Treasure Trove

You may have heard something over the last few days about the discovery of a hoard of Viking treasure in northern England. It has been reported in most major news outlets, and the treasure has recently gone on display in the British Museum. More than 600 coins and 65 other silver and gold objects were [...]

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300: The Persian Version

The Persian Version
 
Truth-loving Persians do not dwell upon
The trivial skirmish fought near Marathon.
As for the Greek theatrical tradition
Which represents that summer’s expedition
Not as a mere reconnaisance in force
By three brigades of foot and one of horse
(Their left flank covered by some obsolete
Light craft detached from the main Persian fleet)
But as a grandiose, ill-starred attempt
To conquer [...]

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My own, my precious, my. . . Dalek.

Yes, I’ve waited decades for this moment, but I can now call myself the proud owner of a Dalek. What you see here is a Dalek shouting “Exterminate! Exterminate!” futilely at my Webcam. Yes, I’m safe because it feels more threatened by the Webcam than me.
Seriously, though, BBC America sells this sweet [...]

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MC Escher in Lego

This has got to take the cake: Time and Relative Dimensions in Legos. Check it out.
When I went to my small liberal arts college, this Escher print was all the rage. Everybody had a copy in the dorm room. Frankly, now that I have kids, maybe this is the way to introduce [...]

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Vista screens?

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The fellow who shot the beautiful backdrops for Windows Vista has made his OTHER photos available on Flickr. Check’em out. Word is that he’ll be making large sized (appropriate for, yes, desktop backgrounds) versions available in the very near future.

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