Tagged with History
- 03. Links for December 3, 2022
Links for December 3, 2022
- 03. Painting the fruitfulness of Autumn/Fall 2
Painting the fruitfulness of Autumn/Fall 2
- 01. The Computer History Museum and Adobe have released the original source code to PostScript.
PostScript: A Digital Printing Press - CHM
- 01. Links for December 1, 2022
Links for December 1, 2022
- 28. Links for November 28, 2022
Links for November 28, 2022
- 28. Painting the vegetable garden 1
Painting the vegetable garden 1
- 27. Links for November 27, 2022
Links for November 27, 2022
- 27. 10 Drawings That Changed Architecture
10 Drawings That Changed Architecture
- 27. Still Life History: Fish
Still Life History: Fish
- 27. Impressionist painting in Britain: 5 Elizabeth Forbes
Impressionist painting in Britain: 5 Elizabeth Forbes
- 23. Links for November 23, 2022
Links for November 23, 2022
- 23. Blur in paintings: 2 depth and movement
Blur in paintings: 2 depth and movement
- 23. This 16mm film is a wonderful trip thru 1969 Disneyland
This 16mm film is a wonderful trip thru 1969 Disneyland
- 23. The Lexicon Origins of People of Color
The Lexicon Origins of People of Color
- 23. "Brutalism was the Greatest Architectural Movement in History. Change My Mind."
"Brutalism was the Greatest Architectural Movement in History. Change My Mind."
- 15. Links for November 15, 2022
Links for November 15, 2022
- 15. The Loss of an Icon: A Closer Look
The Loss of an Icon: A Closer Look
- 15. Streetwise: The Neon Glow
Streetwise: The Neon Glow
- 14. Links for November 14, 2022
Links for November 14, 2022
- 14. Teaching Black Perspectives
Teaching Black Perspectives
- 14. OpenSFHistory: Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach
- 10. How the Apple Archive Ended Up at Stanford
How the Apple Archive Ended Up at Stanford
- 10. Links for November 10, 2022
Links for November 10, 2022
- 09. When Every Ketchup But One Went Extinct
When Every Ketchup But One Went Extinct
- 09. Links for September 9, 2022
Links for September 9, 2022
- 23. The Overthrow of Hawaii
The Overthrow of Hawaii
- 23. Links for July 23, 2022
Links for July 23, 2022
- 18. The Slave Port of Bimbia
The Slave Port of Bimbia – Bimbia, Cameroon - Atlas Obscura
- 18. Links for July 18, 2022
Links for July 18, 2022
- 17. Links for July 17, 2022
Links for July 17, 2022
- 17. Cool book of old school car renderings
Cool book of old school car renderings
- 17. Impressionist painting in Britain: 4 Philip Wilson Steer
Impressionist painting in Britain: 4 Philip Wilson Steer
- 17. Impressionist painting in Britain: 3 The New English Art Club
Impressionist painting in Britain: 3 The New English Art Club
- 17. The Evolution of Smalltalk from Smalltalk-72 through Squeak
The Evolution of Smalltalk from Smalltalk-72 through Squeak
- 08. Links for July 8, 2022
Links for July 8, 2022
- 08. Shipwrecks in paintings 2
Shipwrecks in paintings 2
- 08. Francisco Goya: 7 Gathering darkness
Francisco Goya: 7 Gathering darkness
- 05. Links for July 5, 2022
Links for July 5, 2022
- 05. Paintings of Paul Signac 11: The Twenties
Paintings of Paul Signac 11: The Twenties
- 11. Links for June 11, 2022
Links for June 11, 2022
- 11. Investigation of Nazi uranium could help stop modern nuclear smuggling
Investigation of Nazi uranium could help stop modern nuclear smuggling
- 11. Francisco Goya: 8 Lives of Saints
Francisco Goya: 8 Lives of Saints
- 10. Links for June 10, 2022
Links for June 10, 2022
- 10. Histomap: Visualizing the 4,000 Year History of Global Power
Histomap: Visualizing the 4,000 Year History of Global Power
- 10. Reject: John Brett’s breathtaking view of Florence
Reject: John Brett’s breathtaking view of Florence
- 01. Links for June 1, 2022
Links for June 1, 2022
- 01. Francisco Goya: 5 Four seasons
Francisco Goya: 5 Four seasons
- 21. Links for May 21, 2022
Links for May 21, 2022
- 21. Still Life History: 4 Rays, copper, and scythes in the 18th century
Still Life History: 4 Rays, copper, and scythes in the 18th century
- 21. Painting Within Tent: Albert Bierstadt in the Rockies 2
Painting Within Tent: Albert Bierstadt in the Rockies 2
- 08. Sour candies, shave ice, seasoned popcorn: These crunchy treats record the island chain’s many cultural influences.
What’s ‘crack seed,’ one of Hawai‘i’s favorite snacks?
- 08. Links for May 8, 2022
Links for May 8, 2022
- 01. How Norman Rockwell Used Photographs to Create His Famous Paintings
How Norman Rockwell Used Photographs to Create His Famous Paintings
- 01. Links for May 1, 2022
Links for May 1, 2022
- 30. Links for April 30, 2022
Links for April 30, 2022
- 30. The Pixar Story: The Letter of a lifetime That Started Everything With Alvy Ray Smith
The Pixar Story: The Letter of a lifetime That Started Everything With Alvy Ray Smith
- 30. Rebirth: Changing to oils
Rebirth: Changing to oils
- 30. The Myth of a Majority-Minority America
The Myth of a Majority-Minority America
- 30. You Probably Don’t Remember the Internet
You Probably Don’t Remember the Internet
- 30. The Magic of the Beach Boys’ Harmonies
The Magic of the Beach Boys’ Harmonies
- 30. The Story of Maxis Software
The Story of Maxis Software
- 22. Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online
Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online
- 22. Links for April 22, 2022
Links for April 22, 2022
- 18. Links for April 18, 2022
Links for April 18, 2022
- 18. When Atari shipped UNIX: 1992's Atari System V
When Atari shipped UNIX: 1992's Atari System V
- 18. Virtual Reality History
Virtual Reality History
- 18. The Big Dipper
The Big Dipper
- 18. Inked Mummies, Linking Tattoo Artists With Their Ancestors
Inked Mummies, Linking Tattoo Artists With Their Ancestors
- 14. Making the Macintosh
Making the Macintosh
- 14. Links for April 14, 2022
Links for April 14, 2022
- 08. Links for April 8, 2022
Links for April 8, 2022
- 08. Queen Liliʻuokalani and the overthrow of Hawaii
Queen Liliʻuokalani and the overthrow of Hawaii
- 08. Utopian Control: Company Towns
Utopian Control: Company Towns
- 15. Computers That Influenced Me
- 06. Links for February 6, 2022
Links for February 6, 2022
- 06. Neo Geo Genesis 1 1/2: The Alpha 68K-V
Neo Geo Genesis 1 1/2: The Alpha 68K-V
- 31. Links for January 31, 2022
Links for January 31, 2022
- 31. Good knights in paintings 2
Good knights in paintings 2
- 31. The First American Cookbook: Sample Recipes from American Cookery (1796)
The First American Cookbook: Sample Recipes from American Cookery (1796)
- 26. Links for January 26, 2022
Links for January 26, 2022
- 26. The computer graphics pioneer goes deep on RGBA.
VFX Artifacts: The alpha channel and Alvy Ray Smith
- 06. Links for January 6, 2022
Links for January 6, 2022
- 06. The Revolt That Almost Overthrew Slavery
The Revolt That Almost Overthrew Slavery
- 02. Links for January 2, 2022
Links for January 2, 2022
- 02. The Loss of an Icon: A Closer Look
The Loss of an Icon: A Closer Look
- 01. Links for January 1, 2022
Links for January 1, 2022
- 01. A Rare, Early Version of the King Arthur Legend Found & Translated
A Rare, Early Version of the King Arthur Legend Found & Translated | Open Culture
- 01. Homer’s Odyssey in paintings: 3 Return to Ithaca
Homer’s Odyssey in paintings: 3 Return to Ithaca
- 29. What is Art Deco Architecture?
What is Art Deco Architecture?
- 29. Links for December 29, 2021
Links for December 29, 2021
- 29. Smaller Is Sometimes Better: Why Electronic Components Are So Tiny
Smaller Is Sometimes Better: Why Electronic Components Are So Tiny
- 22. Characters in Painted Stories: 8 Tragedy, Orestes 2
Characters in Painted Stories: 8 Tragedy, Orestes 2
- 22. Links for December 22, 2021
Links for December 22, 2021
- 17. Links for December 17, 2021
Links for December 17, 2021
- 17. On the Mythologizing of United States History
On the Mythologizing of United States History
- 25. Impressionist painting in Britain: 12 George Clausen
Impressionist painting in Britain: 12 George Clausen
- 25. Links for October 25, 2021
Links for October 25, 2021
- 25. Transplanting the Mac’s Central Processor: Gary Davidian and His 68000 Emulator
Transplanting the Mac’s Central Processor: Gary Davidian and His 68000 Emulator - CHM
- 24. His early landscapes followed van Mander. He also expressed his love of Claude’s work, before composition dissolved into light and colour.
Landscape Composition: 7 Turner’s revolution
- 24. Links for October 24, 2021
Links for October 24, 2021
- 21. Links for October 21, 2021
Links for October 21, 2021
- 21. Impressionist painting in Britain: 9 Edward Stott
Impressionist painting in Britain: 9 Edward Stott
- 21. Painting the surreal before Surrealism 2
Painting the surreal before Surrealism 2
- 15. The Evolution of Kandinsky's Painting
The Evolution of Kandinsky's Painting: A Journey from Realism to Vibrant Abstraction Over 46 Years | Open Culture
- 15. Links for October 15, 2021
Links for October 15, 2021
- 14. Links for October 14, 2021
Links for October 14, 2021
- 14. Landscape Composition: 2 Beginnings
Landscape Composition: 2 Beginnings
- 08. Links for October 8, 2021
Links for October 8, 2021
- 08. Meet the little-known genius who helped make Pixar possible — WIRED
Meet the little-known genius who helped make Pixar possible — WIRED
- 12. Birth of BASIC
Birth of BASIC - YouTube
- 12. Links for September 12, 2021
Links for September 12, 2021
- 12. RenderWare: The Engine that Powered an Era | Retrohistories - YouTube
RenderWare: The Engine that Powered an Era | Retrohistories - YouTube
- 28. Links for August 28, 2021
Links for August 28, 2021
- 28. Why are hyperlinks blue?
Why are hyperlinks blue? | The Mozilla Blog
- 22. Links for August 22, 2021
Links for August 22, 2021
- 22. Tons of details about the System 1!
Holding out for My Hero: The Sega System 1
- 13. Operating Systems: Timeline and Family Tree - over 800!
Operating Systems: Timeline and Family Tree
- 13. Links for August 13, 2021
Links for August 13, 2021
- 08. Links for August 8, 2021
Links for August 8, 2021
- 08. Bandstand… BAND STAND
How American Bandstand Changed American Culture: Revisit Scenes from the Iconic Music Show
- 06. Links for August 6, 2021
Links for August 6, 2021
- 06. I’m a bit behind on posting this. Such an influential and moving song.
Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" Turns 50
- 06. How the Other Half Live: paintings of stately homes 1
How the Other Half Live: paintings of stately homes 1
- 11. Links for July 11, 2021
Links for July 11, 2021
- 11. Our education system is in desperate need of reform.
Why We Need To Start Teaching History In Kindergarten
- 03. Links for July 3, 2021
Links for July 3, 2021
- 03. British landscape painting before Turner: 1800-1820
British landscape painting before Turner: 1800-1820
- 03. Are World's Fairs a Thing of the Past?
Are World's Fairs a Thing of the Past? The Role that Architecture Played on One of History's Biggest Stages
- 03. In Memoriam John Crome: Revolt in the provinces 2
In Memoriam John Crome: Revolt in the provinces 2
- 03. Rebirth: The rise of narrative painting
Rebirth: The rise of narrative painting
- 26. Links for June 26, 2021
Links for June 26, 2021
- 26. I had a MiniDisc player, and it was excellent, especially for the time.
The Story of the MiniDisc, Sony's 1990s Audio Format That's Gone But Not Forgotten | Open Culture
- 24. Links for June 24, 2021
Links for June 24, 2021
- 24. Behold the Astronomicum Caesareum, "Perhaps the Most Beautiful Scientific Book Ever Printed” (1540)
Behold the Astronomicum Caesareum, "Perhaps the Most Beautiful Scientific Book Ever Printed” (1540) | Open Culture
- 24. Still Life History: 5 The rise of Impressionism
Still Life History: 5 The rise of Impressionism
- 19. Links for June 19, 2021
Links for June 19, 2021
- 19. Still Life ++ : paintings of the artist’s studio 1
Still Life ++ : paintings of the artist’s studio 1
- 16. Why paint a still life? 1 Warming up
Why paint a still life? 1 Warming up
- 16. Links for June 16, 2021
Links for June 16, 2021
- 14. Links for June 14, 2021
Links for June 14, 2021
- 14. Every time I see “The Milkmaid” by Vermeer I’m stunned at how amazing it is. I need to paint more.
Something’s cooking: Paintings of the kitchen
- 30. There’s something very simple, clean and beautiful about still life painting
Why paint a still life? 3 Therapy – The Eclectic Light Company
- 30. Links for May 30, 2021
Links for May 30, 2021
- 29. Links for May 29, 2021
Links for May 29, 2021
- 29. I don’t know how @howardnoakley manages to produce such detailed history on painting, but I’m sure glad he does.
Painting Within Tent: Marianne North’s plants of the world 2
- 28. The History of Tattoos Gets Beautifully Documented in a New Book by Legendary Tattoo Artist Henk Schiffmacher (1730-1970)
The History of Tattoos Gets Beautifully Documented in a New Book by Legendary Tattoo Artist Henk Schiffmacher (1730-1970) | Open Culture
- 28. Links for May 28, 2021
Links for May 28, 2021
- 28. In 1955, epidemiologist Thomas Francis Jr. announced the results of a field trial of the polio vaccine that Jonas Salk had develop
‘The Last Time a Vaccine Saved America’
- 23. The making of Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600
How I Spent My Summer of 1982
- 23. Links for May 23, 2021
Links for May 23, 2021
- 23. Woah, now that’s a bug.
Case Study 4: The $440 Million Software Error at Knight Capital
- 12. Links for May 12, 2021
Links for May 12, 2021
- 12. Tina Turner Delivers a Blistering Live Performance of "Proud Mary" on Italian TV (1971)
Tina Turner Delivers a Blistering Live Performance of "Proud Mary" on Italian TV (1971) | Open Culture
- 09. Links for May 9, 2021
Links for May 9, 2021
- 09. Superbly detailed history of the techno music genre
Beatport's Definitive History of Techno
- 29. How rendering of the surface texture of fabrics changed during the southern Renaissance, and new techniques were exported to the north.
Rebirth: Fabrics and materials
- 29. Links for April 29, 2021
Links for April 29, 2021
- 27. Links for April 27, 2021
Links for April 27, 2021
- 27. ok, so this article says to stop using the term, but then the history about the term that it links to literally says it is gender neutral. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ What do you all think?
‘Guys’ is not gender-neutral, let’s stop using it
- 11. Links for April 11, 2021
Links for April 11, 2021
- 11. The Miasma Theory Was Wrong but Led to Smart Sanitation
The Miasma Theory Was Wrong but Led to Smart Sanitation | ArchDaily
- 27. Links for March 27, 2021
Links for March 27, 2021
- 27. This short-form history is super interesting, and necessary for future generations to consume all the existing knowledge, but I wonder if some of the detail a nuance is lost forever.
Animation explains Martin Luther and the Reformation in under 5 minutes
- 14. Links for March 14, 2021
Links for March 14, 2021
- 14. There Should Be No Computer Art (1971)
There Should Be No Computer Art (1971)
- 14. “Escaping Criticism” is really exceptional
Comical Canvases: Humour in paintings 1
- 14. Fantastic landscape paintings of Australia
The gold-digger who painted Australia: 1 From Vienna to Victoria
- 14. Goddess of the Week: Thetis, Achilles’ mother
Goddess of the Week: Thetis, Achilles’ mother
- 14. Tons of playable DOS games!
Dos.Zone
- 08. Links for March 8, 2021
Links for March 8, 2021
- 08. Beautiful pottery, and functional. There’s so much talent and expertise on display is this video.
Watch a Korean Master Craftsman Make a Kimchi Pot by Hand, All According to Ancient Tradition
- 08. Such an iconic performance. Really neat to hear his thoughts.
Jimi Hendrix Revisits His Searing Performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner”: The Dick Cavett Show (September 9, 1969)
- 08. Wow this is amazing. I have to admit though, I didn’t click the link because if I had you might never hear from me again.
Fonts in Use: Enter a Giant Archive of Typography, Featuring 12,618 Typefaces | Open Culture
- 07. Fewer Farmers Are Growing Hawaii's 'Miracle Food' Taro Despite Growing Demand
Fewer Farmers Are Growing Hawaii's 'Miracle Food' Taro Despite Growing Demand
- 07. Links for March 7, 2021
Links for March 7, 2021
- 06. I learned to program on a ZX81. It was exciting, fun and sometimes frustrating (that keyboard!)
The 40-Year-Old Version: ZX81's sleek plastic case shows no sign of middle-aged spread • The Register
- 06. Links for March 6, 2021
Links for March 6, 2021
- 03. Links for March 3, 2021
Links for March 3, 2021
- 03. Paintings of the Four Elements: 1 to 1600
Paintings of the Four Elements: 1 to 1600
- 25. Mountains are always gorgeous (just ask Bob Ross), and the ones in this post are no exception
Painting Within Tent: John Auldjo’s ascent of Mont Blanc
- 25. Links for February 25, 2021
Links for February 25, 2021
- 24. Great mid-level dive into the architecture of the Playstation 2 Architecture
Playstation 2 Architecture | A Practical Analysis
- 24. Links for February 24, 2021
Links for February 24, 2021
- 21. Was there art before the Renaissance?
Rebirth: 1 Was there art before the Renaissance?
- 21. Links for February 21, 2021
Links for February 21, 2021
- 21. Global deforestation peaked in the 1980s. Can we bring it to an end?
Global deforestation peaked in the 1980s. Can we bring it to an end?
- 17. Links for February 17, 2021
Links for February 17, 2021
- 17. All Your Base is 20
All Your Base is 20
- 15. Links for February 15, 2021
Links for February 15, 2021
- 15. I have to visit next time I’m on O’ahu.
Ali’iolani Hale
- 15. Great video!
The Birth of Hip Hop | The Kid Should See This
- 15. I love the history of Silicon Valley - there’s a small patch still there in Sunnyvale.
Orchard Heritage Park – Sunnyvale, California - Gastro Obscura
- 08. I didn’t know there was a pneumatic tattoo gun.
History of Tattoos Timeline
- 08. Links for February 8, 2021
Links for February 8, 2021
- 07. Hypocrisy and the Filibuster
Hypocrisy and the Filibuster
- 07. Links for February 7, 2021
Links for February 7, 2021
- 07. U.S. Presidential Voting History from 1976-2020 (Animated Map)
U.S. Presidential Voting History from 1976-2020 (Animated Map)
- 07. Étretat, cradle of Impressionism 1 Before 1880
Étretat, cradle of Impressionism 1 Before 1880
- 01. Links for February 1, 2021
Links for February 1, 2021
- 01. I would like to show you a rabbit hole all about libraries. Have fun.
9 Oldest Libraries in the World
- 30. Links for January 30, 2021
Links for January 30, 2021
- 30. The California watch face is one of my favorites.
The iconic watches that inspired Apple Watch faces
- 20. Links for January 20, 2021
Links for January 20, 2021
- 20. I really love his use of color in his painting, especially in “Shipwrecked”. The darkness of the background and lightness of the wave splashes really makes it all pop.
The Painter of the Moment, Eugène Lepoittevin
- 18. Wikipedia is 20.
The other tech giant - Wikipedia is 20, and its reputation has never been higher | International | The Economist
- 18. Links for January 18, 2021
Links for January 18, 2021
- 18. iTunes may have its flaws, but it’s still a powerhouse.
iTunes at 20: How One App Changed Apple's Course - The Mac Security Blog
- 18. Goddesses of the Week: The Charites or Graces
Goddesses of the Week: The Charites or Graces
- 12. Links for January 12, 2021
Links for January 12, 2021
- 12. I love that RetroGamers are a thing.
Castlevania III Password Algorithm
- 01. Links for January 1, 2021
Links for January 1, 2021
- 01. I hadn’t realized that the revenue from Nintendo’s mobile platforms was so much larger than their consoles.
Switch to Success: 20 Years of Nintendo Console Sales
- 21. What does it mean to be Native Hawaiian?
Nāiwi 001: Mililani Bernadette Trask | by Rosehill | Oct, 2020 | Medium
- 21. Links for November 21, 2020
Links for November 21, 2020
- 27. I’ve been by here multiple times, I had no idea the first internet transmission was sent from here!
Alpine Inn – Portola Valley, California - Gastro Obscura
- 27. Links for September 27, 2020
Links for September 27, 2020
- 25. Links for September 25, 2020
Links for September 25, 2020
- 25. I went down a Slush Puppie rabbit hole.
A Brief History of the Slush Puppie | Mental Floss
- 20. Links for September 20, 2020
Links for September 20, 2020
- 20. Terrifying, honestly.
J. Robert Oppenheimer Explains How He Recited a Line from Bhagavad Gita--"Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds"--Upon Witnessing the First Nuclear Explosion | Open Culture
- 26. Recovering Nintendo's Lost SimCity for the NES
Recovering Nintendo's Lost SimCity for the NES
- 26. Links for December 26, 2018
Links for December 26, 2018
- 02. The Met's Timeline of Art History
- 22. Everything you should have leard in history class.
- 06. WWII: Guadalcanal
- 05. The history of flash, as told by it's father.
- 12. Betty Holberton dead.
- 11. 20 year old newsgroups posts at Google
- 07. Pearl Harbor