alfar(25)•in #writing•3411 days agoSumerian Word of the Day - UdUd is the Sumerian word for "sun". When the Babylonians arrived, this became Utu. There are a number of different types of sign in Sumerian - they used logogram...3alfar(25)•in writing•3411 days agoSumerian Word of the Day - UdUd is the Sumerian word for "sun". When the Babylonians arrived, this became Utu. There are a number of different types of sign in Sumerian - they used logogram...3
alfar(25)•in #writing•3412 days agoHow did cuneiform arise?https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Proto-cuneiformLu2list.svg/1280px-Proto-cuneiformLu2list.svg.png Now, the general belief is that the S...0alfar(25)•in writing•3412 days agoHow did cuneiform arise?https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Proto-cuneiformLu2list.svg/1280px-Proto-cuneiformLu2list.svg.png Now, the general belief is that the S...0
alfar(25)•in #writing•3413 days agoSumerian of the Dayhttp://cdli.ucla.edu/dl/dailytablets/RSM7-521c91d137921.jpg The writing implement used in writing cuneiform was a reed that was cut at a slight angle so as to p...1alfar(25)•in writing•3413 days agoSumerian of the Dayhttp://cdli.ucla.edu/dl/dailytablets/RSM7-521c91d137921.jpg The writing implement used in writing cuneiform was a reed that was cut at a slight angle so as to p...1
alfar(25)•in #steemit-ideas•3414 days agoAssorted Steemit ideas from a geek of many chromosomesThe first of these, I've plugged elsewhere but will put here as an actual posted idea for discussion - the multi-queue. The idea is very simple. You have a prot...0alfar(25)•in steemit-ideas•3414 days agoAssorted Steemit ideas from a geek of many chromosomesThe first of these, I've plugged elsewhere but will put here as an actual posted idea for discussion - the multi-queue. The idea is very simple. You have a prot...0
alfar(25)•in #recipe•3414 days agoCursive Writing, Recipe Books and a ChallengeI include for your delight and/or memory exhaustion (it's a big file) and/or patience exhaustion (it's very hard to read) a scanned page from Caroline Duncan's ...0alfar(25)•in recipe•3414 days agoCursive Writing, Recipe Books and a ChallengeI include for your delight and/or memory exhaustion (it's a big file) and/or patience exhaustion (it's very hard to read) a scanned page from Caroline Duncan's ...0
alfar(25)•in #universe•3416 days agoIs the Universe natural, artificial or simulated?This post is inspired by the following culprits: http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160901-we-might-live-in-a-computer-program-but-it-may-not-matter https://arxiv...1alfar(25)•in universe•3416 days agoIs the Universe natural, artificial or simulated?This post is inspired by the following culprits: http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160901-we-might-live-in-a-computer-program-but-it-may-not-matter https://arxiv...1
alfar(25)•in #writing•3417 days agoOn the topic of fan fictionMy previous post, way back in the mists of time, was a short specimin of fan fiction. Admittedly, not the best that is out there, but that is neither here nor t...0alfar(25)•in writing•3417 days agoOn the topic of fan fictionMy previous post, way back in the mists of time, was a short specimin of fan fiction. Admittedly, not the best that is out there, but that is neither here nor t...0
alfar(25)•in #story•3425 days agoFan Fiction: Sapphire & Steel/Tomorrow People (original) crossoverThis was originally written for a Tomorrow People fan fiction website. When that was closed, I copied it over to FanFiction.net, where it resides in obscurity t...0alfar(25)•in story•3425 days agoFan Fiction: Sapphire & Steel/Tomorrow People (original) crossoverThis was originally written for a Tomorrow People fan fiction website. When that was closed, I copied it over to FanFiction.net, where it resides in obscurity t...0
alfar(25)•in #children•3430 days agoTerrifying TV (for a child of the 70s or 80s)This was the golden age for psychiatry, with children in their millions getting terrorised by perfectly reputable TV stations. I revisited my old haunts, to see...0alfar(25)•in children•3430 days agoTerrifying TV (for a child of the 70s or 80s)This was the golden age for psychiatry, with children in their millions getting terrorised by perfectly reputable TV stations. I revisited my old haunts, to see...0
alfar(25)•in #learning•3430 days agoLearning a foreign languageY'know, I learned French and German at school. I can even remember bits of it. Boring. I actually passed a French exam five years after my last French lesson - ...1alfar(25)•in learning•3430 days agoLearning a foreign languageY'know, I learned French and German at school. I can even remember bits of it. Boring. I actually passed a French exam five years after my last French lesson - ...1
alfar(25)•in #security•3444 days agoThoughts on Encryption and EncodingHere are the basic ideas that we all know and love/hate (according to whether you belong to any three letter agency). A function can be symmetric (ie: applying ...0alfar(25)•in security•3444 days agoThoughts on Encryption and EncodingHere are the basic ideas that we all know and love/hate (according to whether you belong to any three letter agency). A function can be symmetric (ie: applying ...0
alfar(25)•in #geek•3447 days agoThe Updated Great Bearded Geek StudyDerived from the better-known Eric Conspiracy, this does not attempt to prove the Eric-ness of the world, but rather to determine whether bearded Geeks (homo sa...3alfar(25)•in geek•3447 days agoThe Updated Great Bearded Geek StudyDerived from the better-known Eric Conspiracy, this does not attempt to prove the Eric-ness of the world, but rather to determine whether bearded Geeks (homo sa...3
alfar(25)•in #test•3447 days agoThe Great Bearded Geek StudyDerived from the better-known Eric Conspiracy, this does not attempt to prove the Eric-ness of the world, but rather to determine whether bearded Geeks (homo sa...0alfar(25)•in test•3447 days agoThe Great Bearded Geek StudyDerived from the better-known Eric Conspiracy, this does not attempt to prove the Eric-ness of the world, but rather to determine whether bearded Geeks (homo sa...0
alfar(25)•in #aircraft•3447 days agoAircraft Fetishism II - The Sopwith Camelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq78ZocOAkY The Sopwith Camel, featured in so many of Snoopy's dreams in Peanuts, flying for real. https://www.youtube.com/watch...0alfar(25)•in aircraft•3447 days agoAircraft Fetishism II - The Sopwith Camelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq78ZocOAkY The Sopwith Camel, featured in so many of Snoopy's dreams in Peanuts, flying for real. https://www.youtube.com/watch...0
alfar(25)•in #aircraft•3447 days agoAircraft Fetish - The DH98 DeHavilland MosquitoI will run a brief extract from my series on aircraft that have achieved Fetish Gold Standard for extreme... well, almost everything. These are the aircraft you...0alfar(25)•in aircraft•3447 days agoAircraft Fetish - The DH98 DeHavilland MosquitoI will run a brief extract from my series on aircraft that have achieved Fetish Gold Standard for extreme... well, almost everything. These are the aircraft you...0
alfar(25)•in #television•3448 days agoGame showsGame shows. What on Earth could anyone find to write about gameshows? The skill and cunning of guessing what 100 people said might be found on a beach? Ok, belo...0alfar(25)•in television•3448 days agoGame showsGame shows. What on Earth could anyone find to write about gameshows? The skill and cunning of guessing what 100 people said might be found on a beach? Ok, belo...0
alfar(25)•in #artist•3448 days agoA tribute to the Comedienne Sue PerkinsWho, as well as annoyingly being unavailable, lives with her spouse and pet brain tumour. No word on whether the spouse has been taught to do any tricks. One of...0alfar(25)•in artist•3448 days agoA tribute to the Comedienne Sue PerkinsWho, as well as annoyingly being unavailable, lives with her spouse and pet brain tumour. No word on whether the spouse has been taught to do any tricks. One of...0
alfar(25)•in #autism•3448 days agoWhat is an Aspie?Let's start you off on a short quiz. Is an Aspie: A fan of the Monty Asp Flying Circus tv series? A jovial asparagus? A person owning 76 metric tonnes of books,...0alfar(25)•in autism•3448 days agoWhat is an Aspie?Let's start you off on a short quiz. Is an Aspie: A fan of the Monty Asp Flying Circus tv series? A jovial asparagus? A person owning 76 metric tonnes of books,...0
alfar(25)•in #food•3453 days agoLiquid/powdered food, are they actually any good?That's not a rhetorical question. They have similar nutrients to regular food, but we've known for a long time that nutrients weren't simply absorbed. So, reall...4alfar(25)•in food•3453 days agoLiquid/powdered food, are they actually any good?That's not a rhetorical question. They have similar nutrients to regular food, but we've known for a long time that nutrients weren't simply absorbed. So, reall...4
alfar(25)•in #software•3456 days agoMy experiences with Open Source as a developer and advocateThis story starts back in the 1990s, when I was a regular contributor to Freshmeat and Slashdot. I first got my fingers burned when I received hate-mail from a ...0alfar(25)•in software•3456 days agoMy experiences with Open Source as a developer and advocateThis story starts back in the 1990s, when I was a regular contributor to Freshmeat and Slashdot. I first got my fingers burned when I received hate-mail from a ...0
