Multiple-Intelligences Neural Interfacing Optimization Node
I'm a geek. No. Really. Really geeky. And I write poetry. And I read poetry. I'm an English teacher to-be.
(via New free e-book every month from the University of Chicago Press)
This month’s free ebook from the University of Chicago Press is something I think my Tumblr crew might like. (You should check them out every month anyway.)
Hate to do this, but we’re in a bit of a bind…
…and it would really help if you went and looked at the books we have for sale here: http://www.amazon.com/shops/NearFutureBooks
Or the jewelry and other fun stuff we have for sale here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/nearfuturedesign
And please consider buying something?
They’re also the first two links on my sidebar at the main M.I.N.I.O.N. page.
Reblogs would help a lot too.
Sherlock Holmes Magazine Cover Pendants
$15 each by Near-Future Design on Etsy
The Case of the Golden Pince-Nez or The Case of Black Peter, as illustrated by the cover artists of Collier’s Weekly, have been rendered as pendants, backed by reclaimed books and sealed against the elements.
These 19th century American magazine covers are the perfect way to show how big a fan you are of the Great Detective.
The Pince-Nez cover has an exposed backing, showing the reclaimed book paper, while Black Peter is painted over on the back.
Please indicate which cover you want when ordering.
The pendant comes without a chain but you may order a custom chain (chainmaille or standard) by contacting the shop by using the “contact the shop owner” link below.
For more designs please visit the rest of the shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/nearfuturedesign or order custom work please contact us using the link below.
Have any questions? Contact the shop owner.
(via Codex Argenteus Online - Uppsala universitetsbibliotek)
The Codex Argenteus – the Silver Bible in Uppsala University Library is the most comprehensive still existing text in the Gothic language.
It contains what is left of a deluxe book of the four Gospels, an evangeliarium, written in the early 6th century in Northern Italy, probably in Ravenna, and probably for the Ostrogothic King Theoderic the Great. The text is part of Wulfila’s translation of the Bible from Greek into Gothic, made in the 4th century.
The Codex Argenteus is written in silver- and gold-ink on very thin purple parchment of extremely high quality. For a long time it was alleged that the parchment was made from the skin of new-born or even unborn calves, but modern research shows that it was more likely made from the skin of kids. The purple colour does not come from the purple snail but from vegetable dyes. The silver text is predominant, which explains why the book is called “the Silver Book”, or the Codex Argenteus. Originally, it probably had a deluxe binding, decorated with pearls and jewels. The writing surface on the leaves of the manuscript has been filled according to the principle of the Golden Section, i.e. the height is related to the width as the sum of the height and width is related to the height. The four arches at the bottom of each page are canon tables, one for each evangelist. They contain a system of cross references to passages of the gospels.
Check out the whole collection here: http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/79ey5p
The Boy with Wings for Arms
Gorgeous. I would guess inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s The Wild Swans.
I highly recommend a modern extension of the story, Birdwing by Rafe Martin. No, seriously, you need to read it.
(via waalkchan)
Christmas 2012 (2012-12-25 16:01:16) on Flickr.
Click through for the notes.
Via Flickr:
So, I get great gifts, and also compulsively make origami cranes from the wrapping paper on Jack’s gifts.
—Ira Shor, _Empowering_Education_ (U Chicago P, 1992), 83.
This book has been a great read so far, and I’m only three chapters in. I’ll probably post about the previous book I read, _Distinguishing_Disability_, at some point too.
The Double-Entendre of Book Printing
“barely shaving any spine, and so keeping much more of that precious gutter space than I’d thought possible.”
“one of my favourite parts of the plant tours … was the bit where one could casually say, ‘And here are the strippers.’”
“an acquiring editor likes to tell folks she started out with a career as a stripper”
“Will anybody admit to having done a grind-and-bind job?”
(via Black Steampunk Fedora with papercraft fascinatory by nearfuturedesign on Etsy)
She walked into my office and I knew “Trouble” must be her middle name. She lit up before I could say anything and the minute movement of the gears in her hat caught my eye.
“I’ve got a job for you, if you’ve got the guts.”
Not here a minute and she’s already questioning my bravery. She must’a heard of me.
“What the deal?”
“Three drops, no picks, and the deal’s too grey to get the official force in.”
“Sounds like you’ve got a timing problem.”
…
Steampunk and style combine in this unique piece. A black fedora with gears and feather fascinator. Hand-made book pages fascinator, painted and sealed against the elements. The fascinator itself is a pin and can be removed to adorn any item in your wardrobe.
Have any questions? Contact the shop owner.
Look at it. Look at the awesomeness. You know you want it. Hand-made, and the fascinator is on a pin-back so you can move it from hat to hat!
