Title: Selkie Author: Nataly Gruender Published: 12th August 2025, Grand Central Publishing Status: Read September 2025 courtesy Grand Central/Netgalley ++++++++ My Thoughts: Nataly Gruender imagines a tale drawing on Celtic and Norse folklore in her second book, Selkie. The stories of her kind have always fascinated Quinn, as sleek gray seal she lives in the … Continue reading Review: Selkie by Nataly Gruender| Book’d Out
Title: The Library of Lost Dollhouses Author: Elise Hooper Published: 1st April 2025, William Morrow Status: Read March 2025 courtesy William Morrow/Edelweiss ++++++++ My Thoughts: The Library of L…| Book’d Out
In 2014, Benedict Cumberbatch delivered an outstanding performance as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, capturing his pivotal role in deciphering the Enigma code. Before that, there was Breaking the Code. Since 1986, Hugh Whitemore’s play (based, like the film, on Andrew Hodges’ biography) has staged the life of the brilliant, troubled mathematician. Its latest iteration, directed by Jesse Jones, now comes to the Oxford Playhouse. The post The enigma of Alan Turing: Breaking the Code at ...| The Oxford Student
While modern technology has made them mostly obsolete, thousands of lighthouses still exist today.| Maps.com
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Survival Secrets by Lana Christian, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! As life shifts radically for everyone, each person must risk trusting an unfathomable, sovereign God.| JustRead Publicity Tours
Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Rustler Hunter by R.J. Sloane, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! When forty-one successful manhunts make you a legend, there’s only one way left to go—down.| JustRead Publicity Tours
Does your publishing organization need a manifesto? Writing a manifesto for your organization can be a great exercise for team building and planning, and a way to ignite action. The post Guest Post — Manifesto Time: Do You Need a Publishing Manifesto? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.| The Scholarly Kitchen
Just as scholarly knowledge development is based on previous research findings, popular musicians stand on the shoulders of Pachelbel's Canon. The post Scholarship is Like Music: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.| The Scholarly Kitchen
The Evolution of Game Development: A Brief History| spiiin.github.io
Exploring retro productivity software from the 8/16-bit era. No games, just work.| Stone Tools
*Spoilers will be indicated later on* Synopsis: Zang Hai is a young man determined to take revenge on the people that brutally murdered his family and friends twenty years ago. He is assisted by his masters and people that he meets along the way, including Xiang An Tu, a mysterious young woman, who is not… Continue reading Review of ‘The Legend of Zang Hai’ 《藏海传》| On this I ponder
The exploration of design patterns is importantly a historical search. It is possible to tell [...]| LWN.net
Explore the fragile and mostly unseen infrastructure that carries 99% of international data traffic and provides internet access around the world.| Maps.com
The story so far: the Virgin New Adventures have wound their way through numerous story arcs and phases – the Timewyrm saga, the Cat’s Cradle trilogy, the arc surrounding Ace’s departure and return and Benny’s arrival, an era of tension among the TARDIS crew, the alternate history crisis, an experimental period, the build-up and aftermath … Continue reading The Virgin New Adventures: From Happy Endings To Damaged Goods| Jumbled Thoughts of a Fake Geek Boy
Hooray! My Big Finish listening process has looped around to the Sixth Doctor again, which always feels like a treat; he really does represent the best of what the company does. And this clutch of stories is even more of a treat because over these four main range releases we’ll enjoy Colin Baker teaming up … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Sonic Salvaging of the Sixth, Part 8| Jumbled Thoughts of a Fake Geek Boy
Another Wednesday, another meme!! WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam over at Taking On A World Of Words with a lovely little community of folks where we talk through the three Ws. What are we…| Lost In The Narrative
Been quiet around here! I’ve been putting almost all of my writing time into Logic for Programmers and my whole brain is book-shaped. Trust me, you do not want to read my 2000-word rant on Sphinx post-build LaTeX customization. But I spent the past week in a historical rabbit hole and had to share what I found. It started with Algebraic [Data] Types are not Scary, Actually. The post covers AlgDTs1 in more detail, but a quick overview is:| Hillel Wayne
Moving fast in hardware: how the iPod shipped in 6 months| Hunter Scott |
It was online in a different sense.| The Old New Thing
On some brilliant, idiosyncratic, and often ill-fated gambits to transform computer input.| aresluna.org
I'm a pretty humble guy, so most people aren't aware of this extremely impressive fact about me: Raymond Chen once mentioned me on his classic Windows blog, The Old New Thing.| mtlynch.io
From Switcher and MultiFinder, with Process Manager and Thread Manager in Classic Mac OS, to Pthreads, NSThreads, and Grand Central Dispatch.| The Eclectic Light Company
Bullets and 'machine gun psychology' became the much-heralded way to fight a flood of bank robbers in Minnesota and the Dakotas in the late 1920s and early 1930s| Alexandria Echo Press
Patsy Magner’s hellraising career as a boxer and saloon owner in South Dakota and Iowa came to a violent end in December 1934.| Superior Telegram
There will be a social half-hour beginning at 6 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting and a presentation about “Women in the Fur Trade (There Were Some?)” by Nikki Rajala.| Brainerd Dispatch
This version introduced a number of new features: Plugins! This was the first time a web page could make sound, via RealAudio. Incremental display of progressive JPEGs on slow dialup connections (which I demoed a few years back.) Animated GIFs that were actually useful. Our support for GIF89a meant inter-frame timing, transparency, and the ability for animations to loop -- a Netscape ...| www.jwz.org
This animated map from cartographer Jack Scrivani tracks monthly radiation exposure throughout Japan. The post Which Parts of Japan Were Affected by the Fukushima Disaster? appeared first on Maps.com.| Maps.com
The 1890s murder trial of William Rose in Minnesota led to a scandalous exit after deadlocked juries and questionable evidence| Alexandria Echo Press
Hank and Bill Warcken of North Dakota died together in 1945 during World War II. Their story is now featured in the new book “Brothers in Arms.”| Wadena Pioneer Journal
What's the magic word? Is it "please"? "Abracadabra"? Wingardium leviosa"? Why are humans drawn to incantations and affirmations?| The Scholarly Kitchen
Because the world can’t get enough of pastel ballgowns, melodramatic duels, and one Lady Whistledown. We’ll chart each Bridgerton novel’s ratio of corset-swoons to late-night smooches—and decide whether Shonda nailed the adaptation or left us all craving a dirty Regency revival. Quick Book ReviewThink Gossip...| I'm Loving Books
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Once again it’s time to dip into Peter Davison’s audio adventures with Big Finish. Last time, we had a fair amount of variety both in terms of companion lineup and story format, which in retrospect felt like Big Finish reaching around for a way to refresh the Fifth Doctor line. Here, we have a bit … Continue reading Doctor Who: Big Fifth-ish, Part 7| Jumbled Thoughts of a Fake Geek Boy
I first started programming Java at IBM back in 1999 as a Pre-University Employee. If I remember correctly, we had Java 1.1.8 installed at that time, but were moving to Java 1.2 (“Java 2”), which w…| Neil Madden
It was immediately clear to many that the terrorist attacks would have world-changing impacts.| Mitchell Republic
Ryogoku Kokugikan is an indoor sporting arena that hosts the three sumo tournaments that take place in Tokyo each year (in January, May, and September). The post Ryogoku Kokugikan: Tokyo’s Sumo Hall appeared first on japanistry.com.| japanistry.com
The images and personal messages reveal behind-the-scenes stories from the early days of vacationing in the Minnesota's oldest state park, says lead naturalist Connie Cox.| Brainerd Dispatch
It was immediately clear to many that the terrorist attacks would have world-changing impacts.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Another Wednesday, another meme!! WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam over at Taking On A World Of Words with a lovely little community of folks where we talk through the three Ws. What are we reading, …| Lost In The Narrative
Henry Morris left his Nebraska hideaway for a whirlwind Omaha adventure in a story that captivated readers in North Dakota and Minnesota.| InForum
Heritage Days Encampment portrays life in the mid-1800s.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
Another Wednesday, another meme!! WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam over at Taking On A World Of Words with a lovely little community of folks where we talk through the three Ws. What are we reading, …| Lost In The Narrative
Brief thoughts on the books I read in August, including books by E.K. Johnston, Intisar Khanani, Rboin Wall Kimmerer, and Nnedi Okorafor. Continue reading →| alibrarymama
My brief thoughts on the books I read in June – so many books I loved! These are mostly fantasy as usual, with a smattering of contemporary middle grade, adult romance, and one historical tee…| alibrarymama
A deep dive into the convoluted and fascinating story of one of the most important keys on the keyboard| aresluna.org
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Hubbard County Land Commissioner Cory Kimball said he looks forward to opening Deep Lake Park to the public this winter.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Patsy Magner’s hellraising career as a boxer and saloon owner in South Dakota and Iowa came to a violent end in December 1934.| Mitchell Republic
Jonathan review A. Rushby's dark historical fantasy with twists of horror SLASHED BEAUTIES: "the perfect mix of old school horror chills and thoughtful social commentary, all delivered through compelling characters and unforgettable monsters."| Fantasy-Hive
Patsy Magner’s hellraising career as a boxer and saloon owner in South Dakota and Iowa came to a violent end in December 1934.| Perham Focus
Some historical documents from WWII have a notice on them stating This telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated to anyone. The documents I've found were received by the United| History Stack Exchange
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Henry Morris left his Nebraska hideaway for a whirlwind Omaha adventure in a story that captivated readers in North Dakota and Minnesota.| West Central Tribune
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Henry Morris left his Nebraska hideaway for a whirlwind Omaha adventure in a story that captivated readers in North Dakota and Minnesota.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Earlier this year, I wrote about how I rescued a special recovery partition from an old Macintosh Performa 550’s dead hard drive. This partition had been lost to time and it was a race to try to save it before the remaining Performa 550 machines out there with their original hard drives were reformatted or destroyed. It has now been preserved on the Macintosh Garden. I have a few updates to that post that I’d like to share.| Downtown Doug Brown
A volunteer effort recovered the Cessna L-19 Birddog that in 1958 had crashed into the Spicer, Minnesota, lake where it remained hidden for nearly 46 years.| Cloquet Pine Journal
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Alexandria, Minnesota, residents have been film-goers since 1908.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Before Bob Dylan and Prince sat atop the state musical throne, The Andrews Sisters reigned supreme as the U.S. went to war.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Today’s article is all about the thin line between plagiarism, inspiration and homage, plus walking penis monsters. It’s Time Warp Productio...| retrovania-vgjunk.blogspot.com
The story of the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum near Granite Falls is part of a series called Lakes Country Treasures. Here, readers travel down the roads to some of the most unique must-see gems of Minnesota’s lakes country.| Perham Focus
Patsy Magner’s hellraising career as a boxer and saloon owner in South Dakota and Iowa came to a violent end in December 1934.| Alexandria Echo Press
The show will be released in September or October.| Alexandria Echo Press
The story of the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum near Granite Falls is part of a series called Lakes Country Treasures. Here, readers travel down the roads to some of the most unique must-see gems of Minnesota’s lakes country.| Alexandria Echo Press
You're the sort of cool nerd who knows all the weird esoterica which makes up DNS, right? In amongst your A, AAAA, SOA, and MX records, there's a little used NAPTR. Yes, you can use DNS to store Name Authority Pointers! What?! It is yet another of those baroque standards which spits out things like: cid.uri.arpa. ;; order pref flags service regexp replacement IN NAPTR…| Terence Eden’s Blog
Henry Ford thought Fargo was a prime territory to sell Model As and Model Ts, and Chevy, Oldsmobile, Buick, Plymouth and Dodge dealers built or worked out of distinctive buildings still in use.| InForum
Alexandria, Minnesota, residents have been film-goers since 1908.| Bemidji Pioneer
The disaster killed 41 Cuyuna Range miners 100 years ago on Feb. 5, 1924, for the worst mining disaster in Minnesota history.| Brainerd Dispatch
County Board agrees to purchase land on Milford Lake Drive| Brainerd Dispatch
It was reported that at least 6 fires were started that year in Alexandria, Minnesota.| Dickinson Press
I've been reverse-engineering the Intel 386 processor (from 1985), and I've come across some interesting circuits for the chip's input/outpu...| www.righto.com
In 1965, the musical film The Sound of Music, adapted from the Broadway play of the same name, appeared to huge international success. The film’s popularity led it to surpass Gone With the Wind as the biggest box office hit of all time, and reaffirmed the superstardom of singer-actress Julie Andrews. It also vaulted a hitherto unknown lead actor, Christopher Plummer, into the front rank of film actors. Unknown, that is, to mainstream film audiences. By 1965, Christopher Plummer was a well-k...| Biographics
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Patsy Magner’s hellraising career as a boxer and saloon owner in South Dakota and Iowa came to a violent end in December 1934.| Bemidji Pioneer
Patsy Magner’s hellraising career as a boxer and saloon owner in South Dakota and Iowa came to a violent end in December 1934.| Dickinson Press
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This is a guest post written by Jacob Kowall and Hilary Szu Yin Shiue, 2021 Junior Fellows in the Digital Collections Management & Services Division (DCMS) under the mentorship of Kate Murray, Digital Projects Coordinator. Jacob and Hilary assisted in updating and expanding the Sustainability of Digital Formats website, which provides information and analysis on …| The Library of Congress
Last time we checked in with the Seventh Doctor’s audio adventures on Big Finish, it was a period when the newly-expanded companion lineup of Ace and Hex was really getting up to speed. This …| Jumbled Thoughts of a Fake Geek Boy
The story of the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum near Granite Falls is part of a series called Lakes Country Treasures. Here, readers travel down the roads to some of the most unique must-see gems of Minnesota’s lakes country.| West Central Tribune
From pests to prayers: The "Grasshopper Chapel" in Cold Spring, Minnesota, was built in the aftermath of an infestation of Rocky Mountain locusts that devastated the Midwest from 1873 to 1877.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The 1923 building—now the industrial-chic residence of Keith and Rondi McGovern—is showcased during the Magnolia Network's series, "Where We Call Home," which is now available to Discovery Plus subscribers.| InForum
A Spellchecker Used to Be a Major Feat of Software Engineering| prog21.dadgum.com
See the design evolution of your favorite websites, operating systems, and games over time. A comprehensive gallery with dozens of images per article.| Version Museum
Another Wednesday, another meme!! WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam over at Taking On A World Of Words with a lovely little community of folks where we talk through the three Ws. What are we reading, …| Lost In The Narrative
How do things happen in GNOME?| halting problem
Every so often I think about random things, and today's random thing| utcc.utoronto.ca
This encounter is designed to challenge your players' expectations of morality and social expectations in a setting that may have different worldviews from their own. In that way, it's well-suited to a non-Flintstonist campaign, as a way to introduce players to the concept that people in a medieval fantasy world might see things differently than they see things today - especially with players who are new to the idea of leaving their preconceived notions at the door when approaching the camp...| Tales of the Lunar Lands
When people ask what you do for a living, there are few answers you could give that would sound more impressive than “spymaster.” But that was exactly what William Stephenson did during World War II, as he was absolutely instrumental in establishing the UK’s intelligence network in North America and creating a tight-knit relationship between numerous different agencies from both sides of the Atlantic. And if that wasn’t good enough, he also had a badass codename: Intrepid. And sure, S...| Biographics
Book Review for “Dear Miss Lake” (The Emmy Lake Chronicles #4) by A.J. Pearce. Summary: “London, July 1944. After nearly five years of war, the readers of Woman’s Friendmagazine are relying o…| The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
From XML to JSON to CBOR| cborbook.com
The story so far: after the Timewyrm and Cat’s Cradle cycles, after Ace’s depature and return and the recruitment of Benny, after a drift into increasingly grimdark material that turned…| Jumbled Thoughts of a Fake Geek Boy
A Trail of Burke and Hare Review | A body has been discovered in The Cowgate with wounds eerily reminiscent of a dark period of Edinburgh’s past… Beside the corpse, a satchel – deliberately placed, an ominous message within… The killer is obsessed, fixated on the story of Burke and Hare, the city’s most infamous […]| The Escape Roomer
When in London, assuming you’re a fan of all things historical and/or literary, green spaces worth exploring on a nice sunny day are her graveyards. One of the most famous of these is Bunhill Fields Cemetery. While this land was “formally designated” by the city leaders to that purpose in 1665, it was believed by … Continue reading Bunhill Fields Cemetery, London, UK| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
The new Heritage Tree Program would highlight one tree each year to tell the story of the city's history and people.| Superior Telegram
This RFC specifies a standard for the ARPA Internet community. Hosts on the ARPA Internet that choose to implement a Quote of the Day Protocol are expected to adopt and implement this standard. The Quote of the Day service simply sends a short message without regard to the input.| IETF Datatracker
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Back in 2021, a collector friend of ours was visiting a dusty warehouse in search of Apollo-era communications equipment. A box with NASA-st...| www.righto.com
