Thursday, January 05, 2023

Friday Links!

Leading off this week, a stunning story: Amateur archaeologist uncovers ice age ‘writing’ system

Here's a podcast about a Roman Legion that simply disappeared: The Mystery of the Ninth Legion

Here's an interesting look at quantum computing applications: What are companies doing with D-Wave’s quantum hardware? 

From C. Lee, and it's an analysis of WWII that focuses on the effect of air and sea battles, not land: How the War was Won. Next, how this applies to Ukraine. This is a sad, touching story: Doctors Bow After 11-Year-Old Brain Tumor Patient Donates Organs. This is a terrific read: How the Transcontinental Railway Forever changed the U.S. So is this: Inside the Diet That Fueled Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers. A food innovator: Glaswegian who 'invented' chicken tikka masala dies. This is a stunning timelapse: Animated Chart: The Smartphone Effect on the Camera Market

From Meg McReynolds, and this is amazing: Fred Armisen Does Every North American Accent. These photos are astonishing: The bomb cyclone encrusted these Lake Erie homes in ice. The photos are surreal.

From Wally, and if you're into aviation, this is right up your alley: TOP 12 Unique Flying Machines. This is clever: How to Read a Comic Strip: Part 1. I don't know why anyone is surprised, because it's always been like this: An All But Definitive Guide to the Hollywood Nepo-Verse


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