Eclectic Links
We hear a lot about 'dead internet theory,' this is my attempt to counter the slop-o-sphere by highlighting some cool websites.
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Check out my brother's farm, Annapolis Seeds, as well as the Blemmyes-related advertisement I created for him which he has yet to use (to the loss of millions in market gain):
The Avalon Project is a favourite repository of primary sources relevant to legal and diplomatic history, and one I made immense use of during undergrad.
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Canada's Siberian Expedition, a virtual archive of a ton of materials related to the topic of my undergrad research. A really excellent project and an immense service to future historians.
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Eel Slap, exactly as it sounds.
Every Single Frame, in this case, of Barry Lyndon, is a really neat website that captures the artistry of a number of great films. Barry Lyndon in particular is one of my favourites, and this really demonstrates the oil-painting inspired compositions of one of the most uniquely beautiful movies ever made.
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Global Pen Friends, just what the name implies and every bit as quaint as it ought to be. I've been too busy to commit to maintaining pen pals sadly but here's the place to do it.I
Into the Abyss, a older website about the fascinating puzzle MAZE, a work by Christopher Manson. Curiously, he was briefly a Haligonian at NSCAD.
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Josh Fredkis' website where he hosts some of his awesome art, some of which graces my walls.
Justin Sledge's website and Youtube channel, known as Esoterica, are both incredible resources for occult/religious history, and I have been making great use of them lately. It's rare to find content on youtube that is both thoroughly scholarly and engagingly watchable.
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Low Tech Magazine, some really neat articles on here. I was huge into this when I was more techno-skeptical, on the comedown from my juvenile primitivist phase. Lots of cool solutions both theoretical and practical at small or societal scales, appealing to me as I remain a sort of luddite at heart. Also, their website is fully solar powered.
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Nothing To Watch, an overwhelming interactive movie directory.
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The Old Robots Web Site Old site, old robots, what's not to love?
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Powder Game! I loved this little game growing up and recently discovered it again. I was delighted to see that the website is unchanged from when I was using it back in the early '10s.
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Youtube channels I enjoy:
Along the Wolf Trail - 18th century living history more focused on equipment and outdoorsmanship.
LGR - Focused on retro/analogue tech and old simulation games. One of the first channels I ever watched.
Townsends - 18th century living history with a lot of focus on food and recipes. Much nutmeg.
To be continued!