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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
Vikings in the North Atlantic World
Over on the Medievalists.net website, they are featuring video on "Vikings in the North Atlantic World." See more here!
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Rosamond Purcell's Photography and Collection
Over on the National Geographic YouTube channel, there is a recent video highlighting Rosamond Purcell's Photography and Collection. Enjoy!
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Internet & PC in 1974
One of the tougher things about setting up a realistic setting for the near future is getting the tech believably correct. Check out a video on YouTube from 1974 that shows how "Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Internet & PC."
Friday, December 27, 2013
Ferry Boarding in Rough Seas
If you have never seen this video of folks frantically disembarking from a ferry and others then chaotically getting aboard, all during rather rough seas on the dock, then there is no way to describe this in your game. Well, perhaps you could but seeing this will make such scenarios more vivid for sure. Enjoy!
Thursday, December 26, 2013
5 Animals That Look Like Lady Gaga
National Geographic has taken the time to collect "5 Animals That Look Like Lady Gaga." See more here!
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Toys and Holiday Wishes from Tony DiTerlizzi
Over on Tony DiTerlizzi's blog he reminisces about the toys we grew up using as monsters in our D&D games. See more here!
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Quin Friary/Castle, Co. Clare
As a site to bookmark, check out the aerialarchaeology.blogspot.ie for it's overhead shots of places like Quinn Friary. It looks very useful for the setting creator. See more here!
Monday, December 23, 2013
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Kenneth Hite Writes About Shoggoths
Pelgrane Press has an ongoing series called Ken Writes about Stuff in which Kenneth Hite takes on various subjects, this time for Trail of Cthulhu and specifically theShoggoth. See more here!
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Speaking of Neanderthals
It is being reported on bbc.co.uk that "Neanderthals could speak like modern humans, study suggests." Read more here!
Friday, December 20, 2013
Stone Armor
Over on the Archaeology News Network blog, a recent article features stone armor found in China. Read more here!
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Seville, Between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean
Over on the Medievalists.net website, they are featuring an article titled "Seville : between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, 1248-1492 : pre-Columbus commercial routes from and to Seville." Check it out here!
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Coendou Porcupine
Over on the Geek-O-System website, they have an article about the Coendou porcupine which quite resembles a cross between a porcupine and a monkey. Read more here!
Monday, December 16, 2013
Singing Stonehenge
Over on the ancient-origins.net website, there is an article discussing the musical properties of the stones of Stonehenge. Read more here!
Sunday, December 15, 2013
The Zaccaria Deal
The Medievalists.net website is featuring an article titled "The Zaccaria Deal : Contracts and options to fund a Genoese shipment of alum to Bruges in 1298." Read more here!
Saturday, December 14, 2013
16th Century Images of Irish People
Over on irisharchaeology.ie, there are some fascinating "16th Century Images of Irish People." See more here!
Friday, December 13, 2013
Dueling Women
A recent article on the Female Single Combat Club website details dueling women through the ages. Read more here!
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Rebuilt 1830s Cabin
Over on the Viral Nova website, there is a recent pictorial of a refurbished 1830s cabin. See more here!
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Valkyrie: NASA's Superhero Robot
There is a new video on the IEEE Spectrum YouTube channel featuring "Valkyrie: NASA's Superhero Robot." Enjoy!
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Neolithic Istanbul
On the hurriyetdailynews.com website, a recent article discusses the discovery of neolithic burials under Istanbul dating back 8,500 years. Read more here!
Monday, December 9, 2013
Lunar Solar Power Plant
There is an admittedly far-fetched project under consideration to build a ring of solar panels on the moon to generate electricity, converted to microwaves and beamed to Earth, then converted back to electricity. Read more here!
Sunday, December 8, 2013
The Viking Age and the Crusades Era
The Medievalists.net website recently featured an article about "The Viking Age and the Crusades Era." that is a rare account in sagas of the day. Read more here!
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Plains Indian Fortress
Over on WesternDigs.org, there is a recent article detailing the excavation of a "Plains Indian Fortress" with a moat and more. See more here!
Friday, December 6, 2013
Cemetery in Basement
The Vairo Post reports that a man was discovered to have found an ancient cemetery under his home and was illegally dealing the antiquities. Read more here!
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Roses in the Middle Ages
The Medievalists.net have steered us toward a wonderful article on "Roses in the Middle Ages." Read more here!
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
16th and 17th Century Toys
Over on the IrishArchaeology.ie website, there is a new articles titled "A hoard of 16th and 17th century children’s toys." See more here!
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Black Slime Growing in Chernobyl Reactor
It has been discovered that a "black slime" is growing inside the Chernobyl reactor and thriving. Read more here!
Monday, December 2, 2013
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Meteorite + Dinosaur Bones + Titanium = Awesome Rings
Over on GeeksAreSexy.net, there is a new pictorial article titled "Meteorite + Dinosaur Bones + Titanium = Awesome Rings." Seems like the start of a new treasure item to me. See more here!