by that publicly signaled Jewish or content. What I found was grim. Between 2023 and 2024, there was a 76% decline in fiction deal announcements to large presses that mentioned , or . The numbers improved somewhat in 2025, but they did not recover. Compared with 2023, announced sales of were still down 47% at large presses.

                                                            And the early 2026 numbers are worse..."

                                                            jta.org/2026/07/16/ideas/i-gat

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                                                              HARK-YE-ING. Whispering on one side to borrow money.

                                                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                              @histodons

                                                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HARK-YE-ING. Whispering on one side to borrow money. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HARK-YE-ING. Whispering on one side to borrow money. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                10 Small Towns for Bookworms in the United States

                                                                The United States has many must-visit small towns for all bookworms, aspiring writers, and lovers of literature alike.

                                                                thecollector.com/small-towns-b

                                                                Many of these authors are at PG:

                                                                gutenberg.org/

                                                                Emily Dickinson’s house in Amherst, Massachusetts, is now a museum. The building features Federal-style or Greek Revival architecture and is made of yellow brick. Its windows have dark green wooden shutters, and three narrow arched windows sit at the top. The front porch is covered and supported by white columns, while a second porch is on the right side. Two light-colored chimneys rise from the roof. The house stands on a grassy lawn with trees behind it.

                                                                Alt...Emily Dickinson’s house in Amherst, Massachusetts, is now a museum. The building features Federal-style or Greek Revival architecture and is made of yellow brick. Its windows have dark green wooden shutters, and three narrow arched windows sit at the top. The front porch is covered and supported by white columns, while a second porch is on the right side. Two light-colored chimneys rise from the roof. The house stands on a grassy lawn with trees behind it.

                                                                  [?]Free Software Foundation » 🌐
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                                                                  Calling all : the Shop has lots of great on , including how to use it! u.fsf.org/4bd

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                                                                    The Golden Ratio in Art: Math and Intuition

                                                                    The divine proportion reveals how artistic traditions navigate composition and mathematical symmetry

                                                                    by Abigail Leali

                                                                    mutualart.com/Article/The-Gold

                                                                    Books in Mathematics at PG:
                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf

                                                                    The Great Wave off Kanagawa Although it is often used in tsunami literature, there is no reason to suspect that Hokusai intended it to be interpreted in that way. The waves in this work are sometimes mistakenly referred to as tsunami (津波), but they are more accurately called okinami (沖波), great off-shore waves. Katsushika Hokusai's famous woodblock print "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" — a towering, claw-like blue wave dominates the foreground, threatening three narrow boats and their crews, while a small, snow-capped Mount Fuji is visible in the distance beneath a pale sky.

                                                                    Alt...The Great Wave off Kanagawa Although it is often used in tsunami literature, there is no reason to suspect that Hokusai intended it to be interpreted in that way. The waves in this work are sometimes mistakenly referred to as tsunami (津波), but they are more accurately called okinami (沖波), great off-shore waves. Katsushika Hokusai's famous woodblock print "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" — a towering, claw-like blue wave dominates the foreground, threatening three narrow boats and their crews, while a small, snow-capped Mount Fuji is visible in the distance beneath a pale sky.

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                                                                      Marie Curie Died From Her Radioactivity Research, So How Did They Decontaminate Her Lab And Turn It Into A Museum?

                                                                      When her notebooks are so radioactive they can’t be touched, how is it safe to walk into the lab Curie worked in for decades?

                                                                      by Stephen Luntz

                                                                      iflscience.com/marie-curie-die

                                                                      Books by Mme Curie at PG:
                                                                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39

                                                                      Musée Curie in Paris:
                                                                      musee.curie.fr/

                                                                      Pierre and Marie Curie in their laboratory, where radium was discovered. Henri Manuel, Paris. Two men in dark suits stand behind a bench covered with scientific apparatus (glass tubes, bottles, and measuring instruments), while a woman in a white blouse sits at the table on the right, observing.

                                                                      Alt...Pierre and Marie Curie in their laboratory, where radium was discovered. Henri Manuel, Paris. Two men in dark suits stand behind a bench covered with scientific apparatus (glass tubes, bottles, and measuring instruments), while a woman in a white blouse sits at the table on the right, observing.

                                                                        [?]Tim_Eagon » 🌐
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                                                                        @alebensform there's really not native search from dice.camp. Are you following the and hashtags?

                                                                          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                          GOOSE RIDING. A goose, whose neck is greased, being suspended by the legs to a cord tied to two trees or high posts, a number of men on horseback, riding full speed, attempt to pull off the head: which if they effect, the goose is their prize.

                                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GOOSE RIDING. A goose, whose neck is greased, being suspended by the legs to a cord tied to two trees or high posts, a number of men on horseback, riding full speed, attempt to pull off the head: which if they effect, the goose is their prize. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GOOSE RIDING. A goose, whose neck is greased, being suspended by the legs to a cord tied to two trees or high posts, a number of men on horseback, riding full speed, attempt to pull off the head: which if they effect, the goose is their prize. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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