Archive for the 'Off Topic' Category
Ghost Town Living
September 25th, 2020I was researching doomsteads for someone when I came across this channel: Ghost Town Living. Definitely off topic, but maybe you’ll find this as interesting as I did.
If You’re About to Build a PC…
September 14th, 2020I don’t do much PC hardware commentary, but if there was ever a time for it, this is it. If you follow computer news at all, you know that we’re in for an interesting couple of months. (Never mind the upcoming U.S. Presidential election disaster. *pfft*) Nvidia’s RTX 3000 series cards have been announced and […]
Vinyl LPs Sell More Than CDs For The First Time In 3 Decades
September 10th, 2020Via: Synthtopia: Vinyl LPs are a more important physical format for music than CDs for the first time in more than 30 years, according to the latest revenue figures from the RIAA (pdf).
Exploding Stars May Have Caused Mass Extinction on Earth
August 21st, 2020Via: PhysOrg: Imagine reading by the light of an exploded star, brighter than a full moon—it might be fun to think about, but this scene is the prelude to a disaster when the radiation devastates life as we know it. Killer cosmic rays from nearby supernovae could be the culprit behind at least one mass […]
The Golden Age of Computer User Groups
August 19th, 2020Via: Ars Technica: The Homebrew Computer Club where the Apple I got its start is deservedly famous—but it’s far from tech history’s only community gathering centered on CPUs. Throughout the 70s and into the 90s, groups around the world helped hapless users figure out their computer systems, learn about technology trends, and discover the latest […]
5000W Direct-Drive Tesla Coil
August 7th, 2020Via: styropyro:
Scientists Revive Microbes from 100 Million Years Ago
July 29th, 2020Via: AFP: Scientists have successfully revived microbes that had lain dormant at the bottom of the sea since the age of the dinosaurs, allowing the organisms to eat and even multiply after eons in the deep. Their research sheds light on the remarkable survival power of some of Earth’s most primitive species, which can exist […]
Photograph the Milky Way with Medium Format Film
April 26th, 2020Via: PetaPixel: My name is Jason De Freitas (@jase.film on Instagram), and I’m an analog photographer based in Australia. In this article, I’ll share how I shoot the Milky Way from my backyard on medium format film.
FliteTest on FAA’s Proposed Remote ID
February 27th, 2020Via: FliteTest:
Exploring Ruins of Coal Fired Power Plant in Chicago
January 1st, 2020They don’t mention it in the video, but you can clearly see that this is Crawford Generating Station: Crawford Generating Station is a decommissioned coal?fired power plant built in 1924. It is located in South Lawndale community of the West Side district, in Chicago, Illinois. It was closed in 2012 after a long battle with […]
