March 2012
16 posts
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jarred.github.com
“… is a bookmarklet that interfaces with Google™ Image Search to help you find the creators of images …”
YES! Click through to grab the bookmarklet and if you’ve the time tweet* @jarred & @hydnhntr for coding it :)
Wally Wood Appreciation Time! (22 Panels that always work.) →
joeljohnson.com
History and high-res scans of the original “22 Panels that always work” sheet in different sizes for your viewing pleasure. Courtesy of Joel Johnson
(Yes, I know, I posted it before but » WWAP!)
“My favorite first pages ask a question that the comic ends up answering, it’s a compelling way of starting an intense story.”
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~ Jen van Meter
Quote from the SDCC Panel “Page one” looks at beginnings.
(Click through the quote for full article)
Artist needed
I need an artist for a very big comic project. It’s a historical drama about the Celts, Romans and Druids and one of the greatest women warriors in history. I need someone who can do historically accurate stuff, armies and action. I really need a pro-level artist for this.
Script is done. This isn’t just talk.
Serious inquiries only please. steve@steveniles.com
Do E-books Make it Harder to Remember What You Just Read? →
healthland.time.com
“On many levels, e-books seem like better alternatives to textbooks — they can be easily updated and many formats allow readers to interact with the material more, with quizzes, video, audio and other multimedia to reinforce lessons. But some studies suggest that there may be significant advantages in printed books if your goal is to remember what you read long-term.”
Read more by following the link: Time//Healthland by @maiasz (Maia Szalavitz)
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in 1895, two Belgians, Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine, began the project that grew into the Mundaneum. Their card catalog, initially called the Universal Bibliographic Repertory, compiled links to books, newspaper and magazine articles, pictures and other documents from libraries and archives around the world. People were able to submit queries via the mail or telegraph.
The collection expanded to 16 million cards, and Mr. Otlet and Mr. La Fontaine envisioned a “city of knowledge,” complete with museum exhibits and other archival material.
The Belgian government provided space for the Mundaneum for some years in a building in Brussels but cut off funding in 1934. When Nazi Germany invaded Belgium in 1940, the Mundaneum was replaced with an exhibit of Third Reich art, and some material was lost.
Now, what is left of the Mundaneum is housed in a new site in Mons, where the existing museum opened in 1998. This includes the card catalog, as well as sketches by Mr. Otlet in which he describes an imaginary system of “electric telescopes” that would allow users to search and browse through databases like the Mundaneum.
“As we went around the world looking for the roots of the Web, this was a particularly intriguing example, and one that people didn’t know about,” said William Echikson, a spokesman for Google.
” —Google to Announce Venture With Belgian Museum - NYTimes.com (via interestingsnippets)
Setting aside from the Google connection, the story of the Mundaneum fascinating.
(via journo-geekery)
