Aug. 8th, 2018

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when you cook an ancient recipe you need to 3D print a copy of your cuneiform tablet so it doesn't get messed up in the kitchen

computer-animating textured hair for a video game i love this kind of insight into process.

AskHistorians on Moana and coconuts the "Polynesian Pause" is a thing.

RIP mystery soda machine this is a bit of old Seattle spirit that i am very sad to see go. at least people are still costuming statues.

was there ever a call to keep the Statue of Liberty shiny (instead of green)?

how to say "can i pet your dog?" in many languages

/r/churchofrogers it's funny how much more Fred Rogers means to me as an adult than he did when i was a child. i grew out of the show pretty quickly, but if his philosophy actually founded a religion i would be pretty cool with it.

Complicating the Narrative a different approach for journalists covering divisive issues.

the story of how reddit recreated the Snappening/Snapture just in time for Infinity War rentals.

experience Jareth's ball from Labyrinth without biting the peach via [personal profile] beccaelizabeth

how gaming helped me understand my dog or, conversely, how understanding your dog can help you understand how to explore a game world

sheet music for the THX audio "deep note"

gengineered glow in the dark cats

Tlingit armor and swords the armor is made of Chinese coins! and i had no idea there was a sword culture in Alaska. super-cool.

a story about how the BBC radiophonic workshop turned into a band I have fond memories of their big effects set from college - IIRC the theatre department had the records and the radio station had the CDs. they were too expensive for ordinary mortals to buy, but so very fun to explore.

[personal profile] staranise on the idea of being 'mirror-hungry' as the result of a deprived childhood.

about the (deadly) use of arsenic green in clothing i do love that color. there's nothing quite like it.

a story about the Korean dog cloning business what i find creepy about this is how animal rights activists are on about the cruelty of IVF treatment. i understand that there's a difference between being forced and engaging in a choice, but it still feels like we care about dog pain more than human woman pain.

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