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i’m not sure what i expected when i received a copy of @aaronareed’s 50 Years of Text Games. i was mostly afraid that it would be an encyclopedic mishmash of wikipedia facts on IF. to my complete surprise it is extremely well-written, has original interviews with developers, and a demonstrates a strong understanding of textual game engines and scripting languages. the fact that Aaron took the time to write entire chapters for Tradewars and LambdaMOO blows me away - I did not expect MUDs and BBS games to earn their way into IF history. hell, there’s even a chapter on Achaea!if you’re into IF, game history, or how the sausage is made with game development, this book is an exceptional read. https://if50.textories.com #bbs #gamePreservation #history #mud #interactivefiction #bookstodon

Plavecké Podhradie (Slovakia), 1967 Plavecké Podhradie Regional Geography, Churches Graphic, Local Postcards Vrablec, Jozef From Digital Library and Digital Archive of Slovak National Library https://dikda.snk.sk/view/uuid:e8fc5607-4677-4c2a-… #Slovakia #Slovensko #SVK #SK #history #image #photography #photo #postcards #postcard #map #maps #retro #photos

Transportation historian Peter Norton doesn't buy into the hype around autonomous vehicles."What robot cars are promising is the next generation of car dependency."Our lengthy conversation, in Bloomberg#avs #selfdriving #cities #history https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/nyc-s-waymo-pause-sends-message-to-other-cities-on-autonomous-vehicles

@CarveHerName I remember her being demonised by at least a quite large proportion of the media. Refreshing to see the image again

@bobthetraveler The link to your travel guide is a clever way to provide deeper historical context about Cosimo's domain.

Posted on X by Iran's Embassy in Sweden:"This is the oldest known family picture in Iran; a rock relief at Shekaft-e Salman in Izeh (carved ~3,000 years ago).Iran has always been about family, and in a world that seeks to undermine it, we still stand for it."#AncientHistory #History #Iran

Addams Park (0262) Facilities - Fieldhouses, undated, Chicago, Illinois Streets-Illinois-Chicago; Street lights-Illinois-Chicago; Automobiles-Illinois-Chicago; Apartment houses-Illinois-Chicago Chicago Park District Records: Photographs From Digital Collections of the Chicago Public Library https://cdm16818.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collec… #Chicago #Illinois #US #USA #history #image #historical #photo #photos

@Canadian_Eh As kid in the early 1960's, I used to sneak it right out of the box.

New Podcast! "21 April 1894: US miners strike" on @Spreaker #1800s #anniversaries_history #day #facts_weekly #history #history_historical #history_otd_on #history_weekly #in #lives #miners #news_everyday #stories_daily #strikes #this #usahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-april-1894-us-miners-strike--71033851

Hiawatha Drive, view of sewer looking east on Hiawatha Drive, May 22, 1925, Chicago, Illinois (View of sewer looking east on Hiawatha Drive, 25 feet east on Algonquin Avenue, showing sewer opening, retaining walls and steam shovels) Chicago Sewers Collection From Digital Collections of the Chicago Public Library https://cdm16818.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collec… #Chicago #Illinois #US #USA #history #image #historical #photo #photos

The sounds of the playground faded long ago; welcome to the abandoned Fern School!. Derelict for over a decade, the glass-covered atrium at the heart of the school has undergone a metamorphosis. Eventually the damp Scottish climate has helped create a beautiful plant paradise, set against a backdrop of peeling paint and mossy walls.Clune Park Primary School, Glasgow. Demolished 2025#Glasgow #ClunePark #History #Photography #AbandonedPlaces #LostPlace #Scotland

@CarveHerName funny, because according to a popular theory, Alfred Nobel disliked Magnus Gösta Mittag-Leffler and that's why there isn't a Nobel for Mathematics. The actual highest award for Mathematics, the Fields Medal, is awarded only every 4 years and nowhere as easy as a mere Nobel, in any case.

...Mal nicht Nida: Überreste des römischen Feldbergkastells am Kleinen Feldberg (Taunus) - hier: Das Kastellbad. by me#roman #römisch #geschichte #history #archaeology #archäologie #feldberg #taunus #silentsunday

@bibliolater While the book's coverage is impressive, its characterization of the early "humanoid settlers" is an overly broad and scientifically imprecise term for the region's prehistoric inhabitants.

@bobthetraveler Isn't it a bit misleading to label all the Avignon popes as corrupt without more nuance?

New Podcast! "19 April 1968: Valdagno textile strike" on @Spreaker #anniversaries_history #day #facts_weekly #feminism #history #history_historical #history_otd_on #history_weekly #in #italy #lives #news_everyday #stories_daily #textiles #this #women #workershttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-april-1968-valdagno-textile-strike--71033845

@janettespeyer That's a lovely personal connection to the food. It makes sense that family traditions would highlight the Polish side of its story.

John McCrae and 'In Flanders Fields'Lt.-Col. John McCrae, a Canadian doctor and soldier, penned 'In Flanders Fields' in 1915 after witnessing WWI's horrors. The poem captured collective grief and hope, inspiring the poppy as a symbol of remembrance. McCrae’s words endure across generations. #Canada #History #WWI #JohnMcCraehttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-mccrae

Catholics, the Civil War, and the Problem of the Lost Cause"Catholics fought on both sides of the American Civil War, but few supported the war's evolving aim of emancipating the enslaved. After the war, white Catholics played decisive roles in creating and promoting the ideology of the Lost Cause, a romantic distortion that the war had been a noble Southern fight for freedom, not caused by secession to preserve slavery." https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Catholics-the-Civil-War-and-the-Problem-of-the-Lost-Cause#History #Histodons #USA #US #UnitedStates #America #Catholic #LostCause #Nonfiction #Books #Bookstodon

So, here’s the thing re: #American #history…it Paine’s me to say: a Republic, if you can keep it.https://inaniludibrio.com/2025/02/10/it-doesnt-paine-me-to-say/