Jeffrey Hudson the Court Dwarf of the English Queen Henrietta Maria of France(en.wikipedia.org)

37 points by daverol 1 year ago | 16 comments

Ward Christensen (of BBS and XMODEM fame) has died(en.wikipedia.org)

266 points by DamonHD 2 years ago | 63 comments

Neskowin Ghost Forest(en.wikipedia.org)

21 points by akkartik 3 years ago | 0 comments

Hatching (Heraldry)(en.wikipedia.org)

64 points by theanonymousone 12 days ago | 18 comments

Wikipedia article on hatching in heraldry, a system of lines and dots used to indicate tinctures in monochrome depictions of coats of arms.

The Larkin Soap Company(en.wikipedia.org)

26 points by samclemens 2 years ago | 12 comments

PhotoDNA(en.wikipedia.org)

38 points by sandwichsphinx 2 years ago | 26 comments

Antarctic English(en.wikipedia.org)

332 points by benbreen 2 years ago | 139 comments

Wikipedia article on Antarctic English, the variety of English spoken by scientists and workers in Antarctica and the subantarctic islands.

Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz(responsiblestatecraft.org)

404 points by KoftaBob 6 months ago | 1076 comments

Responsible Statecraft article arguing why the US Navy will not use force against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Strandbeest(strandbeest.com)

398 points by nicopappl 2 years ago | 103 comments

Official website of Theo Jansen's Strandbeest, wind-powered kinetic sculptures, with sections on evolution, genealogy, news, fossils and a shop.

I'm Getting into Mesh Networks (Meshtastic, MeshCore, and Reticulum)(jonaharagon.com)

334 points by Panda_ 5 months ago | 128 comments

Jonah Aragon's blog post about getting into mesh networking and comparing the Meshtastic, MeshCore, and Reticulum projects.

UI-Te-Rangiora(en.wikipedia.org)

18 points by benbreen 8 days ago | 1 comments

Wikipedia article on Ui-te-Rangiora, a legendary Polynesian navigator said to have sailed into Antarctic waters around the 7th century.

GPS (2022)(ciechanow.ski)

365 points by tkiolp4 3 years ago | 32 comments

Bartosz Ciechanowski's interactive blog essay explaining how the Global Positioning System works, including its satellite constellation and positioning math.