https://youtu.be/oFJdjk2rq4E https://youtu.be/tx_WCIAM4bA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogcow The dogcow, named Clarus, is a bitmapped image designed by Apple for the demonstration of page layout in Mac OS. The sound she makes is “Moof!”.[1] Clarus became the archetype of surrealistic humor in the corporate culture of the original Macintosh group, particularly as the mascot of Apple’s Developer Technical Support as officially documented in Technote #31.[1][2] Did they have a…… Continue reading Apple OpenDoc Technology Intro
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Can You Grow a Glacier?
https://youtu.be/wlppif9IJzI In the 13th century, Genghis Khan embarked on a mission to take over Eurasia, swiftly conquering countries and drawing them into his empire. But, legend has it that there was one obstacle that even he couldn’t overcome: a towering wall of ice, grown by locals across a mountain pass. Learn more about how ancient cultures…… Continue reading Can You Grow a Glacier?
The Story of Physics – Dara O’Briain
https://youtu.be/W0PqyT9IU_g Balls, pendulums, apples and magnets all played their part in the story of modern physics, but then things got weird. And when Albert Einstein combined time and space, things got even weirder – step forward quantum uncertainty, black holes and the Big Bang. This short animation, The Story of Physics, is one in a series of simplified historical summaries from the BBC2’s…… Continue reading The Story of Physics – Dara O’Briain
The Car Cassette Adapter – Vice
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"Who’s on First?" (1953) – Abbott and Costello
William “Bud” Abbott and Lou Costello were vaudeville comedians who became famous in radio, film, and television as Abbott and Costello. In 1938, they performed Who’s on First, a rapid-fire routine that had been reworked from a variety of early 1900s burlesque sketches, on radio for the very first time. It became a classic after that. From wikipedia:Abbott…… Continue reading "Who’s on First?" (1953) – Abbott and Costello
Easter Lily Land in Northern California
The Easter Lily make a great centerpiece to any Easter dinner surrounded by family and friends. And it’s very likely they were grown right here in Northern California.The fertile land in Smith River, California, sitting in the very northwest corner of California, is home to less than 900 residents, but roughly 95 precent of the…… Continue reading Easter Lily Land in Northern California
Auld Lang Syne, Explained – Vox
After the ball drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, the crowd cheers, couples kiss, confetti flies and the song you hear is “Auld Lang Syne.” For Americans this song is associated with another year passing, but it means something else entirely in other cultures. Since the Scottish poet Robert Burns first published the words to…… Continue reading Auld Lang Syne, Explained – Vox
Mexican California: The Heyday of the Rachos
For a quarter century after the achievement of Mexican independence in 1821, California was a remote northern province of the nation of Mexico. Huge cattle ranches, or ranchos, emerged as the dominant institutions of Mexican California. Traders and settlers from the United States began to arrive, harbingers of the great changes that would sweep California…… Continue reading Mexican California: The Heyday of the Rachos
Tustin Street Name History
Columbus Tustin showed a lack of originality in 1870 when he named the streets dividing Tustin City’s 100 acres into 300-square-foot blocks. He used numbers for east and west streets with First on the north side of town and Sixth on the south. North and south streets received alphabetical names, A through H.Fourth Street became…… Continue reading Tustin Street Name History
ZIP codes – Vox
The ‘zip’ in zip code stands for The Zone Improvement Plan, an address code system that was invented in 1963 to help the United States Postal Service (USPS) deliver the increasing amount of mail being sent around the country. Each subset of numbers within the zip code identifies where you live with 10 main regions…… Continue reading ZIP codes – Vox
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